Fresno Arts Council presents the 10th Annual Arts Alive in Agriculture Juried Exhibition

TheFresnoArtsCouncil(FAC)isapublic501(c)(3)non-profitorganization establishedin1979underthenameof “AlliancefortheArts"bylocalartists,art organizationsandinterestedindividualswhowishedtocreateavoiceforthe

CentralSanJoaquinValley

Today,theFACservesastheofficialState-LocalpartnertotheCaliforniaArts Council,asdesignatedbythecountyboardofsupervisors ByMemorandumof Understanding,theFACservesasthelocalartsagencyfortheCityofFresno, taskedtosupportandpromotetheartsindustryandtoEnrichOurCommunity’s WayofLifeThroughtheArts,andactsasanumbrellaagencyforartistsandart organizationsfromallculturesanddisciplinesthroughadvocacy,education, programs,andservices.

Weareanon-profitorganizationmanagedbyavolunteerboardofdirectors.The FACsolicitssupportfromfoundations,government,andcorporatefunders, membershipdues,andprivatedonations

Wearelocatedat1245VanNessAvenueinDowntownFresno,andtheofficeisopen tothepublicduringweekdaysfrom10:00AMto2:00PM,andbyappointment

HISTORY

In1980,theFACreceivedagrantfromtheCaliforniaArtsCouncil(CAC)toprovide technicalandadministrativeassistancetovariousartsgroupsinFresnoCounty. Withinayear,thepurposeoftheFACexpandedtosponsoringandencouraging culturaleducationandcreativeactivities,aswellasservingastheumbrellaunitfor allcountyartsorganizations,insuchareasaslegislation,education,and communityawarenessofthearts Inaddition,theFACcoordinatedand disseminatedinformationconcerningthearts:Beginningin1991,withfundingfrom theNationalEndowmentfortheArts(NEA),theFAChiredfolklorist,AmyKitchener, whodevelopedourprogramoffolkartslocallyandcreatedperformancesand exhibitswithlocalcommunities.TheAllianceforCaliforniaTraditionalArts(ACTA) wasformedunderourguidanceasitsownorganization,undertheleadershipof Kitchener.Inthemid-1990s,theCityofFresnopassedArtstoZoo,ameasure collecting.001%ofsalestaxforculturalorganizations.Themoneywasdistributed forayearandahalfbeforethetaxwasdeclaredillegal.In1998,theremaining moneywasgiventotheFACandtheFresnoRegionalFoundationfordistribution.In 2010,theFACcompletedredistributingthosefundsannuallytoartsandcultural organizations.In2015,withsupportfromformerAssemblymanHenryT.Perea,the FACestablishedtheRuralAccessFund.Today,theFACcontinuestoinnovatenew grant-makingopportunitiesforlocalartists,includingtheFresnoArtsSafetyNet Fund(FASNF)andFACCares,bothinresponsetotheongoingCOVID-19pandemic thatstartedinSpring2020.Artsprogramsandculturalactivitiesattractindustry andotherbusinessestoacommunity,resultingingrowthandeconomicprogress butittakessupportfromprivateandpublicsectors,andpeoplelikeyou,tocreate andfosterthiscreativeactivity.Werelyonindividual,organizationandbusiness membershipdues,aswellaseventsponsorshipsasanintegralpartofourfunding. BeanadvocatefortheartsinFresnoCountybybecomingamemberoftheFresno ArtsCounciltoday.

Welcometothe10thAnnualArtsAliveinAgriculturejuriedartshow, presentedbytheFresnoArtsCouncil!

WerecognizetheimportantroleagricultureplaysinourCentral Valley'seconomyandthroughthisexhibitionrevelinitsbeauty.Arts

AliveinAgricultureannuallybringsusclosertoFresnoCounty'sstory ofagriculture,astorythatcelebratesthepeoplewhobringfoodto tablesacrossthecounty.Throughtheirworktheartistsprovidea realandromanticizedviewofthisimportantindustry.Weappreciate allthisyear'sparticipantsandsponsorsforyourgenerous investmentoftime,talent,andresources.Youmadethiswonderful exhibitionpossible.

LiliaGonzálesChávez

ExecutiveDirector

FACStaff:

LiliaGonzálesChávez, ExecutiveDirector

SulianaCaldwell, OperationsManager

ElisaFlores, AdministrativeAssistant

EricMartinez, ProgramCoordinator

AndreaMele, ProgramCoordinator

FACBoard:

EllenArmour, President

LauraE.Ward, VicePresident

OlgaGutierrezDeNuñez, Treasurer

KarenTakedaSimpson, Secretary

ShirinAssemi

JuliaCopeland

HarpreetGill

ZiangHer

BruceKalkowski

SalLucatero

TiffanyMangum

JeffMeachum

JulianRamos

JoleneTelles

ThomasWhitEllis

AdvisoryBoard:

JoyceAiken

CokeHallowell

JulieLinxwiler

JerryPalladino

JeffreyT.Roberts

QuentinE.Sanford

THEFRESNOARTSCOUNCIL'S10THANNUAL ARTSALIVE

InAgriculture:AJuriedExhibition

WASMADEPOSSIBLEBYTHEGENEROUSCONTRIBUTIONSOFTHESESPONSORS

LINDA&ROBERT GLASSMAN

JAMESCOSTA FARMS

BERBERIAN RANCHES

KEITH&PATRICIAHARRISON

LIVEMUSICBY GREENBUSH SPRINGQUARTET

JOAN&BOB SCHOETTLER

DONALD WILLIAMS

LARRYBALAKIAN MARYLAFOLLETTE

GRAZINGTABLEBY

FIG&HONEYLAVISHGRAZING

THANKS TOOURJUDGES

FresnoArtsCouncilthanksourjudges,art professionalsSteveDzerigian,MatthewHopsonWalker,andJaredBarbickforsharingtheirtimeand talentsasadjudicatorsinthisjuriedexhibition. Judgeswillselectfirst,second,andhonorable mentionawardsineachcategory,aswellasan overall“BestinShow”prize.Eventsponsorswillaward the“FarmFavoritePrize.”

