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This exhibition includes drawings, glass, and ceramics from the last 15 years of California artist Viola Frey’s life. When asked about her early artistic influences, Frey answered, “I had to make my own culture.” She found inspiration at her family’s farm in Lodi, California. From the discarded farm machinery that littered their property to trinkets from the local flea market, everyday items influenced her subject matter. In college, she discovered art history and incorporated elements like ancient vessels alongside pop culture references. In the mid-1970s, Frey’s art took on the monumental scale for which she is most well known. Her backyard in Oakland, California, doubled as her studio for over two decades until she moved to an even larger space where she continued to create bigger, brighter artwork until her death in 2004.