Photo of artist Jesse Baggs at the Crocker Art Museum’s 2026 Big Names Small Art Preview Party, standing in front of his piece “The Geezer,” in which a British looking tough guy smokes a cigarette and rubs his hands together gleefully. In the photo, Baggs rubs his hands together in a similar fashion.

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The Crocker’s “Big Names, Small Art” preview party was a lot of fun! Free drinks for participating artists, food trucks, and lots of wonderful art and great people! I ran into comics impresario Eben Burgoon and my former art teacher, local legend Michael Stevens and his equally legendary wife, Suzanne Adan! My oil pastel piece, “The Geezer,” will remain on sale until June 1st, along with hundreds of other amazing works, many of which haven’t even received any bids yet. What are you waiting for, get to it!