STEVEDZERIGIAN

Weavinghistory,philosophy,andthenaturalworldwithartmaking,Steve Dzerigianadoptedphotographyashisprimaryinvestigativeand contemplativetool.Theactivitiesofphotographyandteachingitbecame hislife’swork.HeinstructedfieldworkshopsfortheUniversityofCalifornia, SantaCruzExtensionfrom1977through2007.FortheAnselAdamsGallery PhotographyWorkshopinYosemite,from1984to1990,hewasanassistant instructorandservedasdirectoroneofthoseyears In2002,hewascocoordinatorforthe"AnselAdamsCentennialSymposiuminYosemite, EdgesandIntersections:TheEvolutionofChange”Devotedtofacilitating artandeducationinCentralCaliforniaformorethanforty-fiveyears,he hasservedascurator,juror,andconsultantformanyexhibitions, competitions,andmediaevents,inadditiontoteachingphotographyfulltimeatFresnoCityCollege In1980,heexpandedtheideaofalocalgallery devotedtophotographybygatheringchartermemberstocreate SpectrumArtGallery,oneofthelongestrunning,non-profit,cooperatives ofitstypeinthecountry.

Aswellasbeingrepresentedinmanypublicandprivatecollections,Steve Dzerigian’sworkshavebeenexhibitedinmanyone-personandgroup exhibitionsinMuseumsandGalleriesthroughouttheUnitedStatessuchas theChautauquaArtAssociationGallery,N.Y.;CentralWashington University;LightImpressionsGallery,Rochester,N.Y.;TheUniversityof OregonMuseumofArt,Eugene,Ore.;FresnoMetropolitanMuseum; SpectrumArtGallery,Fresno,Ca.;TheAnselAdamsGallery,Yosemite, Monterrey,&MummNapaValley;theU.C.,Center,andtheNikonHouse, NewYorkCity;TheAnselAdamsGalleryattheHighlandsInn,Carmel;the deSaissetGalleryofSantaClaraUniversity;theEllipseLeonS.PetersEllipse GalleryintheHenryMaddenLibraryatC.S.U.F.,plusthreeSoloshowsatthe FresnoArtMuseum.Inaddition,hisworkhasbeenseeninthepublications “Black&White”Magazine,“LensWorkQuarterly”,“Color”Magazine,"Focus" Magazine,“Photography”byLondon,Stone,&Upton,and“ExploringColor Photography”byRobertHirsch,and"ArtistryUnleashed"byHilaryAusten.In 2018,ThePressatCaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresnopublishedhisbook, TrailofStones:MyPathinPhotography.

JAREDBARBICK

ArtistBio:JaredM.Barbick,bornin1976,wasraisedinPalos Verdes,apicturesqueseasidetowninSouthernCalifornia. EducatedatboththeCaliforniaInstituteoftheArts(CalArts) andself-taught,Barbick’sworkhastraversedvariousmediums andsubjectsovertheyearsashemovedfromSouthern CaliforniatoMinneapolis,Minnesota,andbackwherehehas madeahomeforthelast15yearsinthecentralvalley-Fresno -withhiswifeandcat.

ArtistStatement:Barbick’sworkshavebeenexhibitedinover50 shows,wheremosthavebeenjuriedlocal,regional,national andinternationalshows.Today,mostofBarbick'sworksare inspiredbyenvironmentalismandconservationism.Theworks strivetoraiseawarenessandconsciousnessoftheanimals whoinhabitourworldandwhosharetheirliveswithourown. Heisknownforcreatingcaptivatingimagesthatdrawthe audienceinthroughtheremarkableworkwithanimal expressionsasillustratedinthework“TheFire”and “Wonderment”.Mostrecently,hisaward-winningwoodblock printshaveaddressedsocial/politicalissuesthroughprints suchas“Who’sNext?,”and“JustifiedViolence,”"UnitedAgainst theTideofInhumanity,"“InhibitoryControl,”aswellas addressingcomplicatedanimalrightsissuesfoundinworks suchas“DangerstotheNorthAtlanticRightWhale,”“AHowl,A PleadtotheMoon,”“TheImpactofLoss”and“Noroomfor wildness”andmore.

MATTHEW HOPSON-WALKER

BornandraisedinFresnoCalifornia,MatthewHopson-Walkergrewupreading comicbooksanddystopiansciencefictionnovels.Duringaformativeagehe wasexposedtomoviessuchasMadMax,TotalRecall,EscapeFromNewYork, BladeRunner,andTheOmegaManandmanythemeswithinthemshowupin hiswork Afterworkingasajanitorforseveralyearshematriculatedtothe KansasCityArtInstituteandreceivedhisBFAinPrintmakingin1998.After graduatingheandafriendopenedtheirowngalleryandscreenprinting business Tosupporthimselfandhisheavymetalbassplaying“career”he workedasaprinttechnicianathisalmamater,didconstruction,bouncedand bussedatvariousbars,deliveredmailandcashieredatliquorstores These jobsinfluencedhisgeneralmisanthropicoutlookonhumanityandtheimages hemakesasanartist

In2002hecompletedhisMAfollowedbyhisMFAin2003bothfromthe UniversityofIowa In2006hewasrecipientoftheprestigiousJamesD Phelan AwardinPrintmakinggivenbytheSanFranciscoFoundationandadministered bytheKALAInstitute Matthasbeenincludedinover220juriedorgroup exhibitionsand14soloshowssince2006.Hisworkisinthecollectionsofthe FranklinFurnaceArtistBookCollectionattheMuseumOfModernArtinNew York,theUniversityofNorthDakotaArtCollectionsinGrandForksNorthDakota, theAmityArtFoundationinWoodbridgeConnecticut,theStonehouse ResidencyfortheContemporaryArtsinMiramonteCalifornia,theDrawingand PrintCollectionatTheUniversityofIowaMuseumOfArt,andtheTamaArt UniversityMuseuminTokyoJapan

MatthewHopson-WalkerisassistantprofessorinprintmakingatFresnoState University.Hehasthreetimesbeenaninstructoratthenationallyrecognized Frogman’sPrintandPaperSummerWorkshop,firstinVermillionSouthDakota andthenOmahaNebraskainthesummerof2017and2022 Matthasbeena visitingartistandlectureratColoradoMesaUniversity,HeronSchoolofArtand Design,UniversityofTexasPermianBasin,NorthernIllinoisUniversity,Murray StateUniversity,EmporiaStateUniversity,UniversityofAlabama,Universityof SouthIndiana,YoungstownStateUniversity,MuhlenbergCollege,Kutztown University,WestminsterCollege,SouthEastMissouriStateUniversity,Oregon StateUniversity,UniversityofNorthCarolina-Pembroke,ArizonaStateUniversity, MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity,andCaliforniaStateUniversity-Chico Giving demonstrationsinvolvinghisknowledgeofscreenprinting,lithography,intaglio, andprintsthatcombinemorethanonetechnique

DANIELJANZEN, Curator

nawatercolorpainterfor20years.For hasbeeninterningatFresnoState's MStreetGraduateStudentGallery,and hasbeentheFresnoArtsCouncil's Curatorforovertwoyears,providingservicesatFresnoCityHall andotherevents,includingArtsAliveinAgriculture.Volunteer artinstallationserviceincludesClovisCommunityCollegeand TheSocietyofWestCoastArtists,SanJoaquinValleyChapter.

