DIXIE FRIEND GAY to open at Redbud Gallery on June 13

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DIXIE FRIEND GAY will be showing from June 06, 2020 - July 28, 2020.

For a preview of some of the works and a virtual studio visit see the link below

DIXIE FRIEND GAY - Studio Visit 2020

Redbud Gallery:

“Dear Friends and Art Lovers,

We hope this announcement finds you in both good health and spirits.

After an involuntary closure, we are delighted to announce two openings in the upcoming month of June. On Saturday, June 6, we will exhibit Ryan Baptiste’s works at our East Gallery. On Saturday, June 13, we will present the works of Dixie Friend Gay at our West Gallery.

As a precautionary measure, we will provide masks for visitors who don’t wear their own, in addition to monitoring the number of visitors in the galleries for everybody’s safety and comfort.

We can’t wait to welcome you back.

See you then,

Tanja Peterson, Gus Kopriva, Lynet McDonald”

Houston Midtown Recognizes National Award for Dixie Friend Gay Mosaic Mural

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Houston Midtown Recognizes National Award for Dixie Friend Gay Mosaic Mural

The nature-inspired mosaic in Midtown Park has been recognized nationally as one of the Best Public Art Projects by Americans for the Arts. This honor is determined by public art experts in the only national program that awards public arts projects.

The aptly titled ‘Wild Wonderland,’ created by local artist Dixie Friend Gay, is a perfect encapsulation of the wildlife native to Houston–in the first twelve inches above ground level. Friend-Gay is nationally renowned for her depictions of the natural world, and this installation does not disappoint. Viewed from a distance, the realistic detail is impressive, but the closer one gets to the wall, more appreciable the level of complexity becomes.

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HAA Portable Works Collection Press

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Great story about Houston Arts Alliance recent acquisitions to the Portable Works Collection in this past weekend's ZEST section in the Houston Chronicle.  Works including Bayou are currently on view at Alliance Gallery through this Saturday, August 24th.
Alliance Gallery, Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 3:00-5:00pm.


Click the image to see it larger.  Also read the article here on the Chronicle website.

LAYOVER at Alliance Gallery

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The current exhibition at Alliance Gallery hosts new work acquired by the Houston Airport System Portable Artwork Collection, including Bayou, a painting of mine from 2008.  Cheers and congrats to all the artists and Houston's growing collection of great art.  I'm looking forward to the opening party.






Presenting Works By
Karin Broker // Jeff Forster // Mary Helene Gagneux // Dixie Friend Gay // Jonathan Leach // Katrina Moorhead // Howard Sherman // Damon Thomas // Randy Twaddle
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Currently on view at Alliance Gallery
7.23.12  -  8.24.12
Reception
Thursday  //  8.16.12 
5:30  -  7:30 PM

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Houston Arts Alliance is currently showcasing highlights from the new Houston Airport System Portable Artwork Collection. For more information on the exhibition click here.


3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 125 // Houston, TX 77019
Gallery Hours // Tuesday - Friday // 3-5 PM





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HeLa Retablo

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It's Retablo time!!! Every year, Lawndale has a retablo exhibition to honor and celebrate Dia de los Muertos.  The retablos are sold for fundraising at a silent auction gala.  I've been making a retablo for Lawndale for many years and really look forward to the whole event every year.  For this year's retablo, I took inspiration from the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks  by Rebecca Skloot which told the story of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells.





For more information about all the Dia de Los Muertos festivites and tickets to the gala at Lawndale click here. Hope to see you all that gala!

What's Happening in the Studio

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Here are some studio shots today. Since 1/08, I have been working on 42"x 60" landscape paintings.  Lilith is always with me. 
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West wall.  12" x 12" works on wood.  The work on the floor is also on wood, but address issues more personal, my relationship with my daughter.  The cutout works at the top are samples that I did for the Miami Port project.