Patrick Gavin Duffy Memorial Art Show

Patrick Gavin Duffy (1953-2024) was a native of  Northern California whose art reflected his passion for the landscape and history of the region. Originally from Berkeley, he later resided in the Sacramento area by an iconic stretch of the American River, the subject of his final years of landscape photography.

Bear Garden Art Studio was inspired by Patrick's 2017 painting "Bandera de Huesos", and the fact that he propagated succulents for small "bonsai" gardens. Please follow the link to the website to read the "True Story of the Bear Flag" to learn how the graphic imagery of DeadBearWear came about as a way to integrate his art and engage a larger audience with the darker side of California history through a line of wearable designs.