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Ranches and Rolling Hills
In 1980, a group of ranchers and environmentalists found the beauty of West Marin so inspiring they formed the Marin Agricultural Land Trust to work toward preserving the area’s farmlands for agricultural use. Now artists draw inspiration from the pastoral landscape, with more than 250 of their images for sale at the Ranches and Rolling Hills art show. Celebrating its tenth year, the show transforms the Druid’s Hall in Nicasio into an art gallery May 19 and 20. Paintings (oil, watercolor and pastel) make up most of the artwork, with some original prints and photographs on display as well. All pieces revolve around the theme of West Marin, yet artists’ interpretations vary. Some are true landscapes, while others might be close-ups of animals. Many are images of the 58 family farms permanently protected by MALT. “I’ve watched people’s faces as they look at the art, and it’s incredible to see people light up as they see a favorite scene or pieces that are evocative of farming,” says Elisabeth Ptak, associate director of MALT. “It touches people.” In all, 37 artists will participate in the show, some from Marin and others from Santa Barbara’s respected Oak Group of painters. Half of the sale proceeds go toward MALT’s farmland preservation program. Yet the show raises more than money for the organization. “We discovered it reached a whole group of people who appreciate art and who didn’t know about MALT,” says Ptak. When: May 19, 2–5 p.m.; May 20, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Home | Site Map | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
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