El Cerrito City Hall Gallery Space Hosts 'Wild, Weird and Beautiful' Exhibit

The City of El Cerrito Arts and Culture Commission presents “Wild, Weird and Beautiful - Botanical Still Life Photography” by Yuksel Dinccag in the City Hall Gallery Space from October 1, 2014 through November 14, 2014.

The artist will also be hosting a reception on Friday, October 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Artists and photographer, Yuksel Dinccag is a Berkeley resident. About her work, she said, “My photography is influenced by the ever-changing colors, textures, sounds, and rhythms of Nature. I take tremendous delight in exploring all the wonders and beauty it has to offer--whether on a macro or micro scale. As an artist, I like to observe and discover the essence and simple elegance of my subjects.”

Regarding this exhibit, she said, “I have been photographing botanicals (wild flowers) extensively in the Bay Area in the last couple of years, and they make a cohesive body of art work collection….Small wild flowers that grow everywhere, on concrete sidewalks, or in tree crevices, most often stepped over by pedestrians spring to light under my photographic lens.”

This exhibit features 17 photographs, including 5 pieces that were chosen by various Bay Area Museums and Art galleries in juried competitions.

Visit the artist’s website at www.yukseldinccagphotography.org

The Gallery Space is located inside the El Cerrito City Hall at 10890 San Pablo Avenue (at Manila Avenue) in El Cerrito CA 94530 and is open to the public during regular business hours, which are:

Monday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Friday October 17, 31 and November 14: 800 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed on Veterans Day 11/11/14.

The Gallery Space has had successful showings since its opening in October 2008. The Arts and Culture Commission reviews submissions for the Gallery Space twice each year. Artists are invited to submit proposals at any time. Proposals must be received by Friday, November 14, 2013 to be considered at next review, which will be at a Arts and Culture Commission meeting in December 2014. Preference is given to artists who are residents of El Cerrito. Interested artists should provide a proposal including an electronic sample of their works of art to be presented to the Arts and Culture Commission for review and consideration. Guidelines for submission can be downloaded from the City’s website atwww.el-cerrito.org/acc.

For more information on the Arts and Culture Commission and the Gallery Space, contact Arts and Culture Commission Staff Liaison Suzanne Iarla at (510) 215-4318 or visit the City’s website at www.el-cerrito.org/acc.

—Information submitted by City of El Cerrito