DanielJanzenistheOwnerofDaniel'sArtInstallationService. (559)581-8841.

BFA,GraphicDesign(expected2025)

CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

AssociatesDegrees,2020

PaloVerdeCommunityCollege,Blythe,CA

BusinessandTechnology,AA

ArtsandHumanities,AA

BehavioralScience,AA

TheFresnoArtsCouncilhaspreparedthiscatalogfor ArtsAliveinAgricultureguestsandartists.Entriesare organizedfirstbythecategoryunderwhicheach titlewassubmitted;theartistandpurchasepriceare included.Thereafter,thecatalogisorganized alphabeticallybyartist.Eachentryincludesthe artist’scontactinformation,andforeachtitle:a referencephotograph,medium,dimensions, purchaseprice,andabriefdescriptionprovidedby theartist.Pleaseenjoythiscatalog,andtheart within,whichyoucanalsofindonourwebsite.

AgriculturalLandscapes:

1.JuanArambula,BlossomTrail,$300

2.JuanArambula,Peek-a-Boo,$300

3.JuanArambula,AllReady,$300

4.PatriciaBarajas,GrapeyGrapeGrape,$5000

5.CynthiaBernd,FloodedAlmondOrchard,$600

6.CynthiaBernd,AlmondOrchard,$500

7.JulioCardona,LasCaras,$500

8.JulioCardona,UnaMemoria,$500

9.HaleyColeman,ConcreteCradle,$1400

10.JimCurnyn,Barn—Hwy43—Hanford,$250

11.JimCurnyn,VineyardFog SanJoaquinRiver Fresno,$200

12.AlexanderDavis,OldGuardGrove,$925

13.AlexanderDavis,OldGuardVineyard,$925

14.TimFleming,YellowandGreenPolygonFields,$350

15.TimFleming,GreenCanalCurvyShape,$350

16.TimFleming,GreenandGoldHourglassField,$350

17.JosephGarcia,Agfest,$550

18.MaryBethHarrison,HangingOutontheFarm,$795

19.JessicaKeller,CottonFarm,$700

20.LesliPepper,BloomingOrchards,$600

21. LesliPepper,FoothillPath,$600

22.DixieSalazar,RollingintheBounty,$700

23.BruceRoberts,SpringLettuceField.Westside,SanJoaquinValley,$350

24.MichaelSouza,Jack,$450

25.MarilynTorchin,CallingAllRabbits,$450

27.HildaVandergriff,BarnyardFarmBuddies,$400

28.DanielVanGerpen,ValleyBlossoms,$850

29.DanielVanGerpen,DairyAerial,$1500

Sculpture,Assemblage,andFoundObjects:

1.ClarkeJett,DozenSparrows,$1288

2.RenLee,RoccoChecksMessages,$8000

3.AmyMorgan,LocalIcons,$450

4.BethThielen,StringBeanTheory:LessonsonNature’sEconomy,$3000

5 EvanyZirul,Fox,NFS

PeopleandAgriculture:

1.AliyahAguilar,TheExchangeofDreams,$450

2 JuanArambula,WatermelonPlanting,$300

3.LorraineBarry,CabbagesGalore,$425

4.LorraineBarry,TheKindlyCaregiver,$380

5.LorraineBarry,EarlyHarvest,$1600

6.LorraineBarry,JointEffort,$425

7.LorraineBarry,HandGatheringGrapes,$360

8.JerryBlessing,SowingSeeds,$1200

9 ElaineBlake,PalmTurkey,$10,000

10.KathrynCehrs,SangerGothic,Part1,NFS

11.KathrynCehrs,SangerGothic,Part2:SangerSmiles,NFS

12.VickiEvangelho,Water…“OurChildren’sFuture,”$800

13.RickFreitas,AncientFruit,$4500

14.MaryBethHarrison,KeepingtheBees,$650

15.BrielleHoban,LemonAdmiration,$975

16 NicoleJimenez,SelfPortraitwithGrandpa,$500

17.AmyMorgan,ThreeGracesintheOrchard,$300

18.LuraSchwarzSmith,haveaBite,$350

19.DixieSalazar,HardEarnedRest,$700

20.DixieSalazar,ThePruners,$800

21.MichaelSouza,TheOldWay,$450

22.FinnTelles,NonayNietaenBotas,$500 23 HildaVandergriff,FarmersMarketPumpkins,$500

MachinesandTechnology:

1.JuanArambula,TractorandCloud,$300

2.HaleyColeman,AirTractor,$1240

3 JimCurnyn,HoodedYoungCitrusTrees Sanger,$300

4.TimFleming,CattleGrazingtheIrrigationCircle,$350

5.TimFleming,WaterSprinklersandPlantCircles,$350

6.TimFleming,TheFarmsFlag,$350

7.NicoleJimenez,MyCousinVinnie,$500

8.GailPerry,DairyQueens,$2250

9.DanielVanGerpen,PistachiosandProcess,$1200

Photography:

1.KathrynCehrs,HoneybeeCoveredinPollen,$100

2.HelenGigliotti,HillsideVineyard,$195

3.HelenGigliotti,TendingtheFlock,$195

4.HelenGigliotti,HarvestingWinterHay,$195

5 FinnTelles,FallinFirebaugh,$1500

TheExchangeofDreams

Thispieceaimstoportraytherelationshipbetween migrantfieldworkersandbigagriculturalcompanies. FresnoCountyisknownforitsgrapeproduction,whichis whyyouseeabunchofgrapesontheCityofFresnologo. Apartfromthat,grapeshavepositivesymbolicmeanings; theyareoftenusedtosymbolizeabundance,goodluck, joy,andfertility. TheExchangeOfDreamsillustratesthe handofamigrantworker,adirtyt-shirtsleeve,worked andcallousedhands,handingdownthegrapestoa lightercomplectedhandwearingthecleanpressed sleevesofasuit.Thebackgroundpansdownfrombehind themigranthand.Fromaskyandfieldthelandscape turnstogreenthatwashesoutintogray.Thischangein thebackgroundismeanttodifferentiatethetwoseparate dreams.Migrantworkershavedreamsofabetterlifewith betteropportunities,whilelargecompaniesthathavean invisiblehandcontrolthemigrantworker’sdreamswith theirlustforbiggerprofits.

