Moraga Art Gallery will celebrate its Grand Re-opening at #522 Center St in the Rheem Center by featuring the work of Gallery Member & local artist Angelica Samame, painter, as well as guest artist, Karin Lechner, jewelry designer, in its new show, Jan. 10, 2012. The public is invited to view Angelica’s art and Karin’s jewelry along with gallery members’ work at the show’s opening reception & Grand Re-opening celebration, Jan.14, 3-5 p.m.
Angelica Samame is originally from Peru, South America. She has lived in Moraga for the past 26 years. Her artistic interest started when she was a young girl. Angelica has experimented with different mediums and stayed with acrylics because of the vibrancy of color. She works in an improvisational style and mixes real and imaginary compositions in an unusual way. She is always exploring different techniques. Angelica paints with a whimsical style. “My personal journey as an artist is in the creation. I become inspired while painting. I associate movement with music. Emotions with art. My art is about what pleases me.”
Karin Lechner is a Lafayette interior designer (HomeStyle) and a jewelry designer (Serendipity Jewels). Karin makes wearable art in the form of one-of-a-kind beaded jewelry. “My designs come to life in much the same way as the rooms I create as an interior designer: choosing unusual elements and combining them with regard to color, texture and scale. I like using varied materials, many times in unexpected ways.”
