March 2011–ETA: An article in the Houston Press questions the business practices of H Gallery. I’m including this link to the article, but letting my LJ entry remain because I think these artists and their work deserve recognition.
Saturday, because I was fighting a pre-migraine, the most productive thing I did was shave my legs. I share this because I know it’s the kind of tantalizing information that makes you return to my LiveJournal again and again.
In defiance of physical maladies, I’m always willing to share art. A couple of weeks ago, Tim, Rhonda, Lindsey, and I* went to H Gallery in The Heights for the MIX Group Exhibition that included artist Gilbert Ruiz. The last time I was there, I got to see a couple of Gilbert’s paintings hanging. This time there were more, and I took a few shots for you to enjoy.
Composition in Primaries
Virginia
From left to right, on wall:
self portrait 2009 no. 2
young heart
providence
On the wire panels:
untitled no. 3
sonic trip
Other works we saw…
This one’s by Christian Perkins, but I don’t know the title.
Don’t Eat The Dead Ones by Christian Perkins. Loved it.
Untitled by Mic McAllister
This may also be a MicMcAllister painting, but I didn’t get the title or artist, which is strange, because I really liked it.
Waiting by Ariane Edmundson
Dancers by George Douglas Lee
Wish I had a better photo of this collage. I loved it. I’m making out the name as Todd Bowman’s Nature vs. Technology, but I’m not sure that’s right.
Chakras by Todd Bowman
Star Light Waltz by Todd Bowman. Tim and I decided this painting and its title remind us of a story that could be written by ‘Nathan Burgoine. Get on that, ‘Nathan.
Two paintings by A.A. Luna whose titles I don’t know.
And a bonus–Posers!
*(Tom didn’t join us because he was doing his weekly portioning of the dogs’ raw food, which oddly, he’s also doing right now as I write this. It’s a time-consuming job–four dogs x two meals a day each x seven days a week–oh no, this time you’ve fallen into a parenthetical math vortex–WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!)
Art! Art!
My personal favs are the the starlight and chakras. I don’t quite agree with Virginia. The Nature-vs-Tech is impressive.
If D.C. Metro wasn’t under repairs this weekend, I’d make an adventure there for phototaking. Maybe I’ll find something around my Parents’ place instead…
Re: Art! Art!
It made me smile that you don’t “quite agree with Virginia.” I’m not sure what you mean, but it’s always a good idea if art engages us, even to disagree with it. Intriguing!
Re: Art! Art!
I think its destruction (the sharp pointy lines) and the guy sobbing in the lower left corner that I agree with, the rest of it, I don’t. The colors are more industrial to me than what I know of VA, but sometimes, I think VA’s colors are colder than a block of dry ice. Could it represent a massive car wreck on I-95? There is that huge sythe thing in the middle with black around it that makes me think of a crushed wheel. The side on the right gives me the impression that despite the destruction on the left, there’s some music in VA. Maybe its upside down :).
Haha! Rhonda and Tim are adorable.
The things people do for you and your camera.
It’s true; they’re very accomodating. =)
Thanks for your continuing support of local artists!
Thank YOU, Anonymous, for reading and commenting. I’m always happy to feature the work of creative people.