559-281-7904

AllReady

18x24

$300

DrivingtotheWestsideonemorning,Ihadtostopand appreciatethesunriseandtheSpringairandappreciate alltheeffortittakestoprepareforanewseason.This imageisprintedon13x19Epsonmattepaper,andframed usingwhitemattingpaperandmetallicblackframe,fora totalsizeof18by24Inches.

WhiledrivingtheBlossomTrailinMarchof2021,Isawthis sceneandjusthadtostop.Theblossoms,bothonthe treesandontheground,drewmyattention,asif everythingwasinbloom,dazzlingtheeye,andgoingin everydirection.Thisimageisprintedon13x19Epson mattepaper,andframedusingwhitemattingpaperand metallicblackframe,foratotalsizeof18by24Inches.

eek-a-Boo

DigitalPrinting

8x24 300

Thepickingofpeachesrequiresfinemotorandvisual skills.Softhandsyoumightsay.Thepeachesareoften hidingoutofsight,justwaitingtobepickedandenjoyed. ThisimageisprintedonEpsonmattepaper,with dimensionsof13by19inches,andframedusingwhite mattingpaperandmetallicblackframe,foratotalsize, includingframe,of18by24Inches.

WatermelonPlanting DigitalPrinting

18x24

$300

Ittakesawholecrewtosimultaneouslyplantmultiple rowsofnewwatermelonplants,butisiswellworththe effort.Thisimageisprintedon13x19Epsonmattepaper, andframedusingwhitemattingpaperandmetallicblack frame,foratotalsizeof18by24Inches.

18x24

$300

Acrewisplantingwatermelonplantswithamachinethat doesmultiplerowssimultaneously.Thisimageisprinted on13x19Epsonmattepaper,andframedusingwhite mattingpaperandmetallicblackframe,foratotalsizeof 18by24Inches.

PATRICIA BARAJAS

THEPATRICIABARAJAS@GMAIL.COM

559-319-2490

GrapeyGrapeGrape Oiloncanvas

42x24

$5,000

Observedasabunchofgrapes,thispieceisanoilon stretchedcanvaspainting.Idecidedtofocusindetailon thebunchofgrapesclosertothespectatorwhileallowing theremainderofthepiecetobefuzzyandabstract.I chosethisasarepresentationofthebeautifuloutcomes ourCentralValleyagriculturalscenecanbringus.Ibegan bypurchasingstretcherbars,clothandoveraperiodofa fewdaysstretchedit,sealeditandgessoedthecanvas. Oncefullydry,Ibeganpaintingthisdynamicpiece focusingonthesourceoflightandthelinesofperception.

LORRAINE BARRY EDEKATEB@GMAIL.COM

CabbagesGalore

Watercoloronpaper

18x24

$425

Watercoloron140coldpresspaper.Realisticstyle, capturingtheeffortanddedicationofourCaliforniafarm workers.

TheKindlyCaregiver

Watercoloronpaper

17x21

$380

Watercoloron140coldpresspaper.Realisticstyle,a grandfatherstillactiveformanymanyyearsinthecareof hisbelovedanimalsonthefamilysheepfarm.

EarlyHarvest

Watercoloronpaper

36x27

$1600

Watercoloron140coldpresspaper.Realisticworkto captureworkerslonghoursinthefield.Wearethe beneficiariesoftheirlabors.

JointEffort

Watercoloronpaper

18x26

$425

Watercoloron140coldpresspaper.Realistic,showing onceagainourfarmworkingcommunity.#1inaseries.

HandGatheringGrapes

Watercoloronpaper

19.5x19.5

$360

Watercoloron140coldpresspaper.Realism,showing onceagainlifeinthefields.#2inaseries.

CYNDIBRN@GMAIL.COM

972-436-7649

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CYNDIBRN

FloodedAlmondOrchard

Oilandacryliconcanvas 30x24

$600

Withallthisrainwearehaving,itmadesensetometo paintanalmondorchardoverflowing,andIwantedto capturethereflectionsofthetreesinthewater.

AlmondOrchard

Acrylicandoiloncanvas 30x24

$500

Ilovebloomingalmondorchardsandwantedtocapture thebeautyandthesignificanceofalmondshereinthe valley.Theyareahealthyfoodsourceandhealthy replacementforcow'smilk.Ifoundsomephotosof CaliforniaCentralValleyAlmondOrchardsandgotthe ideatopaintmyownversionofabeautifulalmondgrove.

ELAINE BLAKE

THEARTOFPAINTINGWITHELAINE@GMAIL.COM

Oiloncanvas 24x36

$10,000

PoultryisanimportantcornerstoneinFresnoAgriculture, soIdecidedtocreateanoilpaintingofmypalmturkeyin arenaissancestyle.

PalmTurkey

CYNTHIA BERND

JERRY BLESSING

JBLESSINGART@GMAIL.COM

JBLESSINGART.COM

SowingSeeds

Oilpaint,oilstick,housepaint,spraypainton canvas

40x50

$1200

PartializedExpressiveRealismportraitofafarmer.The paintingdepictsafarmerplantingseedsinhisfieldandis alsosymbolicofthefarmerputtingapieceofhimselfinto hiswork.Themediaisoil,oilstick,housepaint,andspray paint.Mystyleofworkisuniqueandquiteunlikeanything elseseenhereinthevalley.Ifeelthispaintingisrelevant totheartsinagriculturebecauseitembodiesthe importanceoffarmerstoouragriculture.Whiletheyare plantingseedsforthefuturefarms,theyalsoputapiece ofthemselvesintotheworktheydo.

JULIO CARDONA

CARDONAJULIO1999@GMAIL.COM

831-800-6099

LasCaras

Acryliconcanvas 16x20

$500

Thispaintingistwopiecesofcitrusfruit.ACaraCara navelandashiranuimandarin.Thesetwopiecesoffruit meantomemybestfriendandmyselfbeingrepresented inthecitrusindustryinwhichwework.

UnaMemoria

Acryliconcanvas 16x20

$500

ThispaintingisalandscapeviewofaranchwhereIused toworkinacitruscompany.

KATHRYN CEHRS

KCEHRS@GMAIL.COM

INSTAGRAM: @KATHRYNCEHRS

SangerGothicPart1

PhotographicFilm

16x20

NFS

Myparents,DavidandAnneCehrs,inourfamily'salmond orchardinSanger,imitatingthepainting,"American Gothic."Myparentsfarmalmonds,andeveryyearItake theirpicturesinthealmondorchardduringthebloom. Thisyear,Ihadthemdressuplikethepeopledepictedin thepaintingAmericanGothic,andwerecreatedthe paintingintheorchard.

