The new exhibit at Dove Art Gallery in Milpitas is a hands-on experience of a different kind.
The artwork in “Creative Hands” highlights hands and feet in various states of creative endeavor. Professional, emerging and student artists have works on display.
San Jose artist Laurie Barna is exhibiting several works, including a watercolor painting titled “Slipping Through Our Fingers.” Part of her “Liberty Series” of over 100 artworks, Barna portrays the ease with which American liberties can erode. Another artwork titled “The Journey” takes a more personal view of the artist and her struggle to overcome life’s unexpected turns.
Milpitas artist Mythili Kattupalli is exhibiting an acrylic painting titled “Hope.” Her artwork depicts both hope and distress as numerous hands reach out for a limited supply of COVID vaccine. The painting is among Kattupali’s recent artworks providing a visual study of the isolation experienced during the pandemic.
Artist Carol Manasse is exhibiting an original ink drawing titled “Unemployment,” portraying the extended unemployment experienced in the 2008 recession. The artwork’s social commentary is made via a display of hands in various states of industry and idleness.
In addition to the many renditions hands and feet, the exhibit offers other depictions of life. Artist Adrienne Reed is exhibiting “408 Park Life,” a dynamic painting of activity in a city park and the diversity of the community as she takes her morning stroll.
The grand opening of “Creative Hands” is set for Sunday, May 21, noon-3 p.m., at Dove Gallery, located at Park Victoria Church, 875 S. Park Victoria Drive, Milpitas. The exhibit will be on view Sundays, noon-3 p.m., through July 16. Contact Dove@ParkVictoria.org for more information.
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