Reflections of Nature art show set for one weekend, May 6-8

FALLBROOK – Returning to California’s Fallbrook Art Center for the 23rd year is Reflections of Nature, an annual show that highlights wildlife art and landscapes showcasing the wonderful world of the wild and reminding people of the importance of preserving its beauty.

Nature’s diversity is evident in the art presented by artists from across the country, each working in a broad range of mediums and disciplines portraying the world’s wildlife and the landscapes that sustain them. The show offers the unique opportunity to interact with people who have dedicated their lives to telling nature’s story through their art.

This year, the Fallbrook Art Center celebrates its 20th anniversary, and Reflections is the show upon which the center was founded. The first three years of the show were held in tents on the grounds of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy and upon acquiring the art center building in 1996, the show moved inside where it has remained an annual event. The art center is located at 103 S. Main Ave., at the Alvarado St. intersection.

This weekend show, founded by award-winning artist and nature conservationist Gamini Ratnavira, begins the evening of Friday, May 6 with a VIP reception from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by two exhibition days: Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 8, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The reception is free to Premier and Friends Level members, others are $10; the show is free to all member levels, others are $6.

The 2016 Reflections of Nature show features 21 artists, all of whom will be present at the show to talk with visitors: Jeni Bate*, Ray Brown, Annie Dover*, Lindsey Foggett, Joe Garcia, Stan Goudey*, Carol Heiman-Greene, Gary Johnson, Leslie Kirchner, Penelope Krebs*, Sue Kroll*, Lee Kromschroeder, Susan Labouri, Victoria Alexander Marquez*, Akoko Okeyo, Kim Shaklee, Jerry Simchuk, Tom Tiedeman, Giam Buu Truong, Terry Woodall, and Sandy Zelasko (*new artist to the show).

For more information about the show, visit http://www.fallbrookartcenter.org.