\n Lisa Reinertson\, known both for her large scale figurati ve ceramic sculptures and for her significant public memorials in bronze\, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the UC Davis campus and Cesar Chavez\, in Sacramento’s Chavez Plaza Park\, has returned t o working primarily in clay to produce a new body of work on view in L isa Reinertson: Edge of Extinction\, at the Pence Gallery from April 26 through June 14.
\n\n In this exhibition\, Reinertson explores o ur relationship with the animal world\, driven by her awareness of the cri sis of so many animals on the verge of extinction. Human figures are port rayed in relation with animals\, such as a bear\, wolf or gorilla\, remind ing us that under our manmade world is the primal natural world that susta ins and supports us. Exploring the meanings behind the associations we at tach to animals\, Reinertson’s animals are intimately attached to the huma n presence they define. Resonating in myth and poetry\, her sculptures exp ress an awareness of our responsibility of stewardship for life on this ea rth\, which is ultimately interlinked with our own survival.
\n\n Re inertson’s work has been featured in exhibitions and museums both national ly and internationally\, including the Crocker Art Museum\, Oakland Museum \, Arizona State University Art Museum\, and the International Museum of C eramics in Faenza\, Italy. Reinertson completed her master’s degree in fin e art at UC Davis\, studying with Robert Arneson and Manuel Neri. She has completed over 20 public commissions\, has held professorships at several institutions of higher learning and is Adjunct Faculty with the San Franci sco Art Institute.
\n\n Public Reception and 2nd Friday Art About: Please visit us on Friday\, April 26 and Friday\, May 10 from 6-9 PM for receptions to meet the artist and view th e exhibit. FREE.
\n\n Artist Social: Saturday\, April 27\, 4-5 PM. FREE. Come by the Pence during the 25th Annual Califor nia Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art to meet Lisa Reinertson\ , view her ceramic sculptures\, and enjoy casual conversation on ceramic a rt.
\n\n Hope for Endangered Animals: Lisa Reinertson and D r. Kirsten Gilardi\, Saturday\, May 18\, 7-8:30 PM. FREE . Join artist Lisa Reinertson and Dr. Kirsten Gilardi\, Co-Direc tor of the Gorilla Doctors\, for a discussion on the organization’s work w ith endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda\, and how the crisis of endange red animals has influenced Reinertson’s sculptural work. The Gorilla Docto rs organization was formed by the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center and The Mountain Gorillas Veterinary Project\, which was founded to realize the vi sion of American researcher Dian Fossey to save the gorillas from extincti on.
\n\n This exhibit is sponsored by Jim and Sue Smith. Th e artist is represented locally by the John Natsoulas Gallery. \n\n\n212 D Street\nDavis\, CA\n95616\n\n DTSTART:20130426T113000 DTEND:20130426T170000 LOCATION:Pence Gallery PRIORITY: RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20130614;INTERVAL=1 SUMMARY:Lisa Reinertson: Edge of Extinction URL:http://sacmag.com/Sacramento-Magazine/Go-Do/Sacramento-Events-Calendar/ ?view=view_event&itm=6363 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR