WATER STORIES
William Bay + Terri Warpinski + Stefan Frutiger
Show Dates: July 12th, 2025 – August 2nd, 2025
Opening Reception& Artist Visit: July 12th, 2025 5:00pm-7:00pm
Escondido’s Arts Event 2nd Saturday: July 12th, 2025 5:00pm-7:00pm
“Parts Per Million” is a photographic exploration of the severe pollution in the Tijuana River, where untreated sewage from Mexico flows freely into the Pacific Ocean. Photographer William Bay, who grew up surfing in Imperial Beach during the 1990s, often risked illness just by entering the water—ear infections, hepatitis, and gastrointestinal sickness were common among locals.
All photographs were taken at the mouth of the Tijuana River, where the tide blurs the line between river and ocean, creating striking patterns, textures, and forms. But, beneath the surface beauty lies a toxic reality: each image in this series represents one of 28 contaminants identified in a 2018 Border Patrol report—many at levels far exceeding EPA safety standards. Each one is unacceptable. William Bay
"Forgotten Waters" examines environmental injustice and water scarcity across the American Southwest. My earlier series exposes radioactive legacy on the Navajo Nation through lenticulars and cutouts revealing disposal cells containing millions of tons of uranium waste. Contaminated groundwater forces residents to haul water from distant sources while traditional springs remain contaminated with uranium and heavy metals. My later series documents Colorado River over-allocation through aerial perspectives from Mexico to California's aqueducts. Drone images capture desert housing developments expanding despite diminishing resources, the river's reduction to a trickle, while canals divert water for agriculture. These works illuminate how drought and population growth create unsustainable water demands. Stefan Frutiger
“Ground/Water”
This lens-based research-intense, mixed media, assemblage and installation work is rooted in the histories and futures of our fragile ecosystem. In disrupting traditional notions of landscape photography through the use of multiple frames and fractured views Ground/Water provides an opportunity for reflection on symbiotic relationships and systems. I am particularly interested in unfolding the complex and messy patterns of our species’ impacts on the environment, and our ongoing renegotiation of its value to all forms of life. The pieces that comprise Ground/Water invite the viewer to contemplate weightless immersion into places where sky, water, land, and forest crown merge into one.
Ultimately, this project is a visual reflection of climate resilience in which communities can anticipate and manage climate impacts, minimize damage, and plan for recovery and transformation. Terri Warpinski
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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 DONNA COSENTINO ï STEPHEN DAVIS ï CARLA De DOMINICIS ï DEB HELLMAN ï JODIE HULDEN ï EMILY KIM ï DAVID MARSH ï ANDREA MATTHIES ï
BRANDY SEBASTIAN ï TOM VANCISIN ï KEIKO YAMASAKI ï BOB YOUNGER
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William Bay + Terri Warpinski + Stefan Frutiger
Show Dates: July 12th, 2025 – August 2nd, 2025
Opening Reception& Artist Visit: July 12th, 2025 5:00pm-7:00pm
Escondido’s Arts Event 2nd Saturday: July 12th, 2025 5:00pm-7:00pm
“Parts Per Million” is a photographic exploration of the severe pollution in the Tijuana River, where untreated sewage from Mexico flows freely into the Pacific Ocean. Photographer William Bay, who grew up surfing in Imperial Beach during the 1990s, often risked illness just by entering the water—ear infections, hepatitis, and gastrointestinal sickness were common among locals.
All photographs were taken at the mouth of the Tijuana River, where the tide blurs the line between river and ocean, creating striking patterns, textures, and forms. But, beneath the surface beauty lies a toxic reality: each image in this series represents one of 28 contaminants identified in a 2018 Border Patrol report—many at levels far exceeding EPA safety standards. Each one is unacceptable. William Bay
"Forgotten Waters" examines environmental injustice and water scarcity across the American Southwest. My earlier series exposes radioactive legacy on the Navajo Nation through lenticulars and cutouts revealing disposal cells containing millions of tons of uranium waste. Contaminated groundwater forces residents to haul water from distant sources while traditional springs remain contaminated with uranium and heavy metals. My later series documents Colorado River over-allocation through aerial perspectives from Mexico to California's aqueducts. Drone images capture desert housing developments expanding despite diminishing resources, the river's reduction to a trickle, while canals divert water for agriculture. These works illuminate how drought and population growth create unsustainable water demands. Stefan Frutiger
“Ground/Water”
This lens-based research-intense, mixed media, assemblage and installation work is rooted in the histories and futures of our fragile ecosystem. In disrupting traditional notions of landscape photography through the use of multiple frames and fractured views Ground/Water provides an opportunity for reflection on symbiotic relationships and systems. I am particularly interested in unfolding the complex and messy patterns of our species’ impacts on the environment, and our ongoing renegotiation of its value to all forms of life. The pieces that comprise Ground/Water invite the viewer to contemplate weightless immersion into places where sky, water, land, and forest crown merge into one.
Ultimately, this project is a visual reflection of climate resilience in which communities can anticipate and manage climate impacts, minimize damage, and plan for recovery and transformation. Terri Warpinski
________________________________________________________________________________
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 DONNA COSENTINO ï STEPHEN DAVIS ï CARLA De DOMINICIS ï DEB HELLMAN ï JODIE HULDEN ï EMILY KIM ï DAVID MARSH ï ANDREA MATTHIES ï
BRANDY SEBASTIAN ï TOM VANCISIN ï KEIKO YAMASAKI ï BOB YOUNGER
CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW INDIVIDUAL IMAGE GALLERY
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