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Write from the beginning

By PJ Campbell

To write or not to write? That is the question that begs to be answered by those who dare to place their fingers on the keyboard.

In the following compilation you will meet five Valley Center authors who have answered that question with a resounding…YES!

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 The Unseen People of Bali | North County Daily Star 

By PJ Campbell

 Almost two years ago, while on a hunting and buying trip in Bali for the David Alan Collection of Solana Beach during the depth of the Covid recession, David Alan Bardwick found a need he could not ignore. Covid ended virtually all travel to Bali. Tourism, being the main generator of income on the island, collapsed and most people lost their jobs.
Bardwick discovered Balinese friends and their families were going hungry. To underscore the devastation, in May 2021 Bardwick received an email with two photographs: one of a garden snail in a rice field and the other, a bamboo tree shoot. There was only a one-word caption, “Dinner.” 

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The Unseen People of Bali | North County Daily Star 

A Humble Leader Takes the Reins

Writer, PJ Campbell's article is on pages 34-35. 

This article also ran in the North County Daily Star  https://northcountydailystar.com/a-humble-leader-takes-the-reins/ 

 Diane Arnold (right), VCBA Secretary presents a $540 check to Barbara Scharnau, VCAG Treasurer representing VCAG’s share of the art sales from the annual Partners-in-Excellence meeting on May 24, 2022.  

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 VCBA auction helps raise funds for Valley Center Art Gallery - Valley Roadrunner 

Bill Toone tells an unforgettable story of his life as a conservation biologist. 

Writer, PJ Campbell captures the essence of Toone's story.

This also ran in the North County Daily Star  https://northcountydailystar.com/on-the-wings-of-the-condor-by-bill-toone/ 

Valley Center Art Gallery's Premiere Fund Raising Event-Great Success! 

This also ran in the North County Daily Star https://northcountydailystar.com/valley-center-art-gallery-fundraiser-event-great-success/ 

Art as a Teacher

Valley Center Art Gallery Celebrates Back to School

Also published in North County Daily Star

  Art as a Teacher | North County Daily Star