Drawing Breath: Safe Keeping
A Treasure Trove of Hopes and Dreams by Barbara Kibbe
Opening Reception: July 3, 5pm–7pm
Closing Reception: August 30, 3pm–5pm
Independence Day Events: July 4, 9am -4pm
Aspiration: The act or process of drawing breath. The hope or ambition of achieving something.
Barbara Kibbe begins every day by drawing a breath and trying to envision what is possible without ignoring the current reality. This practice has led her to create a new body of work, Drawing Breath: Safe Keeping, a collection of art books and containers fashioned from Kibbe’s inventory of 50+ years of printmaking. The books and containers hold aspirations, affirmations, and predictions to help us envision the future we want for ourselves, our families, our communities, and our country.
Gallery visitors will be able to examine the contents of each of the safe’s cubby holes which will be filled with statements of hope. They will also be able to deposit their own aspirations, affirmations, and predictions in a hand made ledger to be shared and held in Safe Keeping. Barbara Kibbe prints and paints on a range of fine art papers, panels, and textiles. She is a Citizen Joy leader and curated the exhibition Views of Democracy which premiered at Sanchez Art Center in January 2025 and was re-mounted at Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda. Kibbe exhibits nationally and her work was featured in the most recent California Society of Printmakers journal Printmaking Plus. Learn more about Kibbe at www.barbarakibbe.com.
