Teach, Restore, Paint: The Works of Adele Pruitt

Olivia Consterdine and Lillian Rubie, board members of the Deep Valley Arts Collective, ready the Medium Gallery for a show featuring the art of Adele Pruitt, opening this Friday. (Photo by Chris Pugh – for The Ukiah Daily Journal)

…represents a deep dive into her artistic styles and fluency, according to Chris Pugh, vice-president of the Deep Valley Arts Collective – the non-profit organization that runs the gallery.

“We at Medium are honored that the gallery is being utilized to celebrate one of the arts community’s local heroines,” says Pugh. “We’ve been asked many times by visitors to the gallery if we were aware of her work. How could we not know about Adele?” Pugh smiles. “It is long past time that Adele receive the accolades she clearly deserves from our community. This is a great opportunity to get to see her work and meet her in person on Friday.”

“As with all our shows, we do not charge any artist commissions, so 100 percent of sales will go directly to Adele,” notes Pugh. “As a nonprofit run exclusively by volunteers, we are always grateful for any and all contributions,” he concludes.

Per Mendocino County’s ordinance, all visitors to the gallery are asked to wear masks. The Medium Gallery is located inside the Pear Tree Center at 522 E. Perkins St. in the former Radio Shack store. The gallery is open Fridays from noon to 8 p.m., Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

For more information, log on to https://www.deepvalleyarts.org/medium or visit Medium on Facebook.

Read the full article by Carole Brodsky for The Ukiah Daily Journal
PUBLISHED: January 5, 2022