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Published on 08/26/1996 All articles from this issue

Viewpoints Gallery features 'Home and Garden' theme through Saturday

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By Agnes Derbin

Special to the Town Crier

Viewpoints Gallery, located at 315 State St., is a cooperative gallery which features the work of professional peninsula artists. Originally started by a group of weavers in 1973, it now showcases watercolor and oil paintings, pastels, etchings, note cards, and pottery by full-time artists who not only exhibit their work, manage gallery business, but also staff the gallery Monday through Saturday. The current show "Home and Garden," a group show that explores the interior and exteriors of homes, continues through Saturday.

Next month's theme is "Los Altos," which will be highlighted in an exhibition entitled "Our Town, your Town." Viewpoints Gallery artists are preparing new works of art for this upcoming show. Carolyn Hofstetter, longtime gallery artist, explained that theme shows provide a creative and positive venue for artists, while providing unusual subjects for art buyers and browsers to look at each month.

The shows change at the beginning of each month. As one show is dismantled, another is installed. In addition to giving each artist an opportunity to exhibit throughout the year in group, one person, and special artist shows, the theme format offers cohesive structure to the monthly shows. Theme shows also encourages the members to produce and show new work, to get feedback about their work, with the potential to sell work. The shows also are great fun.

For more information, call 941-5789. about Viewpoints Gallery.

Expressions, Inc., located at 252 Main St., features an exhibition of European architectural photography by Dennis Barloga through today. Dennis Barloga's photographs are always on display, said Claudia Davis from Expressions, but this showing features a larger selection of Barloga's detailed photographs which explore architectural elements including windows and doors and new work from Spain.

Expressions, Inc. offers 2,000 square feet of hand- crafted specialty items and art work, all made in the United States. Located in Los Altos for 20 years, the shop specializes in personalized service. Owners Claudia, Mary and Gretchen offer one-of-a-kind items and fill many custom orders with personalized designs for special occasion and events.

Expressions, Inc. displays over 200 American artists' work, highlighting a larger body of work by a different artist every two weeks. Expressions, Inc., carries work by Los Altos artists Mary Bourquin, Suzanne Peck, Sally Ferguson, Betty Foster, Christina MacPherson, Virginia Lockyer, Barbara von Haunalter, Lorranie Hughes, and Virgina Summitt.

For more information, call 941-3443.

Derbin, a Los Altos artist and resident, writes an art column for the Town Crier.