Santa Rosa Brewery Vending Machine Sells Local Art

Chain Letter Gallery, created by artist Lesley Fontanilla, has installed an art-dispensing vending machine at Cooperage Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, offering an unconventional way to encounter and buy local art. The machine sells affordable postcard-size pieces, generally for $8 to $20, including prints by Fontanilla and muralist Ricky Watts. Fontanilla says the project grew from a desire to sustain the community of art school and make art accessible to people who might not visit galleries or museums.