Portola Art Gallery Presents Christina Lim's "To Ground and to Flow"
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Portola Art Gallery Presents Christina Lim's "To Ground and to Flow" EXHIBITION: "To Ground and to Flow" -- Paintings by Christina Lim DATES: September 1-30, 2026 LOCATION: Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, 650.321.0220, www.portolaartgallery.com HOURS: Monday - Saturday, 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. RECEPTION: Saturday, September 12, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Christina Lim; www.chrislimart.com MENLO PARK, Calif. -- The Portola Art Gallery presents "To Ground and to Flow," a collection of acrylic paintings exploring the restorative landscapes that ground or move us. A reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, September 12, from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. In addition, visitors can meet the artist at the gallery on September 5, or by appointment. Christina's journey began with a BFA from California College of the Arts, followed by 25 years in design leadership before returning to her easel in 2020. A devoted lover of nature and the divine, she explores landscape painting as a means to create visual sanctuaries -- inviting us to stay grounded like the trees or flow like the tide. Recognized with multiple awards as an emerging artist, her work prioritizes emotional resonance over literal depiction. She often transforms daytime reference photos into serene evening scenes to evoke peace, explaining: "A landscape is just a picture until we put our spirit in it. My paintings are portals for people to enter and dwell within -- places of refuge to help us pause, breathe, and make room for hope." Christina's work can be viewed online at www.chrislimart.com. About Portola Art Gallery The Portola Art Gallery exhibits high quality, representational art by 21 award-winning Bay Area artists. Painting, pastel, photography, monoprints, ceramics, paper sculptures, glass art, and woodworking can be viewed at the gallery, located at the historic Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, CA. \#\#\#
