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	Archives 2006: July - December
On View Coming Up 20th Century Modern Market The Big Show Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos Archives Jan-June 05 July-Dec 05 Jan-June 06 July-Dec 06 Jan-June 07 July-Dec 07 Jan-June 08	THE BIG SHOW \| Call for Entries Lawndale Art Center Guest Juror: Dominic Molon Pamela Alper Associate Curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago ABOUT THE BIG SHOW The Big Show is Lawndale Art Center’s annual open-call, juried exhibition. It has been an important venue through which emerging and under-represented Houston area artists gain exposure since the show’s conception in 1984. The Big Show was formerly the East End Show, sponsored by the East End Progress Association, at Lawndale’s original location. The Big Show 2005, curated by Michael Olijnyk, , Curator of Exhibitions at The Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh, PA), drew in over 700 submissions by 329 area artists living within 100 miles of Houston and the selected exhibition consisted of 113 art works by 74 artists. For more information about dates and submission click here [ back to top ]
	The BIG SHOW 2006 \| July 21, 2006 Lawndale Art Center ABOUT THE BIG SHOW The Big Show is Lawndale Art Center’s annual open-call, juried exhibition. It has been an important venue through which emerging and under-represented Houston area artists gain exposure since the show’s conception in 1984. The Big Show was formerly the East End Show, sponsored by the East End Progress Association, at Lawndale’s original location. The Big Show 2005, curated by Michael Olijnyk, , Curator of Exhibitions at The Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh, PA), drew in over 700 submissions by 329 area artists living within 100 miles of Houston and the selected exhibition consisted of 113 art works by 74 artists. ENTRIES/ELIGIBILITY There is a $15 submission fee for all non-Lawndale Art Center members Works in all media completed during 2004-2006 will be accepted. The exhibition will be juried from actual work. Open to all artists living within 100 miles of Houston or in the following counties: Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Artists are limited to three (3) entries. Only original works are eligible; works publicly exhibited in Houston, created in art classes, or copies of works will be disqualified. Works that are not stable enough to endure the exhibition will be disqualified and are not insurable. Fragile works, such as drawings or photographs, must be framed or securely mounted under glass or Plexiglas. All works must be ready for installation upon submission; do not submit work which is not ready to handle (i.e. wet paintings and work without hardware). CALENDAR July 5 and 6 from 10:00am to 5:00pm - Hand deliver work to Lawndale Art Center July 7 and 8 - Jurying Notification/pick-up work Only artists who have work accepted for exhibition will be notified by telephone by July 8. If you have not been called by 6pm on July 8, your work was not accepted for exhibition and you must pick it up from the Lawndale Art Center. WORK NOT PICKED UP WILL BE DISPOSED OF IMMEDIATELY! Pick Up Dates Sunday, July 9 - 10am to 5pm Monday, July 10 - 10am to 5pm Friday, July 21 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Opening Reception [ back to top ]
	Member's Only Artist talk: 6 PM Opening Reception: Friday, September 1 from 6:30-8:30 PM Zephyr \| Troy Stanley John M. O'Quinn Gallery Stanley's ambitious project will require the installation of a series of outdoor sculptures to interact with objects inside the O'Quinn Gallery. The outdoor components consist of wind collecting sails set on steel structures. These nine sails measure in upwards of 9 feet tall and function as levers when the wind blows (whether a gentle breeze or a large gust). Connected to each sail are strands of monofilament. These strands connect to wood and steel structures on the front sidewalk and direct the strings through the Main St. door of the Lawndale building. From here the strings attach to the wall and then again to a floor structure where they attach to a series of platforms in the center of the gallery containing pieces of particle board (MDF) cut into 3/8th inch strips at 48 inches high. The systematic placement and density of these pieces resembles an area of sparse grass/vegetation yet references urban design geometry. As the wind blows outside, the sails catch the wind causing them to move. This movement in turn causes the blades of grass/MDF to move and mimic a field of grass blowing in the wind. The overall scale of the piece and the distance between each component requires the viewer to experience the whole as a discontinuous/continuous system. Over the course of the show material tolerance and mechanics from the wind movement will deteriorate causing the piece to, in a sense, die. Troy Stanley received his BFA in Sculpture- Magna Cum Laude - from the University of Houston, Houston, TX in 2005. Stanley was awarded the Faculty Scholarship in 2005 and 2004. His work has been seen in group exhibitions, "The Big Show", Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX (2005); "HUNG - The Association of Student Sculptors Annual Fundraiser Show", Commerce Street Artist Warehouse, Houston, TX (2005); and his installation, "Flood" was on view at the Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Sabine Street, Houston TX (2005). [ back to top ]
