past exhibits
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023
ALL MEMBERSHIP 2023
Annual membership exhibition.
IN THE GALLERY:
January 6 - February 25, 2023
RECEPTION:
Friday, January 6, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
All Membership is one of our biggest (and usually our longest) exhibits of the year. All artists are current members, and we get to see on display the incredible works of art that our members have recently made. Year after year, we are astonished at the talent that we see from our community, both from returning members and new ones. There are awards and cash prizes, along with the Best of Show being awarded a solo exhibit alongside next years All Membership. Always requiring a drumroll of anticipation, the awards and well-deserved Best of Show is announced at the reception. Last years Best of Show winner, Kelly Schaub, is on display this month in our Kucera Gallery. This years juror was John Dykema, architect with Levy Dykema Architects.
KELLY SCHAUB
Waxing Poetic: Collage & Encaustic
IN THE GALLERY:
January 6 - February 25, 2023
RECEPTION:
Friday, January 6, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
ABOUT KELLY
Collage artist Kelly Schaub started her love for mixed media collage art in Rockport, TX in 2015. Prior to that, she spent over 25 years working in live theatre production & arts administration. She even served as Production Stage Manager for Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, touring the country with the weekly live radio show. Kelly has exhibited and taught locally all over, and is an active member in many local galleries and groups. Schaub is represented by Moon Over Water Gallery in Rockport.
Exhibit: WAXING POETIC
"The tag line for this exhibit really should be 'elevating the everyday' - from everyday papers transformed through collage to everyday objects altered by the addition of hot wax. I feel a lyrical connection with my materials and my two favorite mediums. Found objects and vintage ephemera, all created to last for a relatively short time. Discarded or recycled - these items are not rubbish in the eyes of a collage artist. The photos and handwritten letters and ticket stubs, the old LIFE magazines - they all have a story to tell."
Learn Kelly's unique techniques first-hand at her class here at the Art Center titled "Waxing Poetic: Creating Magic in Encaustic Collage" on February 10. Visit EDUCATION tab above for details. She will also be doing an Encaustic Demo during the Artisan Market on Wednesday, January 18th from 5 - 7pm.
@powonwheels on Instagram
SMALL WORKS
Small but mighty pieces.
12" x 12" and smaller.
IN THE GALLERY:
January 6 - February 25, 2023
RECEPTION:
Friday, January 6, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
An exhibit dedicated to as mentioned, the SMALL but MIGHTY. Art of all sizes is wonderful, but lest we forget those that intrigue as well as they fit that small vacant corner on your wall that needing filling. The artists that find their calling to the small or miniature, or those that need to break from the bigger challenge and create something with less surface area. They may be small, but they pack a punch if only we take the time to appreciate them a much as those of larger size. Come check out these pint sized pieces!
DECEMBER 2022
LANDSCAPES
Landscapes, Seascapes,
Cityscapes.
IN THE GALLERY:
December 2 - 31, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, December 2, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
Landscapes is a biannual exhibit that we hold every other year and celebrates the subject matter of all things SCAPES; beit land, sea or city! Open to all mediums and all artists, it pushes artists to put their best 'scape forward. Cash awards will be presented at the opening reception!
HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!
A salon style hanging exhibit that coincides with our Holiday Market.
IN THE GALLERY:
December 2 - 31, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, December 2, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
Holiday Extravaganza is something we like to occasionally offer at the years end as a salon style exhibit, which is to say a large volume hung together in hopes that they will go to a new home! It was an opportunity for artists to exhibit what they have at the time, and for visitors to do some Christmas shopping or acquire some new local artwork to adorn their house for the upcoming new year. All of this is to say, come shop!
TAMU-CC BFA
STUDENTS
Mixed media
IN THE GALLERY:
December 2 - 31, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, December 2, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
Student artists:
Melissa Garcia
Chloe Green
Bailee Hazelwood
Jenni Rodriguez
NOVEMBER 2022
DIMENSION XLIX
Annual international
juried exhibit
IN THE GALLERY:
November 4 - 26, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, November 4, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
AWAKENINGS
Creative expressions by
CCISD Art Teachers
IN THE GALLERY:
November 4 - 26, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, November 4, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
.
MEMORIES ON CANVAS
Annual Alzheimer's
awareness exhibit
IN THE GALLERY:
November 4 - 26, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, November 4, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
.
DIMENSION XLIX 2022 AWARDS
Juror: Ernesto Perez
Board President of the Nave Museum, Victoria, TX
BEST OF SHOW:
LIZ DUMAS-McMULLAN, Amarillo Armadillo
Liz is awarded a solo exhibit alongside next years
Dimension Show! Congrats Liz!
