Bakersfield native, Renee Bates was a member of the BMOA’s ArtWorks program in 2008. She is currently a hybrid animation/illustration student at BYU with an emphasis in concept art.
When did you start creating artwork?
When I was four, my older sister got a Lite-Brite …
June 6: LECTURE: Our Connection To ‘On The Road.’
What does a world-famous Jack Kerouac novel, a missing woman, and downtown Bakersfield have in common? Read on… The much-heralded film “On The Road,” based on Jack Kerouac’s greatest novel is appearing at Cannes in May 2012.
But there’s even a bigger reason Bakersfield …
Read MoreAre there truths in local myths? Nick Belardes, author of the local cult classic thriller, “Lords” (2005) will be presenting a lecture and discussion, focusing on Central Valley mythmaking and magic realism in his literature and poetry.
Nick will be sharing from “Lords,” as well as from his forthcoming novel, “Anhinga,” and…
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