Plumas Bank is proud to announce its next featured artist in its ongoing partnership with the Museum of Northern California Art (monca). Work from local artist Rick Vertolli will be on display at the Plumas Bank’s branch location at 900 Mangrove Avenue from June through the end of September.
“We’re delighted to feature Rick’s art throughout our Mangrove Avenue location,” said Ian Macmillan, Vice President, business advisor and branch manager at Plumas Bank’s Chico location. “We celebrate the opportunity to showcase local artists’ work and encourage our community to come and enjoy it in person.”
Vertolli is a talented artist and educator with an extensive background in painting and computer animation. He graduated with his Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Painting & Drawing from Kent State University before going on to obtain his Master of Science in Computer Graphics from Chico State.
For nearly three decades, Vertolli served as a professor in the College of Engineering at California State University, Chico (CSU Chico), where he taught students advanced computer animation techniques in addition to co-authoring the Computer Graphics major program. He then went on to serve as the Chair of Animation at the California College of Arts in San Francisco.
Around the time Vertolli began working at the College of Arts in the Bay Area, he had the opportunity to study alongside a group of other talented artists – an experience he ultimately credits with rekindling his passion for painting. Since this renaissance, Vertolli has combined his talents in painting and computer animation to have his works featured in numerous exhibitions, both throughout California and internationally.
Vertolli’s artwork spans a diverse range of subject matter from landscapes and figurative pieces, to portraits and more intimate themes, such as mother-daughter relationships. He often organizes his work into series, allowing viewers to more clearly engage with the contrasting elements he’s woven in, such as shifting emotions or the passage of time.
Visitors to Vertolli’s exhibition at Plumas Bank on Mangrove Avenue will have the chance to indulge in an example of his series work–an eight-image sequence titled “Divided we Fall.” This installation will feature a side-by-side presentation of the piece in animated form, highlighting the artist’s proficiency in both physical and digital mediums.
Acting as an extended gallery space, Plumas Bank’s branch location at 900 Mangrove Avenue has featured artwork created by local artists for more than a year. Previous featured artists include Simone Senat and Janet Blixit among a growing list of Plumas Bank artist alumni. The partnership between Plumas Bank and monca reflects the bank’s ongoing commitment to championing the arts.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Plumas Bank by showcasing the exceptional work of local artists like Rick Vertolli,” said Patricia Macias, Executive Director of monca. “Rick’s blend of traditional and digital artistry reflects the vibrant creativity we are proud to support throughout Northern California. Exhibiting his work in a community space like Plumas Bank helps bring art into daily life and makes it accessible to everyone.”
To view Rick’s work, community members can stop by Plumas Bank at 900 Mangrove Avenue, 9AM to 5PM any weekday the bank is open. Also on permanent display are fine art landscape prints on metal by Paradise artist Jeremy Vesely and Plumas Bank’s featured outdoor mural by Chico artist Dylan Tellesen.
About Plumas Bank
Plumas Bank is a locally managed, award-winning community bank founded in 1980 and headquartered in Quincy, California. It is a subsidiary of Plumas Bancorp (NASDAQ: PLBC), a bank holding company headquartered in Reno, Nevada. With 15 branch offices serving Northeastern California and Northern Nevada, and loan production offices in California and southern Oregon, Plumas Bank offers a wide range of financial services to consumers and businesses and is a Preferred Lender with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. For more information regarding Plumas Bank, visit plumasbank.com.
