2024, What a Year We Will Have!

IN A FOOT RACE WITH TIME, 2023

32” X 36”

Black History 2024 offers me many opportunities to share great stories, great art, and many interesting events in Sonoma County.

The theme for Black History in 2024 is “African Americans and the Arts”. As an artist and member of Petaluma Blacks for Community Development, I am honored to share some time with two artists in February. Sonoma County residents Rose Hill and Dr. Orin Carpenter and I will have a chance to speak about their work, art and ideas. Dr. Orin Carpenter at Petaluma Arts Center on February 4, and Rose Hill at Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa on February 18. I want to thank our sponsors, Eames Institute, Museum of Sonoma County and Petaluma Arts Center for making this happen. There are many more events happening. The celebrations will include music, art exhibitions and many other events.

FEBRUARY 2, OPENING EVENING: PETALUMA HISTORICAL LIBRARY The Dorian Mode, MUSIC EVENING 6-8 PM

FEBRUARY 4, ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION: PETALUMA ARTS CENTER, Denise Ward with Dr. Orin Carpenter, 1-2 PM FEBRUARY 9, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE ARTS EXHIBITION, PETALUMA HISTORICAL LIBRARY 5-8 PM

FEBRUARY 17, TALKING WOOD, KEENAN WEBSTER, WEST AFRICAN MUSIC, PETALUMA LIBRARY, 10:30-11:3 0AM

FEBRUARY 18, ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION: MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY, Denise Ward with Rose Hill 1-2 PM FEBRUARY 24, BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM, NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5:30-8 PM

My new sculpture: IN A FOOT RACE WITH TIME, will be featured at THE ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA exhibition at Richmond Art Center 1/24-3/16/2024

Opening Event: Saturday, 27 January 2024, 2-4pm

RICHMOND ART CENTER 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804

What a start to the year….so very happy……Denise

Tickets for the event: petalumaartscenter.org

Tickets at: museumsc.org