WORKS ON CANVAS:
1st Place: Lisa Davis Allen, Stacked Fiesta
2nd Place: Neva Rossi Smoll, Bathed in Light
3rd Place: Isabelle Lopez-Kotara, Desert Bloom
Hon Men: Lisa Olsen, North of Orange Grove
WORKS ON PAPER:
1st Place: George Ann Johnson, Dinnertime
2nd Place: Caroline Bracken, Stormy Minded
3rd Place: Jill Conwill, Wild Berries
Hon Men: Kimberly Delgado, Pink Flowers
PHOTOGRAPHY:
1st Place: Stephen Fisher, Harris' Hawk
2nd Place: Steve Dupre', Ballerina in Black
3rd Place: Jeff Janko, Crucifix Urinal
Hon Men: Steve Dupre', Ethereal
3D / SCULPTURE:
1st Place: Ma Bertha Anaya, The Brown Horse
2nd Place: Osvaldo Romero, Mariko Aoki (Book Nook(
3rd Place: Julio Leal, Gratitude
MIXED MEDIA / FIBER:
1st Place: Ma Bertha Anaya, The Pillars of Creation
2nd Place: Diane Gelman, Sucre' Patisserie
3rd Place: Stan Unser, Womans Wall
Hon Men: Kelly Schaub, Hand Me Down
OCTOBER 2022
FULL COURT PRESS JURIED PRINT EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAS
International printmaking competition.
IN THE GALLERY:
Sept 29 - Oct 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Wednesday, October 5, 5 - 8pm
During Farmers Market
The Art Center and TAMU-CC's Full Court Press came together to give you the Full Court Press Juried Print Exhibition of the Americas, an international printmaking competition. Selected for the exhibit is 70 spectacular pieces from 62 artists living in the United States, Mexico & Canada.
The exhibit is part of the 22nd Oso Bay Biennial, an event hosted every two years by a rotation of disciplines in the Department of Art & Design at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. This year once again features the expansive realm of PRINTMAKING. Exhibitions, speakers, and events will be held on the TAMUCC campus and city-wide. The festival extends October 5 - 8, with a host of events that are detailed at FullCourtPressTX.com.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Annual exhibit.
High school student perspectives.
IN THE GALLERY:
Sept 29 - Oct 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Wednesday, October 5, 5 - 8pm
During Farmers Market
The 17th annual Breast Cancer Awareness: High School Perspectives exhibit is brought to you by artist and retired high school teacher Tony Armadillo and coincides each year with the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness month. The evocative exhibit portrays the students interpretations of the challenges of breast cancer, be it through personal experience or empathy (or both). The public is invited to view and vote on their favorite pieces, which will end in awards for the students.
FRANK KLEIN +
ELE CHEW
Nature photography with a
side of fused glass
IN THE GALLERY:
September - October 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, August 5 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
F R A N K K L E I N
It is safe to say that Frank Klein’s life centers around nature. Born and raised on a ranch in DeWitt County that’s been in the family since 1878, Frank’s passion is nature conservation. His notable efforts in the area have provided him with numerous awards. Nature photography is an offshoot of that passion, with his Texas ranches providing inspiration with their abundant wildlife and open landscape.
“In these photographs, I am trying to raise people’s awareness of the beauty and drama of the world surrounding us. There is a whole universe that goes unnoticed. As I attribute anthropomorphic characteristics to insects and animals, I wonder if and what they feel and think. How do these projections relate to one’s own feelings? If you study these photographs, they will speak to you. Hopefully, they will make one ponder existential questions such as “who am I?”. What does it mean to be conscious? All conscious people are intelligent, not all intelligent people are conscious.”
E L E C H E W
Ele Chew is a fused glass artist based in Cuero, TX. In 2004, she converted a Lumberyard to a live-work studio where she has been creating her work since. Once a scientist for diagnostics companies by day, she used glasswork and metal fabrication as her creative outlet. She studied glass fusing and casting at The Crucible in California. Ele uses various techniques to bring her visions to fruition. The natural elements of South Texas, Japan and New Mexico have all greatly influenced her work. Glass fusing at its core is the melting of layers of glass at high temperatures in a kiln. Something Ele has honed over many years as you can see on display in our Kucera Gallery.
SEPTEMBER 2022
INDEPENDENTS
Artists not in an
affiliated artist group.
IN THE GALLERY:
September 2 - 24, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, September 2 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
The Independents are considered all Art Center Members who are not members in an Art Center affiliated artist group. A complete list of affiliated artist groups can be found here. This exhibit provides a wide variety of mediums and subject matters from all levels of artist. Since each affiliated group gets their own dedicated exhibit each year, the Independents exhibits provides equal exhibiting opportunities to all Art Center members.
