California Gold
42nd Gathering Featured Artists
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1m 9s
Every season has its own story to tell. In "California Gold," Jessica Schley reflects on the quiet magic of the changing seasons, finding beauty in the landscape as it shifts from one time of year to the next.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jessica Schley
Santa Ynez, CA
Jessica Schley is a writer, rider, and rancher in Santa Ynez, California. She was raised on a multigenerational working cattle ranch in the Happy Canyon area of Santa Barbara County. Jessica serves as the chair of the Legacy Council for the California Rangeland Trust, the largest land trust in the state. Their focus is on conserving the rangelands and ranches in California that give us the food we eat, the views we love, the air we breathe, and the water we drink,and to elevate the story of ranching and conservation to ensure that saving ranchland remains important to everyone.
"California Gold"
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Video provided by Jessica Schley.
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