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Arturo Almeida,
UNTITLED
13"x19"
Archival print on Exhibition Fiber Paper
Arturo Almeida was born in Brownsville Texas in 1962. At a young age, Almeida moved to Corpus Christi where he later became an artist and independent curator. Almeida enrolled at Del Mar College and continued his studies in photography at San Antonio College and the Southwest School of Art and Craft. In 2000, Almeida established the Café Latino Gallery. As owner and curator, Almeida held exhibitions of now prominent artists including Alex Rubio, Vincent Valdez and Kathy Vargas. In 2003, Almeida joined The University of Texas at San Antonio as Curator of the UTSA Art Collection under President Ricardo Romo. A committed advocate of the San Antonio arts community, Almeida is curator of the celebrated Arte Latina: Roar exhibition. In 2007, Almeida curated the work of 13 artists and six writers to celebrate his mother, ideas of liberation, empowerment and voice at the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center. Almeida's dedication to representing San Antonio and South Texas artists has created meaningful relationships between the university and the thriving arts community of San Antonio. In 2007 Almeida and President Ricardo Romo founded the South Texas Print Series, inviting emerging and established artists to the UTSA printmaking studios. Featured artists create an edition of prints for UTSA and provide learning opportunities for students in the Department of Art and Art History. Approximately 30 artists are expected to participate in the series. Almeida has also helped create new exhibition spaces and opportunities for cultural exchange with partnering museums. Collaborating with the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), Almeida initiated the Texas Contemporary Artists Series. Through 2010, ten contemporary artists will have solo exhibitions that reflect upon their relationship to San Antonio and South Texas. The series is an effort to examine the melting pot of San Antonio artists through the work of artists who have gravitated toward Texas, both personally and artistically. In an effort to showcase artwork from the collection, Almeida is currently in the process of producing a book focusing on 200 artworks from the collection. Artists include Graciela Iturbide, Jesse Trevino, Cesar Martinez, Judith Baca and Manuel Alvarez Bravo. In addition, President Ricardo Romo and author John Phillip Santos will be contributing writers. The release of UTSA Art Collection: Vol 1 is expected for 2013.
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Lisa Beaman,
The Little Prince
18x24
oil
Lisa Beaman was born and raised in Bradford, MA. She received a B.A. in Art from the University of Massachusetts. She moved to Austin 30 years ago with her husband Joe, a native Texan who is the Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Dept. at U.T Austin. Lisa and Joe have 4 children. Lisa worked in the fabric medium for 20 years, establishing herself as one of the leaders in the contempory art quilt movement. Her quilt work was often representational and narrative, incorporating figures and objects to examine emotional ideas. As an artist with many sources of inspiration, she felt a need to change direction in 1998. She began working with oil paint on canvas, and found the medium allowed her to immediately and directly express and apply her ideas. She studied the painterly techniques of the old masters, and employs a personal version of such techniques for an individualist approach to representational art. Lisa's work is characterized by a bold expression of subject matter, manifest through a rich use of color and tone, which creates texture and depth on the surface of the canvas. She continues to explore all kinds of subject matter including figures, still life, animals and landscapes.
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Rebecca Bennett,
The View
40h x 30w
oil on canvas
"Using the sensual qualities of oil, I create layered abstractions which explore the dynamics of color, line, and texture. The viewer is encouraged by their abstraction to interpret their experience of the work rather than the work itself. My work is born of a manipulation of oil paint while the canvas lies on a flat, horizontal surface. I use brushes, palette knife, and/or mineral spirits to move the color. The paint and oil create jewels of sensual, layered, vibrant, color which move on the canvas. Using viscous liquid mediums allows me to explore this movement and fluidity. Recently, I have enjoyed incorporating the horizon line. What emerges is a piece that is abstract but recalls the landscape. My process is one in which the artist and the paint are equal partners negotiating the surface of the canvas as if the paint had animate qualities." --- Rebecca Bennett A r t i s t B a c k g r o u n d Most of my formative years were spent in Vineland, New Jersey outside of Philadelphia, Pa. Over the years I've had the opportunity to live in many areas of the country to include: Monterey, Ca., Denver, Co., St. Louis, Mo., and Florence, Ky. The past 13 years I have lived in Austin, Texas with my husband and two sons. While I've always loved making art, it was at the age of 12 that I had the opportunity to delve into the art world at the Barn Studio of Art in Millville, NJ. I spent the next five years studying with Pat Witt at the " Barn". The experience shaped the rest of my life. Although I pursued a psychology major in college, I fit studio art into my curriculum when able, and spent a semester abroad in Florence, Italy studying art history. I began to study art again in 1998 at the Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria campus, in Austin, Texas. Over the next four years I took figure drawing, painting, and fiber arts classes. Finally, in December of 2002, I had studio space and began my journey into the professional art world.
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Michael Biechlin,
Wisteria Blue Flowers
7" wide x 11" tall
Porcelain (bone)
Michael loves getting his hands dirty. That is why he moved from painting to ceramics 20 years ago. All his porcelain is hand thrown and manipulated, high-fired and finished with a sumi brush over glaze. A home-studio artist, he holds two show a year in October and December. Michael holds a BFA in painting and an MFA in ceramics from University of Texas - Austin. When his hands aren't in the clay, he is running Groundsmasters Land Design, a full-service landscape architecture firm he co-owns with his brother. Groundsmasters specializes in site plan development, waterscapes, stone work, and planting plans to meet the challenges of Central Texas landscapes.