PORTRAIT GROUP
Group show.
IN THE GALLERY:
September 2 - 24, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, September 2 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
The Portrait Group is an unofficial group of artists that participate in live portrait painting every Wednesday at the Art Center. Anyone is welcome to come and paint the model that week, no membership is required. Although the group is not officially recognized as an Art Center artist group, they have been painting portraits on Wednesdays for many years. So this year, they proudly exhibit some of their work, both portraits and otherwise. Some artists paint only portraits, for others its just one of many feathers in their hats. Though the face might be the same in each painting each week, every artist brings a different perspective, angle, and interpretation of the facade of that weeks model; guaranteeing a fascinating variety of portraits. Anyone is welcome to either paint, spectate, or even sit as a model.
ROBIN WARD-MCLAURIN
TAMU-CC Laguna Madre Field
Station Artist in Residence
IN THE GALLERY:
September 2 - 24, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, September 2 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
Robin Ward, born in Buffalo, New York, works primarily in photography. An Art Professor at the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, she completed her MFA at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2015. She has shown both nationally and internationally, with a reputable list of galleries where she has held both solo and group exhibitions. She has led art education workshops, lectures and served as a discussion panelist for several notable education programs.
“I have always been interested in minutia, the meaning it holds, the impact it carries. This series of salt prints encourages viewers to slow down, to look and build connections between the objects and the way we interact with minutia. They translate conversations and memories from my artist in residency into a visual form.
I work in digital, analog, and alternative photographic processes. Alternative processes often include science. For this series, I chose an alternative photographic process, salt print photography because it created an intersection between the salinity and participates in the Laguna Madre. The salt print process is a historical photographic print process that uses three ingredients: salt, silver nitrate solution and water. Walking each day on the beach I would carry my bucket collective the minutia that washed upon the shore. The minutia, the participates and salt crystals seem unimportant, yet they created this series of photographs.”
To learn more about the TAMU-CC Artist in Residence program, click here.
BAY AREA ART LEAGUE
Artist group.
IN THE GALLERY:
September 2 - 24, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, September 2 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
.The Bay Area Art League is an Art Center affiliated artist group and is a community of artists interested in promoting art at the local, state & national levels and to encourage individual growth through both working together and the exhibiting of work. Established in 1939, it started as The Art Guild. At some point, the Flour Bluff Art Association merged with The Art Guild thus becoming the Bay Area Art League. Participating artists held exhibitions in and around the coastal bend. The group meets monthly and learns together, paints together and exhibits together. They have an annual exhibit each year here at the Art Center. They encourage and are happy to share art and art appreciation with anyone, and all interested artists are welcome to join at anytime. To learn more about the group, visit their Facebook here.
AUGUST 2022
DESTINATION
VACATION
Travel inspired.
IN THE GALLERY:
August 5 - 27, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, August 5 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
The first Destination Vacation exhibit, and one of our many attempts at providing our artists a new opportunity to potentially step outside the box of their normal subject matter. We asked artists to show us anything vacation inspired; whether it be a memory of one, one yet to come, or even a dream vacation. What we got was a little bit of everything: from the plains of New Mexico to a sunset in Santorini to the shallows of our very own Laguna Madre. Come wander this exhibit and allow it to transport you to places all around the world.
LYDIA RANSOM
Scenes from the sea.
IN THE GALLERY:
August 5 - 27, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, August 5 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
An art lover since the age of 16, Lydia was a young mom who didn't have the time or the means to explore art. After obtaining her masters degree in 2013, she decided to take some art classes here at the Art Center, where she discovered her passion for nautical abstract art. A full-time realtor, Lydia now spends her downtime expanding her art abilities. As a Corpus Christi native, it was only natural for her to drift towards nautical themes; "the coastal life lies deep in my heart" she says. "I love brilliant colors. My art vision and inspiration is not only nautical, but I'm open to paint anything that inspires me. I started selling my artwork throughout the Texas region and thus 'Artdelydia' was born. I've learned through practical painting and error." Come check out the Scenes from the Sea that are inspired by our very own coastal life!
FRANK KLEIN +
ELE CHEW
Nature photography with a side
of fused glass.
IN THE GALLERY:
August 5 - 27, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, August 5 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
F R A N K K L E I N
It is safe to say that Frank Klein’s life centers around nature. Born and raised on a ranch in DeWitt County that’s been in the family since 1878, Frank’s passion is nature conservation. His notable efforts in the area have provided him with numerous awards. Nature photography is an offshoot of that passion, with his Texas ranches providing inspiration with their abundant wildlife and open landscape.
