The Town Hall Theatre Lobby Gallery

Lafayette's historic Town Hall Theatre is dedicated to fostering a thriving community that brings together performing artists, students, and audiences through creative and accessible experiences. Since 2022, the theatre has also served as a venue for local art exhibitions, thanks to a collaboration that enables the City to expand its cultural arts programming. The gallery, open to the public during theatre hours, provides an inviting space for art lovers to appreciate and engage with the work of local artists. The theatre's warm and welcoming lobby is an ideal location for receptions, where the public can mingle with artists and fellow art enthusiasts. Managing Director Dennis Markam has generously offered to host these receptions, enhancing the experience for all who attend.

How to Apply

Exhibits are selected by the City of Lafayette Public Art Committee. Artists interested in displaying artwork must submit a complete Town Hall Theatre Gallery Exhibit Packet, including executed Art Gallery Release to the City, an exhibition statement and an artist biography. Please contact Public Art Liaison Jenny Rosen for more information.

Applications shall be reviewed by the Public Art Committee at its regular monthly meetings. Scheduling of exhibitions is dependent upon availability.

Space and Guidelines

The gallery wall dimensions are 19' long x 7' high. Works may be installed in a single row or salon-style. All works must include a wire for hanging.

Location

• The Town Hall Theatre, 3535 School St. (at Moraga Rd.), Lafayette, CA 94549
• www.townhalltheatre.com

Silver Linings

Susan Goldie

October 21 - December 1, 2024

Exhibition Statement

The pieces in Silver Linings were all started at some point during Covid. Making them was my therapy, my joy, and my way of navigating through and out of the pandemic. They surrounded me with color, gave me courage to look deeply into how I want to spend the next phase of my life, and provided a deep conduit to spiritual evolution. Each painting on its own tells a piece of my story, and it is wonderful to show them here together.

From the first piece, ‘Intervention’, which depicts how the Covid virus interrupted the planned, scheduled calendar, and changed me forever, the process of making has been deeply transformative. As a cross-disciplinary artist, I have included two of my sculptural cocoon wraps for this exhibition. They were originally created with outdoor dining in mind, and bringing the sewing machine back into my life was an important chapter for me, especially after closing my local sewing studio: sewnow!

The final piece ‘Upgraded’ was completed this year in January and oddly, when finished and during photography, I found a small figure hidden in the background, and I knew it was me. And, I knew that this particular journey has come full circle and I’m ready for the next one.

I am honored to exhibit my work in the Town Hall Theatre Gallery.

Artist Biography

Susan’s art is the result of her curiosity about the relationships between humans, nature, divinity, and their shared evolution.

After a joyful entrepreneurial career in fashion sewing, in 2023, Susan decided to pursue her life-long dream and practice art full time. She debuted her art at the Lafayette Art and Wine Festival last year, and was also honored to exhibit internationally, with ten of her paintings represented by the Van Gogh Art Gallery (Spain).

Susan’s process blends digital and traditional methods, merging hand and machine techniques to create layered, intricate art, and bold, wearable fashion.

This year Susan attended an artist residency in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is continuing research for her long-term series: Biophilia which is a deep investigation of her relationship with nature.

Susan’s art is available for sale directly on her website. She also welcomes opportunities to exhibit in shows, commercial spaces, or for interior design staging. Additionally, Susan is a highly skilled educator, available for live and virtual workshops for fiber and painting techniques.

For inquiries: www.susangoldie.com