The Story is in the Telling
July 7 – September 15, 2002
Opening Reception Saturday, July 6, 7 – 9 p.m.
Stan Wilson and Linda Centell, curators

It's not the story so much as how you tell it. Artists working in the narrative or storytelling tradition have for centuries used representation to illustrate what spoken and written words also convey. These artists' observations and creations help us interpret our culture, give us individual points of view and provide political commentary. Through imagery, contemporary California artists are updating and energizing the narrative tradition in art. The subject may be alienation, relationships, social injustice or self-knowledge; the medium may be painting, sculpture, photography or film. Artists included in this exhibition are Sandow Birk, Dennis Callwood, Ann Chamberlin, Margaret Garcia, Tony Gleaton, Farzad Karimi, Alison Saar, Ben Sakoguchi, and John Valadez.