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exhibit of watercolor illustrations by Doug Hansen, an award-winning
artist and an associated professor of art and design at California State
University, Fresno, opens Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Lyles Gallery of the
Speech Arts building at Fresno State.
“Picturing Heirlooms” will display illustrations from farmer and author
Mas Masumoto’s new book, “Heirlooms: Letters from a Peach Farmer.” Since
2002, Hansen has produced illustrations to illuminate Masumoto’s monthly
column in The Fresno Bee, often using artifacts from Masumoto’s
Parlier-area farm to capture the proper mood.
Hansen’s artistry has evolved into a distinctive style of illustration
that lets readers know at a glance they accompany Masumoto’s words.
“Heirlooms” is the second book on which Masumoto and Hansen have
collaborated. The first was “Letters to the Valley,” published in 2004.
In addition to a private career as an artist acclaimed for work in
several art forms, Hansen won awards for his illustrations while on The
Fresno Bee’s editorial art staff. He left The Bee in 2002 to join the
Fresno State faculty after obtaining his Master of Fine Arts from the
university.
“Picturing Heirlooms” will be mounted through Nov. 28 in the Lyles
Gallery. A reception is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Nov. 15.
The Lyles Gallery is open noon-5 p.m. weekdays and one hour prior to
curtain when there are theatrical productions in the adjacent John
Wright and Dennis and Cheryl Woods theatres.
There are two other art exhibit spaces on campus:
Conley Gallery (Phebe Conley Art Building) – Graduate student
Donna Ross Sciacqua’s “Saint Celia” closes Friday, Nov. 2. Opening Nov.
8 is an exhibit of paintings by grad student L.K. Papadakis, which runs
through Nov. 16. A reception will be held 5-8 p.m. Nov. 8. The gallery
is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Please call
the Department of Art and Design, 559.278.2515 for information about
reception dates and times.
President’s Gallery (Thomas Administration Building) – Doug
Dertinger, who teaches studio art at Fresno State, is exhibiting
“Requiem,” a photographic exhibit, through Nov. 14. The gallery is open
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
There is no admission charge for any of Fresno State’s galleries.
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