	Palimpsest \| Betsy Huete Grace R. Cavnar Gallery Betsy will copy the most personal letter she has ever written, verbatim, onto the walls of the Grace R. Cavnar Gallery in black, washable marker. Once the wall is covered, she will wipe down the wall with soap and water. She will repeat this action continuously through the working hours of the gallery. She will do this every day for the month and a half duration of the show. Born in New Orleans, LA, Betsy Huete received a BA from Rice University (Houston, TX) in 2005, and a BFA from the same institution in 2006. Solo exhibitions include "Letter", "Sewell Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX; "Scab", Sewell Hall, Rice University (2005); and "The Mavis C. Pitman Award Exhibtion", organized by Rachel Boyle, Rice University Media Center, Houston, TX (2005 and 2006). Selected group exhibitions from 2005 include "Output", organized by Brendan Mulcahy, Rice Gallery, Houston, TX. Betsy was awarded the Mavis C Pitman Award in 2004 and 2005; and the Frank Freed Traveling Fellowship in 2005. [ back to top ]
	Collect Them All! Soft Brown Narratives \| Lauren Kelley Mezzanine Gallery The interdisciplinary work of Lauren Kelley explores ideas about race and sexuality. She makes objects and images that range from drawings on panty shields (exhibited as photographs) to sculptural wigs created from non-traditional materials and found objects (fried chicken, fingernails, candy, gum, rubber, rice, and polyurethane resin). She exhibits much of the work as video and photographs, allowing some of the less perishable objects to be displayed alongside. This Fall in the Mezzanine Gallery Kelley will screen her new video entitled "Big Gurl". This playful 12 min video animates various brands of African-American Barbie-like dolls. All of the doll characters in this video are navigating real life situations like body image, women's health, consumerism, and relationships. This video is about the scale of "small things"; occupying a larger- than-life space in daily life. Conceived to reconstruct cliché notions of the darker woman as tough, callused, or bitter, "Big Gurl" is a collection of four narratives that make swarthy ladies the archetype of femininity. Lauren Kelley has received numerous awards for her work, including the Outstanding Art Faculty Member award from PrarieView A and M University, Prarie View, TX (2004); the Interdisciplinary Fellowship from the Illinois Art Council, Chicago, IL (2002); and the MFA Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999). Her work has been seen in exhibitions including "Project Row Houses Round 21 ½" , Project Row Houses, Houston, TX (2004); "Telling our Story: The Art of YBW", Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL (2003); "Burnt, Fried, Pulled, and Curled", curated by Dawoud Bey, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL (2002); and "Wig Works", DiversWorks, Houston, TX (2001). She has lectured at the Glassell School, Museum of Fine Arts Houston (2005) and Southwest Texas State University, History Department (2000). Kelley received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art,Baltimore, MD (1997); and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999). She is currently an instructor at Prairie View A&M University. http://www.laurenkelleyworld.com [ back to top ]
	New Works \| Christy Ortiz Third Floor Studios Christy Ortiz has created a series of open-ended boxes that hold three transparent images, each sandwiched between plexiglass and separated by a small amount of space. Each set of transparent images is encased in wooden frames that allow the viewer to look through the artworks and walk around them. The frames allow the photographs to stand alone as three dimensional objects, taking the idea of the photograph as an art object off of the wall and sitting on a gallery pedestal. The photographs stand independently near the window on the third floor, allowing the natural light to illuminate the photographs from all sides. Christy Ortiz recieved her BFA at St. Edwards University in 1994 and her Master of Education at the University of Houston in 2000. She is currently pursuing an Ed.d in Art Education at the University of Houston. Christy won the Best Work of Art at St. Edwards University in 1993. Solo and Group exhibitions the she has participated in include: Resident Exhibit, Guadalupe Arts Center, San Antonio (1997), The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston (2006), The Everybody Art Show, Vine Street Gallery, Houston (2005) Red Dot Sale, Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio (1997) [ back to top ]
