Doug Hansen, a former Bee artist who now teaches at California State University, Fresno, was at The Bee yesterday giving a watercolor workshop to our art department. While he was here, he dropped off some postcards publicizing an exhibition of his exquisite watercolor illustrations, which are featured in the new book, “Heirlooms – Letters from a Peach Farmer” by David Mas Masumoto.

Bee readers are fortunate to see the work of Doug and Mas almost every month in Vision. Read Mas' September essay by clicking here. They are taking a break in October, and come back in November. See some examples of Doug's previous work by clicking here.

The art exhibition, Nov. 1-28, includes a reception from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Lyles Gallery at Fresno State. The artist and author will be there and paintings and books will be available for puchase. There is free parking in Lot C during the reception. The Lyles Gallery is in the Speech Arts Building. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily and an hour before curtain on performance days. Performance days for “Doubt” are Nov. 2-4 and 6-10. The gallery is closed for Thanksgiving break Nov. 21-23 and parking is enforced during regular gallery hours.