A midsummer show at The Artery, 207 G St. in downtown Davis, features a mother-daughter duo: Heidi Bekebrede, famous for her “Cuteware,” and Lillian Grant, who paints complex, imaginative images on paper.

Bekebrede lives her life “like a palette of color,” a news release said. “From dancing, singing and writing to painting, sculpting and teaching art, Heidi does it all!”

Her ceramic “Cuteware” is whimsical and detailed in glowing colors. Each piece is individually high-fired and finished with a low-fire glaze. Since it’s summer, Bekebrede has arranged a Cuteware Critter Cups family reunion. On display are big ones, little ones, old and young ones; all ready for adoption.

Grant paints graphic, inventive art using inks and watercolor. Her work is colorful, gritty and playful … a reflection of Los Angeles, her adopted city.

“L.A.’s landscape shimmers with abundant flowers, vulgar billboards and eclectic architecture, including Googie design, a post-war style of California exuberance and space-age modernity,” the release said.

“Lillian’s work is not only influenced by Googie, but also by the city’s vibrant flora, and the tough imagery of the tattoo subculture.”

Two major pieces in the show, one black and one white, are 4 1/2-foot scrolls, intricately embellished with black or white “Googie Lace” atop a layer of deep, rich colorful swirls and washes. These are ongoing projects that will be continued to completion in the future.

The mother-daughter duo will be honored at two receptions at The Artery, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and again at the same time Friday, July 13. The second event coincides with Davis’ Second Friday ArtAbout.

Regular gallery hours at The Artery are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays (Friday until 9 p.m.) and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call (530) 758-8330 or visit www.theartery.net.

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Lillian Grant’s Googie-inspired painting and other graphic arts will be on exhibit this month at The Artery, 207 G St. in downtown Davis. She and her mother, Heidi Bekebrede, will be honored at two receptions from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and again Friday, July 13. Courtesy photo 

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Heidi Bekebrede’s Cuteware Critter Cups will be on exhibit this month at The Artery, 207 G St. in downtown Davis. She and her daughter, Lillian Grant, will be honored at two receptions from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and again Friday, July 13. Courtesy photo

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