Marilyn Crying Dyptic by Russell Young, 2011 (image courtesy the artist)

Russell Young Retrospective
Goss-Michael Foundation
March 7 through March 31, 2012

The Goss-Michael Foundation will premiere a retrospective exhibition by prominent British artist Russell Young. The exhibition will open to the public on March 7 and continue through March 31.

The Goss-Michael Foundation, a nonprofit organization, exists to educate, engage and inspire audiences by presenting exhibitions of British contemporary art, as well as provide vast resources, educational programs and scholarships to aspiring artists.

Earlier exhibitions have featured Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Tim Noble and Sue Webster, Sarah Lucas, Marc Quinn, Nigel Cooke and Michael Craig-Martin.

It was 20 years ago that Russell Young first lent his eye to celebrity culture. That assignment was photographing Foundation co-founder and music icon George Michael for the sleeve of the album Faith, which won the 1989 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and sold over 25 million copies worldwide.

That job launched a career and soon Young was shooting musicians like Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, REM, New Order, The Smiths, Diana Ross, Paul Newman and many other celebrities. The next natural step was directing music videos; Russell directed a hundred music videos during the height of MTV.

Ten years into his career, Young started painting, but his work remained private until 2003, when Young showed his first series, and first sold-out show of paintings, called Pig Portraits, about the glamour in the dark side of crime, fame, sex, drugs, rock and roll.  On the heels of the first series came Fame + Shame, a visual celebration of the inevitable fallout of resulting chaos that comes from the three decades of cultural excess.

Dirty Pretty Things is one of the first diamond dust prints he produced and reflects Young’s love for light after growing up under the leaden skies of Northern England. One of the most famous images is his Marilyn Monroe in Living Well is the Best Revenge.

In 2010, Young endured an eight-day coma, pneumonia and ARDS: all induced by the H1N1 flu virus. He emerged from his near-death experience with severe memory loss and an incredibly weak body. During his long recovery he began to examine his life and his surroundings in a whole new way. Young left the hospital and had to learn to breath, write, draw, think and walk for the second time in his life.

Young came again to paint. This time, freed from the domestication of the “picture world” as a feral boy, his art was filled with a new, rough energy of violence, sex and power. With the Helter Skelter series, Young learned to dance with this energy, crossing into the subconscious.

“My work is sort of a soundtrack to my life, loves, experiences and influences and my method of working is to search, destroy and create. The images of this series have been collected from newspaper cuttings, eBay, and long correspondence with police departments throughout the world or even given by celebrities themselves. The idea to create ‘anti-celebrity’ portraits was probably a reaction to my former career,” said Young. “However, they turned out to be even more beautiful and iconic. There is undeniably this attitude that is very real, in your face, a beauty that is hard to ignore. My art is a sort of soundtrack to my life, loves, experiences and influences. These would be my heroes that are missing from art history.”

In addition to the images that will be seen in this retrospective, Young is also exposing his studio to the world through a 24-hour live webcam broadcast over the coming months. This performance piece will be streamed from his studio in California and can be viewed at www.russellyoung.com/cam.

Russell Young has risen to become one of the most collected and sought after artists of our time. Celebrities and the most discriminating collectors like Abby Rosen, the Gettys, Elizabeth Taylor, David Hockney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, David Bowie and President Barack Obama have added Young’s works to their collections. His larger than life screen print images from history and popular culture are compelling, daunting, and undeniable.

Young is married to actress Finola Hughes and they have three young children: Dylan, Cash and Sadie.   He lives and works in New York and California.

The GMF is pleased to present this exhibition which will highlight Young’s most famous works including a number of pieces mentioned above.

