Adventure, art, and ancient stories come alive this summer at the University of the Pacific’s Reynolds Gallery as it unveils Tony Foster: Watercolour Diaries from the Green River, a breathtaking exhibition of original watercolors, artifacts, and field notes from the world-renowned British explorer-artist.
Opening July 7 and running through August 8, 2025, this extraordinary showcase features 16 large-scale watercolor works painted on-site along the wild and scenic Green River, which flows through Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. Visitors can experience Foster’s unique approach to plein air painting—an immersive blend of art, travel diary, geology, and environmental commentary.
Foster, known for his epic “Journeys” that span remote corners of the globe, began this Green River expedition in 2018 and completed it in 2023. What makes his work remarkable is not just the paintings themselves, but the stories embedded within them—maps, journal entries, and symbolic objects accompany each piece, offering a multi-sensory window into the landscape’s deep history and present-day fragility…