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Sarah Bishop,
Joss Paper Butterfly
image 14x14 od 19.5x19.5
Found Paper and Gouache
After earning a BFA from UT in 1983, I embarked on dual careers as professional chef and designer, both of which offered outlets for creativity and use of color, texture, and design. My current work involves the synchronicity among components with a strong emphasis on design and color. I use vintage papers and am often drawn to technical, geographical, and mathematical documents because they provide an abstract appeal to both left- and right-brain aspects of myself. The natural environment from the "micro" (being insects, nests, etc) to the "macro" of the vast expanses of West Texas are important sources of inspiration for me."
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Debra Broz,
Botanical/Ornithological Hybrid 1
11 x 18
transfer print, mixed dry media on paper
Debra Broz found her love for craft, the natural world and odd things while growing up in rural central Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with honors in 2003 from Maryville University in St. Louis. In 2005 Debra moved to Austin where she continued working as an artist and began training in porcelain restoration. Most recently her artwork was selected for New Art In Austin: 15 to Watch at Austin Museum of Art and New American Talent 24. Her work is held in private collections throughout the country. Debra's studio is at Pump Project Art Complex where she works as interim Director. She also owns Science of Art Restoration and restores porcelain and pottery. www.debrabroz.com
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Maida Candler,
On Pilgrim Road
20" x 24" framed (image size 13" x 19")
Photograph on Archival Matte Paper
This scene spoke to me of the resilience of Texas. Every year begun anew, vibrant, boundless, optimistic, yet long acquainted with endurance. Vulnerability paired with protection, ephemerality with determination. Often what I see and seek to capture in my images are opposites juxtaposed, the logic and balance of which offering lessons about how survival and beauty are intertwined. I found this roadside collage south of Gonzales, Texas, as the sun was disappearing below the horizon. A special perspective control lens allowed me to freeze the motion of the flowers just long enough as they danced in the wind. About the Artist Maida Candler is a freelance photographer, photography instructor and writer whose work has appeared in the Jewel of the Maine Coast, Arizona Quick Guide, Guest Informant, Michigan Out-Of-Doors and newspapers throughout the United States. She has been a contributing editor and photographer for California Tour and Travel magazine, and a multi-year participant artist in the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's Gala.
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Isa Catto,
Night in Cuba
22 1/2 x 24 in
aquatint
Biography Isa Catto's work has been widely exhibited throughout the United States and abroad. She has spent the last fifteen years working in watercolor and mixed media, as well as teaching workshops at arts centers worldwide. She lives in Woody Creek, CO, with her husband and two children. She received her BA from Williams College and studied fine art at University of Colorado in Boulder and Parsons School of Design in New York. She teaches at Colorado Mountain College in Aspen, Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado and the Wyly Arts Center in Basalt, Colorado. She has also taught at the Michael Kohler Arts Center, San Antonio Center for Arts and Crafts and the Austin Museum of Art.
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Wendy W. Cortesi,
Snow-on-the-Mountain (Euphorbia marginata)
25" x 21"
Watercolor
Wendy Cortesi holds a Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the Corcoran College of Art + Design. She works principally in watercolor, sometimes combined with pen and ink. Ms. Cortesi was one of the artists and three organizers for the Corcoran's 2006 exhibition, "Botanical Treasures of Lewis & Clark." Her work has also been shown at the U. S. Botanic Garden, the Jefferson Library at Monticello (Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks Project), the Alexandria Athenaeum, the Cosmos Club and in numerous other venues and galleries in the Washington DC area. In 2008 she completed a commission from First Lady Laura Bush for twelve watercolors depicting native plants of Camp David. She was one of eight artists chosen to illustrate the 2010 White House Christmas tour booklet. Ms. Cortesi exhibits frequently with a group of artists called Studio 155. Her work is included in their current exhibition entitled "Beyond Words: the Symbolic Language of Plants" at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington. (See:studioonefiftyfiveexhibit.blogspot.com) This watercolor of Snow-on-the-Mountain was shown in the Corcoran's "Botanical Treasures of Lewis & Clark." A detail from it appears in the catalog that accompanied the exhibition. The painting is based on studies and specimens collected from Roger and Mary Wallace's farm in Blanco, Texas. it shows the stem color variations typical of these plants growing in the Hill Country, as well as loss of lower leaves due to dry conditions.
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Margie Crisp,
Pond Cycle
14" x 22" image
serigraph with hand-coloring
Margie Crisp, who lives and works near Elgin, Texas, is a writer and artist whose lithographs, hand-colored linocuts, drawings, and paintings are in private and public collections throughout Texas, the United States, and Mexico. She is a former writer in residence at the Thinking Like a Mountain Foundation in Fort Davis, Texas. River of Contrasts: The Texas Colorado (Texas A&M Press), her loving tribute to the river and its inhabitants, will be available in April--including a book signing at the Wildflower Center on April 28th, 1-4 pm.
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Laurel Daniel,
Rio Vista Rapids
12 x 16
Oil on Panel
Laurel Daniel's lifelong love for nature inspires her focused attention to the landscape. She is an avid plein air painter and her fieldwork both feeds and motivates her larger studio work. Whether working outside or in, Laurel paints to better understand and capture the nuance of changing light. With a degree in studio art and 19 years in the graphic design business, she now paints full-time and teaches at the Austin Museum of Art. Her work is represented by the Davis Gallery in Austin, TX, the Anderson Fine Art Gallery in St. Simons Island, GA, and the Buchanan Gallery in Galveston, TX and is in many private collections.
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Julie Davis,
Sendero
16 x 20 inches
oil on linen panel
Julie Davis is a plein air painter with a background in law and journalism. A native Texan whose outdoor work inspires her studio pieces, Julie paints the landscape, chiefly in and around Austin and the surrounding Hill Country. "Trees play a prominent role in my work. I'm fascinated by their forms and how they fill and frame an otherwise open space - the expression of each is individual. The challenge of translating and sharing these quiet figures energizes me." Her work is in a range of private collections, and Julie is represented by Davis Gallery in Austin and the Windrush Gallery in Sedona, AZ. She lives in Austin with her husband, Ben, and their three daughters.