“In these photographs, I am trying to raise people’s awareness of the beauty and drama of the world surrounding us. There is a whole universe that goes unnoticed. As I attribute anthropomorphic characteristics to insects and animals, I wonder if and what they feel and think. How do these projections relate to one’s own feelings? If you study these photographs, they will speak to you. Hopefully, they will make one ponder existential questions such as “who am I?”. What does it mean to be conscious? All conscious people are intelligent, not all intelligent people are conscious.”
E L E C H E W
Ele Chew is a fused glass artist based in Cuero, TX. In 2004, she converted a Lumberyard to a live-work studio where she has been creating her work since. Once a scientist for diagnostics companies by day, she used glasswork and metal fabrication as her creative outlet. She studied glass fusing and casting at The Crucible in California. Ele uses various techniques to bring her visions to fruition. The natural elements of South Texas, Japan and New Mexico have all greatly influenced her work. Glass fusing at its core is the melting of layers of glass at high temperatures in a kiln. Something Ele has honed over many years as you can see on display in our Kucera Gallery.
NEXUS ART
COLLECTIVE
Artist group.
IN THE GALLERY:
August 5 - 27, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, August 5 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
Nexus Art Collective is one of several Art Center affiliated artist groups. The exhibit is comprised of group members Marilyn Morgan, Kelly Schaub, Eugene Soliz, David Longnecker II & Jeffrey Neel McDaniel.
JULY 2022
BARRY BROWN
CLAY STUDIO
Annual membership exhibit.
IN THE GALLERY:
July 1 - 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, July 1 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
The 19th Annual Barry Brown Clay Studio is a much anticipated exhibit for the year. This exhibit is open to all members of the Barry Brown Clay Studio, and is an opportunity to display some of the pieces they have been working on back in the studio. The pieces can either be functional or sculptural. You can expect intricate, beautiful, whimsical, eccentric and most everything in between. It's an exceptionally fun exhibit and a must see!
The Barry Brown Clay Studio is located inside the Art Center and is a volunteer run organization dedicated to the ceramics medium. It is a place for creating, learning and community. There are affordable memberships to use the space and classes available to learn the ceramics medium!
PATRICIA CASTILLO
Clay Studio juror
& featured artist.
IN THE GALLERY:
July 1 - 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, July 1 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
Patricia, originally from Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico, moved to Texas in 2009 following the death of her father. As a small child she enjoyed making clay figurines and over time progressed to becoming a full time artist. As young as age 7, she was learning the unique intricacies of working with clay. Patricia comes from a long line of artists and teachers that instructed and guided her through her artistic journey. Her style is primarily traditional folk art, reflective of her cultural heritage that her beloved father Alfonso passed on to its now fifth generation. The familial style of artwork has been in her family for more than 200 years, talk about tradition. Patricia’s aim is to unite different communities through the celebration of common culture in her art. She is inspired by nature and ancient glyphs, while combining her traditional ancestral style with new and modern aspects that are representative of current times. Patricia has exhibited her work in many different galleries, often participating in art events that allow her to interact with people and share the story behind each piece. She shares her work on her Facebook, Patricia Castillo Art. Come check out the beautiful, intricate and cultural art that has been honed over a span of 5 generations.
KATHY
LINDSEY-O'NEILL
Pastel animals.
IN THE GALLERY:
July 1 - 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, July 1 from 5 - 7pm
During First Friday ArtWalk
Kathy, a long-time resident of Corpus Christi, is originally from San Antonio. She has been interested in art for as long as she can remember. Inspired early in life by watching Bob Ross and Jerry Yarnell on PBS, she always knew she wanted to be an artist just like them. Kathy took a few art classes in school but is primarily self-taught. She subscribes to the motto that practice is the best teacher! Kathy started off her career in landscapes, but around 7 years ago she shifted her focus and started specializing in wildlife art. A lover of animals, it only felt natural for her to use them as her subjects. She started out with birds and expanded from there, quickly realizing that the big cats are her favorite (and we can’t argue there). Her mediums are primarily pastel, oil and gouache but you can catch her trying new things every now and then.
JUNE 2022
LINDA EVANS
Colorful simplified realism.
IN THE GALLERY:
June 9 - 25, 2022
RECEPTION:
Wednesday, June 8 from 5 - 7pm
During Downtown Farmers' Market
Linda Evans, long time artist and Art Center member, much to our dismay, recently moved away from the Coastal Bend. Though the loss was sad, we gained an inventory of her work that is now on display and for sale in our Meadows Gallery. ALL proceeds from sales benefit the Art Center! Linda's work has many different aspects: colorful, clean, simplified, feminine, warm, floral, eclectic, fun, cultural, political, evocative, earthly... and more. Intrigued? You should be. Come check them out.
