_____Native Californian Joe Garcia lives in the forest near Julian, CA. In 1970, Joe earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an advertising / illustration emphasis from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He was an illustrator and graphic designer for 13 years, during which he honed his watercolor skills.

_____He portrays the subject in a tight, yet delicate center of interest, complemented by a loose, interpretive background. In recent years Joe’s direction has included more complicated, controlled compositions. He has expanded his choice of media to oil, painting on location and in the studio. Charles Spinetta met Joe while on a duck hunt with their mutual friend Don in the early 80's. Good food, good friends, and the wildlife art wine labels were conceived. Click links below to see images appear. Watchful (Mountain Lion): 500 S/N 29" x 10" $* Evening's Calm (Doves): 350 S/N 10" x 29", $* _____A wide variety of framed original watercolor paintings by Joe hang in our art gallery. Subjects include a barn owl, mallard duck, red tail hawk, a pair of quail, egret, great blue heron, bald eagle, jackrabbit, ram, ring necked pheasant, grey wolves, and many others. We received a dozen new originals from Joe in July 2007. View some originals: Bear, Egret, Heron.

Click links below to see images appear to the left. Flyfisher Series - Light Touch (1 of 3) 600 S/N 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" sold separately or set of 3, $* Hummingbird Series - 350 S/N, 6" x 6" each image, sold separately or set of 3, $* Crimson Jewel: Ruby-throated Hummingbird Light Catcher: Broad-tailed Hummingbird Spring Dancer: Rufous Hummingbird

The first California Upland Game Stamp (1993-1994) is nearly sold out. We can ask Joe to add an original remarque (pencil or color) to your print to make it extra special. The print measures 9" x 6.5". Remember, the first California Duck Stamp is worth thousands of dollars today. Call today to order your framed print.

Quail & Poppies 1 450 S/N 11" x 7" $* Covey - California Quail 500 S/N 17" x 28" $*

Exhibitions: Arequipa, Peru: Una Exposicion Para La Promocion y Conservacion at Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano, Peruvian American Bi-National Center in Arequipa, 05 California Contemporary Art Collection, sponsored by CA State Senate, Sacramento: 03 “Birds in Art,” Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau, WI: 93, 95, 96, 98—00, 02—06 Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT: 96--05; permanent collection, 98/00 American Artists Abroad, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT, 05 Society of Animal Artists: 94—06 Eco-Art, Taipei, Taiwan: 99 Annual Wildlife Art Shows Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC: February Fallbrook Wildlife Art Festival, Fallbrook, CA: May Waterfowl Festival, Easton, MD: November (Joe inducted to Hall of Fame, 2000) Nature Works, Tulsa, OK Organizations: Trout Unlimited Artist of the Year, 99, 00 Ducks Unlimited Companion Artist, 96, 04 California Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year, 89, 97 California Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Artist, 03 California First of State Upland Game Bird Stamp, 1993 California Upland Game Bird Stamp, 96-97, 99-00, 01-02 Ducks Unlimited National Flyway Artist, 95 Quail Unlimited National Artist of the Year, 93 Books: Watercolor Bible, Joe Garcia, North Light, 05 Mastering the Watercolor Wash, Joe Garcia, North Light, 02 Wildlife Art, J. Muvskens Pursley, Portfolio Press, 02 The Best of Wildlife Art 2, R. Rubin Wolf, North Light, 00 Wildlife Art, A. Singer, North Light, 1999 The Art of the American West, C. Lindscott, Rockport, 98 Watercolour 10, Chinese Watercolor Society, Taiwan, 96 Splash 3, R. Rubin Wolf, North Light Books, 94 Contemporary Western Artists, P. and H. Samuels, Southwest Art Publishing, 82 Video: Artists’ Workshop, RB Productions, 99 Quail & Poppies 2 700 S/N 20" x 14" $*

* Prices and availability subject to change. A large selection of Joe's original paintings and prints are in the art gallery. Some have special editions or accessories. Prices reflect shrink-wrapped pieces, call for framed prices and sizes. Giclee prices in gallery. Please call the gallery for purchasing and shipping information. Pick up one of Joe's Technique Books when you visit!

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