This event is in the past.It took place on April 5, 2026 at Bedford Gallery at Lesher Center for the Arts.


See Viola Frey before she became famous for those towering ceramic figures. This intimate survey traces her early experiments from paintings and drawings through her first sculptural breakthroughs, revealing how a two-dimensional artist learned to think in clay.
Bay Area artist
Ceramics exhibition
Rarely exhibited works
Quiet contemplative space
Tips
🚗free parking first hour at Lesher Center
🤫quiet weekday afternoons for peaceful browsing
🎭stay open late for theatergoers
Viola Frey: Foundations
Walnut Creek


See Viola Frey before she became famous for those towering ceramic figures. This intimate survey traces her early experiments from paintings and drawings through her first sculptural breakthroughs, revealing how a two-dimensional artist learned to think in clay.
Bay Area artist
Ceramics exhibition
Rarely exhibited works
Quiet contemplative space
Tips
🚗free parking first hour at Lesher Center
🤫quiet weekday afternoons for peaceful browsing
🎭stay open late for theatergoers
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