InlovingmemoryofDavidCharlesCehrs. 10/23/1948-12/01/2022

SangerGothicPart2:SangerSmiles

PhotographicFilm

16x20

NFS

Myparents,DavidandAnneCehrs,smilinginouralmond orchardafterrecreatingthepainting,"AmericanGothic." Myparentshadalotoffundressingupandimitatingthe painting,andtheyhadahardtimebeingseriousand straightfacedduringthephotos,soafterwetookthe seriousphotosItookoneofthemsmiling.

InlovingmemoryofDavidCharlesCehrs. 10/23/1948-12/01/2022

HoneybeeCoveredinPollen

PhotographicFilm

16x20

$100

Amacrophotographofahoneybeepollinatinganalmond blossom.Thisbeewascoveredinpollenandthepollen sacsonitslegswerefull.

HALEY COLEMAN

HALEY _COLEMAN@THEFARMERSWIFEFINEART.COM

THEFARMERSWIFEFINEART.COM

24x36

$1,400

ConcreteCradleconveysjusthowimportantourmost valuablenaturalresourceis.TheCaliforniaAqueduct spansourlengthystateandfirmlyholdswater,thelife bloodofagriculture.Itisabeautytostandnexttoasit reflectsthewondrouscloudscapesabove.

24x48

$1,240

AirTractorisacrispandrefreshingplayonthemachinery usedinagriculturetoday.Aerialsprayingtakesavery skilledpilotandalotofprecisionfromabove.Blackfloat frame.

MJCURNYN@COMCAST.NET

JIMCURNYNPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

Barn-Highway43-Hanford

DigitalPrinting

18x28

$250

"Barn-Highway43-Hanford"isa12x20archivalpigment printframed18x28.Thisprintshowsanoldbarnsetback fromthehighwayinfog.Multipletiretracksgivevisual evidenceofrecentfarmactivity.Thefoggysettinggivesa timeframetothefarmingcycle.

JIM CURNYN

HoodedYoungCitrusTrees-Sanger

DigitalPrinting

24x24

$300

"HoodedYoungCitrusTrees-Sanger"isa16x16archival inkprintframed24x24.Thisimagewascapturedon highway180intheSangerarea.Therearerowsofhooded youngcitrustreeswiththesharplyfocusedforeground treesshowingmutedformsofsmalltreesintranslucent whitebagsandtheothertreesfadingoutoffocusintothe background. Theuseofmeshbagshasbeenproposedas astrategyforexcludingAsiancitruspsyllidstoprotect youngcitrustrees.Theexpectedbenefitofusingmesh bagsistoincreaseyieldbydelayingHLBinfection.

SOURCE:ArielSingerman.CitrusIndustry.net.

VineyardFog-SanJoaquinRiver-Fresno

DigitalPrinting

20x16

$200

"VineyardFog-SanJoaquinRiver-Fresno"isa14x10 archivalinkpigmentprintframed20x16.Thisimagewas capturedonHerndonAvewestofFreeway99.Thescene showstwocloseuprowsofdenudedgrapevinesgoing downhillandfadingintothehillyfoggybackground.

ALEXANDER J DAVIS

ALEXANDERJD90@GMAIL.COM

OldGuardGrove

Oil,acrylic,spraypaintoncanvas 30x15;311/4x161/4framed

$925

Inspiredbyveteranolivegrovesthathaveenduredin CaliforniasincetheSpanishintroducedthemtooursoil.In particularfoothillgrovesplantedbyearlysettlersto providelampoilfor49ers.Myhopeisthatolivesmay returnlargescaleasavoguecropinthecentralvalley andsurroundingfoothills.Theyarethebeautiful,drought tolerantandlongtimefriendofmankind. Thiswasdone oneshotoveraperiodofgoodweatherdaysinearly Februarysittingamongsttheolivetreesinmygarden.

OldGuardVineyard

$925

InspiredbymyloveofearlyCalifornianheadtrained vineyardsaswellaselderraisingrapeplantings.Iaman advocateofprotectingourheritagevineyardsfrom removalandchampionwinemakerswhoutilizegrapes fromoldvines.Aswellasraisingrowerswhocontinueon withlegacyvinesinsteadofplantingthenewestvarieties. It'smaddeningtoseegnarledtrunkspiledonthesidesof ourfarmroadstornouttomakewayfornewcrops.The oldfriendsaretheonestoholdnearestespeciallyinan uncertainclimatefuture.Paintedalongsidetheprevious workinaseriesofgoodweatherdaysinmygardenearly February,2023.

$800

Clayfigurativegirlsculpture.Kneeling,gettingwaterwith potatstream.Oilpaint/waxpatina.

YellowandGreenPolygonFields

Digitalprintingoncanvas

21x30

$350

EachofmyArtpiecesisacolorphotographthathasbeen printedoncanvasandstretchedonasturdywoodframe. Theimageisanaerialphotographtakenusinga professionaldigitalcamerafromasmallairplane.The subjectmatterisfarmlandandunusuallyshapedfields thatfromabove,Ifeltlookedlikepleasingabstractshapes thathavebeencreatedovermanygenerationsonthese familyfarms.Thetotalimageisshapedbythecontoursof thelandandtheresultingshapesofindividualfields. Furthershapesandcolorsareaddedbyirrigationcanals, patternsmadeinthesoilbythewetness(ordryness) fromirrigation,roadsoftendividetheshapesandthe colorsofthecropsthataregrowing.Allofthiswhen viewedfromabovecomestogetherasweseethescience ofAgricultureandtheshapingofthelandaroundthe contourofthelandandthesoiltypesandtheeconomic choicesfarmersmaketogrowacertainkindoffoodat justtherighttimeofyeargiventheresourcesavailable. Somehowtheseprocessesallcombinetoturnoutthese wonderfulviewsthatIhavecapturedhere.

GreenCanal,CurvyShape

$350

GreenandGoldHourglassField

Digitalprintingoncanvas

21x30

$350

CattleGrazingandIrrigationCircle

Digitalprintingoncanvas

21x30

$350

WaterSprinklersandPlantCircles

Digitalprintingoncanvas

21x30

$350

FarmsFlag

Digitalprintingoncanvas

21x30 $350

RICK FREITAS

THEGOOD123.RF@GMAIL.COM

FREITASFINEART.ORG

AncientFruit

Oiloncanvas

36x48

$4500

Forthelast6,000yearsmanhashadarelationshipwith theolive.“AncientFruit”celebratesthisrelationship.Inthe painting,weatheredandstained‘ancient’handsgently harvestthefruit.Thispaintingisdedicatedtothehandsof Mrs.LeonardaClarizioVerniwhowouldpourVernioliveoil agallonatatimeandrubtheexcessdropsfromthe spigotintoherelbows.