The Goss-Michael Foundation

The Goss-Michael Foundation was founded by George Michael and Kenny Goss in June 2007. The Foundation offers the public a rotating schedule of exhibitions derived from Goss and Michael’s private collection of British contemporary art as well as other institutions. These exhibitions serve as a challenge to preconceived art notions and strive to set a new standard in artistic awareness by providing visitors with fresh and fascinating art experiences. Through these experiences, the Foundation hopes to generate new perspectives and conversations on the creative methods of contemporary artists. Locally, the Foundation is dedicated to contributing to Dallas’ thriving artistic community and enhancing the public’s familiarity and interaction with contemporary and emerging British artists. The Foundation fosters young artists in Dallas, and throughout Texas through numerous scholarships and art education programs.

The Goss-Michael Foundation hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 11:00am-4:00pm, Monday by appointment only. There is no charge to visit the Foundation.

Marilyn Crying Dyptic by Russell Young, 2011 (image courtesy the artist)

Annie Lee: A Texas Farewell at Laura Moore Fine Art Studios

Annie Lee: A Texas Farewell
Laura Moore Fine Art Studios
February 11 through March 7, 2012

Laura Moore Fine Art Studios is excited to announce the 3rd exhibition with world-renowned artist Annie Lee.  Lee will be in attendance on opening night, Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 7-10 p.m., with the exhibition Annie Lee: A Texas Farewell featuring over 18 of her new acrylic paintings. The art in the exhibition focuses on everyday details from years gone by and solitary figures on the walk of life.

Lee’s often humorous, satirical style of painting has been termed Black Americana. She names Will Smith, Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy as just a few of her notable collectors. Lee has been painting for over 60 years and with her first show in Chicago that sold out in 2 hours to single paintings selling for as much as $20,000, Lee is a true treasure in today’s art world. Lee has been living and painting in Texas for the last 6 years and now intends to return to Las Vegas where she once owned a 10,000 square foot art gallery.

“Mentor, art world navigator, savvy entrepreneur, advisor, humorist, neighbor and friend are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Annie,” Moore says. Moore states she has certainly enjoyed Lee’s time in North Texas and feels honored to know and to have painted alongside Lee.

The exhibition Annie Lee: A Texas Farewell is but a small outpouring of our well wishes towards Lee and her new endeavors. Come out on opening night and help give Lee a Texas sized sendoff. Annie Lee: A Texas Farewell opens on Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 7-10 p.m. at Laura Moore Fine Art Studios, 107 S Tennessee in historic downtown McKinney. The exhibition will be on display through March 7.

Gallery Hours are Monday through Saturday 1-5 p.m., 2nd Saturday 1-10 p.m., or by appointment. Free admission. 214.914.3630. www.lauramooreart.com

Art to Heart, works by Artists’ Showplace gallery owners that celebrate Valentine’s Day, will be featured in the gallery’s February exhibition.  The show runs February 3-25, with an opening reception on Friday, February 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. that is free to the public, with wine and hors d’oeurves. 

Artists’ Showplace is located at 15615 Coit Road, Suite 230, in the southwest quadrant of Spanish Village at Coit and Arapaho. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Artists’ Showplace also has workshops held throughout the year given by internationally renowned artists and offers weekly art lessons in its fully equipped classrooms.

What:

Art to Heart by Artists’ Showplace gallery owners

Where:

Artists’ Showplace gallery
15615 Coit Road, Suite 230

When:

February 3-25, 2012

Reception:

Friday,  February 10, 6-9 p.m. – free to the public

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Phone number: 972-233-1223.
www.theartistsshowplace.com

End of Day, Palo Duro Canyon (The Wagon) by Reveau Bassett

Dallas Fine Art Auction (DFAA) brings together three prominent members of the Texas, Western, and American art scene; David Dike Fine Art, Debbie Leeuw Fine Art, and Dallas Auction Gallery. Dallas Fine Art Auction presents a premier Western and Texas fine art auction annually. The DFAA partnership began in 2010 with a goal to provide both collectors and artists excellent service, personal attention, and scholarly knowledge about Texas and Western art. The annual auction will be held at Dallas Auction Gallery on Saturday, January 28, 2012.