	Drawn to Light \| Lisa Marie Godffrey 2nd - 3rd Floor Stairs In this place bodily fluids and insides are safe forever. Rain and tears have always gathered here awaiting your return. Silver hairs sparkle like strands of jewels. Through darkness and despair there is a shinning hope, the hope of starting new. http://www.lisamariegodfrey.com [ back to top ]
	Impossible Exchange: New Lens-Based Work from Texas \| Curated by Lynne McCabe 3rd Floor Studios Rotem Balva/Amy Blakemore/Andrea Callouet/Duncan Ganley/Barna Kantor/Mimi Kato/Karen Mahaffy/Amanda Moon/Demetrius Oliver/Mike Osbourne/Jill Pangallo/Stephanie Saint Sanchez/Adam Schreiber/Andy Taylor/Dave Woody...continue [ back to top ]
	Dia de los Muertos \| Day of the Dead \| Oct. 27 - Nov. 29 John M. O'Quinn, Grace R. Cavnar, Mezzanine Gallery Lawndale’s annual fall celebration honoring the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition begins with a silent auction. The auction of retablos created by over 300 Texas artists features contemporary interpretations of traditional, devotional art. Lawndale encourages teachers to educate their students about this traditional Mexican event, helping to coordinate activities and providing exhibition space for their projects. To honor these young aspiring artists, Lawndale hosts a Family Fiesta featuring pan de muerto, hot chocolate and Ballet Folklorico performances... More Info [ back to top ]
	Opening Reception \| Friday Dec. 08 \| 6:00 PM-8:30 PM Members-Only Artist Talk at 6:30PM Entitlement: the Past is never Dead and Buried Jennifer Burkley \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 John M. O'Quinn Gallery Burkely creates an installation she refers to as a “Tylenol Room” consisting of four 8’x8’ walls of pills basted onto sheets and a canopied ceiling done in the same manner. The height of the room is 12 feet including the ceiling, hung from a frame which brings the overall height to 15 feet (perfect for the O’Quinn Gallery). The room she constructs will be hung in the center of the room, suspended from the gallery ceiling, leaving the gallery walls untouched and room to walk around the room. [ back to top ]
	DEAR Camp \| Brian Neal Sensabaugh \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Grace R. Cavnar Gallery Brian Neal Sensabaugh comes to terms with his roots in his installation, DEAR Camp. Sensabaugh examines the dichotomy of his upbringing in rural Arkansas and his current life as a gay man in Houston, Texas. The exhibition will consist of a reconstruct of the deer camp owned by his brother and father in Arkansas, using artifacts from the actual camp where he often spends time with his family. The artist will then alter the camp to fit his own taste and comfort level. By doing so, Sensabaugh combines into one space what he considers to be two polar opposites; his familial self and his private self. The installation juxtaposes the artist’s past and present with his own impressions of masculine and feminine, consistent with his previous work of 3-dimensional found-object assemblages. [ back to top ]
	Where is Thy Sting? \| Jonathan Durham \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Mezzanine Gallery Drawing on a 19th century hymnal found while rummaging through his parents library, Jonathan Durham chose the old hymn Where Is Thy Sting? as the vehicle for his exploration and blueprint for the work on exhibit in the Mezzanine Gallery. Durham creates sculptural and collage works that combine nostalgic and contemporary elements in new relationships that question history and comment on contemporary issues. [ back to top ]
	“Horn of Plenty” \| David Ubias \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Third Floor Studios “Horn of Plenty”- A tasty critique on consumerism, the absurd, and anything else I can get my hands on [ back to top ]
	mind doodle \| YE Torres \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Third Floor Hallway mind doodle (mīnd dōōd’ əl), v. a uniquely human action intended to convey through drawing or line one's inner thoughts and emotions. [ back to top ]
	The Holy Rumble: Recent works by Jon Read Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Third Floor Project Space Jon Read is an artist and musician working in Houston Texas. He has many creative endeavors including his solo music project "the Wiggins" and an affinity for making paintings. His fantasy world of mythical beasts and dinosaurs created through the medium of paint display a raw comic book aesthetic. Jon's work has a rich compositional opulence with saturated colors and allegorical undertones informed by his past work making and repairing religious art. [ back to top ]