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Chris DeDier,
Clouds
27" x 24"
Oil on canvas
Chris DeDier was born in Belgium and studied art history and design at the St. Lucas Institute in Brussels. He moved to Canada in 1986 and has lived in the U.S. since 1996. In his landscape paintings where the sky plays the major role, the colors and shapes of the clouds joined with the value of the light are directed by the moods and emotions of the moment. His paintings are available at the Davis Gallery, Austin and Gremillion & Co. Fine Art in Houston.
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Philip Durst,
Lies of the Babysitter
33x36
Packaging and old law books; acrylic
Artist Statement: Philip Durst As a collagist, I am drawn to pattern and repetition, which are also the hallmarks of quilting. As quilts were traditionally made with scraps and left-over fabrics, I like to work with materials that have also been cast-off or designed for other purposes. I enjoy working with paint chips, old books, candy boxes, and other packaging that all have such beauty even though they were never designed to last. Such a tremendous amount of artistic talent, choice, and color goes into such ephemeral packaging, that I like to preserve their beauty and vibrance. I enjoy the effect of taking such colorful materials and making small pieces that, hopefully, when added to many others, can create a landscape or effect greater than its components. In addition to creating these collages and my other art projects (my desk is built out of 480 mineral water bottles), I also practice employment and civil rights law with a small firm in Austin, and have been an adjunct law professor at U.T. Law School since 1999. My work also, often, has a quilt-like quality, based upon the influence and tutelage of my wife, Sarah, who is an accomplished quilter (and who usually is described with the term "long-suffering"). I look forward to creating art on a more full time basis, after our damn children are educated.
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Cynthia Eckhardt,
"Hill Country Spring"
14x16
oil on canvas
Cynthia Eckhardt lives in Arroyo Seco, a small village at the base of the Sangre de Cristo mountains in northern New Mexico. She is a primarily self taught impressionist artist and enjoys painting the iconic landscapes of the American Southwest. Her deep appreciation of the outdoors and her European style of plein aire painting are enhanced by her soft brushwork and love of color. "As an artist, my special challenge is to find, in nature, the quiet beauty of coherence, rhythm and order and to create art that goes beyond the literal and touches the timeless." Cynthia has received awards from the American Impressionist Society, has been juried into the prestigious Contemporary Masters International Salon and has been recognized as an artist of merit at several other national art shows. Two of her paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2010 Paint America competition and were part of a traveling exhibition throughout the United States. "In so many ways, I think this world of ours in an inspiring place but it's my natural surroundings that are an essential part of my artist life...I've always found solace in the outdoors and that is where my heart is"...
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Dennis Fagan,
the crossing
22x28
polymer photogravure
Dennis Fagan, Austin CROSSING 22" x 28" Polymer Photogravure Photographer and filmmaker Dennis Fagan lives and works in Austin. Dennis' images are in private collections internationally as well as the permanent collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Harry Ransom Center, The Polaroid Collection, The Wittliff Collection,and the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. In Texas, his work is represented by Flatbed Press. Fair Market Value $1,150
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Melanie Fain,
Mexican Hats
8 3/4" x 6 3/4" image size
Etching & Watercolor
A native Texan, Melanie Fain lives on seven wooded acres in the Hill Country, drawing much of her inspiration from the flora and fauna surrounding her home and studio. She has worked in the medium of printmaking for over 30 years, hand-coloring her etchings with watercolor and pastels. A nationally acclaimed artist, Melanie's work can be found in private and public collections including The Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI; the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, and many others in the U.S. Her etchings recently included in the 2011 book, Strokes of Genius 3: The Best of Drawing – Fresh Perspectives. Melanie is represented by the Hunt Gallery in San Antonio and Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art in Santa Fe, NM.
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Michael Frary,
From Calindas Rock
22.25 x 29.75
Watercolor on paper
A Texas legend, Michael Frary was a seminal figure in the art movement known as modernism. Born in California, he obtained his MFA from the University of Southern California and later joined the faculty at UCLA. In the early 1950's, he was an artist in residence and faculty chair at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio. He began his career at the University of Texas at Austin, where he retired in 1986 as Professor Emeritus of Art. During his career, he received more than 175 awards and had more than 200 one-man shows. His works are included in collections of many major US institutions, including the Smithsonian and the National Gallery.
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Satch Grimley,
Dusk
16" x 24"
Mixed media on wood
Satch Grimley is a native Austinite who has been painting and silk screening for over 15 years. Working out of his home studio, Satch\\\'s recent work uses serigraphy, painting, and collage to create works exploring the collision between man-made culture and nature. The studio is also a working print shop, producing numerous gig posters and fine art prints for designers and artists worldwide.
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Nathan Hall,
Anza-Borrego Horse
11x14" (without frame)
True B&W Photo Paper (Matte Finish)
Nathan's passion for photography began when he bought his first camera, an Olympus OM-1n, as a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin. He took photos in his free time, and he read books by the early masters of photography. Although the photos he produced then were basically snapshots, he worked hard to improve his skills as a budding photographer. The fundamental techniques he learned with his Olympus camera helped make his transition to digital in 2001 much easier. In his early digital camera days, Nathan focused on macro photography to express his artistic vision. He primarily worked with reptiles and amphibians, especially geckos. After graduating from the University of Houston, his interest in photography blossomed since he was able to devote more time to shoot and study photography. His love for the art of photography is more intense than ever, which is evident in his versatile work. From beautiful studio portraits and high-fashion editorial work to stunning landscapes, Nathan creates images that evoke emotion. He still enjoys macro, and he says, "I love to shoot the details." Nathan's published work can be seen in several books and magazines around the world. Much of his work is also on various websites and blogs on the Internet. Please email him if you want a complete list of published work. When he isn't shooting on-location or in the studio, Nathan enjoys traveling with his lovely wife, cooking, exploring the deserts of West Texas and the Southwest, backpacking, and attending a music festival or two in Austin, Texas.
