THE FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL'S 11TH ANNUAL
ARTS ALIVE
In Agriculture: A Juried Exhibition
JERRY BLESSING “SOWING SEEDS,” BEST IN SHOW 2023
THURSDAY APRIL 18, 2024
IN “THE BARN” AT THE SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY TRUST RIVER CENTER | 5:30 PM
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.
Welcometothe11thAnnualArtsAliveinAgriculturejuriedartshow, 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
JosselineSandoval, Eventsand CommunicationsIntern
MaritzaOrozco, AccountingIntern
FACBoard:
OlgaGutierrezDeNuñez, President
KarenTakedaSimpson, VicePresident
HarpreetGill, Treasurer
SalLucatero, Secretary
JuliaCopeland
BruceKalkowski
TiffanyMangum
JeffMeachum
JoleneTelles
ThomasWhitEllis
AdvisoryBoard:
JoyceAiken
CokeHallowell
JulieLinxwiler
JerryPalladino
JeffreyT.Roberts
QuentinE.Sanford
THEFRESNOARTSCOUNCIL'S11THANNUAL ARTSALIVE
InAgriculture:AJuriedExhibition
WASMADEPOSSIBLEBYTHEGENEROUSCONTRIBUTIONSOFTHESESPONSORS
LINDA&ROBERT GLASSMAN
JAMESCOSTA FARMS
KEITH&PATRICIA HARRISON
JOAN&BOB SCHOETTLER
SIMPSON& TAKEDA FAMILIES
LARRYBALAKIAN
LIVEMUSICBY THEJERRYTHURSTONTRIO
DONALD WILLIAMS
MARY&JAMES LAFOLLETTE
GRAZINGTABLEBY FIG&HONEYLAVISHGRAZING
PENNYNEWMANISPROUDTOSUPPORT ARTSALIVEINAGRICULTURE
BOWLESFARMING PROUDLYSUPPORTS ARTSALIVEINAGRICULTURE
THANKS TOOURJUDGES
FresnoArtsCouncilthanksourjudges,art professionalsJoyceAiken,KevinStewart-Magee,and AdamLongattiforsharingtheirtimeandtalentsas adjudicatorsinthisjuriedexhibition.Judgeswill selectfirst,second,andhonorablementionawards ineachcategory,aswellasanoverall“BestinShow” prize.Eventsponsorswillawardthe“FarmFavorite Prize.”
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JOYCEAIKEN
JoyceAikenisaProfessorEmeritafromFresnoState,whereshe taughtartfor30plusyears.SheisamultimediaartistandcoauthoredfourbooksoncraftswithJeanRayLaury.Herrecent workinvolvesthethemeofhonoringdeath.
AikenearnedbothherBachelorsandMastersofArtfrom CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno.Aikenstartedteaching feministartin1973atCaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno,taking overfromfellowartist,JudyChicago,whohadstartedtheclass in1970.Shetaughttheclassuntilherretirementin1992.In1974, herstudentsfoundedanalternativeartgalleryforwomenin Fresno,CaliforniacalledGallery25.Thegallery,alongwith Aiken’sclass,helpedputFresnoonthemapasacenterforthe feministartmovement,andcontinuestobeoneofthelongest runningco-opgalleriesintheUnitedStates.
AikenwaselectedaspresidentoftheCoalitionofWomen’sArt in1978,andmovedtoWashington,D.C.forayearduringher tenure.Theorganizationactivelylobbiedfortherightsof womenartists.Herworkwiththecoalitionledtoherbeing selectedasoneofthe“80WomentoWatchinthe80s”byMs. Magazine.
In1986,shecuratedayear-longexhibitionattheFresnoArt Museum,thathonoredwomenartistsofCaliforniaactive between1945and1965.Theexhibitwasthefirstofitskindinthe UnitedStates.Shewasco-chair,in2004,oftheCouncilof100, anorganizationwithintheFresnoArtMuseumthatcontinuesto honorawomanartisteveryyearwithanexhibition,aspecial luncheon,andacatalog.Thatyear,shealsobecamethe directoroftheFresnoArtsCouncil,beforeretiringin2010.
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ADAMLONGATTI
AdamLongatti’sartisticcareerisatestamenttohisdeeprootedrelationshipwiththeCentralValleyofCalifornia.Having spentmostofhislifeinthisregion,Longatti’sartworkreflectsa personaljourneyofidentityshapedbythesurrounding landscapeandthebeautyofthisarea;emphasizingthe spontaneousnatureofhispleinairtechniqueandthehistorical narrativeembeddedwithinthelandscape.“Thelandscape revealsitshistoricalrecordinitsmerepresentexistence.It’sthe challengeofrevealingthisstorythatsparksmyinterest.”