SUMMER SPECTACULAR
Everything priced $200 and under!
COME SHOP!
IN THE GALLERY:
June 9 - 25, 2022
RECEPTION:
Wednesday, June 8 from 5 - 7pm
During Downtown Farmers' Market
Every now and then, a gap opens up in the exhibit schedule here at the Art Center. This time, enter: Summer Spectacular. This exhibit was to benefit both artists and visitors; an affordable option for artists to have yet another opportunity to display their work, while providing price-points of artwork that all visitors, shoppers and art-lovers can afford. Everything is priced just $200 and under, so come shop!
MAY 2022
LAS DOÑAS DE LA CORTE CORONATION GOWNS
Annual robes display.
IN THE GALLERY:
May 11 - June 1, 2022
RECEPTION:
Thursday, May 12 from 5 - 7pm
The Court of Resplendent Nature
Started in 1954 by a group of community minded women, Las Doñas de la Corte was formed to add a social component and promotional aspect to the annual Buccaneer Days celebration. The pageant honors local and out-of-town families, and in keeping with tradition, Duchesses are often second, third or fourth generation participants. Each year, a different theme and designer is carefully chosen and is reflected in the elegant gowns and trains. This year, "The Court of Resplendent Nature" was the theme carried out by artist & designer David Phillips. A year long process, the families work closely with the designers to create thoughtful and unique gowns that are as intricate as they are beautiful. The gowns are worn by the Duchesses for the Coronation and Buccaneer Illuminated Night Parade, and then brought to the Art Center to be on display for the month to be enjoyed and admired by all. Learn more about this time honored tradition in "A History of Las Doñas" on display in our Lockett Gallery or by visiting their website HERE. The magnificent gowns and trains are a must see in person, stop by our galleries to admire the beauty and striking craftmanship.
ART ASSOCIATION OF
CORPUS CHRISTI
Art Center affiliated artist group.
IN THE GALLERY:
May 6 - June 1, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, May 13 from 4 - 6pm
During ArtWalk
The Art Association of Corpus Christi is one of many Art Center affiliated artist groups that gather, create, learn & exhibit together. The Art Association was established in 1966 as a forum for artists, both professional and hobbyist, and art patrons to network for the enrichment and advancement of all art forms. The group is comprised of talented artists from all different levels and a diverse array of disciplines, including oils, watercolor, ceramics, photography, illustration, sculpture, fibers, pastels and more; ensuring a wide variety of art to enjoy. The organization offers many opportunities for people who wish to contribute to the betterment, understanding and enjoyment of art in our community. The Art Association has a juried exhibit each year here at the Art Center. Learn more about the Art Association on their website HERE.
TAMU-CC BFA
STUDENTS
Selections.
IN THE GALLERY:
May 6 - June 1 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, May 6 from 5 - 7pm
During ArtWalk
The Art Center frequently offers exhibit opportunities to students who are required to publicly exhibit their artwork through their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program. "Selections" is one of those exhibits featuring the work of three students from the Department of Art at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The student artists are: Christopher Jansse, Rianna Kirkham & Teres Priour.
Christopher: "This body of work is intended to emphasize the importance of humor to the human experience. I consider this work to be a sort of Absurd Repentance; I am essentially repenting for something considered to be morally just, butchery and ritual slaughter."
Rianna, Send in the Clowns: "The imagery in this body of work is a reflection of my exhaustion with the games we play and characters we portray to successfully function in society. I invite viewers to reflect upon the ways we are expected to present ourselves and how damaging it can be to maintain these facades."
Teresa, Gynaika: "This body of work is my visual rejection of the box we are put in from birth, and an angered stance against the way women have been objectified, disrespected, and treated as sub-human in everyday society."
APRIL 2022
PHOTOGRAPHY BIENNIAL
Through a lens.
IN THE GALLERY:
April 1 - 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, April 1 from 5 - 7pm
During ArtWalk
The Photography Biennial is as the term biennial implies, offered every other year. Photographers are of course able to exhibit their work in the majority of our other open-call exhibits, but this one specifically celebrates that artistry involved in finding that perfect shot with a camera. This exhibit was open to all methods of photography: old time black and white, new, cell phone and all levels from seasoned photographers to novice. Come check out this beautiful exhibit and see the art that's created... through a lens.
SCENES OF SPRING
All mediums.
