Inspiration Exhibit

Current Art Exhibit at Blackhawk Gallery

The Alamo Danville Artists’ Society opened Blackhawk Gallery’s new Exhibit ‘Inspiration’ on Friday September 13th. The exhibit will be on view seven days a week to Sunday November 17, 2019. The Exhibit is free and open to the public.

The ‘Inspiration’ exhibit features one guest artist and thirty-eight member artists. Guest artist Jacques Blumer is showing his finely crafted turned wood. Members’ artworks include paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, and wearable art.

The exhibit is curated by Debby Koonce, Kerima Swain and Beverly Turner.

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

Regular Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 11am-6pm. Holiday hours: Columbus Day, Halloween, and Veterans Day all regular hours.

Website: www.adas4art.org/blackhawk_gallery
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlamoDanvilleArtistsSociety

For more information, please contact Blackhawk Gallery Director Kerima Swain at swain.kerima@gmail.com

GUEST ARTIST

Jacques Blumer

Artist Statement

Continuing a lifelong fascination with wood, sculpture and art, I have focused my attention on lathe work turning natural edge bowls, thin-walled hollow forms and sculptural pieces. I use the natural grain and color of the wood combined with design and symmetry to define each piece uniquely. I work primarily with local woods and look for burls, flares, crotch patterns, cracks or bark inclusions to include in the design of the pieces. I am one of the few artists in the country to apply the ancient art of marbling to turned pieces.

I have worked with many internationally recognized wood artists to develop my skills including J-F Escoulen, France; Soren Berger, New Zealand; David Elsworth; John Jordan; Christian Burchard; Johannes Michelson; and Lyle Jamieson. My studies also include work at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. I frequently teach and demonstrate my techniques.

I create these pieces largely for personal satisfaction, my desire to pursue excellence in the art of wood craft and for the sheer pleasure of myself and clients.

See more of my work at www.turnedwoodgallery.com

Member Artists

Dalia Alekna, Akio Aochi, Charles Blanton, Don Cresswell, Yi Ding, Elena Doronkina, Herbert Estes, Bobbi Garrop, David Gates, Lynn Glenn, Janeen Heath, Shadi Kiaee, Debby Koonce, Irenka Kudlicki, Roseann Krane, Dave Kwinter, Tom Lemmer, Sanjay Mathur, Claudette McDermott, Ray McGinnis, Ruth McMillin, David Nakahara, Leslie Ouyang, Thais Helena Ouzounian, Julia O’Reilly, Lin Padden, Lana Rak, Dan Riley, Paolo Salcido, Ellen Schimmel, Andrea Schwartz, Tejal Shah, Pat Smith, Greg Starnes, Kerima Swain, Jim Vlantis, Charles White.

Image Gallery

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