Painter And Fresno Native Darren Waterston Brings ‘Last Days’ Piece To Fresno Art Museum

KVPR | By Laura Tsutsui

Published October 11, 2019 at 12:45 PM PDT

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Painter Darren Waterston spoke to a group of high school students at the Fresno Art Museum. He talked about his previous work, and how he pursued art after leaving high school in Fresno.

Laura Tsutsui

And for the weekend, let’s take a look at a recent aquisition at the Fresno Art Museum: Just added to FAM’s permanent collection is a piece from Fresno native Darren Waterson. He now lives and works in New York City, but he got his early art education at the museum. The new piece is called “LAST DAYS (Gabriel)”.

Listen to the interview above to hear Waterston describe the painting, and where the Central Valley fits among his work.

Darren Waterston's "LAST DAYS (Gabriel)" is now a part of the Fresno Art Museum's permanent collection.

Credit Darren Waterston