IN THE GALLERY:
April 1 - 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, April 1 from 5 - 7pm
During ArtWalk
Scenes of Spring is an exhibit we can all look forward to after the *cold* weather we have had; commemorating the warming weather, return of all things green, and budding flowers. This is one of many new exhibit themes, in an ever rotating group with the goal of providing artists inspiration to create outside their wheel house with perhaps a new subject matter, medium, or inspiration.
STILL LIFE
All mediums.
IN THE GALLERY:
April 1 - 30, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, April 1 from 5 - 7pm
During ArtWalk
A still life is an arrangement of a variety of natural and man-made elements placed such that it inspires the viewer to reflect; perhaps on the celebration of life or maybe the fragile and ephemeral state of our existence. This non-juried exhibit was an opportunity to display an individual's take on the classic still life genre painting. Similar to Scenes of Spring, this is a new theme aiming to push artists to do something new or even, return to something old.
M A R C H 2 0 2 2
COASTAL BEND
COMMUNITY
Something for everyone.
IN THE GALLERY:
February 25 - March 26, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, March 4 from 5 - 7pm
During ArtWalk
We started this now annual exhibit at a time when we felt we needed to offer artists another opportunity to exhibit that was open to anything and anyone- after the pandemic hit in 2020. We asked the question: "What have you been up to Coastal Bend?". We wanted to see what artists had done during lockdown with new outlooks, emotions and hobbies. The Coastal Bend answered and answered well, so now it's an annual exhibit that gives all artists an opportunity to show whatever they have been working on.
MYTHS, LEGENDS
& TALL TALES
All mediums.
IN THE GALLERY:
February 25 - March 26, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, March 4 from 5 - 7pm
During ArtWalk
With our never-ending goal of providing artists new and fun exhibits that allow them the opportunity push their creativity and explore new subject matters- we bring you the first ever "Myths, Legends & Tall Tales" exhibit. We asked artists to let their creativity run wild and show us the people, places, and stories that have stuck with them since childhood.
NANCY BANDY
"Landscape Elements"
Pastels.
IN THE GALLERY:
February 25 - March 26, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, March from 5 - 7pm
During ArtWalk
“As a traditionally trained artist, I am concerned with capturing the changing light and forces of nature. Of particular interest are the skies of coastal and central Texas especially those in the early morning and evenings as they present more dramatic and color and value contrast. I have come to thing of the skies as being much like life itself in that they are always in motion and constantly changing.”
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
ALL MEMBERSHIP 2022
All media. All members.
(See awards below)
IN THE GALLERY:
January 7 - February 19, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, Jan 7 from 5 - 7pm
From Juror Brad Eilering -
“In judging this show, I am reminded that fine art communicates the times of its creation in a far-reaching way. Congratulations to all the artists who have shared their inspirations of hope, faith, turbulence, misfit, discord, passion, beauty, and humor - all in the anticipation of a brighter tomorrow!”
KATE WORD
"Portals: Exploring Circles"
All Membership 2021
BEST OF SHOW WINNER
IN THE GALLERY:
January 7 - February 19, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, Jan 7 from 5 - 7pm
"PORTALS suggest mystery or suspense and imply a search. Google defines a portal as “gateway, pathway, or passage,” among other things, and this show is an expression of my personal portal experience. A portal can be one’s sense of wonder, a relationship, career, book, podcast, or a conversation, and that’s why music can so easily transport one to another place or time. The most important understanding of PORTALS that I desire my viewer to take away from this exhibit is to realize that they themselves are a “portal” for someone else whether a parent, spouse, child, sibling, coworker, friend or stranger. Never underestimate the power of one individual to change another human life."
Visit www.KateWord.com for more info on Kate!
JILL CONWILL
"Vivid Designs"
Colorful inks.
IN THE GALLERY:
January 7 - February 19, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, Jan 7 from 5 - 7pm
Jill made stained glass for twenty-five years. She was a nurse for 50 years so stained glass was part time until she retired in 2015. In 2019 she had to have a total shoulder replacement and stained glass would have to wait. Her neighbor Trudy Kenyon mentioned alcohol ink painting as an alternative. She taught Jill how to use the inks to make amazing paintings. Jill played around with the inks but the abstract art wasn't her passion. So after several hours watching YouTube videos Jill finally found her passion painting animals, sea life and flowers. She especially loves capturing the personality of the animals.
ALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW 2022 AWARDS
Juror: Brad Eilering
BEST OF SHOW:
Kelly Schaub, Square Peg, Round Hole
Kelly is awarded a solo exhibit alongside next years
All Membership Show! Congrats Kelly!