The inaugural auction in 2011 proved DFAA to be a major player in the Texas and Western Art Market. An audience of roughly 500 people with another 200 online and phone bidders confirmed that collectors are hungry for good art and willing to pay strong prices for fresh, new to the market, quality artwork. Both collectors and consignors appreciated working with an efficient and reputable auction house.

The auction weekend is full of exciting events including a cocktail preview party on Friday evening and a live auction on Saturday at 2pm. Some of the most famous names in early Western, Texas and American art will be available at auction on January 28th, 2012 at 2pm. The second annual sale will include works by artists like Sydney Laurence, Robert Wood, Reveau Bassett, William Lester and Otis Dozier. Dallas Fine Art Auction is open for preview Monday- Saturday from 10-5 p.m.

Bidders are welcome to bid live, by phone or absentee bidding and live online at www.liveauctioneers.com. To view the entire catalog please visits our website at www.DallasFineArtAuction.com or call 214-653-3900 to request a catalog.

Mount McKinley by Sydney Laurence

David Dike Fine Art was established in 1986 in the Arts District of Uptown Dallas. Still currently located in the Arts District, the gallery specializes in late 19th and 20th century American and European oil paintings with an emphasis on the Texas Regionalists and Texas Landscape painters. The gallery strives to provide both new and mature collectors with an immense compellation of traditional and some non-traditional works. David Dike is a past-president of the Dallas Art Dealers Association and has been a member of the New England Appraisers Association of America and the Fine Art Dealers Association for over fifteen years. He has contributed to numerous Texas art symposiums, retrospectives and exhibitions across the state. David has contributed to the following books on Texas Art: Dictionary of Texas Art, by Paula and Michael Grauer in 1999 and Texas Painters, Sculptors and Artists, by John and Deborah Powers, 2001. He is recognized nationally as an authority of Texas Art and has joined forces with Dallas Fine Art Auction to share his knowledge.

Dallas Auction Gallery is a family-owned and operated international antiques and fine art auction house. The Gallery offers only the highest quality antiques and fine art, as well as impeccable client service and effortless, seamless transactions for both buyers and sellers. DAG’s highly trained auction specialists provide full-service estate consignment management and professional promotion and marketing, all designed to maximize values with the utmost integrity and personal service. Both buyers and sellers appreciate the Gallery’s hands-on approach, simplified fee structure, and ability to handle estates of any size. The company recently launched Dallas Auction Gallery Appraisal Services for clients and estate planners interested in appraisals conducted by our expert staff, each of whom is a member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), the worldwide standard of appraisal excellence. Scott Shuford, the president of DAG states that “ Dallas Fine Art Auction is way to showcase Texas and Western art through various fields of expertise and offer valuable service to artists and collectors.”

Debbie Leeuw carries on the legacy of “Passion for Art” that Bill Burford started with Texas Art Gallery in 1964. Texas Art Gallery closed its’ doors in 2009, but Debbie Leeuw Fine Arts remains dedicated to bringing together artists, artwork and collectors. Debbie Leeuw strives to give special personal attention to quality artwork as well as have first class customer service, setting her apart from the crowd. Debbie Leeuw is known for her commissions, consulting, referrals and buying of 19th and 20th century American and European oils, watercolors and bronzes with emphasis on western and impressionistic works. Debbie Leeuw’s passion for artwork is not only what she is well known for, but also what makes her successful with every endeavor she completes. She joined Dallas Fine Art Auction to contribute her proficiency of western art.

Rainy Day in Spring North of San Antonio Texas by Julian Onderdonk, 1919-1921

1000 Yard by Eric Villarreal

Cuentos de la Ciudad: The Art of Eric Villareal
Artes de la Rosa
Opening February 10, 2012

As part of it’s 2011/2012 Season of art, entertainment and culture, Artes de la Rosa Cultural Center for the Arts is proud to showcase the artwork of Eric Villarreal in the exhibit, Cuentos de la Ciudad. The exhibit will open on February 10^th starting at 6:00 pm with a light reception. Eric Villarreal will be on hand to discuss his artwork and meet and greet the public.

