CV Native Exhibits Her First Show this Weekend

Castro Valley native Lexi Zeigler exhibits her first show this Saturday, October 5, from 4:30-6pm at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts.

The public is invited to an Art Reception showcasing the work of Lexi Zeigler, Lisa Levine and Dobee Snowber in the art galleries at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts (19501 Redwood Road) this Saturday, October 5, from 4:30-6pm. This is an opportunity to meet the artists and to purchase their work.  Light refreshments will be served, and Castro Valley Arts Foundation curator Susan Sarti will play the piano and Bruce Cassaday will accompany on the trumpet.  Admission is free for this blockbuster show.

Lisa and Dobee share an interest in collage, combining materials and images in unexpected ways. They explore similar themes, focusing on swimmers, houses and portraits. Lisa’s work is rooted in photography, and she currently teaches in the MFA program at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. In recent years she has been working on various public art commissions, creating large scale artworks for public spaces. Here in Castro Valley, Lisa was chosen by the Alameda County Art Commission to create the artworks for six Utility Boxes installed along Castro Valley Blvd. Enthusiastic about these public art projects, Lisa says they provide “a bountiful visual experience presenting opportunities for reflection, contemplation, and discourse.” Dobee studied printmaking and painting for her BFA at the Maine College of Art. She likes to use anonymous figures to express the beauty found in survival and resilience. “The Plunge,”  her 4’x4’ painting of red-suited swimmers careening off the diving board, takes center stage and sets the tone for the show.

Lexi is a Castro Valley native,  graduating from Jensen Ranch, Canyon, and CVHS (2020).  More recently, she graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.  Lexi loved books and their infinite stories from an early age.  “My art is driven by a deep respect for untold stories and a desire to amplify diverse human voices.” This is Lexi’s first solo exhibit and she is excited to share her art in her home town.  She sends this special message to all who come to see her art:  “I hope you find joy, reflection, and further reason to create in the name of your own life.  You are enough.  Your stories are beautiful.”