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 Art Gallery at Wilder is managed by the Lamorinda Arts Council (LAC) and is located in the Wilder Art & Garden Center at 20 Orinda Fields Lane in Orinda. There are no scheduled viewing hours at this time as it is currently closed due to the Pandemic. Viewings can be arranged by appointment with curators Denise Nomura and Aniston Breslin. Contact them at wildergallery@lamorindaarts.org. For more information about LAC visit www.lamorindaarts.org or call 925-359-9940.

The Lamorinda Arts Council (Council) presents the work of local artists at the in-person and virtual exhibit at the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library from May 2 – 31. Meet the artists at a reception in their honor on Sat. May 7 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 May 2 -31 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. All Contra Costa County Libraries are closed Mon. May 30. 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.