Artist Gloria Sharp visits with Step Up Gallery co-manager Diane Stoffel. Gloria’s exhibit “A Lifetime of Color” closes June 10. Courtesy photo.

STEP UP GALLERY NEWS RELEASE

Batik artist Gloria Sharp has brought an impressive collection of her batiks to Step Up Gallery, for the current exhibit “A Lifetime of Color.” The public’s last chance to see these colorful batiks will be Wednesday, June10.

Gloria’s joyful spirit and playful use of color shines through in each of these spirited batiks. She has been working with this notoriously difficult medium for several decades, and has many avid collectors.

People who purchased art from the exhibit are asked to pick up their artwork on Thursday, June 11, between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon, at Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. The gallery management is not responsible for sales. Any purchases should be made directly from Gloria.

Step Up Gallery (https://stepupgallery.org) is on the top level of Mesa Public Library at
2400 Central Ave. The gallery is open the same hours as the library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5
p.m. Sunday.