Artist’s Statement: This one is rather special to me as it is made from some experiences I shared with my granddaughter, Katelyn. We picked the leaves up while out for a walk to the park one day. The Koi fish were photographed on another outing of ours, this time to CSU Bakersfield. So what you really have here is a recipe for art, I guess:take fall leaves, Koi fish and dark waters; season with wide-eyed wonder and a dash of laughter. Add fond memories and then stir.
Tonight, Tuesday, September 15th, from 6 to 9 p.m., Metro Galleries in downtown Bakersfield (1604 19th Street), California, will be hosting Saving Grace, a fundraising event for Ricky’s Retreat, Bakersfield’s AIDS Project Hospice House and Resource Center. You can read more about Ricky’s Retreat and the Saving Grace event in the following article,“The grassroots effort to save Ricky’s Retreat.” The cost is $30 per person. Please RSVP to Jason Gutierrez at 661-496-9245.
The event will include a silent art auction featuring art donated by local artists including Jill Thayer, Barbara Reid, Susan Reep, Liz Sherwyn, Yvonne Cavenagh and also by Metro Galleries. All money raised will go to Ricky’s Retreat.
I am donating 8 prints, including the one shown above. The photos are all 6×6 inches in size. They are dated and signed as well as matted for 11×14 frames. I realize that many of you reading this won’t be able to attend. That’s okay. If you’d still like to bid on a photograph, you may do so by contacting Jason Gutierrez at the above number.