FAA art show entries due Aug. 31

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) announces its upcoming open judged show will be held in Brandon Gallery, 105 N. Main Ave., Sept. 4 through 30, with submissions scheduled for Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

FAA membership is not required to participate and all acceptable works will be shown, limited to two entries per artist. Cash and ribbon prizes will be awarded at a reception Sept. 5, which will be held at the gallery from 6 to 8 p.m. Entry details can be found at www.fallbrookartassn.org.

The judge for this show, which is open to all artists, is native Californian Joe Garcia, an established landscape and wildlife artist living and painting near the small mountain town of Julian, Calif.

Garcia earned a bachelor of fine arts degree with an advertising/illustration emphasis from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.

He worked as an illustrator and graphic designer for 13 years, then left the commercial field to focus full time on the fine art side of his career. Today he continues to paint in oil or watercolor, and emphasizes composition, value and spontaneity in each medium. His works reflect his love of nature in landscapes, birds, mammals and a variety of other themes on location and in the studio.

He shows in exhibitions across the country, and his original paintings and limited edition prints may be found in galleries and private collections throughout the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Europe.

Garcia’s art has appeared in numerous magazines, including Southwest Art, The Artist Magazine, Wildlife Art, and Watercolor Magic. North Light produced his books, Mastering the Watercolor Wash and the Watercolor Bible, and included his art in several other publications.