The Artes de la Rosa Gallery is located at 1442 N. Main St., Fort Worth, TX  76164. For more information please call Producing Director Mark Alcala 817-735-1117 or visit www.artesdelarosa.org.

About the Exhibit

Exploring the world of his childhood, Artist Eric Villarreal offers a vivid yet moody view of the community he grew up in. Depicting images of ‘el barrio’ with vivid color and strong imagery, he unfolds breathtaking stories that serve as testemant to the lives surrounding all artists.

From the Artist

Growing up, there weren’t any galleries or museums to expose me to the great artists of the past and present. I relied mainly on television and movies to expose me to artistic visions and style. Media has had a great impact on how I perceive the world. Therefore, it is only natural that it extends to my paintbrush as well. Recently, I have simplified the backgrounds and concentrated more on the figure itself. My aim is to set the mood between art and viewers, allowing the audience to reach their own conclusions to the story that is untold. My paintings are not only my observations on the world, but a testament of my life and the people I surround myself with.

Ghost of a Good Thing by Eric Villarreal

Brian Roughton, Director of American & European Art, Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions has announced that longtime dealer, gallery owner and private collection curator Brian Roughton has joined the company as Director American and European Art. He has been an important fixture in the art business for more than four decades, and will bring that extensive experience, across all markets, to bear on his role at Heritage.

He will operate out of the company’s Design District Annex at 1518 Slocum Street, where regular previews and auctions are held.

“In life and especially in business, opportunity and a perfect fit are a rarity,” said Roughton. “Working with my friends and neighbors at Heritage as their new Director of American & European paintings is the perfect challenge. It gives me the opportunity to share my knowledge and to use my reputation and 45 years of experience with Heritage’s art staff to help raise the department to the next level.”

The enthusiasm for the opportunity is shared by Heritage staff as well, as the ever-growing Department of Fine Arts continues to uncover and offer ever-increasing levels of quality material. Heritage recently expanded in California with the addition of Deborah Solon, West Coast Director of American Art and Alissa Ford, Director of California Art. Roughton also complements the Dallas Fine Arts team, including Marianne Berardi, Senior Art Expert; Ariana Hartsock, Fine Arts Consignment Director; Kirsty Buchanan, Associate Director of Western Art and Ed Jaster, Senior Vice President, based in Heritage Auctions’ Park New York offices.

“We’re thrilled to have Brian on-board at Heritage and sincerely believe he’s the right fit for this position,” said Ed Beardsley, Vice President of Heritage and Managing Director of the Department of Fine Arts. “He’s from Texas with a great national reputation, tremendous experience and the expertise to back it up – just like Heritage itself.”

Roughton, whose family moved to Dallas when he was seven, had his own art studio at the age of seven. It was the humble beginning of a journey that would take him to the top of the art business.

In 1964 Roughton took a part time job at one of Texas art dealer John Newbern’s galleries in Fort Worth to supplement his income and help further support his young family. It was to prove a fateful decision and the first step in a long and fruitful career. Newbern soon put Roughton in charge of his other galleries. With the businesses struggling, Roughton consolidated the business and turned it on a path to profit.

After a short time away from the art business in the early 1970s, Roughton returned in ’74 to open Roughton Galleries in Dallas’s Turtle Creek Village. In the late ‘70s, acting on the advice of a client to focus on “important” art – specifically paintings from the 19^th and early 20^th century recognized as valuable enough to weather a bad economy – he changed his focus and soon found himself and his business occupying a whole different level of success.

His business moved to Fairmount Street in Dallas in the 1980s, where it has remained since. The business has also boasted locations in both New York and Los Angeles. The Dallas gallery will remain where it is as Roughton takes up his duties at Heritage, where it will continue to be operated by his family.

Much like Heritage, Roughton was an early user of emerging virtual technology, which he believes has been key to his success.

“I was an early adopter of the Internet, starting in 1995,” he said, “which made me one of, if not the very first gallery to have a Website. I would estimate that today at least 95% of my business is done via the Web.”

