Weekly Newsletter from Houston Curator

Buy Original Artwork from Local Artists!   Buy something handmade with love! What's Above Your Sofa? Large Scale Artwork Exhibition & Sale at St. Luke's UMC in River Oaks Large Scale artwork ready to take home and freshen up your surroundings! Let's make a change to your living room and display a new original piece of artwork by some of Houston's finest artists. Sept. 2 - Sept 30 with a preview on Sunday, Sept. 1 following worship and an Artists Reception on Sunday, Sept. 8, following the 8:45 AM service (10am - Noon). Many different media to chose from, Glass, Mixed Media, Oil Paintings, Collage, and more... Participating Artists: Laura Roux Julie Clifton Michele Collins Jose Masis Oliver Candis Smith Richard S. Hall Joy Hilley Gerardo Saenz Suzanne Buckland, Curator St. Luke's is located at 3471 Westheimer, Houston, 77027 and is open daily 8am - 8pm. Curator Randy Murrow will be happy to assist you with your purchases, Contact Randy at (713) 402-5122. Original Artwork by Candis Smith Being Green at Eliana's August 21 - September 18 Come to Eliana's located at 2033 Post Oak Blvd. to catch this wonderful collection of GREEN Original Artwork.    This exhibition features not just the color green but also some very unique items created with reused items. Participating Artists: Candis Smith Julie Clifton Hope Goodson Mary Davenport Suzanne Buckland and more... Artist Sherry Byrd Sherry Byrd  at Sean Anthony Salons Sherry Byrd calls her style "Joyful Color."  Working primarily in acrylics on canvas, Sherry employs bright colors which elicit comments from "joyous expressions of love," "exhilarating," "stunning," to "spectacular."  Retired after a forty-five year career in higher education at universities in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas, Sherry studied, by invitation, under award-winning painter and Director of Painting Art at Houston Baptist University, Michael Collins.  Sherry curates the Fra Angelico Gallery at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in Houston, and her work as been featured in religious publications in the US and in Canada. Sherry will have a solo exhibition at Sean Anthony Salons, 3300 Chimney Rock, August 12 - September 9. Business Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 7pm. Sean or Rosa will be happy to help you with all your artwork purchases. Original Artwork by Melissa Paris Melissa Paris at Memorial Fine Watches Memorial Fine Watches located at 14520 Memorial Dr, # 8, Houston, Texas 77079 is pleased to now exhibit and sell original artwork by Houston's best artists. August 3 - Sept. 7, Melissa Paris will be the featured artist. Houston based artist, Melissa Paris has been honing her art skills for the past 10 years. Originally despising art class in grade school, Melissa took her awe of the world from her travels to nutrition to femininity and worked hard in capturing  all that ignited her wild heart transforming her relationship with art. Her choice of expression is through oil paint and charcoal. Her use of color and line have made for a variety of pieces to be displayed and be felt. To challenge the boundaries of monotony she rebels against a singular style. Follow Melissa on her passionate art adventures on Instagram artistmelissaparis. Regular store hours are Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5:30pm. Stop by any time. Russell will be happy to assist you with all your artwork purchases. Julie Clifton will bedazzle Sean Anthony Salons in September Sweet irony is knowing your art made of cake and frosting will be devoured by frantic partygoers.  For the 42 years Julie made cakes, this was her reality. Though she loved delighting her clients, the short life span of her creations left only pictures and memories.  When Julie found herself with free time the art poured from her fingers like water. First, the layered photo collages showed her unique vision. Next, the intricately layered pen and ink in black and white revealing the depth of her natural talent.  Now, Julie is exploring collage art using repurposed jewelry, silk and velvet. With her heart and mind she shows us how these luxurious girly things can continue to delight.  It's impossible to absorb every detail of Julies collages on the first viewing.  Her expert use of space and movement dazzles. The twists and folds of the fabrics cause light to dance and shimmer on their surface. Julie has juxtaposed the jewelry and finery of old into the millennial art of NOW. She's given these discarded items a new life and a new story.  In return,  they have given her a new purpose and passion Julie will be the featured artist at Sean Anthony Salons, 3300 Chimney Rock, Houston, Sept. 9 - Oct. 14 There will be an artists reception on Sept. 14, 7-9PM. The public is invited to come meet Julie. Artists Opportunities Artists: Looking for a space to have a solo show? I'm currently seeking a few select artists who are interested in solo exhibitions at Sean Anthony Salons, 3300 Chimney Rock. You must have a catalog of at least thirty pieces, coherent in style in a variety of sizes, family friendly, for sale, and committed for at least 30 days . Artists will be chosen by Suzanne Buckland and Sean Anthony. I currently have September, October and the remainder of  2019 open. This is a great opportunity to showcase your work during the holiday shopping months. Email me at confident_realm@yahoo.com for more information. Please include your website.      I have two additional venues recently available for smaller solo exhibitions, Memorial Fine Watches (Memorial & Dairy Ashford area) and Family Hair Braiding on Chimney Rock. Email me for details. Call to Artists: It's a Jungle out There! - Animal inspired Artwork at Eliana's Seeking Animal or Jungle inspired artwork. to be exhibited and sold at Eliana's, 2033 Post Oak Blvd. Sept. 18 - Oct. 16. Tbis is a great venue to get your artwork seen. Over 100 patrons per day visit Eliana's, in the Galleria Area. There is an installation fee of $20 per piece for the entire month. Eliana's charges 25% commission on sales. All sizes accepted. Please email digital images to confident_realm@yahoo.com by Sept. 15 to enter.       Siennart Festival on Sawmill Lake Call to Artists - Sat. Nov. 2 Sawmill Lake Club in Sienna will have an art festival. Showcase your work to Sienna's 25,000+ residents plus area art enthusiasts and festival fans. There are a limited number of spaces remaining! To apply, submit four images of work you'll be showing (actual or representative samples) plus a shot of your booth by or before October 15, 2019. All artists selected to participate will be notified promptly, and a thumbnail image of your work will be added to the event landing page. See https://www.siennatx.com/siennart for more info.   Original Artwork by Suzanne Buckland A Note from Suzanne I have been very honored to be part of the Houston Visual Art Community for over 15 years and to have participated and curated in many wonderful exhibitions throughout our great city. I'm always seeking new opportunities for local artists to get their art out before the public eye and show off their talents. I've always been an advocate of group art exhibitions in public and commercial spaces, taking art out to the people. I hope you can attend the receptions and patronize the businesses who assist the artists by showing and selling their artwork. Due to a recent illness, I have had to suspend my work as an art instructor. As a result, my family has had some pretty tough times. We are asking for your support through our GoFundMe page. https://www.gofundme.com/f/k43c4a-funds-for-healing?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet Thank you for your support. To see more of my artwork and to purchase originals or reproductions see https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/suzanne-buckland.html?tab=about