Newport Beach man, Chip Fesko’s first exhibition

Chip Fesko

It’s been said that somewhere between John James Audubon, Henri Rousseau and the folk art style of Grandma Moses lies the watercolor artwork of Chip Fesko.

Finding inspiration in the Back Bay in Newport Beach, California, Fesko’s bird watercolours were featured in his first show recently held at the Newport Beach City Hall, located at 3300 Newport Beach., CA 92663.

http://www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/artsculture/exhibitionsgalleries.asp

This was Fesko’s first public art showing following the considerations of the Newport Beach Cultural Arts Division about a year ago. Chip said it was a great when he received a call from Jana Barbier, the Arts Coordinator who told him the good news that his works were chosen for public viewing at City Hall from March to the end of May, 2009.

Fesko studied art at the State University of New York at Fredonia as an undergraduate and graphic design and photography at the S.I Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University in graduate school. He’s currently the Sr Director of Advertising & Strategic Alliances for the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a non-profit foundation that has been around for 17 years. Edutopia.org

Because of the success of his first show, Fesko has been invited by Dr Lila Crespin, Chair, Newport Beach Arts Foundation, to participate in Newport Beach’s third bi-annual “ART IN THE PARK”. This is a one-day event on June 13 at Grant Howald Park from 9AM – 4PM. Select artist are invited to display and sell their works with 30% of all sales being donated to the Newport Beach Arts Foundation.