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Joseph Hammer,
The Cover Up
17 x 24
Collage
Joseph Hammer truly practices the "art of recycling," using the detritus of everyday life in mixed media constructions. He especially likes working with pieces of aged, deteriorated hardback books. Hammer has shown his work publicly for six years and has received recognition in shows juried by curators from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the UCLA Wright Art Gallery and the McNay Art Museum. His work is represented by Davis Gallery, Austin, as well as in Houston and Kerrville.
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Joy Fisher Hein,
Lady Bird in Field of Bluebonnets, California Poppies and Wild Roses
12.5"hx9.25"w
acrylic on illustration board
Joy Fisher Hein created the art for the multi-award winning book, MISS LADY BIRDS WILDFLOWERS; How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt. Joy continues to celebrate her love of Texas with books; SAM HOUSTON; Standing Firm, DAVID CROCKETT; Creating a Legend and BLOOMIN' TALES, Seven Texas Wildflower Legends. The city of San Antonio selected Joy as the artist to design and paint thirteen large art panels that interpret the history of Walker Ranch Historic Landmark Park. The Texas State Library and Archives also selected Joy as the artist to create twenty-three new pieces of art for the 2009 Texas Reading Club, including a wildflower poster. Joy loves nature and has gardened all her life. She is a Texas Master Naturalist and is certified by the National Wildlife Federation to create School Yard Habitats. She lives with her husband, artist, Professor Emeritus, Frank Hein, in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. For more information visit: www.joyfisherhein.com
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Richard Hess,
"Blazing Star"
21"H x 18" W x 4" D
Clay
Richard Hess is a full time potter/sculpture who moved to the Austin area 17 years ago. He taught pottery classes for the first ten years and since that time has been happily working in his own studio. Richard's work has been influenced by the Bronze Age of China, the Terra Cotta Army of China as well as American Folk Art. His pottery is characterized by the use of alternative firing methods including raku, smoke and saggar. The results are unique and distinctive. He is represented by several galleries in Texas including Artisans at Rocky Hill in Fredericksburg, Copper Shade Tree Gallery in Round Top, Sunset Canyon Pottery in Dripping Springs, Elements in Marble Falls and The Brookwood Gallery in Brookshire (West of Houston).
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Zena Stetka Howe,
From Cubes and Flowers Series # 1
H:18"x W:17"x D:8"
scuplture
Zena Stetka Howe Visual Artist I was born in Pilzen, Czech Republic, formally Czechoslovakia. Once I finished my studies, I worked as a film editor for Czechoslovak TV in Prague. In 1975, I came to the United States with my family. While residing and working in New York City, I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. Although my love was fashion design, I ended up working for many years as a flight attendant. After retiring, I was able to return to my dream of being a full time artist. I grew up under the artistic influence of my uncle, Jindrich Juna, an accomplished painter and sculptor.Following his philosophy of expressing one's feelings and combined with my life experiences, I have expanded my own creativity into many facets of visual arts. My artistic expression is enhanced by sensual use of texture, vibrant color, and sensitivity to volume culminating an unique contemporary look that is infused with occasional levity.
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Frank Howell,
Landscape Miniature
6" x 6" framed
Oil on canvas
The Frank Howell Gallery has operated for over 26 years showcasing superb art with a Native American theme. The magical mix of ancient and contemporary is complimented by the spiritualistic paintings and fine –art graphics of the galleries namesake, Frank Howell. To quote the late artist, "painting is a wonderful kind of mirror and reflects the inner you, not your external appearance."
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Hughes-Bosca,
Blue Bonnet Earring & Necklace Set
Earrings Aprox:- 2"L x ½" W Necklace Aprox: 16.5"L x ½" W
Hand forged and fabricated 18 karat gold, Tanzanite cabochon's and beads with Tsavorite Garnet inlay.
The duo of Mary Hughes and Caro-Gray Bosca create exciting, 18K Bold Jewelry incorporating ancient artifacts and luscious gemstones in surprising and unusual combinations. Tired of the same old ordinary jewelry? Unique, timeless, colorful, custom, one of kind, Hughes-Bosca.
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Sam Hurt,
Placid Dandelion
9" x 12" x 1.5"
Acrylic on Canvas, stretched over curved frame
Sam Hurt spends much of his time, painting, drawing, and trying to come up with ideas. His paintings and drawings can be found at Avenue Gallery, in the precociously fabulous section of South Congress Avenue, and on the web at samhurt.com or on the "Sam Hurt Art" page on Facebook. Two of his paintings have been displayed at Austin City Hall as part of The People's Gallery year-long exhibits. Sam created the comic strips Eyebeam, which is found weekly in The Austin Chronicle and in book form, Root Causes, which is found quarterly in Edible Austin, and Queen of the Universe. Sam attended University of Texas School of Law, where he received a Doctor of Jurisprudence. He enjoys, (and I mean really enjoys), an inactive status with the State Bar of Texas.
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Becky Joye,
Good Morning Glory
21"x13"
Acrylic and pencil on paper
Becky Joye is a visual artist and designer based in Austin, Texas. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a BArch in Architecture in 2003. This training in architecture is evident in her technically-detailed drawings and paintings, which investigate relationships between form and space and realize imaginative structures and environments. In 2011, she was named a winner of the Austin Art Boards competition, which reproduced and displayed her original artwork on a billboard in the Austin area.
