Time & Location
May 09, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
San Francisco, 647 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
Guests
About the event
Opening Reception - Saturday, May 9th from 2 - 4 pm
The San Francisco Women Artists Gallery welcomes all visitors to the Opening Reception of Hope Lives: Art for ALS in the Artists Salon and A Shapely Show in the main gallery. There will be live music, a festive atmosphere and light refreshments.
Come discover beautiful artwork by Melissa Stephens at the 5th annual Hope Lives: Art for ALS exhibition. This year's theme is Colors from Grief to Light. This powerful collection of artwork will take you on an artist's journey through grief - denial, anger, depression and acceptance. Stephens' paintings explore feelings of loss, highlight memory and explore her ongoing transition from mourning a death to celebrating a life.
Following her sister's ALS diagnosis, Stephens accomplished something remarkable. She created bright and beautiful paintings while battling dark news. The result? Luminous specks evident within layers of encaustic paint, contrasted through murky depth…