 | | | Photos provided Mary Leigh Miller, Two Masks, ceramic | | | | | | The Moraga Art Gallery is offering a "Summer Virtual Tour" of the exhibit "Dark and Light, A Delicate Balance," which features the work of member artists Irene Needoba and Mary Leigh Miller and is available to view through Oct. 10 on the Moraga Art Gallery website.
Irene Needoba, works with oils, resin and mixed media. In this series of paintings, she seeks to bring attention to the role we have in our environment. Her paintings reflect climate change, pollution within the ocean and fires that result from extreme changes in weather.
Mary Leigh Miller works in clay. Her work in this exhibit explores our inner selves through a series of masks and everyday objects, and the outer reality of our intimate surroundings captured in a grouping of garden totems.
In addition the gallery is featuring the jewelry and encaustic paintings of guest artist, Claudette McDermott.
Moraga Art Gallery is a cooperative featuring the work of 19 established local artists and artisans whose work includes painting, sculpture, jewelry, print media, ceramics, photography and woodworking.
The gallery is located at 432 Center Street, Rheem Shopping Center, in Moraga. The gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. Because of the need to change hours if there are new health directives, please call first to confirm the gallery is open.
Everyone visiting the gallery must wear a face mask and maintain social distancing by keeping at least six feet apart. The gallery has hand sanitizer for guests to use when entering the gallery and gloves will also be available at the front desk for handling prints and ceramics. The gallery limits the number of customers to four people at a time.
For more information, visit the gallery's website: https://moragaartgallery.com, call (925) 376-5407 or email moragaartgallery@gmail.com. |
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA