Inspiration

New Art Exhibit and Opening Reception at Blackhawk Gallery

The Alamo Danville Artists’ Society will host the opening of Blackhawk Gallery’s new Exhibit ‘Inspiration’ The exhibit will be open Tuesday through Sunday from Friday, April 26th through Sunday, July 21st, 2024. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The Inspiration exhibit features about twenty-eight Blackhawk Gallery member artists. Members’ artworks include paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, and wearable art. ‘INSPIRATION” features guest artist Francine Garcia – Paper Mache sculptor from Danville, CA..

The Blackhawk Gallery is located at 3416 Blackhawk Plaza Circle in Danville, California, in the Blackhawk Plaza Shopping Center. Telephone: (925) 648-8023.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 5-7 PM.
Regular Gallery hours are:
Tuesday – Wednesday & Thursday- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Friday – Saturday- 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday- 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Please check us out on our website and follow us on social media.

Website: http://www.adas4art.org/blackhawk-gallery

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlamoDanvilleArtistsSociety

Instagram: @galleryblackhawk

Twitter: @ArtBlackhawk

Guest Artist

Francine Garcia

John Nakanishi is an acrylic painter and a ceramic artist living in Pleasant Hill, CA. When John isn’t creating art, he works for East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club, a competitive soccer club based in Moraga, CA as their Director of Coaching. He is also an avid trail runner, enjoying runs from 5 miles to 50K distances. John is currently the treasurer of the Concord Art Association.

Artist Statement

Little did I know when I innocently signed up for a papier mache class that I had found my passion. My instructor, M.J. Wilson, who has art degrees up the wazoo, played a major role in encouraging me to go forward. “Don’t let anyone get in your way, including me,” she once said. She’s 80 plus years young and my idol.

Of course my partner, my biggest fan and supporter. We were fellow hairdressers for 40 plus years. David Pygeorge is an artist in so many ways, too many to mention. His observations and suggestions have always been helpful. Thank you thankyewthankyewthankyew. Couldn’t have done it without you. I love you.

Vern Silva, my favorite brother-in-law and fellow artist and brilliant cartoonist. He always comes up with the zingers, ie: Tina TurnHer……oh, yeah….

Matt Serat made all of my metal armatures. Another fellow artist who makes amazing cars. Thank you, Matt. You gave my sculptures life.

Claude Capozzo you are the BEST. What infinite patience you had photographing my pieces out of doors on what turned out to be the windiest day of the season. You did such a good job. Made my art look good. Kudos to you, my friend and fellow artist. Claude Capozzo@aol.com

Tony Natsoulas: Thank you Toeknee, for telling me I needed a website so that others could see what I’m doing. You did such a good job setting up the site for me, the computor dummy. Thanks for taking the time away from creating your outrageous clay sculptures that I love so much.