Ill love you, dear, Ill love you till China and Africa meet and the river jumps over the mountain and the salmon sing in the street. - W. H. Auden ----- Dancing Salmon Trio repurposed-material garden sculpture by Michael Guerriero of Yachats, Oregon. Shown dancing in a gentle breeze. Metal with smoothed rocks. 26 tall x 24 wide x 10½ deep. $170. Contact for a shipping estimate, with questions, or to purchase—jacquee@touchstone-gallery or 541.547.4121. ----- Michael was born in 1952 and raised in Livingston, a farm town located in the center of Californias San Jauquin Valley. He was encouraged by his family and teachers to pursue his interest in graphic art. An enthusiastic high school art teacher gave Michael a screen printing introduction and instructions that have captivated him to this day. He carried his interests in printmaking, painting, and sculpture throughout his college studies and produced a body of work that displayed a playful interest in how art can communicate ones self awareness (poking fun at the pitfalls). In 1975 he earned a BA from California State University at Stanislaus and was awarded a fellowship in sculpture from Western Michigan University. He married Rosemary Valentine that summer, they packed up their VWs and moved to Kalamazoo. Mike produced and showed work for two years to earn an MFA. The work ranged from small woodcarving and castings to large contraptions that played some optometric experiments with a dose of humor. Having enough of those Midwestern winters, they moved back to California and to the North Coast in the fall of 1977. Drawing inspiration from the scenic beauty of the area, Mike began a series of small landscapes in between various carpentry and sign jobs. Encouragement came in shows and sales in the area starting with the walls of the Jambalaya in Arcata in 1979. Along with helping to raise a family and aways working on the home he and Rose built in Bridgeville, he has been producing several editions a year and shows work throughout Northern California. Mike and Rose moved to Yachats in summer 2013.
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