Stockton, California

The Tidewater Art Center & Gallery, will present an exhibit of fine art photographs by local photographer Rich Turner titled CALIFORNIA DELTA, Rural Charm and Natural Beauty..

The exhibit opens April 6 and runs through April 30. A "Meet-the-Artists" reception will be held on Friday, April 9, from 5-8 p.m.

Turner's exhibit is drawn from a body of work taken over 30 years. The show includes Turner's photos of Delta landmarks including Grindstone Joe's Island, Happy Harbor, and Honker Cut, as well as landscapes featuring cornfields and sloughs, cargo ships and sheep ranchers tending to their flock.
The exhibit was on public display in February and March in Senator Lois Wolk's offices at the State Capitol.

Turner began exploring the Delta during his time as a photojournalist at The Record newspaper. After the stress of meeting daily deadlines he would find himself in the Delta following the light with his camera. Those after-work trips to the Delta became a ritual of "creative therapy" that continues to this day. Says Turner, "I always come back feeling refreshed."

This exhibit will be complemented with gourd and fabric art by Tidewater Gallery member-artist Theresa Bayaca.