Poster artist celebrated by Kelseyville Pear Festival
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Well-known local artist Carolyn Morris has created the 26th Kelseyville Pear Festival poster using multimedia on canvas.
Morris is a longtime Kelseyville resident who has been painting in the Americana style for many years.
Primarily self-taught, she has taken a few classes along the way, and, is a member of the Konocti Art Society
Her painting depicts volunteers gladly offering home-baked pies and tarts featuring the bounty of the pear harvest.
This charming scene reflects a small country town nestled below Mt. Konocti celebrating a simpler time of traditions.
“Pear Pie, Please” is her fourth poster chosen to represent the Kelseyville Pear Festival.
Main Street, Kelseyville, is where all the action takes place on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Prints of the poster will be for sale at $10 each in the Festival Marketplace booth right in front of the newly created Pear Square.
In the heart of Pear Square find the California Women in Agriculture booth. On sale are genuine luscious fruit pies and tarts. Remember, they always sell out early.
Each year Golden Bartlett and Bartlett level sponsors are awarded framed and matted festival posters.
The original framed art chosen for 2017 and 2018 will be auctioned during the kickoff event.
Morris is donating a third piece, a framed print entitled “Spirit of Kelseyville.” Proceeds will go to the Mendocino Complex fire victims.
The original paintings will be on view at Saw Shop Restaurant, Main Street, Kelseyville, during September.