Jimmy Dorantes: The Hands That Feed Us
May 9th, 2026 – June 6th, 2026
Opening Reception & Artist Visit: May 9th, 2026 5:00pm-7:00pm
Escondido’s Arts Event 2nd Saturday: May 9th, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Artist Bio:
Jimmy Dorantes- A Life Long Pursuit The U.S./Mexican Border
From the age of three years old, growing up in Calexico, California in a house just literally across the street from the U.S./Mexican border, I have always had a camera around my neck. My passion for photography began early, capturing family moments and documenting the border – a subject that has remained a lifelong focus. Whether in Calexico, Texas, Arizona or San Ysidro, the border always feels like home.
For 25 years, I worked as a contract photographer for TIME magazine, during which time my work has gained significant recognition. Twelve of my images are included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and I have additional pieces in the California Museum of Photography in Riverside, California and also at Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) in San Diego. I have had numerous solo exhibitions on the border including at the Imperial Valley Desert Museum. I have also participated in a group traveling exhibition for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
Influenced early by painter Norman Rockwell and later studied Master Photographers under the guidance of Beaumont Newhall at the University of New Mexico, College of Fine Arts. My documentary work on the border is deeply personal. My first picture book Life Along the Border sold out it’s first printing in just 30 days. My latest book, The Observant Eye, is available now at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles and through my website.
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Please contact Donna Cosentino for private tours.
Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday, 11am-5pm OR you may make an appointment to view our exhibitions.
+Gallery visits for individuals or classes are also available by appointment.
+There is no charge to visit and there is free parking in front and behind the gallery space.
ALWAYS ON VIEW ARE WORKS BY OUR COLLECTIVE OF FIFTEEN PHOTOGRAPHERS.
OUR COLLECTIVE IS:
TERRY SCOTT ALLEN ï ROBERT BARRY ï BARBARA BECK ï GRANT BRITTAIN ï JOHN CLARK ï KELLY CLARK ï DONNA COSENTINO ï STEPHEN DAVIS ï CARLA De DOMINICIS ï MELINDA FINN ï DEB HELLMAN ï JODIE HULDEN ï DAVID MARSH ï ANDREA MATTHIES ï BRANDY J SEBASTIAN ï TOM VANCISIN ï KEIKO YAMASAKI ï BOB YOUNGER
CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW INDIVIDUAL IMAGE GALLERY
May 9th, 2026 – June 6th, 2026
Opening Reception & Artist Visit: May 9th, 2026 5:00pm-7:00pm
Escondido’s Arts Event 2nd Saturday: May 9th, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm
________________________________________________________________________________
Artist Bio:
Jimmy Dorantes- A Life Long Pursuit The U.S./Mexican Border
From the age of three years old, growing up in Calexico, California in a house just literally across the street from the U.S./Mexican border, I have always had a camera around my neck. My passion for photography began early, capturing family moments and documenting the border – a subject that has remained a lifelong focus. Whether in Calexico, Texas, Arizona or San Ysidro, the border always feels like home.
For 25 years, I worked as a contract photographer for TIME magazine, during which time my work has gained significant recognition. Twelve of my images are included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and I have additional pieces in the California Museum of Photography in Riverside, California and also at Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) in San Diego. I have had numerous solo exhibitions on the border including at the Imperial Valley Desert Museum. I have also participated in a group traveling exhibition for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
Influenced early by painter Norman Rockwell and later studied Master Photographers under the guidance of Beaumont Newhall at the University of New Mexico, College of Fine Arts. My documentary work on the border is deeply personal. My first picture book Life Along the Border sold out it’s first printing in just 30 days. My latest book, The Observant Eye, is available now at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles and through my website.
________________________________________________________________________________
Please contact Donna Cosentino for private tours.
Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday, 11am-5pm OR you may make an appointment to view our exhibitions.
+Gallery visits for individuals or classes are also available by appointment.
+There is no charge to visit and there is free parking in front and behind the gallery space.
ALWAYS ON VIEW ARE WORKS BY OUR COLLECTIVE OF FIFTEEN PHOTOGRAPHERS.
OUR COLLECTIVE IS:
TERRY SCOTT ALLEN ï ROBERT BARRY ï BARBARA BECK ï GRANT BRITTAIN ï JOHN CLARK ï KELLY CLARK ï DONNA COSENTINO ï STEPHEN DAVIS ï CARLA De DOMINICIS ï MELINDA FINN ï DEB HELLMAN ï JODIE HULDEN ï DAVID MARSH ï ANDREA MATTHIES ï BRANDY J SEBASTIAN ï TOM VANCISIN ï KEIKO YAMASAKI ï BOB YOUNGER
CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW INDIVIDUAL IMAGE GALLERY
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