Adistinguishedartistwithanextensiveexhibitionrecord,he holdsanMFAinInterdisciplinaryArtsfromSierraNevada UniversityandanMAinPaintingfromCaliforniaStateUniversity, FresnoandaBFAfromTheUniversityofNewMexico.Hiscareer isadornedwithsoloexhibitions,andhisinvolvementingroup exhibitionsandartistresidencieshighlightshissignificant contributionstotheartcommunity.Hisworkasapublic muralistfurtherdemonstrateshiscommitmenttoenrichingthe culturallandscapeoftheCentralValley.
Inadditiontohisartisticpursuitshehasbeenadedicatedart educator,sharinghisknowledgeandpassionwithstudentsat FresnoState. www.adamlongatti.com
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KEVIN STEWART-MAGEE
KevinwasbornonanAmericanmilitarybaseinIranandraised intheRustBeltofOhio.HereceivedhisBFAinFineArt-Painting andDrawingfromTheOhioStateUniversityafterstudiesat KentStateUniversityandColumbusCollegeofArtandDesign’s foundationprogram.HeearnedhisMFAfromCaliforniaState UniversityFullerton.PriortoreturningtograduatestudiesKevin workedasaprofessionalmuralistwithover100projectsin6 Westernstatesincludinglargecommissionsformunicipal, corporateandcommercialclients.Hewasafacilitatorand leadartistduringJudyChicago’s“EnvisioningtheFuture” projectinPomona,California.HehashadsoloshowsatFresno CityCollege,DowntownArtistsGalleryand1821.Heisamember oftheFigureGallerycooperative.KevinhastaughtDrawing, Painting,LifeDrawing,2DdesignandArtappreciationcourses atCaliforniaStateFullertonandMt.SanJacintoCollege.He teachesColorTheoryandalllevelsofPaintingatFresnoCity College.
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DANIELJANZEN, Preparator
nawatercolorpainterforover20years.1 resnoState'sConleyArtGallery,theM ntGallery,andtheDean'sGallery.Hehas ouncil'sCuratorforoverthreeyears, providingservicesatFresnoCityHallandotherevents, includingArtsAliveinAgriculture.Volunteerartinstallation servicesincludeClovisCommunityCollege,TheSocietyofWest CoastArtists,andtheSanJoaquinValleyChapter.[Residential] Allard’sArtSuppliesandTheDoorGallery.
DanielJanzenistheOwnerofDaniel'sArtInstallationService. (559)581-884, (559)361-1779
Email.djanzen661@gmail.com
BFA,GraphicDesign(expected2025)
CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno
AssociatesDegrees,2020 PaloVerdeCommunityCollege,Blythe,CA
BusinessandTechnology,AA ArtsandHumanities,AA
BehavioralScience,AA
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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.
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AgriculturalLandscapes
1.CynthiaBernd,OrchardsintheBackRoadsofSelma,$600
2.HaleyColeman,MeetMeAtBelmont,$2,700
3.BradDavis,Cobbler'sComing,$300
4RickFreitas,FieldtoFarm,$4,500
5.JosephGarcia,RiseandShine,$2,000
6BrielleHoban,DreamAlmanac,$700
7.JessicaKeller,MorningShower,$700
8.SallyMarch,AngusAfternoon,$250
9.ErikNiemann,Polyculture,$2,000
10.LesliPepper,OurValley/OurGifts,$875
11LesliPepper,VastValley,$750
12.AlanPierrot,Vera'sBounty,$750
13DixieSalazar,Vege-cycles,$450
14.DanielVanGerpen,AboveandBeyond,$1,800
15.DanielVanGerpen,FullofPromise,$1,600
MachinesandTechnology
1.LauraGreen,ApproachingTractors,$300
2LauraGreen,TheGreenTractor,$250
3.GailPerry-Henricksen,RebirthofEarth,$2,200
4.DixieSalazar,Barbie'sDreamTractor,$450
5.DixieSalazar,ViewThroughtheWheel,$550
6.CarrieTaves,PutOuttoPasture,$675
7DanielVanGerpen,PistachioPlant,$1,600
DocumentaryPhotography
1KathrynCehrs,AbandonedBarn,$100
2.KathrynCehrs,FloodedAlmondOrchard,$100
3.DanielDunham,CoffeewithCowboyBill,$250
4DanielDunham,FirstLeaf,$250
5.HelenGigliotti,TheHarvest,$175
6MichaelLevy,1949FarmallTractor,CantuaCreek,$300
7.MichaelLevy,DosPalosRiceSilos,$300
8FinnTelles,Hoshigaki,$775
