{"id":7849,"date":"2024-11-13T10:58:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/?p=7849"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:58:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:58:44","slug":"la-quete-the-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/la-quete-the-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"LA QUETE: The Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What started as a simple idea quickly grew into a bold journey, one I wasn\u2019t even sure I could or would complete. I had no idea if it would yield anything more than a stack of painted panels destined for the scrap heap. But week after week, I ventured out, painting creeks all over Silicon Valley, ghost towns in suburbia, haunted springs, the signs of wild beavers in urban landscapes, the world\u2019s largest homeless camp, and even the world\u2019s first “plein air selfie.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then it took off: a feature on NBC TV, stories in major publications, exhibitions in diverse venues, and even a book. What began eleven years ago today as a year-long quest turned into something unforgettable\u2014a legacy of 60 paintings, capturing 43 different creeks across the South San Francisco Bay Area, each one painted en plein air, or directly on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I didn\u2019t expect was the response. Strangers approached me with hugs, telling me how these scenes of the “Valley of Heart’s Delight” brought back cherished memories of a place they thought they’d lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire collection of 60 paintings remains intact, and I\u2019m always looking for new venues\u2014local, national, or international\u2014so if you know the perfect place, let me know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dive into the quest and explore a short documentary, interactive map, weblog entries explaining the historic significance of each painting, and more here: http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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