Captivation Exhibit

Current Art Exhibit at Blackhawk Gallery

The Alamo Danville Artists’ Society opened Blackhawk Gallery’s new Exhibit ‘Captivation’ on July 5th. The exhibit will be on view seven days a week through Sunday September 8, 2019. The Exhibit is free and open to the public.

The ‘Captivation’ exhibit features one guest artist and forty member artists. Guest artist Karen Sanford is exhibiting her functional pottery. 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.

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

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlamoDanvilleArtistsSociety
For more information, please contact Blackhawk Gallery Director Kerima Swain at swain.kerima@gmail.com

GUEST ARTIST

Karen Sanford

Artist’s Statement

I have always loved working with my hands. As I explored my artistic interests, clay became my favorite medium. Clay has a beautiful tactile quality that is resilient and forgiving, offering me a myriad of possibilities both creatively and technically.

I am interested in creating functional work that moves into the realm of sculpture. I like to play with the idea of dichotomies: textured vs. smooth, organic vs. geometric, dark vs. light, hard vs. soft. I feel that we as humans are filled with dichotomies of our own. I see my vessels as reflections of myself and my interest in exploring my own nature.

I work with clay slabs to create clean, crisp forms. I enjoy creating forms that juxtapose curves with hard edges. Color and texture are used to add interest and/or accentuate aspects of the work; changing colors at a sharp edge being one example of this. Currently, I am experimenting with printmaking processes on clay to add depth and interest to my work. I am inspired by nature and architecture, thus the structure of my pieces may feel architectural and the textures and colors may be inspired directly with my contact with nature.

Member Artists

Dalia Alekna, Akio Aochi, Charles Blanton, Don Cresswell, Yi Ding, Elena Doronkina, Kathy Flint, Bobbi Garrop, David Gates, Linda Geniesse, Lynn Glenn, Janeen Heath, Shadi Kiaee, Debby Koonce, Roseann Krane, Walter Krane, Dave Kwinter, Tom Lemmer, Sanjay Mathur, Claudette McDermott, Ray McGinnis, Ruth McMillin, Leslie Qinqin Ouyang, Julia O’Reilly, Megan Parks-Haller, LJ Powell, Dan Riley, Paolo Salcido, Ellen Schimmel, Andrea Schwartz, Pat Smith, Greg Starnes, Kerima Swain, John Terlip, Jim Vlantus, Norma Webb, Charles White.

Image Gallery

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