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Published on 03/02/1998 All articles from this issue

Trevor Burrowes art exhibit at Hidden Villa preserve

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Town Crier Staff Report

Hidden Villa, a 1,600-acre educational farm and wilderness preserve located in Los Altos Hills, will exhibit works by artist Trevor Burrowes March 21 to April 19.

Burrowes transforms environmental waste into works of art, integrating representational painting with a contemporary regard for found materials and environmental awareness.

A longtime East Palo Alto community development activist, Burrowes' work emphasizes architectural motifs, as well as traditional art themes that have been reworked in a fresh way using everyday materials such as ball-point pens and used calendars.

His style weaves together his community activism with his art, blending aesthetic insight to the causes of justice, dignity, and self-determination.

Burrowes is currently spearheading a public education project in two East Palo Alto schools that combines a world view with a project to provide artistic identity to that city.

This project is funded by a grant from the Community Foundation of Santa Clara County.

The exhibit of Burrowes' work, as well as select pieces from students involved in his community art project, will be on display at Hidden Villa's Visitors Welcome Center, from noon to 3 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.

Admission to the exhibit is free; a parking fee applies per car.

The public can meet Burrowes at an opening reception from 7-8:30 p.m. on March 20.

Cost for the reception is $10 per person. For reservations, call 949-8653.

For verification that the exhibit is open, call 949-8658.