	Archives 2006: July - December
On View Coming Up 20th Century Modern Market The Big Show Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos Archives Jan-June 05 July-Dec 05 Jan-June 06 July-Dec 06 Jan-June 07 July-Dec 07 Jan-June 08	THE BIG SHOW \| Call for Entries Lawndale Art Center Guest Juror: Dominic Molon Pamela Alper Associate Curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago ABOUT THE BIG SHOW The Big Show is Lawndale Art Center’s annual open-call, juried exhibition. It has been an important venue through which emerging and under-represented Houston area artists gain exposure since the show’s conception in 1984. The Big Show was formerly the East End Show, sponsored by the East End Progress Association, at Lawndale’s original location. The Big Show 2005, curated by Michael Olijnyk, , Curator of Exhibitions at The Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh, PA), drew in over 700 submissions by 329 area artists living within 100 miles of Houston and the selected exhibition consisted of 113 art works by 74 artists. For more information about dates and submission click here [ back to top ]
	The BIG SHOW 2006 \| July 21, 2006 Lawndale Art Center ABOUT THE BIG SHOW The Big Show is Lawndale Art Center’s annual open-call, juried exhibition. It has been an important venue through which emerging and under-represented Houston area artists gain exposure since the show’s conception in 1984. The Big Show was formerly the East End Show, sponsored by the East End Progress Association, at Lawndale’s original location. The Big Show 2005, curated by Michael Olijnyk, , Curator of Exhibitions at The Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh, PA), drew in over 700 submissions by 329 area artists living within 100 miles of Houston and the selected exhibition consisted of 113 art works by 74 artists. ENTRIES/ELIGIBILITY There is a $15 submission fee for all non-Lawndale Art Center members Works in all media completed during 2004-2006 will be accepted. The exhibition will be juried from actual work. Open to all artists living within 100 miles of Houston or in the following counties: Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Artists are limited to three (3) entries. Only original works are eligible; works publicly exhibited in Houston, created in art classes, or copies of works will be disqualified. Works that are not stable enough to endure the exhibition will be disqualified and are not insurable. Fragile works, such as drawings or photographs, must be framed or securely mounted under glass or Plexiglas. All works must be ready for installation upon submission; do not submit work which is not ready to handle (i.e. wet paintings and work without hardware). CALENDAR July 5 and 6 from 10:00am to 5:00pm - Hand deliver work to Lawndale Art Center July 7 and 8 - Jurying Notification/pick-up work Only artists who have work accepted for exhibition will be notified by telephone by July 8. If you have not been called by 6pm on July 8, your work was not accepted for exhibition and you must pick it up from the Lawndale Art Center. WORK NOT PICKED UP WILL BE DISPOSED OF IMMEDIATELY! Pick Up Dates Sunday, July 9 - 10am to 5pm Monday, July 10 - 10am to 5pm Friday, July 21 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Opening Reception [ back to top ]
	Member's Only Artist talk: 6 PM Opening Reception: Friday, September 1 from 6:30-8:30 PM Zephyr \| Troy Stanley John M. O'Quinn Gallery Stanley's ambitious project will require the installation of a series of outdoor sculptures to interact with objects inside the O'Quinn Gallery. The outdoor components consist of wind collecting sails set on steel structures. These nine sails measure in upwards of 9 feet tall and function as levers when the wind blows (whether a gentle breeze or a large gust). Connected to each sail are strands of monofilament. These strands connect to wood and steel structures on the front sidewalk and direct the strings through the Main St. door of the Lawndale building. From here the strings attach to the wall and then again to a floor structure where they attach to a series of platforms in the center of the gallery containing pieces of particle board (MDF) cut into 3/8th inch strips at 48 inches high. The systematic placement and density of these pieces resembles an area of sparse grass/vegetation yet references urban design geometry. As the wind blows outside, the sails catch the wind causing them to move. This movement in turn causes the blades of grass/MDF to move and mimic a field of grass blowing in the wind. The overall scale of the piece and the distance between each component requires the viewer to experience the whole as a discontinuous/continuous system. Over the course of the show material tolerance and mechanics from the wind movement will deteriorate causing the piece to, in a sense, die. Troy Stanley received his BFA in Sculpture- Magna Cum Laude - from the University of Houston, Houston, TX in 2005. Stanley was awarded the Faculty Scholarship in 2005 and 2004. His work has been seen in group exhibitions, "The Big Show", Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX (2005); "HUNG - The Association of Student Sculptors Annual Fundraiser Show", Commerce Street Artist Warehouse, Houston, TX (2005); and his installation, "Flood" was on view at the Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Sabine Street, Houston TX (2005). [ back to top ]
