National Steinbeck Center Announces Food & Wine Cartoons by George Keene June 3rd-July 31, 2011

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Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) May 04, 2011 - National Steinbeck Center located at One Main Street in Oldtown Salinas announced today the exhibition of Food and Wine Cartoons by George M. Keene in the Art & Culture Gallery from June 3rd - July 31st, 2011.
According to Cartoonist Keene, the exhibition at the National Steinbeck Center will include 45 pieces of vivid color, humor and food and wine fun for the public to view. Keene sketches each picture in pencil, ink-lines the original, and then scans the image into the computer, where he adds the color and texture to his high-gloss, archive-quality prints.

Originally from Connecticut , Keene began living in California in 1978 when he stopped off in Big Sur while traveling through the state by bike. At the time, Keene knew he wanted to be a cartoonist; his experiences as a server working in restaurants led him to his niche-- which is colorfully bringing food and wine to life coupled with a play on words. His characters include "Crushed Garlic," "Killer Chardonnay," and "Grapes With Wrath." Over the years, Keene 's work has sold to The Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey , Wine From the Heart in Monterey , wineries, specialty stores and friends. Keene currently lives in Monterey where he continues to love drawing cartoons of food and wine.

For more information on upcoming events or to purchase tickets call (831) 775-4721 or visit our website at www.steinbeckstore.org.

Background on the National Steinbeck Center : The National Steinbeck Center is located in Salinas , California , the birthplace of John Steinbeck.

The National Steinbeck Center is a museum and our community's cultural resource for children, families and adults of all ages whose mission is: "The National Steinbeck Center … Building community and celebrating creativity, inspired by the words of John Steinbeck." The Center offers three visitor experiences: the John Steinbeck Exhibition Hall, which houses seven themed theaters with film clips and interactive exhibits from the Nobel prize-winning author's works, the Rabobank Agriculture Museum, which explores the stories of the Salinas Valley "from field to fork," and changing art and cultural exhibits and a variety of educational and public programs. For more information about the National Steinbeck Center , or past festivals, please visit the National Steinbeck Center 's website at www.steinbeck.org.

Admission:
Adults $10.95
Seniors (over 62), students,
teachers and military with ID $8.95
Youth 13-17 $7.95
Children 6-12 $5.95
Children 5 & under FREE
Members
FREE

Press Contact: Marci Bracco (831) 747-7455

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