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June 3 - July 5, 2023 North Sea Gulf Coast Featuring New Paintings by Annette Palmer Opening Reception Saturday, June 3 5 – 8 p.m. with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments Shop the Exhibition |
This exhibition by Annette Palmer is an exploration of distance, love, and connection. Inspired by Galveston and the Texas Coast, as well as the North East Coast of Scotland in Angus and Aberdeenshire, it is the experience of feeling at home in two locations, almost 5000 miles apart, separated by a vast ocean. Palmer’s semi-abstract land and seascapes speak to maintaining connections, treasuring memories, holding onto our kindred spirits, and embracing the fragments of what has been. “Distance isn’t just physical,” says Palmer. “It’s life and death, it can be lost in time, it can be spiritual.”
Palmer bridges distance by integrating textural elements into her work. In addition to using coastal finds from relevant locations, she includes gilding elements - their reflective surfaces representing hope and optimism, and fragments of old love letters which have survived the test of time. “I paint vast open spaces, and am drawn to the energy of the sea,” Palmer explains. “It is a vinculum between land masses separated by thousands of miles. The ebb and flow of the tide is a rhythm which resets the beat of the heart, the body clock. Its vastness puts everything in perspective. We are small in the universe, yet connected and integral to something much bigger.”
Palmer bridges distance by integrating textural elements into her work. In addition to using coastal finds from relevant locations, she includes gilding elements - their reflective surfaces representing hope and optimism, and fragments of old love letters which have survived the test of time. “I paint vast open spaces, and am drawn to the energy of the sea,” Palmer explains. “It is a vinculum between land masses separated by thousands of miles. The ebb and flow of the tide is a rhythm which resets the beat of the heart, the body clock. Its vastness puts everything in perspective. We are small in the universe, yet connected and integral to something much bigger.”
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Originally from Scotland, Annette Palmer received her BA Hons degree from Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot Watt University, in Scotland’s capital. She now lives in the Houston area where she creates her collectable fine art pieces for gallery exhibitions and private collections. In addition to a lengthy international exhibiting history which includes solo shows at Houston’s Jung Center and Glade Gallery in The Woodlands, Palmer has showcased her work at recent art expos in Dallas and Santa Fe, NM. She has curated for art galleries and exhibition spaces, including H&H&8, St. Luke’s Hospital, and Glade Gallery. Palmer regularly writes art-based features for The Woodlands and Conroe City Lifestyle Magazines. She was juror for the Sawyer Yards “Dreamscapes” Exhibition and recently for the Conroe Art League’s International Exhibition. Palmer joined Archway Gallery in June 2022; this is her first Archway exhibition.
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JUNE 2023 EXHIBITION EVENTS
June 3 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 p.m.) and Artist Talk (6:30 p.m.) |
June 12 (Mon) |
Jacob Schafer, Violin/ (7:00 p.m.) Join us at Archway for a very special evening with the talented Jacob Schafer (violinist with the Houston Grand Opera). Jacob will be performing solo violin works by contemporary composers. |
June 17 (Sat) |
Music at the Exhibition (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Enjoy an afternoon of live authentic Scottish, Irish and Appalachian fiddle music whilst perusing Annette Palmer's current show "North Sea Gulf Coast". This exhibition spans the Atlantic Ocean addressing the artist's personal connection with either side. Complementary sips and nibbles will be available with a Scottish flavor. |
June 25 (Sun) |
Exhibition Tour with the Artist (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Come and hear the stories and inspiration behind Annette Palmer's exhibition "North Sea Gulf Coast". These informal tours offer an insight into this collection of paintings, as well as an opportunity to converse with the artist about the show. The artist will also be present in the gallery on Saturday afternoon, June 24th. |
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Upcoming Exhibition
July 8 - August 3, 2023 Archway Gallery's Fifteenth Annual Juried Exhibition Benefiting Community Partner; Be the Peace - Be the Hope with Juror John Bernhard Archway Gallery is honored to present its Fifteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, benefiting Be the Peace – Be the Hope. This annual event is an opportunity for area artists and non-members of the gallery to participate in an exhibition of works in Houston’s finest artist-owned space. Area artists are invited to apply. More information here. |
Voted Houston's "Best Place to Buy Art," Archway Gallery is owned and operated by 34 Houston-area artists. Since 1976 we have been dedicated to welcoming and supporting the arts in Houston through weekly live figure drawing sessions, our annual Juried Exhibition, hosting music, dance, writers' events and much more.