FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 7TH ANNUAL
2019 BEST IN SHOW: "HARVEST, SUMMER 2018" (DIXIE SALAZAR)
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020
ENJOY ART FROM HOME
Due to COVID-19 Shelter in Place orders, the Fresno Arts Council has created a digital gallery to allow the public to experience a virtual tour of this year's juried exhibition. You may view, download, and share the digital gallery online at: http://fresnoartscouncil.org/arts-alive-in-ag-2020/
WELCOME TO THE 7TH Annual Arts Alive in Agriculture juried art show, presented by the Fresno Arts Council! As a community, we recognize the important role agriculture plays in our Central Valley's economy. Arts Alive in Agriculture is a yearly celebration that tells the story of farming in Fresno County through art works from local artists that comment on both the beauty and challenges of feeding a hungry world. This year's showcase features landscapes of our farmland through the seasons, portraits of the people and technology that make these labors possible, documentary and manipulated photography, and three-dimensional art works including sculpture, assemblage, and found objects. Thank you to all of this year's participants and sponsors for your generous investment of time, talent, and resources. You made this exquisite exhibition possible.
Lilia Gonzáles Chávez Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bruce Kalkowski, President Olga Gutierrez De Nuñez, Treasurer Laura E. Ward, Secretary Polly Brewer Thomas Whit Ellis Jolene Telles Tiffany Mangum Sal Lucatero Karen Takeda Simpson Ellen Armour Julia Copeland Morgan Woolf Mary LaFollette
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Coke Hallowell Jeffrey T. Roberts Joyce Aiken Julie Linxwiler Quentin E. Sanford
STAFF Lilia Gonzáles Chávez, Executive Director Cassandra McGuire, Operations Manager Carlos Aparicio, Program Coordinator Lisa Herrick, Media Specialist Elisa Flores, Administrative Assistant Harpreet Gill, CPA
CONTEST JUDGES
BRUCE KALKOWSKI Bruce Kalkowski is the current President of the Fresno Arts Council Board of Directors. He founded B-K Lighting, a manufacturer of landscape and architectural lighting, and 1821 Gallery and Studios; he has since retired. Kalkowski attended both Fresno State University and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
RACHEL MAGNUS Rachel Magnus began her artistic experience early in life, visiting museums, architectural destinations, and galleries throughout the country. Her love of the visual arts grew as she traveled internationally and studied Art History at Cal State University Bakersfield. There, Magnus attained her bachelor’s degree in art history with a minor in Religious Studies. Magnus began her career at the Bakersfield Museum of Art as a curatorial intern in 2011. At that time, she launched a devoted interest in the Museum world while specifically focusing on exhibitions and collections. She held the title of Curatorial Assistant until the Summer of 2015 when she was awarded the title of Curator. During her time at BMoA she has mounted over 55 exhibitions, managed Via Arté the annually held Italian Street painting festival for five year and planned many of the museums public programs including: Art After Dark and Second Saturday Lecture program. Magnus’ strong ties to Bakersfield and her passion for the community have fueled her desire to nurture Kern County through the visual arts. She has worked on multiple mural projects for the city and currently serves as a Board member for The Hub of Bakersfield, a local non-profit devoted to redefining and revitalizing Bakersfield’s urban core.
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AWARD WINNERS BEST IN SHOW Got Gloves - Chieko Delgado FARM CHOICE Carrot Bundler - Rick Freitas CATEGORY: AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES 1st Place: Edge of the Valley - Peggy Jelmini 2nd Place: Mirage Barn - Adam Longatti Honorable Mention: The Standout - Haley Coleman CATEGORY: PEOPLE & AGRICULTURE 1st Place: Gathering the Grapes - Amy Morgan 2nd Place: Carrot Bundler - Rick Freitas Honorable Mention: Almond Tree Planting - Maggui Ledbetter CATEGORY: MACHINES & TECHNOLOGY 1st Place: Laying Concrete - Anne Whitehurst 2nd Place: Westside Ride - Haley Coleman Honorable Mention: South Side Dust Storm - Rick Freitas CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY 1st Place: Honeybee - Kathryn Cehrs 2nd Place: Morning Harvest - Richard Berrett Honorable Mention: Almond Orchard - Kathryn Cehrs CATEGORY: MANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY 1st Place: 1949 International Farm All Tractor in Cantua Creek - Michael Levy 2nd Place: Westside Fresno County Untitled - Michael Levy CATEGORY: SCULPTURE, ASSEMBLAGE, AND FOUND OBJECTS 1st Place: Meat Hook - Michael Favagrossa 2nd Place: Trash to Treasure to Tractor - John Alkire Honorable Mention: Ground Squirrel Lamp - Amy Morgan
