Arts Partner Event: Visual Arts

Lamorinda Arts Alliance is pleased to announce our member show “Wellness & Wellbeing” at the John Muir Health Auxiliary Gallery at John Muir Health, Aspen Center, Walnut Creek, April 11 – May 19.

Soak in the power of healing through art at the Lamorinda Arts Alliance exhibit.  Wellness and wellbeing are reflected in the artwork, creating an ambiance of healing which is important to the patients, their families and friends, staff, volunteers, and healthcare practitioners.

The show features 22 artists and 36 original artworks in pastels, oils, acrylics, watercolors, etchings, photography, mixed media, and collage.

The Aspen Center is open Monday through Friday, 7am-6pm, and alternate Saturdays with shortened hours. Please check with the Aspen Surgery Center’s reception desk at (925) 937-8100 if visiting on a Saturday.

Lamorinda Arts Alliance is an organization of local artists and friends who reside or work in the area.

Artwork: “Floating,” acrylic painting by Paula Oesterling

The Lamorinda Arts Council (Council) presents the work of members of The Oakland Art Association at the in-person and virtual exhibit at the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library from June 1-30.  Meet the artists at a reception in their honor on Sat. June 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. where light refreshments will be served. All COVID-19 precautions observed for your health and safety. View and purchase their artwork online at www.lamorindaarts.org/online-galleries/.

The mission of the Council is to ignite and sustain artistic expression and appreciation for all ages throughout Lamorinda. If you are interested in visual, performing or literary arts, please join us in keeping the arts alive. We are an engaged group of volunteers and donors who develop and produce events, partner with professional organizations and artists, give financial support and awards, and advocate for a vibrant, local culture of visual, performing, and literary arts.

In addition to curating two galleries in Orinda with new artwork every month (Art Gallery at the Orinda Gallery & Art Gallery at Wilder), here is a sample of other programs we offer: Lamorinda Idol, High School Visual Arts Competition, Art Embraces Words, Artify Orinda, and Lamorinda Super Shorts. If you are interested in exhibiting artwork in one of our galleries please apply online HERE.

To learn more about the Council go to www.lamorindaarts.org. This exhibit runs June 1 – 30 during normal Library hours in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library at 26 Orinda Way. Hours are Mon. – Thur., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Fri. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed Sun. Call 925.254.2184 for more information about the Library or visit www.ccclib.org/. Email the Curators with questions at gallery@lamorindaarts.org or call the Lamorinda Arts Council at 925.359.9940.

Celebrate summer with the artwork of twenty-four local artists depicting the vibrancy of summer life! Lamorinda Arts Alliance is pleased to announce our member show, “Celebrating Summer,” at the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery, Gallery, from June 2 to June 29!

Summer can be sunny, hot, bright, and carefree like wearing shorts, flip flops and hanging out by the pool! Like summer, you’ll find this show is full of energy and cheer and as sweet as strawberries or as refreshing as a creamsicle on a hot day!

Please join us at the artist reception on Saturday June 4, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

The Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery is located at 12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon (located inside the San Ramon Community Center). It is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm, and on weekends during special events.

Participating artists:  Donna Arganbright, Kevin Boise, Helen Chu-Hirschberg, Valerie Corvin, Carla Gelbaum, Karen Giorgianni, Fiona Hughes, Nora Krauss, Melchia Kutches, Sheila Longerbeam, Pam McCauley, Samantha McNally, John Nakanishi, Irene Needoba, H. Newbury, Chelsea Pickslay, Mark Robinson, Adrienne Rogers, Marian Sims Harris, Ruth Stanton, Charlene Steen, Rosemary Therkelsen, Charlynn Throckmorton, Nancy Vachani

We want to thank the City of San Ramon for giving us this opportunity to display our artwork at the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery.

Lamorinda Arts Alliance is an organization of local artists and friends who reside or work in the area. Its purpose is to provide coordination, education, and service to promote and increase knowledge, appreciation, and practice of the arts, and to enhance the cultural development of Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, and the surrounding communities.  The group seeks to foster a better understanding of art within the community and encourage the exchange of ideas for the mutual benefit of all members through its programs, exhibits and other activities within the community.

Lamorinda Arts Alliance website: https://laa4art.org

Artwork: “Back to Basics” by Sheila Longerbeam