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ManipulatedPhotography
1.HaleyColeman,AllTimeHigh,$570
2HaleyColeman,PistachioPerfection,$570
3.MichaelLevy,SacredCowsCattleCar,Highway299,Summer2023,$300
Sculpture,AssemblageandFoundObjects
1MaggieCourtis,ValleyBounty,$800
3.RenLee,BarnCat,$1,200
4MichaelLevy,Cultivator&Discwithceramics,$300
5.MichaelLevy,SacredCows,Highway395,EasternSierras,$300
6.DavidRoberts,BlueHeron,$1,000
7DavidRoberts,Butterfly,$1,500
8.DavidRoberts,SanJoaquinValley,$1,200
9EvanyZirul,CatwithYarn,$2,500
PeopleandAgriculture
1.EdwardChaney,GreenTomatoes,$500
2LorraineBarry,Noni'splaceinOldTown,$225
3.LorraineBarry,TequilaFields,$450
4LorraineBarry,TheHarvest(LaCosecha),$535
5.RickFreitas,LOVEF.F.A.,$1,850
6NikkiJimenez,Great-GrandpaSanchez,$5,000
7.LilianaMadrigal,BuscandolaPapa,$4,750
8.SallyMarch,OvercastDayHarvest,$150
9JasmineParker,TheDinnerConversation,$160
10.LuraSchwarzSmith,Summer'sBounty,$1,550
11KerbySmith,RoundupRoad,$700
12.MichaelSouza,CowLeapedOvertheSunflower,$250
13MichaelSouza,Fibonacci'sFarm,$350
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LORRAINE BARRY
EDEKATEB@GMAIL.COM
559-307-8310
Noni'sPlaceinOldTown
Watercoloronpaper
14x18
$225
Familieswithsmallindependentfarmsarevitalto oureconomyandwellbeingasanation.Notonlydo theysupportandencouragecompetitiveness,but servetoprotectandenhancenaturalresources.
TheHarvest(LaCosecha)
Watercoloronpaper
21x25
$535
Harvestisoneofthemostexcitingtimesoftheyearfor winemakers,aculminationofmonthsofvineyardcare andmaintenance.Grapeswillbemonitoreduntiltheideal levelofacidityandsugarhasbeenreached...followedby thetastebudsofthemostrefinedandseasonedpros.
CaliforniaAGAVEFields
Watercoloronpaper
19x26
$450
AgricultureinCaliforniafacesanuncertainfutureas droughtandwildfiresandotherclimateextremesbecome morecommonplaceinthewest.However,afledgling industryisfocusedongrowinganddistillingagaveplants. TheCaliforniaAgaveCouncilhasbeenformedtofoster Agavefarmsandtoencouragegrowingthishardyplant.
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CYNTHIA BERND
CYNDIBRN@GMAIL.COM
INSTAGRAM: CYNRNC
972-436-7649
OrchardsintheBackRoadsofSelma Oilpainting
30x24
$600
PhotocourtesyofShannonDaniels.Onherwayhome fromwork,takingthebackroadshomefromSelma, shestoppedandtookthisphoto,whichasshe describedwassobeautiful.Ithoughtsotooand askedherifIcouldpaintthisandshesaidyes,thatI should.
KATHRYN CEHRS
KCEHRS@GMAIL.COM
INSTAGRAM: @KATHRYNCEHRS
AbandonedBarn Photograph
11x14(16x20framed)
$100
Canon90D.EFS18-200lens.Agriculturehasbeen builtintosocietyforthousandsofyears,butit changesandoldwaysbecomeoutdatedand abandoned,likethisbarninafield.
oodedAlmondOrchard hotograph
x14(16x20framed)
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Canon90D.EFS18-200lens.Thisphotowastakenon NewYearsDayafteranatmosphericriver.Most variablesinAgriculturecanbecontrolled,exceptfor theweather.Whetherthatisextremedroughtor extremerain,agriculturehastoadapttotheweather.
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EDWARD CHANEY
EDWARDTCHANEY@GMAIL.COM
GreenTomatoes
Acryliconcanvasboard
18x24
$500
Itisaclassicalstyleportraitofanolderman attemptingtosmilewhileloadinggreentomatoes ontoaconveyerbelt.Heisold,probablytoooldtobe doingsuchlabor,andunenthusedathavinghis phototakeninthemiddleofhisworkday.Heis missinghisfrontteethaswell.Iliketothinkitisa salutorialpainting,respectingtheworkprevious generationsdidsothatwecanlivebetterlivestoday. Hedoesn'thavefrontteethwithwhichtobiteintoa tomato,buthestillpicksthemforotherstoconsume. Myvisionwiththispaintingisthatitwillcreate conversationaroundhowwetreattheelderlyand thosewhodomanuallaborandhowtheyare deservingofourrespectforwhattheydo.
