"[context]Texture” is presented in the Art Saint Louis Main Gallery August 13-October 4, 2012. Concurrent exhibit, “Waiting,” presented in the Art Saint Louis North Gallery.
FREE Opening reception: Saturday, August 12, 2011, 6-8 p.m. (gallery is closed during the day on August 11). Complimentary beverages & appetizers will be available at the reception and are generously provided by our featured artists.
"[context]Texture” was juried by Artists
Joe Chesla, Professor of Design & Sculpture, St. Louis Community College, Meramec; and
Jo Stealey, Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Artworks featured in this exhibit explore texture, wherein the context of the work is about texture in some way, i.e. physically, conceptually, emotionally, or any other interpretation. With 58 works in this exhibition, the interpretations of this theme are vast & interesting.
108 artists submitted 208 artworks in all media for our jurors’ consideration from which they selected 58 artworks by 44 artists for the exhibit. Media featured in the exhibit includes drawing, collage, digital art, encaustic, fiber art, glass, handmade paper, mixed media, painting, pastel, photography (analog & digital), printmaking, sculpture, and more.
Elizabeth Adams-Marks, Edwardsville, IL;
Bob Ahrens, Edwardsville, IL;
Michael Anderson, Belleville, IL; Samantha Beaty, Clayton, MO;
Bruce Broyles, Alton, IL; Nathan Bursac, St. Charles, MO;
Paul Callaway, O’Fallon, MO; Debbie Corson, Kirkwood, MO,
Robert Crowe, Webster Groves, MO; Miguel de Aguero, Gray Summit, MO;
Maurice Hirsch, Chesterfield, MO;
Jeff Hursey, Belleville, IL; Steve Ingraham, Crestwood, MO; Dennis Dwight Isom, Washington Park, IL; Julie Johnson, Maplewood, MO;
Ken Konchel, University City, MO;
Greg Kluempers, Florissant, MO;
Ruth Kolker, Creve Coeur, MO; Rich Lacy, Olivette, MO;
Jimmy Liu, Ballwin, MO; Carol Mariott, Wentzville, MO; Rob
Millard-Mendez, Evansville, IN; Patrick Nolan, Foristell, MO; Nicole Noronha, Ballwin, MO; Manda Remmen, Glen Carbon, IL;
Bob Rickert, Chesterfield, MO;
Megan Rieke, Kirkwood, MO;
Luanne Rimel, Webster Groves, MO; Russ Rosener, St. Louis;
Annie Scheumbauer, St. Louis; Dawn Marie Schuck, Collinsville, IL; Dan Scott, Columbia, MO; Eunsoon Seo, Carbondale, IL;
Shanna Smith, Florissant, MO; Valerie Snyder, Creve Coeur, MO;
Leandra Spangler, Columbia, MO;
Barbie Steps, Richmond Heights, MO;
Djuana Tucker, Granite City, IL; Steve Turner, St. Louis;
William Turner, St. Louis;
Russell Vanecek, Swansea, IL;
Ron Vivod, Collinsville, IL;
Thomas Yanko, St. Louis; Barbara Zucker, St. Louis.
The Art Saint Louis Gallery is free & open to the public: M 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tu-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sundays, holidays and between exhibits (Gallery closed July 27 through 6 p.m. August 11).
Art Saint Louis is located at 555 Washington Avenue, #150, in downtown St. Louis, MO. The Gallery is on Washington Avenue between 6th Street and Broadway. We’re 1 block East of the America’s Center or 1 block South of the Edward Jones Dome.
