Brad Tucker

Misty Network, 2000, acrylic on canvas

Thomas Mueller

A new website by LA artist Thomas Mueller that you may want to take a  little time to visit. 

 

 

Majestic, 2012, wood, unfired clay, porcelain, tomato, photo, plexi 

 golden boy, 2012, clay, glaze, unfired porcelain

LA Water, 2012, watercolor, LA river water on paper

LMFA

Drove out to Longview to visit with Andy Don Emmons and the LMFA.  The museum is located downtown in an old JC Penny department store.  The museum has a huge potential to become an important cultural destination in East Texas.  I left with the impression that the museum has lots of work to do before it can be taken as a serious museum.

Ed Blackburn, "Tares and Wheat", 1976 

Chase Yarbrough, Detente

DeForrest Judd, "Waterlily", 1964 

Robin Utterbeck, "Untitled #729", 1994

 

Jesse Amado, "One (MCMXCIII)", 1973 

 

I am 99.9% sure that the date is incorrect for the Jesse Amado's work.  I believe it is more likely from the 90's. 

 

Thanks to Andy Don Emmons for the tour of the museum, the vision, and what the future holds for this institution.  I am hopeful that this museum can become a destination for art lovers.

ofg

Now! That's What I Call Art Vol. 2 at Oliver Francis Gallery 1-4 Dec.  For the most part this was an overpriced exercise of mostly subpar work or maybe what I don't call Art.  My favorites and possibly the better works are listed here.

Jesse Morgan Barnett, SkatePark, 2012 and Stephen Lapthisophon, Bottle, 2010

Jeff Gibbons, Fruit in Clamp Series: Orange in Clamp, 2009-current

Michael Wynne, Go Karts, 2012 with the easily overlooked Jeff Zilm piece on the floor 

CJ Davis, X Cromos, 2012

 

 

Ver-i-si-mil-tude

Secret Fun (vol. i): Ver-i-si-mil-i-tude pop-up exhibition at the former site of Plush Gallery.  The exhibition included Randall Garrett, Daniel Kurt, Michael Wynne and a couple of others.

 

Installations by Randall Garrett (left) and Michael Wynne. 

Daniel Kurt's Studio Simulacrum 

Randall Garrett, detail of installation 

Michael Wynne, scrap (South) work on paper (collection of Wanda Dye)

Daniel Kurt, detail

Remembering Ron Hoover

My friend, Ron Hoover, passed away 4 years ago today. He was a fixture on the Houston art scene, both loved and despised.

New Work by Brad Tucker

Hidden Behind the Stars

the first solo exhibition of Esther Pearl Watson's work since earning her MFA at CalArts earlier this year.  "Hidden Behind the Stars" opened Sunday at Webb Gallery in Waxahachie, Texas.  A wonderful exhibition with lots of work that will satisfy.  Although Esther's work is fairly new to me it was refreshing to see the subtle change in the work she is known for and the work since earning her MFA.   

 

Esther Pearl Watson

L to R:  Big Day, Good Times for Girls, Color Blind

Tornado Warning

I Just Got Out of Jail

Webb Gallery

 

 

Take that short trip to Waxahachie and see this exhibition.  If you haven't been to Webb Gallery then you are in for a pleasant surprise. 

 

 

Hidden Behind the StarsEsther Pearl Watson
Webb Gallery
Waxahachie, TX
November 18th - January 20th
webbartgallery.com

Edge

 Michael Wynne "Flag" 2012, 11x14x1 in.

 

 Bret Slater "Love or Confusion" 2012, 7.25 x 7.25 x 1.25 in.

Robert Moore "Little PTSD" 2010, 11 x 8.5 x 3.25 in.

 

 

 

John Pomara

John Pomara - off_Key2
October 19 - November 24

Barry Whistler Gallery
2909-B Canton Street
Dallas, TX 75226
214.939.0242

Margaret Meehan

the pugilist (journeyman)