WORKS ON CANVAS:
1st Place: Abbagail Medrano, Romantic
2nd Place: Kevin Kotara, Turbulence
3rd Place: Isabelle Lopez-Kotara, Memories of Sunshine & Love
Hon Men: Katayoon Firouzi, Immemorial Time
Hon Men: Julie Plasketes, Cotton River
WORKS ON PAPER:
1st Place: Victoria Livingston, Composite
2nd Place: Dottie Glaze, Silky Pods
3rd Place: Fred Trimyer, Renaissance Pears
Hon Men: Janice Foulk, Seasons
Hon Men: Jill Conwill, My Name is Bubbles
PHOTOGRAPHY:
1st Place: Lorenzo Martin, Padre Island National Seashore
2nd Place: Edward Portis, The Day After the Riot
3rd Place: Joseph Coyle, Dreaming of Sneem
Hon Men: Crystal Moscot, GCS
Hon Men: Nancy Wood, Burning Bush Red
3D / SCULPTURE:
1st Place: Liz Dumas-McMullan, Tentacle Vase
2nd Place: Harvey Crouch, Viking Bowl
3rd Place: Osvaldo Romero, IPO 92821-00
Hon Men: Kimberly Delgado, My Dream Garden
MIXED MEDIA / FIBER:
1st Place: Charlotte Lloyd, Texas Wildflowers
2nd Place: Hilary Germain, Water Kisses
3rd Place: Kimberly Delgado, The Cabin
DECEMBER 2021
ABSTRACT SHOW
All media. All abstract.
IN THE GALLERY:
December 9 - 31, 2021
RECEPTION:
THURSDAY, Dec 9 from 5 - 7pm
END OF YEAR SALE
Our artists have cleaned
out their studios!
IN THE GALLERY:
December 9 - 31, 2021
RECEPTION:
THURSDAY, Dec 9 from 5 - 7pm
CAROLYN JANE REX
IN THE GALLERY:
December 9 - 31, 2021
RECEPTION:
THURSDAY, Dec 9 from 5 - 7pm
TAMU-CC BFA
"Selections"
IN THE GALLERY:
December 9 - 31, 2021
RECEPTION:
THURSDAY, Dec 9 from 5 - 7pm
DINAH BOWMAN
"Ocean Views"
IN THE GALLERY:
November 5 - January 29, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, Nov 12 from 5 - 7pm
NOVEMBER 2021
BOTANICALS
All things plants & flora.
IN THE GALLERY:
November 5 - December 4, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, November 12 from 5 - 7pm
KELLY BEST BOURGEOIS
"Deep in the Heart"
Plein air paintings of Texas Landscapes
IN THE GALLERY:
November 5 - December 4, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, Nov 12 from 5 - 7pm
JOSEMARIA I. LOPEZ
"A Colorful Life"
IN THE GALLERY:
November 5 - December 4, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, November 12 from 5 - 7pm
MEMORIES ON CANVAS
Alzheimer's Awareness Exhibit
IN THE GALLERY:
November 5, 2021 - January, 2022
RECEPTION:
Friday, November 12 from 5 - 7pm
DINAH BOWMAN
"Ocean Views"
IN THE GALLERY:
November 5 - December 4, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, Nov 12 from 5 - 7pm
OCTOBER 2021
DIMENSION XLVIII
Annual national exhibit.
All media.
In the gallery:
September 24 - October 30, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, October 1st from 5 - 7pm
MILLICENT &
FRANCESKA ALVARADO
Sister duo. Mixed media.
In the gallery:
August 20 - October 30, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, Sept 3rd from 5 - 7pm
.jpg)
KENNITH HANNA
Painting small.
In the gallery:
September 24 - October 30, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, October 1st from 5 - 7pm
DIMENSION XLVIII AWARDS
Juror: Joe Pena, Associate Professor of Art at TAMUCC
BEST OF SHOW:
Bill David, Tap Tap Tap
Bill is awarded a solo exhibit alongside next years
Dimension Show! Congrats Bill!