Considered an expert in both 19^th and early 20^th century important American and European paintings, Roughton has helped build important art collections for both individuals and corporations while also working closely with curators at several museums to acquire works for their public collections. He is a member and past board member of FADA (Fine Art Dealers Association), IAGA (International Art Galleries Association) and is a certified member of IFAA (International Art Appraisers), the most important professional Art Appraiser organization.

He’s spent the last two years working on retainer with Heritage, vetting consignments, so this move is seen as a natural progression on both sides.

“You can take all of Brian’s expertise and experience on its own as an impressive recommendation,” said Beardsley, “but what really distinguishes him from the pack is his unabated passion for great art. Above all, he understands that a collector will never buy if they don’t have the passion for a piece. It’s a philosophy that both Brian and we at Heritage share. We’re hoping the result of his joining us is the elevation of Heritage’s Fine Arts Department to the next level of reputation, consignment and sales.”

Heritage Auctions, headed by Steve Ivy, Jim Halperin and Greg Rohan, is the world’s third largest auction house, with annual sales more than $800 million, and 700,000+ online bidder members. For more information about Heritage Auctions, and to join and gain access to a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit HA.com.

Brian Roughton, Director of American & European Art, Heritage Auctions

Twin World by Atsushi Fukui

Passage To The Future: Art from a New Generation in Japan
Untitled
Connie Swann
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
March 1 through May 5, 2012

Opening reception is Thursday, March 1, 2012, from 6-9 p.m.

Blue Star Contemporary Art Center in San Antonio, Texas, has announced their spring 2012 exhibit schedule. The Exhibits include Passage To The Future: Art from a New Generation in Japan, , Untitled and Connie Swann. All exhibits open March 1 and run through May 5, 2012. All exhibits are free and open to the public.

Passage To The Future: Art from a New Generation in Japan

As part of Blue Star Contemporary Art Center’s international initiative, it has partnered with The Japan Foundation, an independent institution that serves as Japan’s main organization for international cultural exchange, to bring an internationally traveling exhibition of contemporary Japanese artwork to San Antonio.

This exhibition focuses on art produced in Japan at the beginning of the 21st century. It showcases the work of eleven artists who are presently attracting a great deal of international attention. The 1990s saw major shifts in the economic and political order of the world, and many people have responded by turning away from larger issues and concentrating on smaller and more intimate areas of life, in essence, reexamining the ground under their own feet. In contemporary art as well, there has been a worldwide tendency for artists to take a greater interest in everyday life and focus on the expression of very personal perceptions and feelings.

This exhibition presents paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, and video works by eleven Japanese artists who are responding in a similar way to the current state of the world. They take their subject matter from their immediate surroundings and make art that strongly reflects their own personal reality. Their work has a rich visual impact and reveals a strong interest in the process of making things.

Exhibiting Artists: Maywa Denki, Miyuki Yokomizo, Tetsuya Nakamura, Yoshihiro Suda, Satoshi Hirose, Tomoyasu Murata, Tabaimo, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Atsushi Fukui, Masafumi Sanai, Katsuhiro Saiki.

Untitled

Curator of the University of Texas at San Antonio’s art collection, Arturo Almeida, will curate an exhibition featuring two Latina artists in Blue Star Contemporary Art Center’s Project Space Gallery. More details will be announced.

Connie Swann

Gallery 4 will feature artwork by San Antonio artist, Connie Swann. More details will be announced.

Blue Star Contemporary Art Center

Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is a non-profit, non-collecting contemporary art center in San Antonio, Texas that advances the growth and understanding of contemporary art, artists and the curatorial process. Through exhibitions and a variety of programs, Blue Star is an active participant in the development of regional, national and international contemporary art and provides a lively forum for the visual arts dialogue. For more information visit www.bluestarart.org.

Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is located at 116 Blue Star, San Antonio, Texas.

