Gretchen McDaniel was raised along the Texas coast. Breaking free of a cult when she left home, she lived in Detroit for eight years, which heavily influenced her worldview. She explores the concept of “truth” and “love,” and has found a strong voice to reflect that in her art. Her hope is that her art starts conversations, leading to connections, leading to world peace.
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View of Gretchen McDaniel's works on exhibit.
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Kay McStay's Artist Statement:
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After 23.5 years at Rice University as a coordinator, senior administrator, business manager, and associate editor, Kay McStay is retired and writing creatively as a playwright. With a B.A. in English from Trinity Washington University DC, she has studied with Edward Albee and Lanford Wilson at the University of Houston. Her short plays and readings have been produced in local festivals and in staged readings in Houston and Galveston. She is an active board member of WiVLA, a member of the Beta Chapter of Texas – Phi Beta Kappa at Rice University, a political and non-profit volunteer, and a member of a creative writing group and a monthly book group. Kay and her husband Andrew have eight grand-children ages twenty-one to four. She enjoys traveling, improving her cooking skills, singing along with the songs on the Broadway channel on the radio, hiking, and reading, especially reading daily newspapers, fiction, and books about actors and theater.
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View of Kay McStay's works on exhibit.
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Gladys Jones' Artist Statement:
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At the age of 12, I knew that I loved creating images. My favorite thing was the largest box of crayons you could get and poster board. In my early 20s, I began taking the only workshop that was available in Winnsboro, a small town in Northeast Louisiana. I quickly found a mentor who believed in my talent and challenged me to grow. Starting in the mid-1970s, I was painting with oils in an Old Masters style. Over the years, I have studied with a variety of artists whose work and techniques I found interesting. After moving to Houston in 1989, I was fortunate to meet Jeraine Reat, who was an outstanding portrait artist. She helped bring me to the next level in my representation work. I also discovered that I do not like painting people. About 10 years ago, I became interested in abstract art using acrylic/mixed media and encaustic paints. I wanted more of a challenge and decided to pursue abstract/mixed media and recently added collage into the mix. I find great joy in the freedom of abstract/mixed media and using fire and encaustic paint (beeswax, damar resin, and pigment). I enjoy the adventure of making an idea into art and joy in exploring the world of creativity. I am still learning and finding new ideas that intrigue me and expect to continue adding to my artistic creations.
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View of Gladys Jones' work on exhibit.
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May Meeting Highlight:
Lanecia Rouse
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 For our June meeting, we welcomed Lanecia Rouse, a multidisciplinary artist based in Houston, TX. Lanecia spoke about her artist journey, creative process, and how she got to the place she is today as a professional working artist. You can view her presentation on WiVLA's Youtube channel.
Social Media and Website Information:
Website: http://www.larartphotography.com/
Facebook: LAR Art Studio
Instagram: larartstudio
Twitter: @LARArtStudio
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Sally Worthington has 3 monotypes in the ‘Visions’ exhibition at the Jung Center. The show runs thru July 14th.
The Jung Center, 5200 Montrose Blvd.
Deborah Blumberg had an essay, Foster children face a tough journey - but one simple, household item can make it better, published in the Sunday Centerpiece of the Houston Chronicle on May 30th. To read it, you will need a subscription. Here is a link, https://tinyurl.com/55m4je34. A second article, Creating Hope Together: HCC Team Win Big at Houston Art Car Experience for The Buzz Magazines, features artist, professor, and neighborhood friend, Ashley Hope, who recently won several awards at the Art Car show this year. To check out the feature, see the link, https://tinyurl.com/x3aj975m.
Marie Casamayor-Harvey was juried into the Holocaust Museum Houston's exhibition, Withstand: Latinx Art in Times of Conflict. She has one piece in the physical exhibit and one piece in the virtual exhibit. The work will be on view until October 17, 2021. To learn more, please visit HMH's website.
Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton announced that tickets are now being sold for her stage play, The World's Intermission, on November 12 & 13 through the Society for Performing Arts at Jones Hall. To learn more, please visit SPA's website or Deborah's website.
Second Saturday. Open Studios at several buildings in the Sawyer Yards complex are back open. Please consider visiting as many of our members have studios in these facilities. For more information, please visit the Sawyer Yards website.
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Whether you’re a professional craftsperson who needs to restock your studio supplies or a student looking to perfect new techniques, Jerry’s Artarama has all the tools, supplies, and expertise you need to make your project shine.
JERRY’S ARTARAMA® OF HOUSTON
2201 Taylor Street - Houston, TX 77007
832-237-6070
Find us on Facebook: @HoustonJerrys
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Email us: houston@jerrysartarama.com
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Art Supply is 7,500 square feet of fun, inspiration, and unlimited creative possibilities for artists, students, parents, and anyone who simply has the urge to create. From materials for the serious artists to pens and papers for Manga, Art Supply is the candy store for creative people of all skill levels. It is family owned and operated, and the proprietors can be found in the store ready to assist all customers.
5301 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77004
713-652-5028
http://artsupplyonmain.com/
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We'd love to celebrate your good news. If you are interested in sharing, please send your items to newsletter@wivla.org. The deadline for inclusion in the next month's newsletter is the 20th. Thank you. |
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I know that we’re all eager to resume in-person meetings, but I would prefer that we meet in person once we know that we can gather sans mask. Although the presentation portion of our WiVLA meetings has not been too different with Zoom, I do miss our pre- and post-meeting time together.
Kai Coggin is the author of three full-length poetry collections PERISCOPE HEART (Swimming with Elephants 2014), WINGSPAN (Golden Dragonfly Press 2016), and INCANDESCENT (Sibling Rivalry Press 2019), as well as a spoken word album SILHOUETTE (2017). She is a queer woman of color who thinks Black lives matter, a teaching artist in poetry with the Arkansas Arts Council, and the host of the longest-running consecutive weekly open mic series in the country—