HALEY COLEMAN
HALEY _COLEMAN@THEFARMERSWIFEFINEART.COM
WWW THEFARMERSWIFEFINEART COM
559-905-5136
MeetMeAtBelmont
Acryliconcanvas
24x26(25.5x37.5framed)
$2,700
WelcometoBelmontAvenueonthewestsideof California'sagriculturallyrichcentralvalley.Letthe vibrantcolorsandglorioustreesbedazzleyou.The shadowsreachoutastoextendafriendlyhandto theviewer.Thisiconiclocationisonethattruly encompassesthebeautyandimportanceof California'svastfarmland.
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PistachioPerfection
Photograph
18x24(19.5x25.5framed)
$570
Pistachiosarefascinatingandthewaytheyare clusteredonthetreeismesmerizing.Theygrowin clusterssimilartograpes.Theouterskin,theepicarp, willturnagoldenpinkishcolorwhentheyareripeon thetree.Theepicarpseparatesslightlyfromthehard innershell,causingsmallstretchmarkstoappearin somecases.Idealpistachioshellssplitopen delicatelywhilestillonthetree.Thissignalstothe farmerthattheyarereadytofalloffthetreesatthe slightestshakeoftheharvestequipment.Thiscluster iswhateverypistachiofarmerdreamsofandwas nextinlinetotheharvestequipmentthedaythe photographwastaken.
AllTimeHigh
Photograph
18x24(19.5x25.5framed)
$570
Everythingtakingplaceinthisphotographisatan all-timehigh.It'sSeptember,thepeakofharvestfor CentralValleypistachios.Thesunisatitshighest point,castingstrikingraysacrossthemachinery.The cropisonitswayuptothetopofthebeltbeing loadedintothelargetrailers,readyforshipmentto theprocessor.It's2023andthepistachiomarketisat anall-timehigh.
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MAGGIE COURTIS
MAGGIEBCOURTIS@GMAIL.COM
WWW.SCARABGALLERY.COM/MAGGIE-COURTIS
SCARAB CREATIVE ARTS:
729 E. DIVISADERO FRESNO, CA 93721 559-285-2878
ValleyBounty
Leadedstainedglasspanel 20x20
$800
BRAD DAVIS
PSTBRAD@COMCAST.NET 559-978-7761
Cobbler’sComing
Watercolor
12x16(18.5x22.5framed)
$300
HereinFresnoCountywedon'toftenthinkofapples whenwethinkofCaliforniaAgriculture.However,our beautifulstateisthenation's4thlargestapple producingstatewiththemajorityofthecropcoming fromourwonderfulValley.Usingtransparent watercolorIdepictedleavesusingatechniquecalled disappearingpurplesandnegativespacepainting.I wenttothelocalgrocerystoreandpurchasedared appleforamodeltopainttheapples.Ihopeyoucan almostsmelltheapplecobblercookinginthe kitchenasyouview"Cobbler'sComing."
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DANIEL DUNHAM
DANDUNHAM321@GMAIL.COM
WWW.DANDUNHAMGALLERY.COM
559-250-1264
CoffeewithCowboyBill
Monochromephotograph
16x20
$250
ThelateWilliamGillen(1930-2023)wasan educator/administratorfortheFresnoUnifiedSchool District.Hewasalsoacattlerancher.Billbyall accountswasanexcellenteducator/administrator buthisheartlaywithcattleandhorses.Thishowthe photographerwillalwaysrememberBill:inboots, Wranglers,bluedenimshirtandavest.AStetsonhat wasalwayscloseathand.
FirstLeaf
Colorphotograph
16x20
$250
Thisimagerepresentstheawakeningofagrape vine.Morespecifically;aCabernetwinegrape.Walk throughavineyardthistimeofyear,sitnexttoa grapevinetrunkandclearyourmindofallofthe flotsamandjetsamofdailylife.Youwillgetafeeling thatisalmostareligiousevent.
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RICK FREITAS
THEGOOD123.RF@GMAIL.COM
HTTPS://WWW.FREITASFINEART.ORG
FieldtoFarm
Oilonwood
48x32
$4,500
ModernImpressionismoffurrowedfieldwithflower andanise.
