Sacramento Valley, Contributed by Steve Colusa and Yolo County Farmer Blair Voelz recently hosted participants in Yolo Arts “Art & Ag Project” at SB Voelz Farms located on the Colusa County side of County Line Road in Dunnigan. Artists had the opportunity to visit the diversified operation on two different days. The purpose of this … Continued

By Jeff Hudson, Davis Enterprise Family and friends gathered on Thursday afternoon for the dedication of the Dorothy Peterson Memorial Garden at Pioneer Elementary. Peterson — a retired teacher and passionate booster of school gardens, school recycling and farm-to-school programs — passed away in April 2016. Sheryl Yamamoto, garden coordinator at Pioneer for the past … Continued

Redwood Coast: Sea and Land will feature the black and white photography of Gary Wagner. The show opens June 2 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. Wagner’s career spans more than three decades. His love of the photographic image began in Kokomo, Indiana as his high school newspaper’s photographer. He attended the University of Bloomington, … Continued

By Aaron Francis, Enterprise An artist’s creativity knows no bounds. An artist’s ability to sell that creativity? That obstacle may take some extra homework outside the studio. Luckily for the starving artist, learning how to draw a crowd is not as complicated as it sounds. YoloArts, an art organization and designated state-local partner with the … Continued

Unbridled will feature the artwork of Mary Aiu, Margaret Kronenberg, and Susan von Borstel in a multimedia exhibition that includes oil paintings on travertine stone, photomontages, and photographs. The show’s meet the artists reception will be held May 5 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. Unbridled explores the passion held by these artists for the … Continued

Learn some answers at the April 8 YoloArts professional development workshop YoloArts will be hosting a professional development workshop at the Sacramento City College – West Sacramento Center, 1115 W. Capitol Ave. in West Sacramento Saturday April 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Attendees will learn how to increase the impact of their art … Continued

Each of the works in this 20 piece show explores the soul and what it looks like, and began with artist Peter London asking the question “Is that all there is?” In this ongoing series, Joining Heaven and Earth, London explores how the forces of nature throughout the cosmos, animate our planet. London explains the … Continued

Image caption: Visitors at the Pence Art Gallery, top, examine “Presently Untitled,” a visual take on tweets supporting Donald Trump’s candidacy, by Jiayi & Shih-Wen Young. “The idea that art is pretentious is crazy,” John Natsoulas is saying. “Art should never be pretentious or intimidating.” Natsoulas is standing out in front of his John Natsoulas … Continued

A panel of regional experts and successful artists will share tips on how to navigate the complex world of public art commissions at a professional development workshop Monday, March 20. The event will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St. The panelists are Mark Abildgaard and Joe Bellacera, … Continued

The Art Theater of Davis will present its next show, “The Seagull,” outdoors at the Davis Cemetery under a full moon. Performances are planned for 7 p.m. Friday through Tuesday, April 7-11, and Saturday through Tuesday, May 6-9, at the cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road in Davis. The show is free. Seating is outdoors, first-come, … Continued