DAVID J. WAGNER, L.L.C.

THE SEA OF CORTEZ Expedition and Exhibition

Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.

Participating field trip artists included: Linda Bittner, Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, DeVere Burt, Andrew Denman, Kim Diment, Kim Duffek, Cathy Ferrell, Susan T. Fisher (who also serves as Director of The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute), Susan Fox, Mary Garrish, Ann Geise, Shawn Gould, Mary Helsaple, Heiner Hertling, John Kobald, Molly Moore, Deian Moore, John Pitcher, Don Rambadt, Paul Rhymer, Rebecca Richman, Carolyn Thome, Christine Sarazin, Rachelle Siegrist, Wes Siegrist, Martha Thompson, Sue Westin, Ronnie Williford, and Nicholas Wilson. (John Agnew, who had to withdraw from the field trip for medical attention, will still participate in the exhibit.)

"This has been the most enjoyable trip of our career and will always be treasured in our memories."
Wes and Rachelle Siegrist

THE SEA OF CORTEZ, FIELD TRIP DOCUMENTARY NOW ON YOUTUBE THE SEA OF CORTEZ Field Trip and Museum Exhibition Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C. Exhibition Premiere made possible by the Michael C. and Priscilla V. Baldwin Foundation Field Trip Ground Transportation made possible by The Susan Kathleen Black Foundation Field Trip Water Transportation made possible by Glenn and Martha Thompson Field Trip Documentary Photo DVD, Molly Moore Fine Art Field Trip Leader: Richard C. Brusca, Ph.D. Panel/Label Design: Ronnie Williford Cortez Webpage: Wes Siegrist
The Sea of Cortez is a traveling exhibition produced to premiere at The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute in 2013. The sea is central to the museum's mission, as explained on its Sonoran Desert Studies webpage: " . . . the Sea of Cortez divides the land portion of the Sonoran Desert into two halves, the Baja California Peninsula on the west, and the states of Arizona and Sonora [Mexico] to the east . . . The coast of the Gulf of California is characterized by 300 estuaries and other wetlands . . . a unique eco-system that is home to a rich community of plant and animal life. They are key components of the Gulf's marine food web, generating primary production and releasing nutrients to the sea, and serving as breeding and nursery grounds for numerous fish, invertebrate, and bird species, and even some marine mammals and reptiles."
To generate a collective body work, 30 artists were invited by Curator/Tour Director, David J . Wagner, Ph.D., to participate in a field trip led by Richard C. Brusca, Ph.D., to San Carlos, Mexico from March 19-26, 2011. The resulting exhibition contains nearly 70 flatworks in various media, 15 sculptures and casts by the following artists, plus a documentary photo DVD.	Richard C. Brusca, Ph.D. Field Trip Leader
EXHIBITING ARTISTS John Agnew, Cincinnati, OH Linda Bittner, Cincinnati, OH Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Salt Lake City, UT DeVere Burt, Cincinnati, OH Andrew Denman, Antioch, CA Kim Diment, Grayling, MI Kim Duffek, Tucson, AZ Cathy Ferrell, Vero Beach, FL Susan T. Fisher, Denver, CO Susan Fox, McKinleyville, CA Mary Garrish, Merritt Island, FL Ann Geise, Cincinnati, OH Shawn Gould, Eureka, CA Mary Helsaple, Sedona, AZ Heiner Hertling, Milford, MI Rachel Ivanyi, Tucson, AZ John Kobald, Meeker, CO Deian Moore, Blodgett, OR Molly Moore, Cool, CA John Pitcher, Dorset, VT Paul Rhymer, Point of Rocks, MD Rebecca Richman, Parker, CO Chirstine Sarazin, Milford, MI Rachelle Siegrist, Townsend, TN Wes Siegrist, Townsend, TN Carolyne Thome, Point of Rocks, MD Martha Thompson, Tucson, AZ and Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico Sue Westin, Dorset, VT Nick Wilson, Tubac, AZ Ronnie Williford, Georgetown, TX
The Sea of Cortez exhibition focuses on the flora and fauna that inhabit the environments around San Carlos, Mexico, including the sea's incredible marine life, the region's desert topography, the Estero el Soldado mangroves (one of the most pristine lagoons left in the Gulf), Nacapule Canyon, and scenic overlooks such as Mirador with sweeping vistas, sheer cliffs and the sea below. Following its Tucson premiere, the exhibit travels to The Wildlife Experience in Colorado, which is appropriate since the Colorado River, which flows into the Sea of Cortez begins its journey high in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum The following artworks have been purchased from THE SEA OF CORTEZ for the permanent collection of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Cortez Mangrove, by John Agnew Flux, by Andrew Denman Here Today, by Kim Duffek Journey to the End of Night, by Kim Duffek Hooded & Streak-backed Orioles, by John Pitcher Spirits of the Mangroves, by Sue Westin
Highlighted Artwork (Examples of artworks in exhibit by each artist.)
Stones and Bones John Agnew	Cactus Courtship Linda Bittner
Flora & Fauna of Upper Nacapule Canyon Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen	Cliff Dwellers DeVere Burt
Madonna of the Rocks Andrew Denman	Three Amigos Kim Diment
Here Today ... Kim Duffek	Above and Below Cathy Ferrell
Where the Desert Meets the Sea Susan T. Fisher	El Tigre Nacapuli Canyon Susan Fox
Still Waters Sea of Cortez Mary Garrish	White Ibis Ann Geise
Sonoran Sunrise Shawn Gould	Mangrove Warbler Mary Helsaple
San Carlos Heiner Hertling	Stuck on You Rachel Ivanyi
Beach Combers John Kobald	Silently Waiting Deian Moore
Kaleidoscope Molly Moore	Sea of Cortez Composite John Pitcher
Peccary Family Paul Rhymer	Desert Waves Rebecca Richman
Feeling Blue Christine Sarazin	Fish Camp at Guaymas Rachelle Siegrist
Guaymas Shrimpers Wes Siegrist	Fish Carolyn Thome
Glowing Beauty Martha Thompson	Spirits of the Mangroves Sue Westin
Cala de Para Ronnie Williford	Lonely Cove San Carlos Nicholas Wilson
Blogs and postings of some artists who participated in the field trip and who have artwork in the exhibit: Susan Fox: The Sea of Cortez - An Album of Images Susan Fox: The Sea of Cortez Susan Fox: Sea of Cortez Weekend Wrap-Up: What A Weekend! Molly Moore: The Sea of Cortez Rachelle Siegrist: Back From An Amazing Week of Exploration in Mexico! Rachelle Siegrist: More Adventures from the Sea of Cortez Rachelle Siegrist: The Sea of Cortez Adventures Come to an End Rachelle Siegrist: The Sea of Cortez Exhibition Opening Part I Rachelle Siegrist: The Sea of Cortez Exhibition Opening Part II What's Up San Carlos? - Article on the Exhibition SEA OF CORTEZ Exhibition at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum PREMIERE Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ March 16 - June 2, 2013 desertmuseum.org Photos from the SEA OF CORTEZ Premiere TOUR The Wildlife Experience, Parker (Denver), CO June 22 - September 22, 2013 thewildlifeexperience.org SEA OF CORTEZ Installation at The Wildlife Experience Back to the top David J. Wagner, L.L.C. Phone: (414) 221-6878 davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com Davidjwagnerllc.com is the official website of David J. Wagner. All documents, images and general contents of this website are © David J. Wagner, LLC. Member A.A.M., American Alliance of Museums I.C.O.M., International Council of Museums