Fresh Paint

A New Collection of Art
by Bay Area Artists

Dates: September 28 - October 23, 2010

Preview Reception:
Sunday Sept 26, 3:00 - 5:00pm

Spring Collection

Opening Reception: Sunday, March 28th,
3:00 - 5: 00PM

Dates: March 28th - May 9th, 2010

2009

44th Annual Holiday Collection for Artful Giving

Handmade and unique gifts from artists of the greater Bay Area.

Opening Reception: Friday, November 20th
5:00 - 8:00 PM

Dates: November 20th - December 23rd, 2009

"60th Anniversary Celebration"

Dates: September 29th - November 10th, 2009

Free Preview: September 27th from 3 - 6 PM

Our “60th Anniversary Celebration" show runs from September 29th to November 10th.  This juried show celebrates both the gallery's rich history and our many Bay Area artists with over 300 works of art. The show features work in oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, pastels, printmaking, mixed media, collage, sculpture, pottery, woodworking, glass and jewelry.

The gallery was founded in 1949 by a group of artists and art lovers who wanted a place in the Central County where artists could gather and exhibit their work.  Through thick and thin times and numerous venues, including a Quonset Hut and the old Walnut Creek nut hulling warehouse, the vision grew from annual outdoor art shows to a welcoming gallery with an art rental program

The Public is invited to a 60th anniversary celebration (free) and preview of the show on Sunday, September 27th from 3 - 6 PM. 

For sixty years Valley Art Gallery, a true grass roots art movement in the Diablo Valley, has operated as a non-profit (501c3) volunteer organization, rising from the needs of the community.  Valley art was a pioneer in Contra Costa County in its commitment to the idea that art is a vital component of the quality of life in any community.

Downloadable PDF Brochure: Looking Back over 60 years: 1949-2009

"SUMMER'S HERE"
The show celebrates the vibrant colors and warm scenes of our Bay Area summer.

Dates: May 12th - June 27, 2009

"Ahhh...SPRING"
A New Collection of Art
by Bay Area Artists

Dates: March 31 - April 25, 2009

Preview Reception:
Sunday, March 29, from 3 - 5 PM

2008

Featured Artist
Norman Nicholson

Valley Art Gallery presents paintings by Norman Nicholson. The exhibit features paintings of California, regions of France and some figurative works.

Dates: February 3rd through March 12th 2009

After a long career as an illustrator with a studio in San Francisco, Norman Nicholson now engages his time in the pursuit of fine art painting.  His paintings are in a number of private as well as corporate collections nationwide.

"I am very intrigued by  the effects of light on my subject matter. Through personal choices of color and a strong sense of compositional design I hope to convey to the viewer of my art, a stimulating visual experience."

A group of Norman Nicholson's paintings are in two prestigious government collections, The United States Air force Documentary Art collection and The National Parks Collection, both in Washington D.C.

He served on the faculty of the Academy Of Art College San Francisco, College of the Arts, Oakland as well as San Jose State University.

Nicholson currently lectures at art organizations, schools, and has been a juror in numerous shows.

Opening Reception: Friday, November 21st, 5-8 PM

2008

43rd Annual Holiday Collection
for Artful Giving

Handmade unique gifts from artists of the greater Bay Area.

• Fine Crafts
• Jewelry
• Holiday Decorations
• Paintings for Rent & for Sale
  

Dates: Friday November 21st - December 24th, 2008

2008

New Visions
by Bay Area Artists

On exhibit will be the the new collection of paintings (over 300) and fine crafts and jewelry, all by Bay Area Artists.

Dates: September 21 - October 18th, 2008

Preview Reception: September 21, 2008
from 3:00 - 5:00 PM.

The preview reception is a wonderful chance to meet many of our artists, and it is open to the public.

2008

Summer Sizzle
Featuring Abstract Paintings by Kay Athos

Dates: July 22 - Sept. 3

2008

Ode to Spring
A New Collection of Art by Bay Area Artists

Over 250 Paintings for Rent & For Sale

Also featuring Fine Crafts & Jewelry

Dates: March 30th - May 17th, 2008

Opening Reception: Sunday, March 30th from
3:00 - 5:00pm

2008

From the Mountains to the Sea...
Paintings Celebrating Nature
By Ruth Beeve

Dates: Tuesday, February 12th -
Thursday, March 13th

Opening Reception: Sunday, February 10th
from 3:00pm - 6:00pm

2007

Valley Art Gallery presents New Collection of Art

By Bay Area Artists

For Rent & For Sale and Fine Crafts & Jewelry

Dates:
September 23 to October 27, 2007

Opening Reception:
Sunday, September 23 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm

2007

Slopes of Diablo 2007

Valley Art Gallery presents Slopes of Diablo 2007,
a juried competition.

Reception cosponsored by Save Mount Diablo

Dates: Saturday, May 19 to Friday, June 22

Opening Reception: Sunday, May 20
from 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Artits Featured:

Flora Baumann, Ruth Beeve, Shirley Case, Robert Chapla, Mary Lou Correia, Suzanne D'Arcy, Pam Della, George Ehrenhaft, Barbara Evans, John Finger, Nancy Fischer, JoAnn Hanna, Carolyn Jarvis, Geri Keary, Paul Kratter, Roswitha Kress, Nan Lovington, Ed Lucey, Sherrill Miller, Norman NIcholson, Shirley Nootbaar, Lin Padden, Diane Ringwood, Stephen Sanfilippo, Susana Scarborough, Gerry Severson, Mary Spain, Janice Threm, Marcy Wheeler

2006

Abstract 2006
A Juried Competition

Abstract paintings by San Francisco Bay Area artists.

May 21 to June 24, 2006
Opening Reception: Sunday, May 21 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Artists:

Sandi Adams - Kay Athos - Lu Beury
Ruth Kolman Brophy - Carol Jones Brown
Denise Campana - Pat Dahlberg - Jean Villar Dickow
John Finger - Nancy Fischer - Bea Guttman
Kiyomi Kubo - James Leonard - Nan Lovington
Gayle Muehring - Connie Ryan - Philip Simon
Gisela Volkmer - Helen Wescott

Awards:
First Place Award $300, Second Place $200,
Third Place $100
Five Certificates of Merit for Honorable Mention

2004

Valley Art Gallery presents:
Slopes of Diablo 2004

Paintings of Mount Diablo by local artists

May 22 to June 19, 2004

Opening Reception:
Saturday May 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Call for Entries: OPEN TO ALL ARTISTS OF THE BAY AREA

Awards: First Place Award $250, Second Place $150, Third Place $100 and Certificates of Merit for 5 Honorable Mentions.

Subject: Your interpretation of Mount Diablo.
Original, two dimensional art work only. No photographs, prints, computer generated artwork, class work or copies.