Twin World by Atsushi Fukui

The Sentimental Journey by Liz London, 2012

Liz London: Seeking Infinity
Mercantile Coffee House
January 26 through February 25, 2012

Opening reception with the artist is Thursday, January 26, 2012, from 6-7:30 p.m.

As part of the McKinney Avenue Contemporary’s community outreach program, the MAC has teamed up with Mercantile Coffee House to extend its contemporary artistic vision and educational support to downtown Dallas. This partnership will promote and support emerging talent with monthly exhibitions throughout the year. Donations from Mercantile Coffee House will benefit artistic programming at the MAC.

The upcoming exhibition at Mercantile Coffee House features Liz London’s Seeking Infinity. With the use of mixed media, Liz London presents an allegorical representation of personal adventures. Process becomes an important factor in London’s art making. Curiosities discovered from travel coalesced with painting, drawing, rubbing and collaging formulates the works on display. While working on various pieces collectively, the act of producing takes on a philosophical ceremony for London where mistakes are created, boundaries are pushed, questions are asked and icons are made.

Dallas based artist Liz London’s creative aspirations began as a child and flourished as the daughter of interior designers. London possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations from the University of Central Oklahoma and has studied under artists such as Dorothy Moses, B.J. White, Carolyn Barnes and Mark Briscoe. In 2006, London established the work shop Connecting through Collage, where she applies visual and meditative exercises to foster creativity. Her work has been commissioned by the new Omni Hotel and most recently exhibited in the Art Hash Group Show at Kettle Art.

The opening reception for Liz London: Seeking Infinity will be Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 6:00 -7:30pm. The exhibition will be on view through February 25, 2012.

Mercantile Coffee House will host monthly exhibitions of a variety of emerging artists and media, enhancing the setting and experience for visitors. Through the MAC’s innovative efforts and artistic advisement, visitors to The Mercantile Coffee House will have the opportunity to view and interact with contemporary art in a non-traditional setting. This initiative is congruent with the MAC mission of supporting experimentation and promoting a visual dialogue between the artist and the viewer.

When and Where

Monthly at The Mercantile Coffee House
1800 Main Street Dallas, TX 75201

About the MAC

Established in 1994, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) is a nonprofit
organization that stands as a Dallas advocate for creative freedom offering the opportunity for experimentation and presentation of art in all disciplines. It supports the emerging and established artist role in society providing a forum for critical dialogue with their audiences. This relationship is cultivated through education and innovative programming. The MAC is a member of Dallas Art Dealers Association and The Uptown Association.

Call 214-953-1212 for information or visit www.the-mac.org. The MAC is open Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

About Mercantile Coffee House

Mercantile Coffee House is a business hip place to have a great cup of premium coffee, espresso or tea. Mercantile Coffee House features the best coffee beans of 2010, Intelligentsia. It serves world famous Yogen Fruz frozen Yogurt and Smoothies made to your liking. The Mercantile Coffee House is a comfortable environment to enjoy the first cup of coffee for the day, a convenient place to meet with your colleagues or hook up with friends. It is also technology friendly with ample laptop plug ins, free high speed Wi-Fi and a Free Conference Room use for your more serious meetings. For a limited time only Mercantile Coffee House is offering the finest bean to bar chocolate in the US, Amano Chocolate. Visit Mercantile Coffee House online at www.mchdallas.com.

The Sentimental Journey by Liz London, 2012

This year, the Plano Art Association is excited to have artist Ryder Richards and Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden’s Director Laura Green as jurors. They will select works for the exhibit, and choose the recipients of our Grand Prize of $1000, as well as first, second and third place cash awards in each category.

Aiming to showcase and reward the best art from Plano and the Metroplex area, the show is non-thematic and welcomes submissions from all areas of art, whether in cutting-edge contemporary or traditional disciplines, in three categories: Two-Dimensional, Three-Dimensional and Print & Photography.

