VCA’s art exhibition Like Mother… is an exhibition conceived and curated by L. Kelly Lyles. This group exhibition features diverse interpretations of the profound bond between mother and child, exhibiting 26 regional artists working in a broad range of mediums. Lyles originally conceived the show featuring women artists to explore the relationship between mother and daughter, however it has since expanded to include both men and women, new artists and an enhanced focus on multicultural interpretations of the theme.

Artists: Deborah Ann, MalPina Chan, Diem Chau, Margaret Chodos-Irvine, Mary Coss, Marita Dingus, Maura Donegan, David Francis, Malayka Gormally, Liza Halvorsen, Dionne Haroutunian, Lauren Iida, Deborah Kapoor, Deborah Lawrence, L. Kelly Lyles, Rozarii Lynch, Danny Mansmith, Holly Ballard Martz, Christen Mattix, Carol Milne, Lisa Myers Bulmash, Jane Orleman, Pohlman-Knowles (Sabrina Knowles & Jenny Pohlman). June Sekiguchi, Joan Stuart Ross, Elana Winsberg, and Suze Woolf.

Work can be seen and purchased online at the Gallery Website HERE

My artist’s Statement about this work:

Genetic Time Bomb

One day it’s bound to happen.  No matter how wonderful your mom may be, someday your daughter, or your spouse, or a stranger on the street will accuse you of the one characteristic that has always most annoyed you about your mother.  Then you’ll look in the mirror and see the visual proof.  You’ll notice the same frown lines, the same quicksilver expressiveness, the same intense gaze.  Despite all your best intentions, you’ve inherited the genetic time bomb:  you’ve turned into your mother.

Are you up to the challenge or ready to explode?

Meet the Artists event in person (with masks required) Friday May 7th, 5-7:30pm
I will be at the opening!