	Palimpsest \| Betsy Huete Grace R. Cavnar Gallery Betsy will copy the most personal letter she has ever written, verbatim, onto the walls of the Grace R. Cavnar Gallery in black, washable marker. Once the wall is covered, she will wipe down the wall with soap and water. She will repeat this action continuously through the working hours of the gallery. She will do this every day for the month and a half duration of the show. Born in New Orleans, LA, Betsy Huete received a BA from Rice University (Houston, TX) in 2005, and a BFA from the same institution in 2006. Solo exhibitions include "Letter", "Sewell Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX; "Scab", Sewell Hall, Rice University (2005); and "The Mavis C. Pitman Award Exhibtion", organized by Rachel Boyle, Rice University Media Center, Houston, TX (2005 and 2006). Selected group exhibitions from 2005 include "Output", organized by Brendan Mulcahy, Rice Gallery, Houston, TX. Betsy was awarded the Mavis C Pitman Award in 2004 and 2005; and the Frank Freed Traveling Fellowship in 2005. [ back to top ]
	Collect Them All! Soft Brown Narratives \| Lauren Kelley Mezzanine Gallery The interdisciplinary work of Lauren Kelley explores ideas about race and sexuality. She makes objects and images that range from drawings on panty shields (exhibited as photographs) to sculptural wigs created from non-traditional materials and found objects (fried chicken, fingernails, candy, gum, rubber, rice, and polyurethane resin). She exhibits much of the work as video and photographs, allowing some of the less perishable objects to be displayed alongside. This Fall in the Mezzanine Gallery Kelley will screen her new video entitled "Big Gurl". This playful 12 min video animates various brands of African-American Barbie-like dolls. All of the doll characters in this video are navigating real life situations like body image, women's health, consumerism, and relationships. This video is about the scale of "small things"; occupying a larger- than-life space in daily life. Conceived to reconstruct cliché notions of the darker woman as tough, callused, or bitter, "Big Gurl" is a collection of four narratives that make swarthy ladies the archetype of femininity. Lauren Kelley has received numerous awards for her work, including the Outstanding Art Faculty Member award from PrarieView A and M University, Prarie View, TX (2004); the Interdisciplinary Fellowship from the Illinois Art Council, Chicago, IL (2002); and the MFA Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999). Her work has been seen in exhibitions including "Project Row Houses Round 21 ½" , Project Row Houses, Houston, TX (2004); "Telling our Story: The Art of YBW", Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL (2003); "Burnt, Fried, Pulled, and Curled", curated by Dawoud Bey, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL (2002); and "Wig Works", DiversWorks, Houston, TX (2001). She has lectured at the Glassell School, Museum of Fine Arts Houston (2005) and Southwest Texas State University, History Department (2000). Kelley received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art,Baltimore, MD (1997); and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999). She is currently an instructor at Prairie View A&M University. http://www.laurenkelleyworld.com [ back to top ]
	New Works \| Christy Ortiz Third Floor Studios Christy Ortiz has created a series of open-ended boxes that hold three transparent images, each sandwiched between plexiglass and separated by a small amount of space. Each set of transparent images is encased in wooden frames that allow the viewer to look through the artworks and walk around them. The frames allow the photographs to stand alone as three dimensional objects, taking the idea of the photograph as an art object off of the wall and sitting on a gallery pedestal. The photographs stand independently near the window on the third floor, allowing the natural light to illuminate the photographs from all sides. Christy Ortiz recieved her BFA at St. Edwards University in 1994 and her Master of Education at the University of Houston in 2000. She is currently pursuing an Ed.d in Art Education at the University of Houston. Christy won the Best Work of Art at St. Edwards University in 1993. Solo and Group exhibitions the she has participated in include: Resident Exhibit, Guadalupe Arts Center, San Antonio (1997), The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston (2006), The Everybody Art Show, Vine Street Gallery, Houston (2005) Red Dot Sale, Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio (1997) [ back to top ]
