‘Toro’ is based in a process of binding objects after being fermented together in time, the energies begin melding together. Built by weaving in three dimensions, connecting the object with the strength of human energy, binding with lines of tension. The works do not use nails or screws, but rely on the bonds created in their connections to one another. This technique has allowed for larger scale works to be built without the weight of an inner structure making it possible to move fluidly when building work to be moved in a procession or performance. The process is ritually informed in meditative repetition and interest in combining energies. – Kristin Meyers
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From the Curator:
Early last month, University of Houston Master’s candidate Michelle Matthews presented Redbud Gallery with an opportunity.
An exhibition of University of Houston artists had been postponed; thus, opening a fantastic space to display art. The Silos at Sawyer Yards in Houston is a bastille like space located just Northwest of downtown Houston. The 30 circular rooms constructed of concrete are raw, dark, and cold. The space is a reminder of the tragedy that befell Texas last February after a deep freeze disabled our ill designed power grid that resulted in many fatalities and billions in property damage.
The opportunity to present art installations in the Silos enabled us to sponsor and organize the exhibition “Blue Norther”. It is an invitational multimedia show, consisting of living artists from Texas and Louisiana. Well known jurors are Texas born, New York painter John Alexander and Mississippi born Bradley Sumrall, longtime Collection Curator of the Ogden Museum of Art in New Orleans. The jurors have chosen the artists based on reputation and known talent in lieu of the actual work. The participating artists have had little lead time to prepare, and we are thrilled to reveal the results. There has been no public funding for this project. This may be the coldest show on record due to the complete lack of heating systems.
We invite you to view the talents of the artists and enjoy the exhibition. Welcome to Houston, the capital of the third coast. Be certain to dress warmly!
Site Gallery is open on Saturdays from noon to 5pm.
25 Participating Artists:
Steve Brudniak, Maria Cristina Jadick, Sherry Owens, Elizabeth Shannon, Christian Dinh, Meg Turner, Anne “Sole Sister” Johnson, Susan Plum, Olaniyi Akindiya, Kristin Meyers, Robert Tannen, Robin Levy, Martin L. Benson, Rachel Gardner, Patrick Renner, Elizabeth Akamatsu, James Magee, Paul Kittelson/Carter Ernst, Cynthia Scott, Patrick Medrano, Jaqueline Ehle Inglefield, Angel Cabrales, Randall Mosman, Mary Jenewein, Mark Spiers.
ExhibitionBlue NortherVenueRedbud Gallery @ Sawyer YardsCuratorJohn Alexander & Bradley SumrallYear2022Linkwww.redbudgallery.com