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AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES ADAM LONGATTI : Red Barn Mirage - $875 ADAM LONGATTI : Mirage Barn - $875 ANN WHITEHURST : Tomato Field, Red Rock Ranch - $5,000 CARRIE TAVES : Peach Orchard At Sunset - $650 CHIEKO DELGADO: Got Gloves - $550 DALE OFTEDAL : Temperance Flat - Contact The Fresno Arts Council DANIEL VAN GERPEN : Wayfaring - $1,500 DANIEL VAN GERPEN : Along the River - $1,500 DANIEL VAN GERPEN : Terra - $1,600 DIXIE SALAZAR : Road Through the Fields - Contact The Fresno Arts Council HALEY COLEMAN : Neighbors - $1,040 HALEY COLEMAN : Standout - $1,900 HELEN GILIOTTI: Sun-Drying Sisal Fibers - $250 JESS DENIZ : Untitled - $250 KATHERINE CRINKLAW : Pistachios - $1,600 KIKUKO YOUNG : Melody of Pears - Contact The Fresno Arts Council LAURIE SCHOELEN : Red Flame Light - $750 LAURIE SCHOELEN : Canal Reflections - $750 MAGGUI LEDBETTER : Almond Trees and Bees - $400 MAGGUI LEDBETTER : Going Home Flying Fields #1 - $500 MONICA JORDAN : Lush Valley - $4,000 NICK CORNACCHIA : An Old Barn Left Out In The Wild - Contact The Fresno Arts Council NOEMI GUTIERREZ CAMARILLO : Flor de Campo (Field Flower) - $450 NONNIE RHOADES : Succatash - Contact The Fresno Arts Council NONNIE RHOADES : The Thick of It - Contact The Fresno Arts Council PAT HUNTER : Cattle Call - $450 PAT HUNTER : Spring Planting - $450 PAT HUNTER : No Water- $300 PEGGY JELMINI : Edge of the Valley - $2,250 PEGGY JELMINI : In The Distance - $3,250 PEGGY JELMINI : Irrigation - $2,250 RICK FREITAS : Avenal Garlic Field - $5,000
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MACHINES & TECHNOLOGY
ANN WHITEHURST : Laying Concrete, Biodico Westside - $5,000 DIXIE SALAZAR : Salvador Dali's Tractor - Contact The Fresno Arts Council HALEY COLEMAN : The Westside Ride - $2,000 NICK CORNACCHIA : Old Tractor Relaxing After A Long Day Of Work - Contact The Fresno Arts Council RICK FREITAS : South Side Dust Storm -$6,000
PEOPLE & AGRICULTURE
AMY MORGAN : Allegory of the Mighty San Joaquin River - $500 AMY MORGAN : Gathering the Grapes - $350 ANN WHITEHURST : Drone Triptych - $3,500 HEIDI MICHAEL : CALIFORNIA FARMERS: Helping to Feed and Clothe the World - $1,100 HELEN GILLIOTTI : Planting Rice Seedlings - $200 KIKUKI YOUNG : Curious Grazers - Contact The Fresno Arts Council LAURA SILBERMAN : Every Creeping Things of the Earth, Every Flying Creature - $350 LAURIE SCHOELEN : Cattle Grazing At Sunrise - $750 MAGGUI LEDBETTER : Almond Tree Planting - $650 MARCOS DORADO : La Muerte de Una Immigrante (Death of an Immigrant) - $1,500 NONNIE RHOADES : Days Gone By - Contact The Fresno Arts Council RICK FREITAS : Carrot Bundler - $5,000
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
HELEN GILIOTTI : Drying Ornamental Gourds - $200 KATHRYN CERHS : Honeybee - $110 KATHRYN CERHS : Almond Orchard - $100 KATHRYN CERHS: Almond Blossom - $110 MEGAN A. JENDIAN : A Golden Glimpse of Autumn's Pomegranate Harvest -$165 PEDRO URENA : Blossom - $125 RICH BERRETT : Morning Harvest - $250
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MANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY
MICHAEL LEVY :Â 1949 International Farm All Tractor in Cantua Creek, Westside Fresno County - $300 MICHAEL LEVY : Untitled - $300
SCULPTURE
AMY MORGAN : Ground Squirrel Lamp - $300 JOHN ALKIRE : Trash to Treasure to Tractor - $1,250 MICHAEL FAVAGROSSA : Meat Hook - $1,100 MICHAEL FAVAGROSSA : Three on the Tree, Custom Deluxe - $1,100 MICHAEL FAVAGROSSA : The Glass Animal - $2,200
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WE GREATLY APPRECIATE OUR SPONSORS AND DONORS WHO MADE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS THROUGH THEIR GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE 7TH ANNUAL ARTS IN AGRICULTURE JURIED ART SHOW POSSIBLE!
$2,500-4,999 LEVEL Wawona Farms
$1,500-2,499 LEVEL Ashwood Construction, Inc Bank of America Beecher/Ryan Harvesting LLC Berberian Ranches CRŪ Winery Gibson Farms Mesa Verde Trading Co Penny Newman Farm Products Peracchi Family Farms Woolf Farming
$500-1,499 LEVEL Bowles Farming Company, Inc Central Valley College Quest Central Valley Community Foundation Coleman Farming Co. Echo International Export Co. Inc. Joan and Bob Schoettler Keith Harrison Nickel Family LLC Telles Pistachio Orchard Westchester Group Wonderfulgiving
Keith Harrison
Berberian Ranches
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