CHICO >> From the view of a car window, Butte County’s nut orchards and fields of rice and corn look a little different to the eyes of each person.

For Daniel Wooldridge and other Butte College art students, the local farming landscape became inspiration for their artwork, contributed to the Chico Open Board Art Project and unveiled Thursday evening at the City Plaza as a result of the Downtown Chico Arts Placemaking Initiative with Butte College.

In Wooldridge’s piece, titled “Golden Fields of Future Memory,” the spirit of Butte County’s agriculture is seen through the dream of a young one — like many — half asleep and looking through a car window.

“It’s based on things seen out a vehicle … being a small child, driving through fields, seeing some of the golden colors,” Wooldridge said to a crowd of Thursday Night Market goers, families of artists, and his mom. “I covered this thing with a bunch of nonsense and animals — a thing a child might imagine.”

Eight pieces of artwork were presented to the public at the City Plaza, and will soon to be displayed for at least 2 years in Diamond Alley, between Third and Fourth streets by the Diamond Hotel, according to Downtown Chico Business Association General Manager Allison Boyer.

The artwork to be featured in the alley include: “In Bloom” by Jessica Frandsen, “Firefighting Goats” by Elliot Gucho, “Harvest Daze” by Ryan Herren, “Hands that Feed Us” by Tev Katz, “The Guardian” by Nat Markarian, “Glance” by Jaden McFadden, “Nutty Refuge” by Kendall Wilson and “Golden Fields of Future Memory” by Daniel Wooldridge.

The theme of the artwork is based on the theme of celebrating past and present interpretations of local agriculture.

“We all know how important (local agriculture) is, and these remarkable pieces pay tribute to the region’s rich, agricultural heritage and promising future,” said DCBA President Greg Scott.

Scott spoke to the audience of walking down the alley and seeing the same artwork “every day for years.”

“(While) they’re great pictures … I cant wait for you to see some of these. It’s awesome,” he added.

After Wooldridge unveiled his piece to the public, his mom Susan Wooldridge threw her hands in the air in excitement and congratulated her son.

“We lived in Turlock, and we’d drive along the mountains. Here, we have some land around Butte College and Dan just loves the golden landscape,” said Susan Wooldridge. “I’m thrilled for him; it’s wonderful.”