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Archway Gallery presents
Flyover Country: The Past Preserved in the Northern Rockies
Flyover Country: The Past Preserved in the Northern Rockies
Featuring Photography by Artist Larry Garmezy
Exhibition April 7 through May 3, 2018
Opening Reception
DATE: Saturday, April 7, 2018
TIME: 5 – 8 p.m.
Artist Talk: 6:30 p.m.
Artist Talk: 6:30 p.m.
Complimentary Valet Parking & Light Refreshments
Along the Stage Coach Trail, Photograph, 24" x 30"
Archway Gallery presents Flyover Country: The Past Preserved in the Northern Rockies featuring photography by artist Larry Garmezy, on view April 7 through May 3, 2018.
The artist will be on hand to visit with guests during the exhibition opening reception on Saturday, April 7th from
5 – 8 p.m. at the gallery and will talk about his work at 6:30 p.m.
5 – 8 p.m. at the gallery and will talk about his work at 6:30 p.m.
Left Behind in Montana, Photograph, 18" x 24"
The remnants of a pioneer past are preserved in the hidden valleys of the Northern Rockies. There's a profound beauty in the almost empty, wide-open expanses portrayed through the images of this show and the large format of many of the works places the viewer squarely into the landscape. For Garmezy, the photographs convey, "a healthy dose of respect for the settlers who survived harsh winters and the hardships of life on a remote frontier." In this exhibition, he traces some of the history behind the images and chronicles small communities which have been left behind in our increasingly urban world.
Grazing Rights, Photograph, 30"x24
In the 1970's and early 1980's Garmezy spent many summers mapping the geology of Eastern Idaho and Southwestern Montana. While mapping, he was "adopted" by the locals; by one specific family in particular. Flyover Country reflects Garmezy's re-immersion into the world of his "second family" as the photography for his current body of work captures the pioneer past he had little time for as a young geologist. "It's amazing how well you get to know people and their link to the land while studying rocks. In my old Willy's jeep and on foot miles from any paved roads, I passed relics of a past far too recent to delay a geologist, but I remembered the spots knowing that one day I would return," Garmezy reminisces. Those hardy people included his "adoptive" mom, who rode on horseback to attend "The Edie School," a one-room school house built in 1909, a day's ride from the nearest town.
Although a life-long photographer with a first showing of his work in 1976, Garmezy's art career began in earnest in 2007; since then his work has been exhibited in juried shows in Seattle and Houston, and has been on view at numerous venues in the Houston area, including a public commission in Bellaire. His artwork can be found in homes and offices across the U.S. and Europe. Garmezy is a member of the Houston Center for Photography and the Houston Visual Arts Alliance. Flyover Country is his third solo show since becoming a resident artist at Archway Gallery in November 2011.
The Edie School, Photograph, 24" x 30"
ABOUT ARCHWAY GALLERY Artist owned and operated since 1976. Archway Gallery, one of Houston's and the nation's oldest artist-owned and operated galleries, is located at 2305 Dunlavy and is open Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 – 5 p.m. Since 1976, Archway Gallery has been exhibiting the work of the area's finest artists, providing a great selection of affordable, high quality art including sculpture, pottery and painting in a variety of media and styles. One of the more than 30 member artists is always on site, providing visitors a unique opportunity to meet the artists who created the work, offering a personal insight into the process. Each month features a special exhibition highlighting member artist(s). The public is invited to the monthly opening receptions that celebrate the new installations and work, usually held the first Saturday of each month from 5 – 8 p.m. In addition to monthly exhibitions, Archway also hosts a variety of demonstrations and monthly readings for local writers and authors, as well as a "Tea and Tour" program, providing visitors with a free artist-led tour of the current exhibition, followed by tea and refreshments. With 30 artist-members, Archway Gallery is THE destination in the Houston area for affordable art directly from the artist. For more information, visit ArchwayGallery.com or call 713.522.2409. Like Archway Gallery on Facebook.
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