WORKS ON CANVAS:
1st Place: David Longnecker II, Mictiantecuhtii Madonna
2nd Place: Kate Word, Beyond
3rd Place: Trent Thigpen, MERCFL
Hon Men: Lisa Davis Allen, Kemp's Ridley Vanitas
Hon Men: Isabelle Lopez Kotara, Splash
WORKS ON PAPER:
1st Place: Silas Breaux, Transects (Plaquemine)
2nd Place: Nancy Bandy, Golden Cloud
3rd Place: Jill Conwill, Pom Poms
Hon Men: Jacqueline Negeros, Carton
Hon Men: Susan Trujillo, Iris Passion
PHOTOGRAPHY:
1st Place: Frank Klein, A Witch and Her Familiar
2nd Place: Sally Mitchell, Palms in the Wind
3rd Place: Lupe Escobedo, Waiting to be Worn Again
Hon Men: Timothy Hope, Great Degradation
Hon Men: Noorullah Akhtar, San Antonio, NM, Old Train Station
3D / SCULPTURE:
1st Place: Robyn Mulford, Fe
2nd Place: Susan Greathouse, Under the Lily Pads
3rd Place: Andrew Malczewski, American Favela No. 9
Hon Men: Olivia Hinkel, Look Out
Hon Men: Angalynn Bishop, Dark Crescent Moon Plate
MIXED MEDIA / FIBER:
1st Place: Victoria Livingston, Never no Turning Back
2nd Place: Stan Unser, Owners & Guests
3rd Place: Kimberly Delgado, The Bouquet
Hon Men: Charlotte Lloyd, Knotical Charm
Hon Men: Kelly Schaub, The Girl Next Door
SEPTEMBER 2021
INDEPENDENTS
SHOW 2020
Annual exhibit for Art Center members not in an affiliated group.
In the gallery:
August 20 - September 18, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, Sept 3rd from 5 - 7pm
MILLICENT &
FRANCESKA ALVARADO
Sister duo. Mixed media.
In the gallery:
August 20 - October 30, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, Sept 3rd from 5 - 7pm
TASTE BUDS
All food and drink.
A palette for your palette.
In the gallery:
August 20 - September 18, 20201
RECEPTION:
Friday, Sept 3rd from 5 - 7pm
JULY/AUGUST 2021
BARRY BROWN
CLAY STUDIO SHOW
Annual Ceramics Exhibit
Juror: David Hendley
In the gallery:
July 16 - August 14, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, July 16 from 5 - 7 pm
JEANETTE NICKAS
Acrylics
In the gallery:
July 16 - August 14, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, July 16 from 5 - 7 pm
DAVID HENDLEY
Clay Studio Featured Ceramic
Artist & Juror
In the gallery:
July 16 - August 14, 2021
RECEPTION:
Friday, July 16 from 5 - 7 pm
JUNE 2021
ARTIST GROUPS
Art Association of CC
Bay Area Art League
Nexus Art Collective
South Texas Art League
In the gallery:
June 11 - July 10, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, June 17 from 5 - 7 pm
CC LEAGUE FOR FINE
ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography
In the gallery:
June 11 - July 10, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, June 17 from 5 - 7 pm
CREATURES
All animals or creatures,
real or imaginary.
In the gallery:
June 11 - July 10, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, June 17 from 5 - 7 pm
MAY 2021
GO BIG EXHIBIT
All large works.
All mediums.
In the gallery:
May 7 - June 5, 2021
Private artist reception:
Friday, May 7 from 5 - 7 pm
TAMUCC BFA GRADUATES
Artists:
Skally Benitez
Alejandro Ramirez
Samantha Swenson
In the gallery:
May 7 - June 5, 2021
Private artist reception:
Friday, May 7 from 5 - 7 pm
ISABELLE LOPEZ KOTARA
& KEVIN KOTARA
A husband & wife duo of large
colorful abstract paintings.
In the gallery:
March 17 - July 9, 2021
MARCH/APRIL 2021
COASTAL BEND
COMMUNITY EXHIBIT
"What have you been up to Coastal Bend Artists?"
All mediums.
E C E L E C T I C
An eclectically curated exhibit
of varying artists.
From abstract to colorful watercolor to sculpture and woodcuts.
Artists: Linda Evans, Cat Huss, Michelle Smythe, Ben Munoz & Rose Steffenson
ISABELLE LOPEZ KOTARA
& KEVIN KOTARA
A husband & wife duo of large
colorful abstract paintings.
FEBRUARY 2021
ALL MEMBERSHIP
2021
All mediums, all members.
Juror: Meg Aubrey,
TAMUCC Assistant Professor of Art
RICHIE VIOS: Odyssey
All Membership Show 2020
BEST OF SHOW Award Winner
Watercolor & Plein Aire.
KITTY WELSH-DUDICS:
Lily Pads at Giverny
Acrylic & Watercolor.
ALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW 2020 AWARDS
Juror: Meg Aubrey, Assistant Professor of Art at TAMUCC
BEST OF SHOW:
Kate Word, Evolve Triptych
Kate is awarded a solo exhibit alongside next years
All Membership Show! Congrats Kate!
WORKS ON CANVAS:
1st Place: Tony Armadillo, Alex alla Frida
2nd Place: Jeffrey Neel McDaniel, A Stillness at Dawn
3rd Place: Allison Schuchs, Aztec Princess
Hon Men: Juan Vela Jr., Complicated Mood Swings</