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Gary Carmody Conway created a special series of limited edition fine art prints celebrating the art of the vineyard. These exclusive Giclée* epublications are printed on archival papers with museum quality inks. Each print is meticulously created by hand, then signed and numbered by the artist. A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each art work in this limited edition series.

With an extraordinary creative background from the fine arts and architecture to the arts of viticulture and winemaking, Gary Carmody Conway shares the vision of his Pacific highlands landscape in this vineyard series of fine art prints. As an art major moonlighting in the UCLA drama department, he was spotted by a scout and landed a contract with Warner Brothers. During that period he also starred in regional theater and on Broadway in productions of Beauty Part with Bert Lahr and Anita Loos' Happy Birthday.

It was in television where he became recognized worldwide, first with a starring role in the TV series Burke's Law. While on this classic series he had the rare opportunity to work with a grand array of legendary stars of the silver screen from Mary Astor, to Bette Davis, to Gloria Swanson, to ZaZu Pitts. He followed Burke's Law with Land of the Giants, considered one of the most successful programs ever produced on an international basis. Besides starring in series and a multitude of episodic television shows, TV movies and pilots for the three networks, he was very active in motion pictures. As a teenager he starred in the cult classics I was a Teenage Frankenstein and How to Make a Monster. He went on to starring roles and production credits in motion pictures including Black Gunn, Once is Not Enough, and the award-winning and top-grossing film The Farmer. He was the screenwriter for such popular films as Over the Top, as well as the highly successful American Ninja series.

He is a renowned painter with his work brilliantly displayed in his book, Art of the Vineyard. Most recently he wrote and directed the film, Woman's Story, which is being completed and readied for distribution. He also created a special series of fine art prints for the film.

Gary Carmody Conway has spent a lifetime with brush and palette, his work achieving maturity and passion because of his love and commitment to the land he paints and has long observed. His artwork is sought after, especially the dynamic vineyard compositions -- richly spontaneous in color and as emotionally expansive as the invulnerable Santa Lucias. In this Big Sur backcountry the grapes and wine find inspiration -- as well as the artist.

His vineyard landscapes capture the unique contemplative moods and expressive forms of the mountains and the valleys. The artist has been heralded as one of the most important landscape painters in the West, especially for his boldly irresistible colors. "This vivid 'palette' engulfs me at the vineyard," the artist states. "When you have stood, in awe, before the brilliant hues and spirit-light of a thousand sunsets you might be able finally to paint one that is close to the truth."

*Giclée (pronounced "shee-clay") is a French word meaning "spray" and, in this case, refers to the inkjet method of applying ink. A Giclée is a form of collectable fine art that ranks alongside lithographs and serigraphs. Giclées are digitally produced, but not all digital prints can be classed as Giclées. Giclée prints are produced by special, high-resolution printers using pigmented, archival inks.