San Mateo County Art Commission Showings - Disabilities Art Show

Article Source: San Mateo County Arts Commission

EXHIBITION: “Disabilities Art Showcase” is an exhibition by the San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities and the San Mateo County Arts Commission

DATES: October 2 through October 30, 2018

RECEPTION: none

LOCATION: 400 County Center at the Hall of Justice in Redwood City main floor.

HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Craig McCulloh, staff liason—San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities

http://smchealth.org/smccod (650) 573-2480

REDWOOD CITY, CA. – The Caldwell Gallery presents “Disabilities Art Showcase”.

Artwork by artists with disabilities residing in San Mateo County will be on display in the 2018 Disabilities Art Showcase from October 2nd through October 30th as part of San Mateo County’s celebration of October as Disabilities Awareness Month. This year marks the 16th year of the Art Showcase, co-sponsored by the San Mateo County Arts Commission and the Commission on Disabilities. Local artists with disabilities are provided with an opportunity to exhibit their extraordinary artwork and talent to the community in which they live. Located at the Caldwell Gallery on the first floor of the Hall of Justice (400 County Center) in Redwood City, the days and hours of the exhibit are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Further information for artists with disabilities interested in exhibiting their artwork will be available on the Commission on Disabilities’ website http://smchealth.org/smccod, or by calling the Commission staff at (650) 573-2480 or the California Relay (711) for those who are deaf, or have hearing or speech impairments.

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The Community Gallery

Located on the lower level of 400 County Center the Community Gallery is currently showing “Breathing Space” from September 3 through October 30. Featuring the work of six Abilities United artists living in the San Mateo County, the exhibition explores how artists use the lens of their experiences to explore and interpret the wider world. Michael Broadhurst, Chelsey Fineberg, and Joseph Omolayole each create paintings that explore animals, places, and feelings associated with relaxation. Whether it's an exciting trip to Africa or a quiet morning alone their artwork portrays themes in an array of stunning colors and styles.

While Michael Broadhurst’s work depicts a utopic world where humans, nature, animals, and imaginary creatures live in harmony, Joseph Omolayole explores the poetry of symbols related to the circle of seasons and the passage of time. Chelsey Fineberg combines abstraction, geometric shapes, and text into colorful vignettes of her reality, populated with rainbow animals and multicolored objects. Newcomers Maria Elena Arreola, Jerome Smith, and Maritza Velasco bring their worlds to life with bold colors and enthusiastic brush strokes.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For more information contact: Shay Barnett, Art Program Coordinator, artprogram@abilitiesunited.org, 650-494-0550 or visit www.abilitiesunited.org

The Rotunda Gallery located at 555 County Center is currently showing the works of Peninsula sculptor Ruth Waters. The exhibit titled “Seeking Harmony and Balance” runs until January 1, 2019.

A Seattle native, Waters graduated from Stanford University in 1955 and started working in hardwoods in 1957 (her mediums now include bronze, marble, constructed room-size sculpture, and painting).

Founder and director of the 1870 Art Center in Belmont (1977 - 2012), she was also founder of the Peninsula Chapter of Women’s Caucus for Art, co-founder of the Peninsula Sculptors’ Guild, co-founder of the Peninsula Arts Council, and former member of the Women’s Caucus for Art National Board.

For more information:

Ruth Waters: ruthwaterssculptor@gmail.com

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Boris Koodrin

Curator, San Mateo County Arts Commission

650-872-2534

boriskoodrin@gmail.com

www.boriskoodrin.com

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