Interdisciplinary Voice

Interdisciplinary Voice comprises faculty, scholars, and staff across campus responding to objects in the Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art permanent collection. Offering a space for dialogue, these voices interpret the selected works to facilitate conversation, provoke ideas, and consider academic and interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches to art. On view Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through December 11, 2022. This exhibition is free and open to all. The museum will be closed the week of Thanksgiving. For more information, visit wwww.stmarys-ca.edu/museum.

Image credit: Louis Siegriest (1899-1989) Out of this World, n.d., Mixed media, Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art Permanent Collection [2021.6.25]

The Lamorinda Arts Council (LAC} presents the portrait photography of featured artist Juleen Lapporte in their virtual Art Gallery at Wilder from Nov. 1 through Jan 7. Meet the artist at a reception in her honor on Sun. Nov. 6, 2:30 – 4:30 pm where light refreshments will be served. View her work at

www.lamorindaarts.org/online-galleries/.

Juleen Lapporte, an award-winning portrait photographer based in Lafayette, is exhibiting 13 photographs of women with the theme, “Celebrating 40 Over 40” in the Art Gallery at Wilder. “

With a strong societal focus on beauty and youth, women are often viewed as less relevant as they age, said Lapporte.” Continuing, “In contrast, I find myself feeling more alive, vibrant and free. I welcome my future of 60s, 70s and 80s. Fear of the unknown may always be with me, but I choose to dance with my fears and live a life with joy and wonder.” Find out more at: https://www.studiojule.com/.

Lapporte noted the diverse range of women coming to her includes everything from women with high-powered jobs to women who stayed home and raised their family, plus everything in between. “I love to work with all types of women,” she said. “Let’s transform the representation of women over 40 to showcase their authenticity, audacity and beauty.”

“They talk about things they’re discovering that surprise them as they age,” she said. “There are difficulties, but 40 is really a fabulous age for women. We are able to let go of a lot of our insecurities and a lot of things that have pulled us in different directions. Then we really find ourselves coming into our own power,” she said.

Visit https://lamorindaarts.org/gallery-2/ for directions to Wilder & scroll to “For Map directions …” in paragraph one.

The Wilder Art and Garden Center is located at 20 Orinda Fields Way, Orinda. The exhibit runs  November 1 through January 7 and is in-person on the reception date but virtual the rest of the month because the building is not open due to COVID-19 restrictions. Viewings by appointment with Curator Aniston Breslin can be arranged by request at anistonbreslin@berkeley.edu. Questions? Call the Lamorinda Arts Council at 925.359.9940.

The Lamorinda Arts Council (Council) presents the work of members of Bay Area Studio Group (BASA):  Suzun Almquist, Jeanette Baird, Lassie Colebourn, Ellen Reintjes, Ruth Stanton, Sharon Tama, Joanne Taeuffer and March Wheeler. This in-person and virtual exhibit at the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library runs from from Dec. 1 – 30. Meet the artists at a reception in their honor on Sun. Dec. 4 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. where light refreshments will be served.  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: Art of Mixology, 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 Dec. 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 am. – 6 p.m., closed Sun.  All Contra Costa County Libraries & the Gallery are closed all day on the following dates: Fri. Dec. 23, Sat. Dec. 24, Sun. Dec 25 and Mon. Dec. 26. On Sat. Dec. 31 all Libraries & the Gallery closes at 5:00 p.m. 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.