Jennifer Kincaid Gallery will unveil two new exhibitions in December. “Awakenings,” a new exhibit by Jennifer Kincaid, features action paintings on canvas and glass. “In A Child’s Eyes,” is work by a variety of artists that is hung specifically for viewing by small children. The gallery is open from 6 to 11 pm during Arts Alive.

“Awakenings” is an exhibit of action paintings on canvas and glass. “I use color and line, as well as texture, to express the connectedness of all things,” explains Kincaid. “The style of this work is derived from the first pictures I remember making: coloring in scribble drawings my father had made for me to color in the shapes made by the overlapping lines. I use the same kind of lines, in conjunction with my own colors, to reawaken the joy of creation I experienced as a child. The bliss of that early creative experience is the foundation of all of my work.”

“In A Child’s Eyes” is an exhibit of contemporary, primarily non-representational art designed for viewing by younger children who stand four feet tall and below. This unique viewing experience will allow children to experience modern art in a way similar to adults: presented straight to them. The gallery will be open from 5 to 8 pm on Dec. 15 for the Third Thursday family art event.

Kincaid says, “Children are a segment of our population who are overlooked for many things, and their experience as art spectators is no exception. Artwork hung at the right height for adults means that children will have to either crane their necks and strain their eyes to see it, look only at what is at their eye level, or look at it from the vantage point of their parents’ arms. None of these experiences is ideal. This exhibit gives children a chance to see contemporary works displayed to maximize their viewing experience.”

The Jennifer Kincaid Gallery is located at 905 Third Street, corner of J streets, in Old Town Eureka. Open hours are Arts Alive 6-11 pm, Saturdays 12-5, and by appointment. Call 443-1855 or go online at www.jenniferkincaid.com for more information.

"Mentor" (2005, acrylic on glass, 24x30 inches) is part of "Awakenings," an exhibition of new work on glass and canvas by Jennifer Kincaid at the Jennifer Kincaid Gallery. The gallery is also featuring "In A Child's Eyes," a exhibition of work hung at a very low eye level appropriate for children who usually have to look at everything towering over them.