JOSEPH G GARCIA

JGBISON@YAHOO.COM

STUDIO: 6354 N. 11TH FRESNO, CA 93710

BUS: 559-439-3944

CELL: 559-250-4757

Agfest

Acryliconcanvas

16x20

$550

HELEN GIGLIOTTI

HELENJG1@GMAIL.COM

HELENGIGLIOTTI.COM

HillsideVineyard

Digitalprinting

20x24

$195

Thisimagedepictsanextensivefieldofgrapevines.This entryisanarchivalpigmentprint,theimagecaptured withaCanon7DcamerafixedwithaTamron18-270mm lens.TheimagewaseditedusingAdobePhotoshopCC softwareandprintedonIlfordGalerieSmoothPearlpaper usinganEpsonSureColorP800printer.Theprintwas mounted,mattedandframedtoasizeof20x24inches. Nomanipulationsofsubjectmatterwereperformedon theimage.

TendingtheFlock

Digitalprinting

20x24

$195

Thisimagedepictsashepherdwatchingoverherflockof sheep.Thisentryisanarchivalpigmentprint,captured withaCanon7DcamerafixedwithaTamron18-270mm lens.TheimagewaseditedusingAdobePhotoshopCC softwareandprintedonIlfordGalerieSmoothPearlpaper usinganEpsonSureColorP800printer.Theprintwas mounted,mattedandframedtoasizeof20x24inches. Nomanipulationsofsubjectmatterwereperformedon theimage.

HarvestingWinterHay

$195

Thisimagedepictsaharvestofhayforwinterstorage. Thisentryisanarchivalpigmentprint,theimage capturedwithaCanon7DcamerafixedwithaTamron18270mmlens.TheimagewaseditedusingAdobe PhotoshopCCsoftwareandprintedonIlfordGalerie SmoothPearlpaperusinganEpsonSureColorP800 printer.Theprintwasmounted,mattedandframedtoa sizeof20x24inches.Nomanipulationsofsubjectmatter wereperformedontheimage.

HangingOutontheFarm

$795

Thisoilpaintingoncanvasdepictsalineoflaundry hangingbetweenafarmhouseandachickencoop/small barnwiththeplantedfarmlandbeyond.Thiscolorful impressionisticpiecehonorsthosewhohangthelaundry andotheroftenoverlookedjobsthatkeepafarmupand running.

KeepingtheBees

$650

Thisoilpaintingdepictsworkerssettingbeehivesoutina farmfield.Inthiscolorful,impressionisticpieceIhonorthe beekeepersandthehoneybee,whosetirelesspollination ofourcropskeepsagriculturebuzzingwithproductivity!

BRIELLE HOBAN BEHOB24@GMAIL.COM

LemonAdmiration

Acryliconcanvas

24x36

$975

Alookintothelifeofawomanwholovesherfarming existence.Hertrustydogaccompaniesherasshetakesin themoment.Shegazescontentlyattheperfectfreshly pickedlemoninherhand.Shekeepspartsofherculture nearbygivinghercomfortthroughoutherday.Shekeeps thoughtsofherancestorscloseasshetendstotheland andappreciatestheearthanditsblessings.

CLARKE JETT CLARKEJETT@GMAIL.COM

DozenSparrows

MixedMedia

25x41

$1288

Birdsplaymanyrolestonatureandcontributetothe ecosystem,spreadseeds,andpollinateplants.The followingisahaikupoemthatIwroteforthisartworkto besubmitted: AnEnglishSparrowmeditatesuponempty songsandearthentones.Myartworkwasassembled usingmixedmedia:acrylicpaint,spraypaint,paper,and hemp.

NICOLE JIMENEZ

MyCousinVinnie

$500

Thisisa10x13pyrographypiecethatwasburnedon basswood.TheportraitisofmycousinVinnie.He previouslyworkedasaFormanOperator,andgenuinely lovedthejob.Someofhisresponsibilitieswere:hauling farmequipmentaroundthevalley,spreadingdry fertilizers,andrunningacrewof5floatertrucks.They workedfromsunuptosundown,and14-16hoursadayin season.He'spicturedsittingina938MCATloaderwhich heusedtoloadthetractors.Ihopethroughthisportrait anditsdescription,peoplewillgainalittleinsightinto whatagworkersdosothatwecanhavefoodonour tables.Thiswasmadetoshowmyappreciationnotonly formycousinbutforagworkersalloverourvalley.

SelfPortraitwithGreatGrandpa

9.5x7.5

$500

Thisisa9.5x7.5glassengravingdoneonaclearglass panelandbackedwithdenimfabric(inawoodframe).It includesaportraitofmygreat-grandpaandaselfportrait,withgrapesaroundtheborder.Forthelastfew monthsofmygreat-grandpa'slife,Iwashelpingtakecare ofhimsowehadbecomeprettyclose.Heusedtoalways tellme(andeveryoneelse)storiesaboutlifeonthe ranches.Hisparentscametothecentralvalleyfrom Mexicointheearly1900sandbecamefarmownersin Fowler.Asanadult,mygreat-grandpacontinuedthe familybusinessofgrapefarmingandownedseveral ranchesincentralCalifornia.Hiscontributionto agriculturewillalwaysbeasignificantpartofmyfamily's history.

Thisisanacrylicpaintingofanewlysproutedcottoncrop ona12x24stretchedcanvas. REN

RoccoChecksMessages

$8,000

"RoccoChecksMessages"isaceramicstoneware sculpturecelebratingtheingenuityofthevarmintswe wishwouldbehaveaccordingtohumandesigns.Inthis piece,RoccotheRaccoonhasacquiredmodern communicationstechnologyintheformofacellphone andhasputhisopposablethumbstogooduse,inthis case,findingfriendsandplanningraids,harvestparties, andmakingsurehe'sgottheirrigationschedulelockedin. 15x15x15ceramicstonewarewithunderglazes.

