_____In 1970, Joe Garcia earned a B.F.A. with an advertising / illustration emphasis from the Art Center College of Design in L.A., and was an illustrator and graphic designer for 13 years. Paintings are added to the five "Originals" pages by size and subject. Please check every few months to see new images. Quail and Poppies 1, 450 S/N Image: 11" x 7", $* Another Example, Print Image Quail and Poppies 2, 700 S/N Image: 20" x 14", $* Print Image Quail and Poppies 3 - The Covey, 500 S/N Image: 17" x 28", $* Print Image _____He shows his watercolor skills by putting subjects in a tight, yet delicate center of interest, complemented by loose, interpretive backgrounds. His original compositions are a joy to frame. Hummingbird Series - 350 S/N, 6" x 6" each image, sold separately or set of 3, $*. Click to view: Crimson Jewel: Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Light Catcher: Broad-tailed Hummingbird; Spring Dancer: Rufous Hummingbird Evening's Calm (Doves), 350 S/N 10" x 29", $* Watchful (Cougar), 500 S/N Image: 29" x 10", $* Flyfisher Series, 600 S/N, 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" each image,sold separately or set of 3, $* Joe dabbles in plein air and oil, painting on location and in the studio. Mule Deer, 500 S/N Image: 30" x 25",$* Grand Slam - Quail, 850 S/N Image: 28" x 35", $* Gambel's Quail, 30 AP S/N Image: 22" x 18", $* _____Charles Spinetta met Joe on a duck hunt with their friend Don Ekstrom. Good food, good friends, and the wildlife art wine labels were conceived. A native Californian, Joe Garcia observes quail in the forests of Julian. The first California Upland Game Bird Stamp (1993-1994) is nearly sold out. Add a remarque (pencil or color) to your print to make it unique. The image measures 9" x 6.5". Remember, the first California Duck Stamp is worth thousands of dollars today. Call today to order your framed print. Joe painted four CUGB Stamps. View More One Two Three Exhibitions “Birds in Art,” Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau, WI: 1993, ’95, ’96, ’98—2000, 2002—2007, 2009, 2010 www.lywam.org/birdsinart Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT: 1996--2005; permanent collection, 1998/2000 www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org American Artists Abroad, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT, 2005-2006, 2009 Society of Animal Artists: 1994—2006 www.societyofanimalartists.com Annual Wildlife Art Shows Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC: February www.sewe.com Reflections of Nature, Fallbrook, CA: May www.fallbrookartcenter.org Waterfowl Festival, Easton, MD: November (Joe inducted to Hall of Fame, 2000) www.waterfowlfestival.org Magazine Articles Southwest Art, June 2005 Dove Hunter, Jan-Feb, 2005 Watercolor Magic Handbook, July 2002 Outside the Box, Joe Garcia, The Artist Magazine, April 2000 Comrades in Art, Marcia Preston, Wildlife Art, Jan-Feb 1999 Watercolor Magic Magazine, National Award of Merit, 1998 Western Quail and the Artists Who Paint Them, Quail Unlimited Magazine, May-June, 1998 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, US Art, Sept 1997 Art Arithmetic, The Artist Magazine, Sept 1997 Nice Guys Finish First, Midwest Art, March-April 1998 Bird Watchers Digest, covers Books Watercolor Bible, Joe Garcia, North Light Books, 2005 Mastering the Watercolor Wash, Joe Garcia, North Light Books, 2002 Wildlife Art, Joan Muvskens Pursley, Portfolio Press, 2002 The Best of Wildlife Art 2, Rachel Rubin Wolf, North Light Books, 2000 Wildlife Art, Alan Singer, North Light Books, 1999 The Art of the American West, Caroline Lindscott, Rockport Publishers, Dec 1998 Watercolour 10, Chinese Watercolor Society, Taiwan, 1996 Splash 3, Rachel Rubin Wolf, North Light Books, 1994 Contemporary Western Artists, Peggy and Harold Samuels, Southwest Art Publishing, 1982 Video Artists’ Workshop, RB Productions, 1999 * Prices and availability subject to change. A large selection of original watercolor paintings by Joe Garcia 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 Joe's technique books! View the collection of original watercolor paintings by Joe. Joe Garcia Prints & Biography - Wine Labels - Originals Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 - Page 4 - Page 5 Order - Wine - Library - Art - Framing - Events - Tour - Map/Hours - Grapes - Bulk Wine - Español Print images on this page are Copyright 1984-2018 Joe Garcia. Web publishing on this domain by permission of the artist.Charles Spinetta Winery, Spinetta Family Vineyards, Zinetta, and the CSW Logo are registered trademarks of Charles J. Spinetta. Unless otherwise specified, all images and copy contained within the charlesspinettawinery.com domain are Copyright 1984-2018 Charles J. Spinetta. All rights reserved. Charles Spinetta Winery and Wildlife Art Gallery 12557 Steiner Road, Plymouth, California 95669, USA, telephone: (209) 245-3384, facsimile: (209) 245-3386