This is the Seventh consecutive year for this exhibition, and the art selected for the 2011 show can be viewed on the PAA’s website (jurors Michael O’Keefe and Enrique Cervantes): In 2011, the show featured over 70 works, and the selected works can be viewed on the PAA’s website: http://www.planoartassociation.com/art-news/sixth-annual …

The Plano Art Association is excited to be able to provide a platform for all level of artist, whether student, amateur or professional, to take part in a high-quality show in a modern gallery setting. We would like to thank Professor Betty Siber, of Collin County College Art Department) for her continuing help in hosting and planning this show.

The show’s submission deadline is February 12th; the show runs from March 8th until April 4th, with an Opening Reception on on Wednesday March 21st, from 5 until 8 p.m.

About the 2012 Juror

Laura Green

Laura Green is the Director of Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden, in Dallas, where she has worked since 1997.  She received her Bachelors with a double major in Art History and Music from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.  She has been active with the Junior Associates Circle of the Dallas Museum of Art for over 10 years, having served as Co-Chair and currently serves on their Advisory Committee.  She also serves on the Avant-Garde Society Executive Committee at the Nasher Sculpture Center.  She is a graduate of the Leadership Arts Institute of the Business Council for the Arts, and currently serves on the Steering Committee for the Leadership Arts Alumni Association.  She also serves as a Steering Committee member of the Marquee Circle of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and is on the Advisory Committee for Art This Week.  Her volunteer work includes the Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas, Dallas Art Dealers Association, Highland Park United Methodist Church, and the Junior League of Dallas.

Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden was founded in 1954 by Margaret and Donald Vogel.  The gallery represents established and emerging contemporary artists working in inventive ways with traditional media.  Along with Gallery Director Laura Green, Cheryl and Kevin Vogel continue to build on the tradition forged by his parents.

Ryder Richards

Ryder Richards, born in September of 1977, grew up in Roswell, New Mexico. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from Texas Tech University with a minor in drawing and architecture. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting on a scholarship from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Ryder has studied art in Italy, Spain, and Germany during his European travels.

Richards is currently an Instructor and the Gallery Coordinator for Richland College in Dallas, Texas. He is co- founder of the Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery, a traveling art gallery in the form of a Ryder truck, and Culture Laboratory, a collective of 12 American artists interested in the exchange of ideas and the social development of art in the 21st century.

Known for his much artistic collaboration, Richards continues to explore art as social experience. He is the recipient of several scholarships and awards for his achievements in art, including residencies at Vermont Studio Center, Vermont; Hilmsen, Germany; Paducah, Kentucky and Portales, New Mexico.

For more information, contact Alison Jardine at alison@alisonjardine.com.

The Plano Art Association was formed in 1969, and is funded by both our members and by a grant from the City of Plano. We are entirely run by art-loving volunteers who donate their time, and as an organization we are committed to creating opportunities for artists to show their work and to grow, as well as offering a diverse calendar of art events in Plano for our art-loving community.

Poet's Delight by Martin Delebano, 2011

Martin Delabano: 2011 Selected New Works
Kirk Hopper Fine Art
December 10, 2011 through January 7, 2012

Opening reception Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Noted Space at Kirk Hopper Fine Art is proud to introduce Martin Delabano’s selected new pieces.The exhibit, Martin Delabano: 2011 Selected New Works, opens this Saturday, December 10, 2011, with an artist reception from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Martin Delabano is a Dallas based artist, art teacher and active community member. In 2010 he received the Distinguished Texas Artist award. Delabano grew up in a house full of pre-colonial African and New Guinea sculptures, which had a profound influence in his work. His father, Barney Charles Delabano, was the noted Curator of Installation at the Dallas Museum of Art for thirty-three years, as well as a gifted painter.

Besides his artistic efforts, the artist has been a middle school teacher at Saint John’s Episcopal School and has taught fifth through eighth grades art since 1990. Before teaching, he was the shop foreman at the Refinery Casting Company in Dallas for eight years after receiving his Masters of Art from the University of New Mexico. He has a Bachelor in Arts degree in Sculpture from East Texas State University.

Poet's Delight by Martin Delebano, 2011

She Has But a Square Halo by Martin Delebano, 2011