Stockton, California

The LH Horton Jr Gallery is pleased to present the work of three new Fine Arts Faculty members of San Joaquin Delta College:

Gary Carlos - Sculpture
Kirstyn Russell - Photography
Ruth Santee - Color & Design

Gary Carlos grew up in Stockton and attended Delta College after High School in 1990. He has taught art with numerous colleges, schools, and community organizations, which included creating collaborative public art projects in the San Francisco and San Diego areas. His work deals with issues related to land use practices, and American culture. His work has been included in many national exhibitions and publications including "Suburban Escape: The Art of California Sprawl," published by the San Jose Museum of Art.

Kirstyn Russell is a photographer whose work has been shown internationally. Kirtstyn started taking photographs when she was fifteen at Berkeley High School. She has taught Photography at several local colleges including Sonoma State, Diablo Valley College, and California College of the Arts before starting full time teaching at Delta College in 2008.

Ruth Santee is a California artist whose work has been exhibited in museum, public, non-profit and gallery venues. This summer Santee participated in a large traveling exhibition through [5]gallery in Tampa Florida and is currently exhibiting work through Off-Space Gallery in Oakland. She is the recipient of the Cadogan Fellowship Award from the San Francisco Foundation and an Outstanding Achievement in Drawing Award from Bradley University. Santee has participated in exhibitions both locally and nationally.

The Gallery is located on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College, on the ground floor of Shima Center, and is wheelchair accessible.
Recommended parking is available in the Shima lot for a nominal fee of $1. Tours are welcome, and Gallery Talks and special needs may be addressed by contacting the Gallery Director.

Exhibition Hours: T 11-4 pm, W-Th 11-6:30 pm, F 11-1 pm