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Lance Letscher,
Fence and Ladder
14.25" x 11"
Collage
A New York Sun art critic described Lance Letscher's work as a "roller coaster ride of mood shifts, from playfulness to solemnity…An exquisite color sense." Letscher's work is created from "found" papers, album covers, books, handwritten recipes, notes and magazine clippings – which are meticulously cut and arranged into intriguing patterns and textures. A University of Texas at Austin graduate, he apprenticed with Southwestern artist Amado Pena. "Lance Letscher: Collage" was recently published by the University of Texas Press.
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Brenda Lindfors,
Petals
25.25 inches high x 27 inches wide
museum- quality digital inkjet print on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Brenda Lindfors is a fine art photographer who lives and works in Central Texas. Brenda is inspired by beauty and her fine art images are designed to share her vision and experience of beauty with others. Brenda's images explore a wide range of subjects. As a whole, her work is characterized by strong, graceful, elegant lines, shapes and compositions. Brenda's work has appeared in numerous publications, shows and fine art exhibitions both in the United States and abroad. In 2006 – 07 Brenda was one of the principal photographers for the award-winning coffee table book Every Town Needs a Trail which celebrates the beauty of our own Lady Bird Lake and Trail, and two of her images were recently featured in Williams Sonoma Home stores across the country. Brenda will be having a solo show of new work at the Scanlan Gallery in Austin, Texas in the fall of 2012. In addition to her fine art work Brenda also creates distinctive portraits, headshots, corporate, commercial and editorial images for selective clients. Brenda's work can be seen at www.brendalindfors.com and Brenda can be reached at 512-779-8664.
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Cindy Lopez,
Rouge
40" x 40"
Acrylic on Canvas
Cindy Lopez was born in Dallas, Texas and lived there for the majority of her childhood before moving to Colorado. She returned to Texas to attend Texas State University in San Marcos where she received her BFA in 1986. Currently she resides in Austin, Texas and has exhibited in local shows in Austin, Dallas, Wylie, and Laredo.
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Shanny Lott,
Kaleidoscope
36" x 36"
Oil on canvas
I remember my first box of Crayons . I opened the box and saw all of those perfect points of color and smelled that waxy smell and thought, "God, I wish I could just eat all of these Crayons.!" I really understand why children do that,(eat crayons)...it makes perfect sense to me. So for me art is about color and light and showing evidence of the divine in the material world. I attended the University of Texas the first time in the 60's and studied sculpture under Charles Umlauf. He was a fabulous teacher and an exciting presence to be around. My painting teachers were less than enthusiastic about my abilities, so I just assumed that I was not a painter. Now, in the sixties, those times being what they were, I became somewhat distracted and it was not until 1989 that I found myself back at UT, once more pursuing that Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and in the Sculpture Department once again. Older, wiser, and much less energetic, I became aware of how labor intensive sculpture actually is. I was afraid to go upstairs and paint, because I already knew I couldn't do that from my first go-around. I still had a painting requirement for graduation and I wanted that degree, so up the stairs I went . I found a kinder, more gentle world in the painting department, and basically just never went back downstairs. I got my BFA from UT on May 19, 1990 on my birthday. That degree is the greatest gift I ever gave myself. I began to paint in earnest in 1992. My paintings have been shipped all over the country; from Boulder City, Nevada to Littleton, Colorado, Malibu, California and Destin, Florida. They hang in the homes of friends, family, and strangers. The greatest joy for me is to get to meet the people who buy my work. It is such fun to discover what connection we have, and we always do. My work brings me together with my worldly kin. How much fun to meet my unknown tribesmen. In the Art Department at the University of Texas, it has been said, "The painters are closer to God". Maybe that is because the painters are on the top floor, I don't know. I do know that my paintings have brought me closer to the earthly angels who appreciate fine art, and for that I am grateful.
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Katie Maratta,
country church and birds
4 feet by 1 inch
graphite, ink, and pastel
Katie Maratta's horizonscapes take the giant elements of the Texas landscape – the grasslands, pumpjacks, silos, herds of cattle, telephone poles – and depict them in a one inch high, four foot long format. That construct echoes the sensation of seeing the landscape as from a moving car. It is a Texas narrative that unfolds as the viewer travels the piece.
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Mariquita Masterson,
Flower Brooch
3" diameter
Art glass set in sterling silver vermeil
Mariquita Masterson introduced her collection of unique jewelry in 1984. Each piece is original and hand made from start to finish in Houston. The excellent craftmanship and consistent styling yield a collection in which all the pieces complement each other and many are interchangeable. The line is designed along the theory that quality and elegance do not go out of style. The versatility of the collection allows the wearer to address any wardrobe needs.
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Karen Neyland,
curly silver agave
18 x 24
watercolor on board
I began painting seven years ago although I had always wanted to create in this way. My career as a registered nurse did not afford the time for learning to paint but it did provide many images and feelings about those images that are an indelible part of my work. These desires and experiences together with an absolute need to escape some realities at that time form the core of my paintings. The majority of my paintings are in watercolor but recently I have started using casein, collage and metallic paint. I enjoy the organic nature of casein and beautiful patina that it gives. Bischoff and Diebenkorn of the Bay Area Figurative movement in the 60's profoundly influenced my love of art and I have been mentored well by Anita Diebel and the accomplished artists of the Texas Gulf Coast. In addition, the influences of my personal feelings, surroundings and daily life are enormous in my work. I believe painting to be serious work and working hard is a willing and joyous task. My choice of subject matter is simply that the subject matter be alive and be reflective of the area in which I live. My style evolves constantly but it is very loose with an emphasis on color, whether bland or intense. This brings an abstract quality to my paintings. I also like to paint in series, treating the subject in different ways and using different media before going to the next challenge. I look forward to learning more about painting and to painting more. My work can be seen at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin and at Wind Way Gallery in Rockport, TX.
