"Art is What You Can Get Away With"

Cathy Riggs, Gwenn Spratt, Nancy Robinson, and Pamela McCauley 

 

Cathy, Gwenn, Nancy  and Pam are all members of the Martinez Gallery.

"Art is what you can get away with. We all tried to push the boundaries out on our work and reach for new ways to express ourselves.  Not one of us is limited to a certain media, we are willing to try new things to achieve the images we want.  Oil, pastels, watercolor, collage, and acrylics - none are safe from us.  We are simply sisters united in the constant search for better forms of expression."

The show runs from October 1st to 31st during normal gallery hours.  The Artist's Reception will be this coming Saturday, October 4th from 2 to 5 pm. Please join us for refreshments, entertainment and some challenging artwork.

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Lamorinda Arts Alliance Group Show

aRt Cottage proudly presents the Lamorinda Arts Alliance exhibit for the month of September.  The aRt Cottage would like to see many newcomers from the public welcome the artists at the Reception for the Artists, September 11, from 6 to 9.  This is a free event and open to all. The more the merrier.

Live Music will be featured by the Delta Breeze, our favorite husband and wife team -  Pauline (vocalist) and Tony Benedetti,12 string guitarist.   Wine and non alcoholic beverages will be served with finger food. 

The Lamorinda Arts Alliance or LAA as it is commonly called, was founded in 1994.  It is an organization of local artists and friends who reside or work in the area.  “We strive to provide opportunities for artists to excel in the practice of their art.  We promote the knowledge and appreciation of the arts in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and the surrounding communities.  We have 160 members.  Our artists work in many media including oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, clay, metal, stone, pastel, wood, printmaking, textiles and photography.”

LAA sponsors two cooperative art galleries where members display and sell their work:  the Lafayette Art Gallery at 3420-A  Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette, and the Moraga Art Gallery at 522 Center St. in the Rheem Shopping Center in Moraga.  LAA sponsors an annual Artists' Open Studios in October where people may visit the artists' studios and may view and purchase their work.  We also strive to provide other exhibit opportunities for artists throughout the year.