LOVEF.F.A.
Oiloncanvas
24x30
$1,850
Asurrealstatementoflossoffarmlandtosprawling housingdevelopments.Offuturefarmerswithouta futureinfarming,wemust"LoveFutureFarmersof America."
JOSEPH GARCIA
JGBISON@YAHOO.COM
6354 N. 11TH FRESNO, CA 93710
559 439 3944
RiseAndShine
AcrylicPainting
18x24
$2,000
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HELEN GIGLIOTTI
HELENJG1@GMAIL.COM
WWW.HELENGIGLIOTTI.COM
HELEN GIGLIOTTI PHOTOGRAPHY: 13241 E. SAGINAW WAY SANGER, CA 559-288-0247
TheHarvest DigitalPrinting 16x20
$175
Thisimagedepictsthemanualharvestofpremium winegrapes.Thisentryisanarchivalpigmentprint, theimagecapturedwithaCanon7Dcamerafixed withaTamron18-270mmlens.Theimagewas editedusingAdobePhotoshopCCsoftwareand printedonIlfordGalerieSmoothPearlpaperusingan EpsonSureColorP800printer.Theprintwasmounted, mattedandframedtoasizeof16x20inches.No manipulationsofsubjectmatterwereperformedon theimage.Alltheaboveworkwasconductedinmy homestudio.
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LAURA GREEN
LAURAELIZABETHGREEN@GMAIL.COM
WWW.LAURAGREENSTUDIO.COM
858-531-0770
ApproachingTractors
Acryliconcanvas
14x18
$300
Myworkisimpressionisticusingenergetic brushstrokestocapturethefleetingmoment.These tractorsrecallthetechnologyofatimegoneby whenhowthingsworkswasmoreapparent.The tractorscontrastwiththenaturalenvironmentthey arein,withtreesandbluesky,setuponaroadto nowhere.Brokendownanduseless,theyretaina visualappealwithbrightcolorandsturdy appearance.Weareremindedthattechnologyis fleeting,andthetimesweareinwillalsosoonbein thepast.
TheGreenTractor
Acryliconcanvas
11x14
$250
Myworkisimpressionisticandusesenergetic brushstrokestocapturethefleetingmoment.The greentractorrecallsthetechnologyofatimegone bywhenhowthingsworkswasmoreapparent.The tractorcontrastswiththenaturalenvironmentthey arein,withtreesandbluesky,setuponaroadto nowhere.Brokendownanduseless,theyretaina visualappealwithbrightcolorandsturdy appearance.Weareremindedthattechnologyis fleeting,andthetimesweareinwillalsosoonbein thepast.
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BRIELLE HOBAN
BEHOB24@GMAIL.COM
559-203-2442
DreamAlmanac
Acryliconcanvas
30x40
$700
Inspiredbythesunsetsheddinglightontothe perfectfarmlandatthevalley’sedge.Illuminating thetreetopsbeforedescendingbehindthe mountains.Sheddinglightonafarmer’sdream nestledamongstnature.
NIKKI JIMENEZ
NIKKIJIMENEZZ89@GMAIL COM
Great-GrandpaSanchez
Pyrographyonleather
16x20
$5,000
Thisisaportraitofmypaternalgreat-grandpa ClementeSanchez.AsateenagerduringtheMexican Revolution,helefthometoridewiththeVillistaswhoseleaderwasPanchoVilla.In1927hecameto theUnitedStatesandeventuallysettledinSanger. Heandmygreat-grandmahadaranchwherethey hadanimalsandgrewtheirownfruitsand vegetables.Iwasababywhenhepassed,soIdon't haveanymemorieswithhim,butmycousinsandI havemanyfunmemoriesofplayingoutonhis property.
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JESSICA KELLER
JESSICAKELLER@SERENEARTISTRY.COM
FACEBOOK.COM/JESSICAKELLERART
ningShower
liconcanvas
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Morningsunriseanddistanthillswithtractor sprayingcropinawideopenfield.Paintedinthe styleofphotorealism.
REN LEE
RENLEE000@GMAIL COM
RENLEEART.NET
CLAY HAND STUDIOS: 660 VAN NESS AVE FRESNO, CA 559-260-1226
BarnCat
Porcelain
14(h)x6(w)x11(d)
$1,200
Theessentialvarmintsentryforanybarn:thecat. Partassassin,partsleuth,partRomeo:confident, diffident,abovereproach.Deadlywiththoseclaws, observingeverything,andefficientinmovement.He's gotopinionsandhe'sjudgingyou.Handsculptedby RenLeeinporcelain,appliedoxidesandglazes,fired inreductiontocone10.
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MICHAEL LEVY
LEVY.MICHAEL3@GMAIL.COM
SacredCows,CattleCar,Highway299,Summer 2023
Digitalchromaticprintonwoodboardwithoilsand acrylics. 24x16
$300
Thismixedmediapiecehighlightsanessential aspectofthecattleindustry-animalslaughter.The imagedepictsacow'seyepeeringfromthecattlecar whenatruckhaulingthecattlepulledoffnearbya reststopinswelteringsummerheattocheckthe jostlinganimals'conditionalongtheKlamath/Trinity mountainhighwayeastofWeaverville.
SacredCows,Highway395,EasternSierras MixedMediaonWoodBoard
28x18
$300
Digitalchromaticprintonboardwithburlap,salvage materials,withoilsandacrylics.
Cultivator&DiscwithCeramics
Metal,EarthenClayandFoundObjects 12in(h)x22in(diameter)
$300
Thissculptureisformedfromtwotraditionalfarm implementsweldedtogetherwithceramicstodepict theturningsoil.
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DosPalosRiceSilos
Digitalchromaticprint
9x14
$300
1949FarmallTractor1,CantuaCreek Digitalchromaticprint
9x14
$300
LILIANA MADRIGAL MADRGAL1@MAIL.FRESNOSTATE.EDU LILYSCONCEPTART.WIXSITE.COM/HOME 559-392-4897
BuscandolaPapa
Acryliconcanvas
18x24
$4,750
“Buscandolapapa"capturestheessenceofmy father,wheelchair-bound,offeringanapple symbolizinghislifelongprovisionforourfamily.His faceiscoveredsignifyingthesacrificesmadeforour fruitfulfuture.Italsopaystributetoallmigrant farmworkers,likehim,whotoiledinthefields, sustainingnotonlytheirfamiliesbutentire communities.Hiswheelchairsymbolizesthetollof pesticideexposure,highlightingthehealthrisks facedbyfarmworkersduetoregulatorynegligence. Thecanvas,splitdiagonally,representshisduallife pathsasalaborerandaprovider.Goldenfootprints symbolizemigration,echoingancientMexican codices.Theyellowshirtevokespurity,reminiscentof Goya'sworks,highlightingthedignityofmigrant farmworkers."Buscandolapapa"embodiesthe migrantexperience,mergingdisparateworlds.My father'spassingin2023duetoabrainhemorrhage fromastrokeunderscoresthesacrificesofmigrant workers.GraciasPapá.
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SALLY MARCH
SALLYMARCH@VERIZON.NET
AngusAfternoon Oilpainting
12x14
$250
SlopingCentralValleyhillsidewithcattlegrazing/ paintedinoils.IamanewresidenttotheCentral Valleyandamsoinspiredbythisnewvisual landscapewhichsurroundsme.
OvercastDayHarvest Oilpainting
10x12
$150
AsanewresidentIamsoimpressedbythebeauty ofthelocalfieldsandorchards.Itissoevidentthe incrediblededicationthateveryoneinvolvedinthese agriculturalenterpriseshave.
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ERIK NIEMANN
ERIK@ERIKNIEMANN.COM
WWW.ERIKNIEMANN.COM
M STREET ARTS COMPLEX:
419 M STREET, STUDIO #12, FRESNO, CA 93721
510-452-7913
$2,000
MyPolyculturepaintingabstractlyexploresplanting avarietyofplantspeciesonaplotofland.Thecolors representeachtypeofplant,andmanyintermingle andoverlapeachother.Myabstractpaintingsare derivedfrommyarchitecturalbackgroundand fascinationwithagriculturalpatterns.Mypaintings (acryliconcanvas,appliedwithmetaltools) examinetherelationshipbetweenthemeasurable worldandtheimmeasurable.Igrewupwestof Modesto,Californiaamongorchards,fieldsofcrops, dairies,andirrigationcanals.Asachild,Iwas fascinatedwithhowwaterquicklymovedoutofthe irrigationgatesandfloodedtheadjacentfieldsand orchards,andthenwoulddisappearacoupledays later.Inmypaintings,seriesofabstractedorchards, vineyards,andcropsdisappear,reappear,andare absorbedbyareasofabstractedfloodwaters.