LocalIcons

MixedMedia

4x6each;15x21/2shelf

$450

"LocalIcons"celebratesthecamaraderiebetweensomeof thearchetypalanimalsthatflourishamidsttheCentral Valleycrops.These"ag-icons"arepaintedininkand acrylic,mountedonwoodenblocks,andgildedina similarmannerofoldreligiousiconsofimportantsaints thatwerecarriedordisplayedbytheirowner.Thefoxin thearbor,thescrubjayonacorntassel,andtheground squirrelreachingforthepomegranatearemeanttobe touched,movedabout,andusedtoconnecttheustoa morenoblestateofanappreciationofthesurrounding bountyandcritters.

ThreeGracesintheOrchard

MixedMedia

9x12

$300

"ThreeGracesintheOrchard"wasinspiredbythetiny, seveninchsquarepaintingcalled"ThreeGraces"by Raphael,finished500yearsago.Hemusthavebeen equallysmittenwiththethreemythicfiguresthatpopup inafrescofromPompeii,onRomansarcophagi,a Botticellipainting,Cezanne,Picasso,Arp,tonameafew.In myinterpretation,thethreeCharities/Gracesholdripe peaches,portendingafutureharvest,despitethebarren branchesbehindthem.TheSanJoaquinRiverroarsunder aJanuaryskyfullofdramaticclouds.TheGracesare paintedonheavy9x12watercolorpaperwithacrylic,ink wash,andgoldleafandismountedonacradledbirch woodpanel.

LESLI PEPPER

LPDS1220@GMAIL.COM

CHRIS SORENSEN STUDIOS AND GALLERY, SPACE 25

2223 S. VAN NESS, FRESNO, CA 93721

559-203-2313

BloomingOrchards

Acryliconcanvas

18x24;183/4x243/4framed

$600

Theme/VisualElements:bloomingorchardsagainstour foothillsandsnowymountainstotheEast.Also,inclusion ofahopefulimageofafullcanal.Process:acrylicon3/4” gallerywrappedcanvas.Relevance:havingbeenraisedin theValleyandhavingfourthgenerationrelativesin agricultureIwantedtocapturethebeginningofthespring processforourValleyfarmers…thehopeandanticipation ofabountifulharvest.

FoothillPath

Acryliconcanvas

20x20;203/4x203/4framed

$600

Theme/VisualElements:Valleyviewfromafoothillpath. Process:acrylicon3/4”gallerywrappedcanvas. Relevance:viewofourlushandvariedcropsinour productiveValley.

GAIL PERRY

GPERRYG2@AOL.COM

GAILPERRYARTIST.COM

DairyQueens

Watercoloroncanvas

16hx19w;23.5x29.5framed

$2,250

"DairyQueens"isawatercolorpaintingthatdepictsthe incredible,sometimescurious,sometimesintimidating creaturesthatholdpageanttitlesasqueensofthe valuablecommodityofdairyproductioninour agriculturalfoodchain.Thesegalsworkhardtoachieve theirqueenstatuswithatalentforproducingovereight gallonsofmilkdailyandarestarsinmorethan300 family-owneddairieswhicharepredominantlylocatedin theCentralValleyofCalifornia.ThestateofCalifornia holdsthetitleas#1inthenationfortheoverallnumberof milkcowswithatotalofover1.7millionlovelies.Thisbevy ofbeautiesisaproudandhappybreed,producingmilkat ahigherqualityandwithmorefrequencytodaybecause thefarmerswhocoordinatethispageantmakesuretheir well-beingisatoppriority.I'mproudtohonorcows,farms andfarmersbecauseIlovecows…cheerstodairy!!

BRUCE ROBERTS

BAROBERTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

SpringLettuceField,Westside,SanJoaquin Valley Watercolor 20x24

$350

SpringLettuceField.Westside,SanJoaquinValleyThe symmetryandorderofplantedfurrows,runningwestto thehorizon,hasalwaysfascinatedme.10x14watercolor onArches140lbcoldpresspaperframedto20x24.

LURA SCHWARZ SMITH

LURA@LURA-ART.COM

WWW.LURA-ART.COM

559-683-3060

HaveaBite

Oiloncanvas

9x12

$350

Thisoilpaintingshowsabasketofpeachesontheground below-andhandsaboveit,holdingthetwohalvesofa freshly-pickedpeach.Ididthisfrommyimaginationon beingthatluckyperson,justabouttobiteintoajuicy,ripe, just-pickedpeach.Weallknowthedifferenceinthetaste offarm-freshfruitandthosepickedgreenandshippedin bulk.Thispaintingcelebrateshowluckywearetolive amongstsomanyfarm-freshfruitsandvegetablesinour CentralValley.

DIXIE SALAZAR

DSALAZAR@CSUFRESNO.EDU

DIXIESALAZAR.COM

SILVA/SALAZAR STUDIO

654 VAN NESS, FRESNO, CA

559-916-7760

RollingintheBounty

OilandWatercolor

28x30

$700

Thisstilllifeisalsoalandscapedisplayingarangeof productsandtoolsofthevalley'sabundantcrops.They arearrangedonfabricthatflowsliketherollingfieldsthat producethem.Awaterpailalludestotheimportanceof wateringrowingthericharrayofcropsinthemost productiveagriculturalregionoftheworld.

Thebackbreakinglaborthatgoesintofarmlaborcannot beoverstated.Thewomaninthisworkhasearnedamuch neededrestfromherlaborsinthescorchingsun.Muchof thelaborforceinthevalleyconsistsofworkersfrom MexicoorLatinAmericawhoworkforlowwagesindifficult conditionsthatmostAmericanswouldbeunableto tolerate.Thealibrijestandsguardoverherrest.

$800

Thisworkhighlightstheimportanceofpruninginthe processofgrowinggrapesandothercrops.Pruningisa highlyskilledartthatrequiresknowledgeandexperience andthefarmlaborerswhohavetheseskillsneedtobe recognizedandappreciated.

PENCILANDPAPER@CHARTER.NET PENCILSNPAPERS.COM

STUDIO: 3116 ANDRE LN, TURLOCK, CA 95382 209-485-6575

TheOldWay

Pencilonpaper 18x24

$450

Subject:winegrapeharvesttheoldway,representsthe teamworkoftheharvestseason.Drawingisofpencilonly. Theabsenceofcolorallowstheviewertoconcentrateon thedrawing/story.

MICHAEL SOUZA

$450

TheJackRabbit,onceanongoingproblemforfarmers,not somuchasofnow,butstillabeautifulanimal,fastand alwaysalert.Usingvariouspencilstocreatethe appearanceofasoftfur,invitingtheviewertoruntheir handoverthebackofJack.