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Lisa Orr,
Centerpiece Fruit Bowl
15" diameter
Ceramic
For 26 years Lisa Orr has been a professional potter and student of ceramics. She completed an MFA at the NYSCC at Alfred University in 1992 and later received grants including a Fulbright and a MAAA/NEA. Her work is in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and the permanent collection of WOCEF in Korea. Currently she teaches, lectures and shows nationally and internationally.
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Shou Ping,
Poinsettias
27"x33 1/2"
Paper Sculpture
Born in Taiwan, SHOU-PING grew up appreciating the beauty of the world around her. Now, she creates art with watercolor and her unique specialty, PAPER SCULPTURE. SHOU-PING transforms her visions into works of art that speak directly to the heart. Each piece she creates is painstakingly crafted to orchestrate all of its intricate beauty, every one of them distinctive and stunning. SHOU-PING has been invited to demonstrate her artistic techniques to over fifty art groups, schools, and organizations in the Central and South Texas areas. Since the early 90's, SHOU-PING has participated in over seventy shows and she has received numerous awards for her talent and hard work. She has appeared on such shows as "San Antonio Living " and "Texas Country Reporter". Her artwork has also been published in "Koi U.S.A."magazine.
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Deborah Poisot,
Teepee, Crow Nation
19.5 x 25.5
Giclee Print of Black & White Film Photograph
Deborah Poisot, educated at Syracuse University, the Accademia di Belle Arte in Florence, the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and the Glassell School in Houston, says: "I share a view of the world - the natural as well as political worlds - seen and felt by many: a cosmos of true wonder full of oddities and quirky expressions of attitude that pique my interest. The attitude is my own of course, reflected back to me in compelling ways in the faces and postures of inanimate objects, animals, even landscapes."
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Maxine Price,
Hot Summer Day
24" x 24" x 2.5"
Oil with palette knife
At the most basic level, my work is an exploration of the medium of oil paint and the method of applying it to canvas with a knife. There is an element of experimentation every time I paint – to see how far I can carry the medium to achieve the idea I wish to convey. I work in many different series, most of them ongoing, and each beginning with a different concept. Inspiration comes from many sources including the landscape and old walls. Subject matter varies but method and medium remain consistent. My strokes may differ considerably according to the series or subject. I try continually to invent new strokes and new ways to work the pigment with the palette knife. I work wet into wet, layering thicker pigment over thinner pigment. This becomes a journey with unpredictable detours and outcomes which must be resolved along the way. Once I begin, I work spontaneously and intuitively, allowing the painting itself to lead me to the next stroke. For me, painting with some degree of speed is a necessary part of the process in working wet into wet. It allows me to be able to scratch and scrape into the wet surface and allows the layers of pigment to interact in ways that can't happen once a painting is dry. I like the final results to show the energy and emotion that are a part of the creation of that painting. The residue of accidental happenings can also contribute to keeping my work fresh, exciting, alive and full of unplanned surprises.
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Jean Rather,
My Wild Orchid
16"x20"
pastel and ink collage
Jean grew up and was educated in Texas public schools, and studied drawing and painting at the American University, Washington, D.C., and Marymount Manhattan College in NYC. For eight years, she served on the Art Commission of the City of New York. Through years of traveling abroad, she has arrived at a contemporary philosophy and style. Her work is in collections in New York, California, Florida, Washington, D.C. and Texas. Visit www.jeanrather.com.
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Claudia Reese,
Wild Flower Series: Mexican Blanket
14" Diameter
Earthenware clay
Claudia Reese lives and works in Austin, Texas, USA. She holds an MFA from Indiana University and has run her business, Cera-Mix Studios since 1980. She has exhibited nationally (highlights include the Everson Museum, the Renwick Gallery (Smithsonian), American Craft Museum, San Antonio Museum, National Museum of Ceramic Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Art Expo: Chicago, Kimbell Art Museum, Irving Arts Center, Laguna Gloria Art Museum (Austin), Arlington Art Museum, San Angelo Museum; as well as many private galleries and university galleries) and internationally (Canada, Paris, Tokyo, Jingdezgen, People's Republic of China). She has been included in Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in America since 2001 and has had her work included in many anthologies (The Best of Pottery I & II, Sculpting in Clay, A Century of Sculpture in Texas, Contemporary Crafts in the World, Fifty Texas Artists, and Contemporary American Women Sculptors. She has taught in universities and conducted numerous visiting artist workshops and lectures. Her work is included in many private and museum collections and she has done numerous commissions for both private and public spaces, including the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Southeast Community Library, Seay Building, University of Texas, Westbank Library, and the Carver Museum, Austin, IBM, Texas State University, and the City of Austin.
