Sunlight and Water will transform eight tasting rooms, a restaurant, and a hotel in downtown Los Olivos into a Meandering Gallery experience showcasing Mark Robert Halper's portraits of Santa Barbara County, California winemakers. The six month photographic exhibition will open to coincide with the release of the book, Sunlight and Water: Celebrating the Winemakers of Santa Barbara County. Wine and art related events will continue through February of 2011. The intimate portraits of Sunlight and Water celebrate the romance of wine country, the passion of the vintners, and the artistry of great wine. Opening Night Gala Reception and Silent Auction to benefit The Valley Foundation Saturday, August 14, 2010, 4:30pm to 7:30pm in Buellton Meet the Artist and the Winemakers • Wine personally poured for you by ten different Sunlight and Water Winemakers • Frank Ostini of Hitching Post Wines is your MC • Barrel Tasting • Hors d'oeuvres By Avant Tapas and Wine • Live Music • Tickets are $47 per person (plus sales tax) and all proceeds benefit The Valley Foundation. • Learn More The Winemaker's Dinner Friday August 13, 2010 at 7pm in Solvang Join Winemaker Kirby Anderson and Mr. Halper for a gourmet sit down dinner designed by Chef Bradley Ogden at Root 246 Restaurant. This event is limited to only 18 guests. Learn More. Sunlight and Water Online Special Promotion - Tickets temporarily reduced to just $195 (from $265)! The Los Olivos Meandering Gallery and the Sunlight and Water book both debut on August 14, 2010. Sunlight and Water will transform eight tasting rooms, a restaurant, and a hotel in downtown Los Olivos into a Meandering Gallery experience showcasing Mark Robert Halper's portraits of Santa Barbara County, California winemakers. The six month photographic exhibition will open to coincide with the release of the book, Sunlight and Water: Celebrating the Winemakers of Santa Barbara County. Wine and art related events will continue through February of 2011. The intimate portraits of Sunlight and Water celebrate the romance of wine country, the passion of the vintners, and the artistry of great wine.       Stay informed about Sunlight and Water and receive special offers: Email Name We don't ever share or sell your contact information.               This website always evolving. Please return as we add additional content, events, and information.

SUNLIGHT AND WATER. IN AUGUST OF 2009 MARK ROBERT HALPER SET OUT ON A PERSONAL PROJECT TO CREATE A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WINEMAKERS. THE INTENT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS WAS TO BUILD A BODY OF WORK THAT WOULD DEEPEN MR. HALPER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ABILITIES, CHALLENGE HIM, AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATIVE GROWTH AS A FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER. IN ALL, SUNLIGHT AND WATER CONSISTS OF FOUR VISITS TO THE SANTA BARBARA AREA, INCLUDING SOLVANG, LOS OLIVOS, BUELLTON, SANTA YNEZ, BALLARD, LOMPOC, SANTA MARIA, SANTA BARBARA, AND THE OTHER AREAS IN THE SANTA BARBARA WINE COUNTRY. DURING THE PROCESS OF CREATING THE SUNLIGHT AND WATER IMAGERY, MR. HALPER BEGAN TO ENVISION TRANSFORMING THE SMALL WINE-CENTRIC DOWNTOWN OF LOS OLIVOS INTO A KIND OF MEANDERING GALLERY SHOWCASING MR. HALPER'S FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY. THE CONCEPT WAS TO SPREAD THE FULL SERIES OF WHAT WOULD BECOME ONE HUNDRED AND TEN WINEMAKER PORTRAITS AMOUNG TEN VENUES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA TURNING SUNLIGHT AND WATER INTO AN EXPERIENCE OF GREAT WINE, OUTSTANDING FOOD, AND OF COURSE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS WAS AN EXPANSION ON THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT WHICH WAS SIMPLY TO PUBLISH A BOOK - NOW ENTITLED SUNLIGHT AND WATER: CELEBRATING THE WINEMAKERS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - AND TO PERHAPS HAVE AN ART EXHIBITION OF SOME KIND. IN FACT, THE RESPONSE TO THE SUNLIGHT AND WATER PHOTOGRAPHY WAS SO STRONG, THAT AN EXHIBITION OF THE FIRST SERIES OF WORK FROM AUGUST OF 2009 WAS ARRANGED ONLY FIVE DAYS AFTER IT WAS COMPLETED WHEN MR. HALPER'S WIFE, JENNIFER HALPER, SHOWED THE WORK TO HER FRIEND AND THE OWNER OF CHEZ MELANGE RESTAURANT IN REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA. IN ALL, IMAGES FOR THE ART PROJECT WERE CREATED DURING FOUR FIVE DAY TRIPS TO THE AREA, IN AUGUST OF 2009, IN OCTOBER OF 2009, IN DECEMBER OF 2009, AND IN FEBRUARY OF 2010. AS THE SUNLIGHT AND WATER OPENING ON AUGUST 14, 2010 APPROACHES, ADDITIONAL EVENTS FEATURING THE WINEMAKERS DEPICTED IN THIS PORTRAIT SERIES ARE BEING SCHEDULED, THE BOOK IS BEING PRINTED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF THE LOS OLIVOS MEANDERING GALLERY, FINE ART PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON THE SUNLIGHT AND WATER WEBSITE AT SUNLIGHTANDWATER.COM, LISTS OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS TO RECOMMEND ARE BEING COMPILED AND PRESENTED ON THE WEBSITE. MARK ROBERT HALPER IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR COMMERCIAL AND FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTS, AND HAS BETTER THAN TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE AT WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF CLIENTS TO PRODUCE OUTSTANDING IMAGERY. IT WOULD BE AN HONOR FOR US TO WORK WITH YOUR FAMILY TO CREATE AN OUTSTANDING FAMILY PORTRAIT FOR YOUR FAMILY THAT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME AND LIVE IN YOUR HOME FOR YEARS TO COME AS A PIECE OF FINE ART. IF YOU ARE READING THIS THEN YOU OUGHT TO KNOW THAT THE REASON THIS TEXT EXISTS IS TO HELP INSURE THAT VARIOUS WEB DIRECTORIES ARE ABLE TO PROPERLY LOCATE THIS WEB PAGE WHEN THE TERM SUNLIGHT AND WATER IS USED IN A SEARCH. WHILE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IS TRUE, THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT SUNLIGHT AND WATER IS TO EXPLORE THE WEBSITE. SUNLIGHT AND WATER.