The Stakes We Leave Behind

Roots of Cool at the Descanso Gardens Art Gallery

I’m excited to share that I’ve been invited by curators Edith and Jolly deGuzman to exhibit my work at Descanso Gardens as part of Roots of Cool—a group show that celebrates artists working at the intersection of nature and community. This is the biggest art show I’ve been a part of, and it means a lot to me.

the art that will be part of the installation at the Descanos Gardens July

My installation in the exhibit reflects years of personal work and quiet activism here in Los Angeles. After moving to LA, and experiencing the heat of the black top, I realized my kids wouldn’t grow up with trees the same way I did. That realization led me to TreePeople, where I started cracking concrete and planting and caring for trees in schoolyards and neighborhoods across the city—sometimes with permission, sometimes just because it needed to be done.

All the while, trees kept showing up in my artwork literally and metaphorically. This exhibition is a way to bring that all together: my life as an artist, a mother, and someone trying to care for the world right around me.

If you're in LA, I’d love for you to see it.

Thank you for being part of my creative community!
Lois

Me and Sunny planting trees at Carpenter Elementary School

Roots of Cool- A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World

Descanso Gardens.

1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
818.949.4200

Join me on Friday, July 11, from 5–7pm for the opening reception

Meet the artists and the curators and enjoy a no-host bar and music at the Sturt Haaga Gallery and the Boddy House.

Admission to Descanso is free on July 11 from 5–7pm for the opening reception.

Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World runs from July 12– October 12, 10am–4pm daily at Descanso Gardens and is included in the price of admission or membership.

Roots of Cool and its programs are generously supported, in part, by Perenchio Foundation; Accelerate Resilience LA, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; and TreePeople.

Artwork: Cool Canopy (detail) © Chantée Benefield

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