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Amy Ringholz,
Comin' In Hot
48x24
ink and oil on canvas
short bio: Amy Ringholz Passionate drawings of sensual black ink lines make up the foundation upon which Amy Ringholz adds saturated colors, texture, intrigue and emotion to her wildlife images. Her paintings appeal to a wide array of art enthusiasts. She uses the animal's eyes to show the soul of the painting. These eyes convey mystery or daring, humor or mischievousness, and sometimes a warm, gracious and loving heart. Amy and her characters are kindred spirits happy to explore, to evolve, to excite, to engage and to enliven whomever they touch. longer bio: I get out of bed in the morning inspired by the uninhibited graphic prints of Fritz Scholder, and I cannot sleep at night reflecting upon Egon Schiele's simple line drawings. Something about capturing the raw essence of subject, the confidence in technique, and the finding of ones voice, inspires me to climb forward in my own work. True artists have no choice in the matter, they must create and they must push limits. Everyone feels a tie to animals. Maybe it is their innocence, or their perfect beauty, their intelligence or instincts, but they are loved, identified with, and respected. Over the years I have learned to speak through them. With a twist of the brush I can convey wisdom, character, humor, bravery, or nobility and articulate my very own language through paint. Jackson Hole taught me about beauty and silence. I learned to listen, to watch, to study and to admire the animals of the valley. The west will always be my home. The endless starry skies prove to me that creativity has no end, and the Teton Mountains keep me humbled. Time spent in my second favorite place, Austin, Texas has coached me on how to feed on energy and diversity. It is a place where becoming one's true self is encouraged and celebrated. The dynamic enthusiasm of the town allows me the option to transport my animals to the city and broaden my scope of influence. Nature is sought out by all. We need it to feel the peace and grace in our lives for which we are all searching. I have begun to wander through my own genre of art identifying with all animal lovers. Consequently, Urban Wildlife Art has been born. With the art world watching I am injecting a fresh electric vitality to western icons in the only way I know how, using a style that is singularly my own. When asked how I go about creating the colors or the gestural line drawings, I cannot explain it in words. I just understand this language. Similar to jamming on an instrument, I just know what notes to play. This is my God given gift, and I do not take it lightly. It is my duty to use it for good and give back whatever I can. As a result my life has been so incredibly blessed. I hope my work inspires you to fight for your own dreams. Dreams are hard. They take everything you've got, and they don't come without hardships, but yes, they really do come true. You can find my work at Altamira Fine Art in Jackson, WY, Beals and Abbate Fine Art in Santa Fe, NM, Gallery Mar in Park City, UT, and the Walt Horton Gallery in Beavercreek, CO, or at www.amyringholz.com.
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Priscilla Robinson,
Canna Lilies
40 x 26 inches
acrylic on handmade paper, no frame necessary
Priscilla Robinson maintains studios in Austin, Texas and Taos, New Mexico. Robinson's work has been shown in the Holland Paper Biennale and the International Triennale in Charmey, Switzerland and actively exhibits internationally in galleries and museums. Her work is represented in Austin by the Wally Workman Gallery. Recent commissions include Boston University, Takeda Pharmaceutical Corporation, Shell Oil Company and University of Massachusetts among others.
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Dr. Ricardo Romo,
UNTITLED
13"x19"
Archival print on Exhibition Fiber Paper
Dr. Ricardo Romo became the fifth president of The University of Texas at San Antonio in May 1999. Since he became president, UTSA has been poised to become one of the state\'s next premier research universities. A talented photographer, Romo\'s photos have been included in several regional art exhibits, including \"Havana,\" a collection of his prints taken in Cuba. A nationally respected urban historian, Romo is the author of East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio, which is in its ninth printing (one in Spanish). He holds a master\'s degree in history from Loyola Marymount University and a Ph.D. in history from UCLA. Romo is married to Dr. Harriett Romo, a professor in sociology at UTSA. Together, they have a son, Carlos, and a daughter, Anadelia.
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John Mark Sager,
The Face of Texas
10" x 8" x 1.25"
Altered Book
Sager says: "Cross-pollination has always been a major factor in the arts. Literature, music and architecture have seeded my artwork, sometimes blossoming into fruition, always leaving a trace of growth." His current passion is altered books, but he continues to work in collage and steel. His unique assemblages and collages have been exhibited from Dallas to Denver, New York to New Mexico, Berlin to Budapest to Bratislava. He is represented by Hooks-Epstein Galleries in Houston.
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Jeri Salter,
Hay Bales Catching the Light
16"x20"
pastel on panel
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Jeri Salter has spent all of her adult life in Texas. She has lived in Houston, McAllen and Dallas but since 1994, has called the Austin area home where she and her husband raised their two sons. Primarily a self-taught artist, she has taken classes that have improved and inspired her work from the Collin County Community College in Plano and the Alfred Glassell Art School in Houston. After working in oils for many years she discovered pastels. They have now become her favorite medium because of their immediacy and vibrancy. Workshops with accomplished artists, such as Kraig Kiedrowski, Bob Rohm, Susan Ogilvie, Colleen Howe, Anne Templeton, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, Dinah Worman and Michael Workman have heightened her skills and influenced her approach to landscape painting. Jeri has had gallery representation since 2004 and been honored with numerous awards. Her paintings, often multiple pieces, are held in many private and corporate collections. Current Galleries: The Gallery at Round Top in Round Top, Texas William Reaves Fine Art Gallery in Houston, Texas RS Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas
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Nancy Scanlan,
papyrus fireworks
15" x 21"
archival inkjet print
Nancy Scanlan is a professional, award-winning photographer and long-time community leader. She earned a BA in art history from Smith College in North Hampton, MA. In addition to her work with Save Our Springs Alliance in Austin, she is a board member of KMFA, Austin's classical radio station. She also serves on the Advisory Councils of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the University of Texas Libraries, Conspirare and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center.
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Kerry Schroeder,
This strange land
12" x 12"
Acrylic on wood panel
Kerry Schroeder's allegorical paintings offer insight into our environment and ourselves. Her work reflects her fascination with and attraction to nature, where she discovers symbols and metaphors of human experiences such as emergence, growth, transformation, struggle, fragility and survival. Using acrylic on wood panel, Kerry presents isolated, representational forms as a way into the subject and the story of the painting. Through a back-and-forth process, she applies colors, marks, shapes and symbols, then scrapes and wipes, allowing to emerge what wants to be revealed and known. Kerry was named "Artist to Watch" by Southwest Art magazine in Nov, 2011.
