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New Show Opens at Moraga Art Gallery
October 26

"Beauty Near And Far"

Paintings by member artist, Kerima Swain and ceramics by
Lesley Jensen

The Moraga Art Gallery announces “Beauty Near and Far,” a new exhibit featuring oil landscapes by gallery member Kerima Swain, whose vibrant colors and sun-dappled landscapes transport viewers to sites around the world from St. Mary’s College and the Golden Gate to the Greek isle of Hydra and beyond.

Kerima discovered a calling to paint a dozen years ago while working in graphic design and art therapy. Her multiple interests -- dance, music, nature, travel – enable her to recognize rhythms of life that find their way into the composition, color, form, contrasts, and style of her ever-alluring paintings.

Kerima creates in her home studio in Walnut Creek and occasionally outdoors. Kerima works part time as a group art and activity therapist with older adults and as a director of the Black Hawk...