{"id":7531,"date":"2023-11-13T11:15:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2023-11-13T11:15:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:15:56","slug":"la-quete-ten-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/la-quete-ten-years\/","title":{"rendered":"La Quete – Ten Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The quest started 10 years ago today as a simple idea. I didn\u2019t even know if I would, or even could finish it.\u00a0 After all, it was a commitment for a year. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I didn\u2019t know if it would turn out worthwhile, or just a stack of sticky panels for the scrap heap.  I didn\u2019t know if anything would be interesting or worth looking at.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know I would eventually paint ghost towns in Silicon Valley, or haunted springs, or wild beaver sign in a metropolitan city, or the worlds largest homeless camp, or the world\u2019s first \u2018plein air selfie\u2019.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know it would snowball in scope and public interest way beyond my first simple idea.\u00a0 Little did I know it would be featured on NBCTV<\/a>, and other TV spots, articles by major publications, multiple showings in various venues, and a book.<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know eventually strangers would walk up to me, give me a hug, and say I brought back their fond childhood memories of days gone by in the “Valley of Hearts Delight’.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten years ago today, I started a year-long quest to paint a different \u201cCreek and River of Silicon Valley<\/a>\u201d each week en plein air, or on location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time, even finishing the year successfully was not known, but I ended up with 60 paintings of 43 different creeks all over the South San Francisco Bay area.\u00a0 Discover about the quest, including a short documentary video, interactive map, and other information here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection of 60 paintings is still intact and will be for the foreseeable future.\u00a0 I am still seeking venues both local, national, and international for showings, so inquiries are welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The quest started 10 years ago today as a simple idea. 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