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First Friday Oakland Art Walk
Body, Quilt, Animal – Pat Guthrie, Jill McLennan, Sara Lisch
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February 13, 2026 at Manna Gallery in Oakland, CA
473 25th St, Oakland, CA 94612
This group exhibition in The Backroom at Mercury 20 Gallery brings together a human figure, an abstract quilt, and a series of animal forms. The figure is constructed from layered hand-cut paper, the quilt from fabric and dye, and the animals through collage, drawing, and painting. Each piece is arranged through an intuitive search for balance and rhythm, allowing form and pattern to emerge through the process of making rather than through planning or narrative. Across the works as a whole, pattern, repetition, and process play a central role, shaping how the images are built and experienced. Collage, mixed media, and fabric function as constructive tools, with materials layered, pieced, and assembled over time. Rather than describing specific scenes or narratives, the works emphasize accumulation, surface, and structure as the means through which the images take form.
Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, February 21, 3 – 5 pm
Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: Friday, March 6, 5 – 9 pm
Images: Left to right, clockwise: Sara Lisch, “Oceanic,” 2026, Layered Paper, 36 x 48 inches; Pat Guthrie,”Rolling Virus,”2026, Textile, 78 x 77 inches; Jill McLennan,”Natures Critters,” 2025, coyote, ink, watercolor, collage on wood panel, 8 x 8 inches, photos courtesy of the artists
Date:
February 13, 2026
Time:
12:00 PM
5:00 PM
Event website: https://oaklandartmurmur.org/event/pat-guthrie-jill-mclennan-sara-lisch-body-quilt-animal/
Event type:
Art and Culture
Manna Gallery is a small contemporary art space in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood, on the 25th Street gallery row where several independent galleries and studios share the block. The space is straightforward and easy to navigate, with one main room that usually holds a single focused exhibition, so visitors can take their time with each piece without feeling rushed. more...
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