	Drawn to Light \| Lisa Marie Godffrey 2nd - 3rd Floor Stairs In this place bodily fluids and insides are safe forever. Rain and tears have always gathered here awaiting your return. Silver hairs sparkle like strands of jewels. Through darkness and despair there is a shinning hope, the hope of starting new. http://www.lisamariegodfrey.com [ back to top ]
	Impossible Exchange: New Lens-Based Work from Texas \| Curated by Lynne McCabe 3rd Floor Studios Rotem Balva/Amy Blakemore/Andrea Callouet/Duncan Ganley/Barna Kantor/Mimi Kato/Karen Mahaffy/Amanda Moon/Demetrius Oliver/Mike Osbourne/Jill Pangallo/Stephanie Saint Sanchez/Adam Schreiber/Andy Taylor/Dave Woody...continue [ back to top ]
	Dia de los Muertos \| Day of the Dead \| Oct. 27 - Nov. 29 John M. O'Quinn, Grace R. Cavnar, Mezzanine Gallery Lawndale’s annual fall celebration honoring the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition begins with a silent auction. The auction of retablos created by over 300 Texas artists features contemporary interpretations of traditional, devotional art. Lawndale encourages teachers to educate their students about this traditional Mexican event, helping to coordinate activities and providing exhibition space for their projects. To honor these young aspiring artists, Lawndale hosts a Family Fiesta featuring pan de muerto, hot chocolate and Ballet Folklorico performances... More Info [ back to top ]
	Opening Reception \| Friday Dec. 08 \| 6:00 PM-8:30 PM Members-Only Artist Talk at 6:30PM Entitlement: the Past is never Dead and Buried Jennifer Burkley \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 John M. O'Quinn Gallery Burkely creates an installation she refers to as a “Tylenol Room” consisting of four 8’x8’ walls of pills basted onto sheets and a canopied ceiling done in the same manner. The height of the room is 12 feet including the ceiling, hung from a frame which brings the overall height to 15 feet (perfect for the O’Quinn Gallery). The room she constructs will be hung in the center of the room, suspended from the gallery ceiling, leaving the gallery walls untouched and room to walk around the room. [ back to top ]
	DEAR Camp \| Brian Neal Sensabaugh \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Grace R. Cavnar Gallery Brian Neal Sensabaugh comes to terms with his roots in his installation, DEAR Camp. Sensabaugh examines the dichotomy of his upbringing in rural Arkansas and his current life as a gay man in Houston, Texas. The exhibition will consist of a reconstruct of the deer camp owned by his brother and father in Arkansas, using artifacts from the actual camp where he often spends time with his family. The artist will then alter the camp to fit his own taste and comfort level. By doing so, Sensabaugh combines into one space what he considers to be two polar opposites; his familial self and his private self. The installation juxtaposes the artist’s past and present with his own impressions of masculine and feminine, consistent with his previous work of 3-dimensional found-object assemblages. [ back to top ]
	Where is Thy Sting? \| Jonathan Durham \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Mezzanine Gallery Drawing on a 19th century hymnal found while rummaging through his parents library, Jonathan Durham chose the old hymn Where Is Thy Sting? as the vehicle for his exploration and blueprint for the work on exhibit in the Mezzanine Gallery. Durham creates sculptural and collage works that combine nostalgic and contemporary elements in new relationships that question history and comment on contemporary issues. [ back to top ]
	“Horn of Plenty” \| David Ubias \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Third Floor Studios “Horn of Plenty”- A tasty critique on consumerism, the absurd, and anything else I can get my hands on [ back to top ]
	mind doodle \| YE Torres \| Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Third Floor Hallway mind doodle (mīnd dōōd’ əl), v. a uniquely human action intended to convey through drawing or line one's inner thoughts and emotions. [ back to top ]
	The Holy Rumble: Recent works by Jon Read Dec. 08 - Jan. 20 Third Floor Project Space Jon Read is an artist and musician working in Houston Texas. He has many creative endeavors including his solo music project "the Wiggins" and an affinity for making paintings. His fantasy world of mythical beasts and dinosaurs created through the medium of paint display a raw comic book aesthetic. Jon's work has a rich compositional opulence with saturated colors and allegorical undertones informed by his past work making and repairing religious art. [ back to top ]