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Victoria Smith,
Barton Springs Pool with Magnolia
32" x 32"
Photography
A native of Corpus Christi, Victoria Smith grew up with a deep love of the Texas Gulf Coast and the state's scenic rivers and springs. That heritage often draws her to the water, and she often incorporates bodies of water into her eloquent landscape photography. Victoria's photographs are included in the collections of the Harry Ransom Center of The University of Texas at Austin, the Witliff Gallery at Texas State University, the Mildred Huie Museum on St. Simon's Island, Georgia, Austin's Art in Public Places, and many private collections. Victoria's photographs have been published in a variety of journals including the New Mexico Photographer's Magazine and the Borderlands-Texas Poetry Review, as well as a series of note cards issued by C. R. Gibson and the Borealis Press. In addition to her creative work, Victoria is a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Photographic Society. Victoria is available for freelance work covering a broad range of her interests and photographic subjects. For information on purchasing photographs on this site or from her broader portfolios, please feel free to contact her at 512-659-2404 or www.victoriasmithphotographs.com
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Pablo Taboada,
PEDERNALES
30" X 30" INCHES
OIL ON WOOD PANEL
Pablo Taboada (b-Santiago, Chile, 1955) is a painter living and working in Austin, Texas. He received his degree from the University of Texas in 1978. He studied landscape painting with Clyde Aspevig in Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico. Mr. Taboada's working methods for larger works and portraits include many studies made from life. His commissions include large murals, portraits, and landscapes. His work can be found in many private and public collections including the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Corpus Christi Museum, and the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas. Learn more at www.pablotaboada.com.
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Eliza Thomas,
Sea Oats Revisited
22"x30" (excluding frame)
Ink, charcoal, oil pastel on paper
Eliza Kabacoff Thomas is an Austin-based artist who was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up both in Austin, TX and New Orleans, LA. Thomas attended Columbia University's Barnard College in New York City, where she studied Italian and art history, earning a B.A. in 1996, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. Thomas received her training privately; at the Parsons School of Design; and, since 2003, at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Galleries that have featured her work include Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX; Grand Contemporary in Lafayette, LA; and Guthrie Contemporary in New Orleans, LA and Houston, TX.
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Bruce Tinch,
Daisy Morning
Watercolor on Paper
This piece was done in part to commemorate the opening of the new location, in 1995, of the Wildflower Center and was lent to the Center on a long term loan at that time. Bruce Tinch was the first official Wildflower Days artist, in 1996, and his work was admired and cherished by Lady Bird Johnson. His oeuvre ranges from depicting the nature of places such as Caddo Lake, to abstract pieces incorporating acrylic and stucco. This well-known Texas artist lives in the Dallas area, has a studio in East Texas, and has had numerous shows and exhibits throughout the state. He is represented by galleries in Dallas, Houston, Austin and Santa Fe.
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Kathryn Mapes Turner,
End of Day and Beyond
9 x 12
oil on canvas
The artwork of Kathryn Mapes Turner has unfolded from the mountain valley of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Here she was born as the fourth generation to be raised on the Triangle X Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. She grew up riding the trails of the valley, learning wilderness lore and gaining an eye for landscape amid what she believes to be the most spectacular scenery on earth. Turner began studying art in her teens from noted local painters. She then left Wyoming to attend the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Studio Arts. She spent an influential semester in Rome, Italy and then studied at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington D.C. Turner now has a master's degree from the University of Virginia. Having been passionate about painting since childhood, Turner is now nationally recognized as a emerging artist. Turner has been awarded with such honors as Wyoming Best Watercolor Artist and was included in SouthwestArt Magazine's "Annual Profile of Young Artists with Promising Careers."
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William Wahlgren,
Distant Lakes
16x20
oil on canvas
William Wahlgren began painting as a child, guided initially by his artist father. He has exhibited nationally since 1980, appearing in juried shows from New York to San Francisco. He has earned many awards, and his work is included in several private and corporate collections. Wahlgren is a graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is represented by galleries in Boston, Houston, Naples, Florida, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas, where he is represented locally by the Davis Gallery. He and his family live in Austin.
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Valerie Walden,
Unmarked Trail
14" x 11"
Pastel
I paint in Pastel or Oil. Pastel paintings create an aura and sensuality through the varied application of strokes and values. My oil paintings are more tonal in nature, simplifying the scene allowing the viewer to get more involved. In 2006 I entered my first juried show "Where the Wild Things Are", at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center with the Austin Visual Arts Association, my pastel landscape was chosen. This small, but prestigious show was the initial acknowledgement of my art. In 2008 I opened Austin Art Space Gallery and Studios. This gallery holds three juried shows each year, with artists from around the world applying. There are have nine artists in residence as part of the working studios. I sold the gallery this year and it is still running successfully. I am an Advisory Board Member of St. Edward's University in Austin. I also guest lecture at University of Texas, Southwest State University and St Edwards University on the Art of Business. Please visit my web site www.WaldenArt.com to see more of my art.
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Ralph Yznaga,
Choctaw Robinson Oak
24 x 28"
Phtography
Ralph Yznaga is a long-time advertising professional, both in New York and Austin. He has helped create campaigns for Heineken, Mercedes, Saab, AT&T and others that have aired all over the world. His love of Texas history is exceeded only by his love of the natural wonders of the state. It took him five years using vintage cameras to capture the trees and record the stories for his book. He hopes \"Living Witness\" is the first of other collections of stories to help preserve our history and natural world. Ralph lives in Austin with his lovely family, Jerri Ann, and daughters Josephine and Juliet.
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