Welcome to the website for brothers William and Darrell Ishmael!
  • William Ishmael's Artwork
    • Artist Statement for "Everything Has Led to This Moment"
    • Acknowledgements
    • Oak Gall Ink
    • Celebrating Natural Objects!
    • Two dimenisons are wonderful too!
    • Clay may be the most versatile material!
    • Geegaws
    • Paint and rust on sheets of steel!
    • Weave those steel strips!
  • Darrell Ishmael's Artwork
    • Darrell's Resume
    • Equine
    • Figures
    • Land & Seascapes
    • Abstracts
    • Art in Homes & Businesses
    • Studio Shots
    • Art in Action


"Everything Has Led to This Moment"

My September 2025 art exhibit at

b. sakata garo 

923 Twentieth Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
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 Exhibit dates:    OPEN NOW  thru October 4 
Gallery hours:     Tuesday - Saturday. 12- 5 

      Artist Talk:          Sunday, September 7, 2:30 
   
Second Saturday Reception:   September 13, 5 to 7

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  •  My artist statement regarding this exhibit.... 
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  •               “Everything Has Led to This Moment”
  • ​On a recent visit to Iceland, our guide took us to some public art at their Legislature. The art wasn’t memorable, but when he translated the carving in the surround I was struck!:  "Everything has led to this moment."

  • I was struck because it’s so true. All the negatives, all the celebrations, all the relationships, all the sins, all the regrets.... They all require forgiveness from all parties. And then they lose their power.  So all those events and interactions led to this moment..  and in the spiritual sense, this moment is perfect.  ​So all things have led to this perfect moment!  
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  • So all the art work... all the art experience... all the trials that failed .... have led to who I am and to the works in this art show.

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  • William Ishmael's Artwork
    • Artist Statement for "Everything Has Led to This Moment"
    • Acknowledgements
    • Oak Gall Ink
    • Celebrating Natural Objects!
    • Two dimenisons are wonderful too!
    • Clay may be the most versatile material!
    • Geegaws
    • Paint and rust on sheets of steel!
    • Weave those steel strips!
  • Darrell Ishmael's Artwork
    • Darrell's Resume
    • Equine
    • Figures
    • Land & Seascapes
    • Abstracts
    • Art in Homes & Businesses
    • Studio Shots
    • Art in Action