Presented by Madera County Arts Council Supported by the Agricultural Industry of California and Patron of the Arts.

A Tradition Since 1994. The primary function of the Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts Competition and Exhibition is to promote a broader interest in and understanding of agriculture as an industry while showcasing and promoting professional artists in a unique format of exemplary quality. This competition and exhibition was originally funded by a 1994 California Arts Council grant. That first year Madera County Arts Council participated in the statewide California Countryside Festival with agricultural themed art by professional artists of the San Joaquin Valley. It was a resounding success! In 1995, Madera County Arts Council established the agricultural themed art competition and exhibition as an annual event and by 1997, all California Artists were invited to participate. Now in its 28th year, this event continues to grow and inspires artists, patrons, and the public to Celebrate Agriculture!

BEST OF SHOW: Ancient Fruit by Rick Freitas, Fresno, CA

Picture of old hands with almonds in them
Rick Freitas Ancient Fruit

 

Competition Categories: Agriculture’s Animal Friends, Crops to Finished Products, Machinery & Structures, The Human Touch, and Water…Agriculture’s Lifeblood

First Place
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Golden Hour
Mirza Baig
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Blossom Trio
Elizabeth Bedard
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Prickly Pear
Diane Breuer
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Summer Smiles
Diane Breuer
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Wild Spirit
Steve Carney
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Dusty Trails
Steve Carney
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Classic Beauty
Haley Coleman
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Mower in Paradise
Haley Coleman
Second Place
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Working in the Smog
Abel Corchado
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Strawberries For Sale
Jim Cunningham
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Indian Grindholes
Jim Cunningham
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Historic Old Barn
Jim Cunningham
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Picking Tomatoes
Jim Cunningham
WATER… AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD
A Blessing from Nature – Kings River
Chieko Delgado
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Tomatoes, Fresh From The Vine!
Margaret Diebert
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
After a north coast rainstorm
Joe Doherty
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Late Afternoon at Fiddlestix Vineyard
Joe Doherty
Second Place
WATER… AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD
Living Giving Water
MOIRA DONOHOE
Second Place
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Cotton Bolls
Jim Etherton
Honorable Mention
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Chicken Fairy
Rick Freitas
Best of Show
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Ancient Fruit
Rick Freitas
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Barnyard Gossip Girls
Joan Gladwin
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Coffee Chicks
Joan Gladwin
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
The Golden Hour
Mary Beth Harrison
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
From Blossom to Fruit
Laurie Harry
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Old Barn
Carolie Jensen
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Cotton Farm
Jessica Keller
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Checking Out The Vinyard
Steve King
Honorable Mention
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Rocco Checks His Schedule
Ren Lee
WATER… AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD
Friant Dam Spillway Sunrise
Barbara Liss
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Serape and Pumpkins
Rebecca Matli
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Harvest Road
Gina Mims
Second Place
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
White-on-White
Amy Morgan
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Local Animal Icons
Amy Morgan
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Resting at the Tree-line Near Field’s Edge
Amy Morgan
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
November Harvest
Ethel Nelson
Honorable Mention
WATER… AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD
My Mother’s Rebirth
Crystal Oskovich
Honorable Mention
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Stubble and Snow
Deborah Pepin
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
All By Hand
susan regert
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Lazy Days
susan regert
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Angus Pair with Barn
susan regert
Second Place
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Double Decker Tank House
PATRICK RHAMES
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Wine Country
Jonathan Rollins
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Chicken. Crossing the road.
Velda Ruddock
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Lady with Sunflowers
Navjot singh Singh
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
There’s always one…
Kerby Smith
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
Dairyland Sao’ Miguel
Michael Souza
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Oh Hay can you See
Suzie Stach
First Place
THE HUMAN FACTOR
March To Sacramento #1
john tipton
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Harvest
Marilyn Torchin
First Place
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Bloom
Daniel Van Gerpen
WATER… AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD
Full of Promise
Daniel Van Gerpen
First Place
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Pistachios and Process
Daniel Van Gerpen
CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
Almonds and Landmarks
Christopher Viney
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Spraying Blossoms; Dodging Wires
Christopher Viney
First Place
WATER… AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD
Drone Triptych
Anne Whitehurst
Honorable Mention
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
Ranch at Black Diamond Mines
Mary Young