For about
ten years, Alan Mart of the
Internatural Harvesters
organic farm
has spearheaded this effort to bring artists and organic farms together.
This is Alan's idea, and now that he is unable to continue that effort for a
while, the artists involved are pushing the torch forward for a few more
miles. This operation selects a day, often Sunday, and sends the group of
artists to a particular farm.
There the artist picks out images that are of
interest and paints, draws, photographs, etches or whatever seems right at
the moment, whatever image seems right. After a season or 2 there has been a
benefit show where part of the proceeds from sales went to the Marin Organic
loan fund, part to the artist, none to the group or Alan. The last such show
was at Toby's Feed Barn during the Point Reyes Harvest Festival, a really
great fit. This year we hope for another great venue to show our farm
images.
So far
negotiations and the search is still going on. Possible sites in addition to
the possible Toby show are the Marin County Civic Center, the Veterans
Memorial Auditorium lobby, the Marin Community Foundation offices, and
Gallery Route One
Art
on Farm images for purchase:
Half
of purchase price is donated to
Marin Organic,