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Polyculture Acryliconcanvas 24x48
JASMINE PARKER
PARKERJASMINE317@GMAIL.COM
TheDinnerConversation
Oiloncanvas
16x20
$160
TheCentralValleyishometomanyfamilieswho havegenerationalrelationshipswithagriculture includingmine.Mygrandmagrewuppackingraisins onherFather'sfarm.Eventuallyhertwosonswould helponthefarmduringtheirsummersofffrom school,creatingmemoriesthatarestillrecalledto thisday.HerFatherimmigratedfromFinlandand begangrowingandsellingraisinswhenhewas around40yearsold.Mymomworked"inthefields" whenshefirstimmigratedfromMexicoandher Fatherbeforeherworkedinthefieldsalloverthe CentralValleyaspartoftheBraceroProgram.This paintingshowsablendingoftwocultures,families, anderas.Thisconceptofbreakingbreadnotonly unitespeopleofvariousbackgrounds,butreminds onetorecallwhereone'sfoodcomesfromandtheir relationshipwiththatfood.
LESLI PEPPER LPDS1220@GMAIL.COM
OurValley/OurGifts
Acrylic,MixedMedia
30x40
$875
Orchards,foothills,mountains.Iwantedtoimpartthe viewofabirdflyingoverorchardsandhillstoward themountains.
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AninterpretedviewoftheAgriculturalValleyona driveNorthonHighway99.
GAIL PERRY-HENRICKSEN
GPERRYG2@AOL.COM
GAILPERRYARTIST.COM
559-284-8633
RebirthofEarth Watercolor
20x26
$2,200
Thispaintingdepictstheassociationofthefarmer andthelandhecultivates.Throughouthuman history,ourrelationshipwiththesoilhasenabledour abilitytocultivatecropsandinfluencethesuccessof civilizations.Thisrelationshipbetweenhumans,the earth,andfoodsourcesaffirmssoilasthefoundation ofagriculture.Thejuxtapositionofthetractors suggestmovementallowingtheviewertoconsider howtheyjointogethertoimprovetheland–andto experiencetheforceofdiscsastheyclawthesoil helpingtorebirthourfertileSanJoaquinValley.
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ALAN PIERROT
ALANP40@GMAIL.COM
WWW.ALANPIERROT.COM
Vera'sBounty
Acryliconpanel
11x14
$750
Mostpeoplehaveonlyexperiencedpistachiosafter theyhavebeenpicked,roasted,saltedandbagged. Thisiswhattheylooklikeabouttwomonthsbefore harvest.OfthemembersofthegenusPistacia, Pistaciaveraistheonlyspeciesthatproducesanut largeenoughtohavecommercialappeal,hencethe name,Vera'sBounty
DAVID ROBERTS
ROBERTSEDAVID@GMAIL.COM
CARVEDCLAY.NET
Butterfly Ceramic
24indiameterx2indepth
$1,500
Prototypeforthreecommunitybuiltbasreliefmurals ofmonarchbutterflies.Twostudentbuiltmurals constructedatFresnoStatewithstudentsfrom UniversityHighSchool(UHS)wereauctionedatUHS’s PhoenixPhling.Thirdcommunitybuiltmuralwas builtandinstalledbyresidentsofButterflyGardens HousingDevelopment.
ViewfromSanJoaquinValleyintotheSierras.
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BlueHeron Ceramic
30x31x2;65lbs
$1,000
Prototypeforcommunitybuiltbasreliefimageofa blueheronintendedforentrysignattheWoodward Park-EatonTrailthresholdinFresno,California. ConstructedatFresnoStatewithstudentsfromUHS. FundedbyUniversityHighSchool.
DIXIE SALAZAR
DSALAZAR@CSUFRESNO.EDU
DIXIESALAZAR.COM
DIXIE SALAZAR STUDIO-654 VAN NESS AVE FRESNO, CA
559-916-7760
Vege-cycles
Oiloncanvas
20x24
$450
Theideaofputtingseedsinthegroundandthen tendingthemandwaitingforavegetabletoriseup fromthegroundisremarkableandmystifyingtome. IappreciatetheverdantsoiloftheSanJoaquin Valleyandthewaythisnourishesusalldaily.
ViewThroughtheWheel Mixedmedia
28x24
$550
ColoredPencil,watercolors,chalkonboard.Created fromaphotoofawagonwheelandadiscthrough whichafarmlandscapeisseen.Themachineryisa windowfortheplowedfieldsandthefarmland.Iwas interestedinthecompositionthatcamefrom focusingontheimportanceofthewheelinall elementsoffarmmachinery.
