Thomasin Dewhurst

On Sunday, October 17, 2021, the "Conversation Pieces" art exhibit unveiled hand-painted banners created by young artists and community members, including many LVJUSD students.

The project brought together over 100 young members of The Pedrozzi Foundation, Quest Science Center, JazzLabb/Element 116, Tri-Valley Writers, Del Arroyo 4-H Club, and Thomasin Dewhurst Fine Art, all local community and charity-driven youth groups. The young artists and writers of each group created this series of beautiful 3 foot by 7 foot, hand-painted banners in diversely individual and personal ways. The project encompasses the twin ideas of individuality and community; giving space for individual voices to speak out, and, at the same time, celebrating collaboration, co-operation and community. The exhibit opened with a performance by Element 116, a teen jazz ensemble directed by Matt Finders.

The event opened with a performance by Element 116, a teen jazz ensemble directed by Matt Finders. Thomasin Dewhurst welcomed those in attendance and invited representatives from community groups to address those in attendance, including Mayor Bob Woerner, LVJUSD Board Trustee Kristie Wang, and astronaut Jose M. Hernandez, whose likeness was illustrated on one of the banners.

Thomasin Dewhurst welcomed those in attendance and invited representatives from community groups to speak, including Mayor Bob Woerner, LVJUSD Board Trustee Kristie Wang, and astronaut Jose M. Hernandez, whose likeness was illustrated on one of the banners.
The project expands this summer, with the launching of a city of Pleasanton Conversation Pieces project funded by the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council.

Photos courtesy of LVJUSD
Link to the Livermore grapevine Article
(more images of the exhibition opening at Livermore's Bankhead Theater Plaza here)