"The Power of Hope" • Call To Artists Brings Themes of Hope

     “The Power of Hope” is a new exhibit opening Friday, January 14 in the Burnett Gallery at Gualala Arts. It will continue through Sunday, February 6. Gualala Arts is open daily from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

     "The Power of Hope" was an idea developed by the exhibit's curators, Barbara Johannes and Kendra Stillman. Multiple artists will be represented in the show, and beginning January 14 we'll be able to see how  each artist interpreted the call.

     In 2021 a call went out to artists to participate in a new exhibit that is centered around one powerful word: Hope. 

     The call was this: "As we begin a new year, it is a good time to think about hopes and aspirations for ourselves, our family and friends, our nation, our planet, and any other guide that gives us the strength to do positive things."

     Consider "Hope" defined. For example, 

it could be a feeling of expectation/desire for a certain thing to happen—perhaps a person or thing that may help save someone. It might be the grounds for believing that something good may happen, or maybe it's wanting something to happen, intending, if possible, to do something. Once that has been given appropriate thought, move on to the next step.

     Consider,

   • What gives you hope, or

   • What do you hope for;

   • What is the aura of hope: color, texture, 

   motion, or 

   • How does hope help you deal with beginnings & endings?

   • How does hope empower you?

   • How does hope affect your daily life

     It is the goal of this new exhibit that the artists will have been inspired to think hopefully and create a piece that they are ready  to share. Who knows what hope the art may ignite in others!

     Gualala Arts is at 46501 Old State Highway, Gualala, California, 95445. More information is at GualalaArts.org.