Fresno has a lot of culture, but sometimes you have to wander off the beaten track to find it. Amid the vibrant, colorful walls of the Mural District, there's a hidden gem worth discovering. If you're … [Read more...] about The Mural District’s Broadway Studios Has Art Inside & Out
Want to Handle Molten Hot Glass? There’s a Class For That
As a FresYes writer, I feel it's my duty to alert you whenever I hear of something cool. Recently, a friend of mine told me she was taking a blown glass class with her mom. It sounded really neat, so … [Read more...] about Want to Handle Molten Hot Glass? There’s a Class For That
Casual Glitz Brings Fresno Culture and Pop Art Into Your Home
In 2007, Britney Spears shaved her head and had a breakdown. In 2016, Junior Gonzales put her image on a prayer candle. It might seem like a crush, but that doesn't mean he's serious. Inspired by … [Read more...] about Casual Glitz Brings Fresno Culture and Pop Art Into Your Home
Get Ready for Plant Nite, You Party Animals
So you know how paint nights are a thing? Like, that thing where you gather somewhere, at a restaurant or a store or an actual studio, and you drink wine and paint recreations of Van … [Read more...] about Get Ready for Plant Nite, You Party Animals
Art Venture Academy Brings Art To FresYes
The Fresno Art scene is embracing young talent of the Art Venture Academy It's a great time see student work in Fresno. The Fresno Art Council's Art Hop is a big deal for artists and art lovers. … [Read more...] about Art Venture Academy Brings Art To FresYes
Local Artist: Glass blower Cory Ballis
"It was a challenge. And I wanted to beat the glass and get it to do what I wanted it to do. You can't stop once you start. There's no time-outs" ****** Glass blowers: know one? Chances are, you … [Read more...] about Local Artist: Glass blower Cory Ballis
Fresno muralist Mauro Carrera
"You either have a blank book or you have a book that something was written. And it might have been something silly that was written. But you still wrote it, and you no longer have a blank … [Read more...] about Fresno muralist Mauro Carrera
Local ink with tattoo artist Channelle Wiebe
There are dozens of tattoo shops, and even more tattooers, all over Fresno. Some have been at it for years, while others are just getting started. Channelle Wiebe falls into the latter … [Read more...] about Local ink with tattoo artist Channelle Wiebe
FresYes People – The Artful Life of Robert Ogata and the Fig Tree Gallery
It was in the spring of 1962 that a group of local artists got together and did something crazy in the then-virtually-artless central San Joaquin Valley: they started a gallery. In search of a place … [Read more...] about FresYes People – The Artful Life of Robert Ogata and the Fig Tree Gallery
FresYes People – Valerie Greene Trades Home Loans for the Life of an Artist
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." - Andy Warhol Andy … [Read more...] about FresYes People – Valerie Greene Trades Home Loans for the Life of an Artist
FresYes People – Forrest Armstrong Puts the Pieces Back Together in his Jewelry
It was by chance that Forrest Armstrong landed on the doorstep (or in the yard, rather) of well-known renegades of avant-garde jewelry Alex & Lee in 2004. At the time, Armstrong was working as a … [Read more...] about FresYes People – Forrest Armstrong Puts the Pieces Back Together in his Jewelry