$1,500

FallinFirebaughamongstthepistachiotrees.Onthislast dayofFall,December20th,2022,wewaittoseeifthe much-anticipatedwinterweatherwillcome.Alarge rainstormcameearlythisyearseeminglyknockingoffall oftheleavesatonceinthisorchard.Everybitofrainfall aidsinleachingsaltsaccumulatedfrom3+yearsof drought.Thetreerootsarenowgettingdeepmoistureto helpstimulategrowthandnutrientuptakecomespring. Whileoutmakingroundsonthefarmsvisitinggrowersin myroleasaHealthySoilsSalesmanforPennyNewman FarmProducts,theopportunitytocaptureuniqueviews intotheheartofagriculture,likethislandscape,makes mewanttosharethisviewwithyouandtheworld.Thisis whereourpistachioscomefrom!Weareanticipatinga goodcropyearthankstotherainthathascomedownin late2022andearly2023.Thesetreeswillbetreatedwith somehigh-qualitysoilamendmentsandfertilizersfrom PennyNewmanFarmProductsthisseasontohelp maximizethecrop.ThisisFallinFirebaugh!

Grandmother“Nona”passesonhercountrywisdomand rootstohergranddaughter“Nieta”atarecentfamily “CowboyChristmas”celebration.Wedon’tknowwhatthe futurebrings,butitlooksbrightwiththisbabyinboots!

“StringBeanTheory-LessonsonNature’sEconomy”2023,isaninteractivesculpturalartistbook.The“book” containsdrawingsofbeansfromseedtoblossom,to bean,withcommentaryabouttheprocessofgrowingand lookingatbeansastheygrow.Artistsbooksareawayto imbueasculpturewithmultiplelevelsofmeaning.Form followsfunction.Here,thejourneyofunfoldingthespiral andfollowingitsgrowthbringstheviewerintoanintimate experienceofabean.Thegoaloftheworkistoproduce wonderviaquestions.Whatisallthisbeautyfor? Itcan bedisplayedrisingoutofitscaseandtwistingaround itselflikepolebeansdo.Twistedallthewayup,it becomesapolebeanplant.Itcanalsobeturnedpageby pagetotoreadandviewtheimagesindividually. Forthis exhibitionIwouldhavetheartworkdisplayedtoitsfull sculpturaladvantagebysuspendingitlikerisingpole beansgrowingupoutofitsbaseshapedlikeasquareof earthwithpocketsofseeds. Thesubtextisthepowerof art.Thatweareatourbestwhenweseekoutthearts, imagination,inwhateverendeavorwewishtoexcelin. Because,inthewordsofRogerScranton:“Beautyalways pointstosomethingbeyonditself.”

MARILYN TORCHIN

ARTBYMARILYNN@GMAIL.COM

ORIGINALARTBYMARILYN.COM

CallingAllRabbits

Watercolor

22x28

$450

GrowingupinEuropewegrewmuchofwhatweateandI havealwaysseenalotofbeautyinagriculturalplants. Mostofmyartisabstractbutoccasionally,asIstroll throughthelocalfarmersmarkets,Igettheurgetopaint afruitorvegetable.I’malwaysinspiredbythebeautiful bountyandcolorfulproduce.ThistimeIchosecarrots.

FeedingGround

Watercolor

22x28

$450

Idoaweeklypleinairgroupandeveryyearwhenthe treesstarttoblossomwemakesuretogotoafriend’s orchardtopaintinthemidstofthebloomsand pollinatingbees.It’sinvigoratingtobepaintinginthat environmentwithbeesbuzzingaroundandthetrees comingtolifeafterawinterhiatusreadytospringinto action.

HILDA VANDERGRIFF HVANDERGRI@AOL.COM HILDA-VANDERGRIFF.PIXELS.COM/

FarmersMarketPumpkins

Watercolor

26x33

$500

EachOctoberIamdrawntothebeautifulcolorsoffall.We enjoyvisitinglocalfarmersmarketstoseeallthevarieties ofpumpkins,gourdsandsquashes.Thispaintingwas paintedfromaphotographItookatamarket.Iuseda varietyoforangetones,thehighlightsandshadowsofthe pumpkinsplayingoffeachother.Thebackgroundpainted tolooklikeoldbarnyardwoodandusedstrong contrastingdeepcolorstobringoutthebeautiful pumpkinsmakingthemthefocalpoint.

CottonFlowers

Watercolor

16x20

$225

InthispaintingIusedearthycolorsfortheouterpetalsof thecottonflowers.Delicatedetailstobringoutthe softnessandfluffycottonbolls.Ikeptthebackgroundvery looseandfunwithskybluecolorsthatplaybeautifully withtheearthytonesoftheplant.Myfamilyhasbeenin thecottonbusinessformanyyears.Wehaveprovided cottonginnersequipmentpartsforcottonginning machinery.Myfather-in-lawwasacottonginengineer andmyhusbanddidallthemarketingpartofthe business.GrowingupintheCentralValleyasyoudriveto thecoastorothercommunitiesyouwillprobablypassby cottonfields.Eachfalltheplantswillstarttodefoliateso cottonfarmerscanbegintheharvestofcotton.

BarnyardFarmBuddies

Watercolor 24x30

$400

Thesetwobabyfarmanimalsloveeachothernomatter thedifferences.Myfocusonthispaintingwastohighlight theloveforeachotherandcompanionship.Iused strongerdetailsonthelambandpigletfaces.Painted contrastingcolorsonthepigletagainstthelambtobring outthefocalpoint,whicharetheirfaces.Thebackground waspaintedverylooselywithfuncolorstocompliment thebabyfarmbuddies.

DANIEL VAN GERPEN

DANIEL@DVGCREATIVE.COM

DVGCREATIVE.COM

STUDIO: DVG CREATIVE, FRESNO CA

831-320-0944

ValleyBlossoms

Mixedmediaoncanvas 24x24

$850

Thisabstractedrepresentationoftheblossomfieldsofthe centralvalleyinfullbloomcelebratestheenergyand colorsoftheblossomseason.

PistachiosandProcess

Mixedmediaoncanvas 24x36

$1,200

Thispaintingcelebratesthepistachiogrowingprocess fromtreetoplant.

Acryliconpanel

36x36

$1,500

Thispaintingcelebratesthebeautifulgeometryofthe dairyfarm.Fromfieldtoyardtobarntheshapesofthe processcreateawonderfuldesign.

EVANY ZIRUL

ZIRUL@COMCAST.NET

ZIRUL.ART 559-227-2218

Fox MetalSculpture

17.5x30x12

NFS

"Fox"sculpturecreatedbyweldingsteelcoathangers.

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