The Fielding Graduate Institute Art Gallery and Santa Barbara Visual Arts present Desert Views

The Fielding Graduate Institute Art Gallery and
Santa Barbara Visual Arts
present

Desert Views-The Deserts of the American West

October 7, 2003 - January 9, 2004
Opening Reception October 17

Santa Barbara CA 93105

Desert Views-The Deserts of the American West reveals the beauty of the deserts through the eyes of some of Santa Barbara's finest artists. Members of the Oak Group, California Art Club, and the Santa Barbara Art Association present their expansive yet intimate views of remote areas in the Mojave, Great Basin, Colorado, and Sonoran deserts of the American West.
Desert Views is an exhibit of ten artists' passion for vistas that encompass tiny wildflowers, distant mountains, and vast skies. Independent curator and participating artist Robert Dycus brings together the work of painters Todd Anderson, John Comer, Michael Drury, Hank Pitcher, Dan Reeves, Skip Smith, and Sarah Vedder, and photographers Rick Burri and Bill Dewey for this unique exhibit.

The beauty, vitality, and mystery of the desert come through in the blinding light, receding mountain ranges, eccentric plants, and unimaginable blue skies on canvas and paper. The deserts are full of contrasts - seemingly empty lands that are as rich in flora, fauna, and history as they are in subject matter. These artists explore and capture a land that was surveyed a scant 150 years ago. Their works expose the tremendous variety and allure of landscapes often disregarded as empty wastelands.

Information: 805-898-2947 Admission Free
Gallery open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and by appointment