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Barbie’sDreamTractor Collageandoilpaint
20x16
$450
Thestyleofthisworkisplayfulrealism.Iwantedto createaworkthatcelebratestheuseoffarm machinery,specificallythetractorinthefarming processandhavefunwiththetheme.Farmingisnot exclusivelyaman'svocationandBarbieexemplifies heretheideathatwomencanalsobefarmers.The traditionalmaleisshownbythebrawnyfarmerwith plowontherightandtheiconicfigureofthefarmer andhiswifeontheleft.EventhoughBarbieisa controversialfeministoranti-feministfigure,Ichose touseherhertorepresentthemodernwomanwho canenteranyfieldofworkthatshechoosesin contemporarysociety.PerhapsIambeingidealistic, whichiswhythetractorisfloatinginacloudabovea veryidylliclandscape.Butdreamsarenecessaryto makethemcometrue.
LURA SCHWARZ SMITH
LURA@LURA-ART.COM
WWW.LURA-ART.COM
559-683-3060
Summer'sBounty Oilpainting
20x24
$1,550
Weliveinarichagriculturalarea,withawidevariety ofcropsandharvests.InthispaintingIwantedto portraytheSpiritofSummertime,withallthegifts andpleasuresitbrings,andthedelightofgrowing foodinourpreciousearth.
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KERBY SMITH
FREELANCE@STI.NET
WWW.KERBYSMITH.COM
CHRIS SORENSEN STUDIO, 222 2223 S VAN NESS FRESNO, CA
559-683-3060
RoundupRoad
Mixedmediaoncanvas
22x28
$700
Despiteallourtechnologicaladvancementsin agriculture,sometimesyoujustneedtosaddleup yourhorseandherdthecattledowntheroad.The workingcowhandisbothaclassicpartofranching aswellasanintegralpartofmodernanimal husbandry.Thisisanoriginalmixedmediacanvas wrappedwithnoframe.Itisacrylicpaint,various acrylicmediumsandcollagedprintedcanvas.
KerbySmithisaresidentartistattheSorensen StudioinFresno,CA,andamemberofYosemite SierraArtists.Hisworksincludeacrylicpaintings,art quilts,digitalcanvases,andmixedmediaartworks. Mixedmediapiecesmayincludeacrylicpaint,acrylic mediumsandcollageddigitalcanvas.Allthe imageryusedinhisartworksishisown.Hisstylehas beenreferredtoas"abstractrealism."Thispieceisa continuationofhisabstractseriesofwindowframe paintingswitharealisticimageinthewindow.
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MICHAEL SOUZA MIKE.SOUZA@CHARTER.NET PENCILSNPAPERS.COM
Fibonacci'sFarm
PencilonPaper
18x24
$350
CowLeapedOvertheSunflower
PencilonPaper
11x14
$250
CARRIE TAVES
CARRIETAVES@GMAIL.COM
WWW.CARRIETAVESART.COM
559-260-220
PutOuttoPasture
Oilonlinenpanel
11x14
$675
DepictinganantiqueGMCflatbedworktruckthat hasbeenretiredtoafieldoutonthefarm.This paintingisanappreciationoftheequipmentthat wasonceusedtorunafarminanearliereraand helpthefarmertohaulthegoodstothemarket.
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FINN TELLES
FINNTELLES@GMAIL.COM
Hoshigaki
Digitalprintonpaper
26x33framed
$775
PeoplewhoworkthelandinourValleycomefromall overtheworldandbringtheirknowledgeandunique customswiththem.ThisJapaneseAmericanfarmer haspeeledhachiyapersimmonsandhungthemout todryinthetraditionalHoshigakiJapanesemethod, unwittinglycreatingadesignthatisascompelling asaJapaneseblockprint.Persimmonfruitsarea symboloflongevityandgoodluckandhoshigakiare oftengiftedtofriendsandfamilyasagestureof goodwill.
DANIEL VAN GERPEN
DANIEL@DVGCREATIVE.COM
WWW.DVGCREATIVE.COM
DVG CREATIVE-6820 E RACO AVE FRESNO, CA 93727
831-320-0944
FullofPromise
MixedMediaoncanvas
24x28
$1,600
Thispiececelebratesthebeautifulblossomsandthe canalthatbringswatertothevalley.
PistachioPlant
OilonCanvas
36x36
$1,600
Apistachioprocessingplantfromanaerial perspective.
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AboveandBeyond MixedMediaonpanel
36x36
$1,800
Asthemorninglightemergesoverthehillsandriver thevalleycomestolifeinthewarmpastelsof sunrise.
EVANY ZIRUL ZIRUL@COMCAST.NET
ZIRUL.ART 559-270-8790
CatwithYarn
Weldedsteelcoathangers
15(h)x17(l)x7(w)
$2,500
SculptureofWeldedsteelcoathangers:Catwitha ballofyarninitsmouth.
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