Bernard was invited to exhibit at CELLA in Monterey over the past two years - In this time two series of work were on exhibit, I AM CALIFORNIA in 2023 and EMERGE in 2024
I AM CALIFORNIA
I am Robust and Bold
See me – Celebrate the truth I am
Come in but honor my ranges of being
Take your time
Do you see me? (For what I am)
EMERGE
A glow appears and washes over the surface
Shadows of evidence
Sparks of light piercing through
Penetrating
Chlorophyll, saturated
Sprouts emerge
Reaching
