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,