Water-- The Gift of Life

Water is critically necessary for the survival of plants, animals and humans on our planet… we would not exist without it. Water comes in many shapes, forms and moods, all of which are captivatingly beautiful as the subject of artistic expression. Which leads us to the newest show at Art Center Ukiah… appropriately named “Water, the Gift of Life.”

Co-organizer Corine Pearce (Little River Band of Pomo Indians, Redwood Valley) hopes that the show will address many facets of what water means and what the concept of sacred means. “I am interested to see how people interpret the theme of water.” she says. “There are so many different views about how water impacts our lives. Water is sacred to all of us. It is for everybody.” She is especially interested in pieces which address the need to protect the water that we all require to live.

The other co-organizer, Jacquie Lolich, has a similar understanding of the importance of water. To her, “Water is beautiful, powerful, compelling, frightening, soothing, refreshing and dangerous. But whatever else it is, water is what we’re made of, and there could be no life without it.”