July 6 - August 1, 2019
Eleventh Annual Juried Exhibition
JUROR
PENNY CERLING
CHARITY PARTNER
EXHIBITING ARTISTS | |||
Daria Aksenova | Robert Gardner | Wendy Moreland (3rd) | |
Alessandra Albin | Rachel Gonzales | Zackery Murray | |
JJ Baker | Joe Haden (2nd) | Anita Nelson | |
Raqib Bashorun | Linda Harmes | Nancy Newton | |
Pattie Berg | Sarah Hazel | Victoria Pierson | |
Saba Besier | Liz Hill (HM) | Mickey Redus | |
John Branch | Rhonda Holleman | Felix Royett | |
Martha Guillotte Carson | Martin Holmes | Janet Ruffin | |
Erica Cheung | Shadi Kachouie | Esmeralda Sanchez | |
Sheng Kuan Chung | Steve Knight | Brenda Schloesser (1st) | |
Katie Coleman | Jiashan Lang | Tim Schneider | |
Michele M. Collins | Joan Laughlin (HM) | Susan Sheets | |
James Denk | Eve Leonard (HM) | Jo Sherwood | |
Jose Dennis | Melody Locke | Claudia Smith | |
Cynthia Farris | Austin Magruder | Laura Spector | |
Leslie Fenn | Eileen McClellan | Richard Stewart | |
Eddie Joseph Filer, Jr | Bogdan Mihai | William Tone |
July Book Drive Benefiting New Hope Housing
Bring your new or gently used books to the gallery during July to help stock the residents' libraries.
Closing Reception and Charity Partner Check Presentation
DATE: Saturday, July 27, 2019, 7 - 9 p.m.
Bring your new or gently used books to the gallery during July to help stock the residents' libraries.
Closing Reception and Charity Partner Check Presentation
DATE: Saturday, July 27, 2019, 7 - 9 p.m.
Archway Gallery is honored to present its Eleventh Annual Juried Competition, an opportunity for area artists and non-members of the gallery to participate in an exhibition of works in the beautiful Front Gallery.
This year’s juror is Penny Cerling. Artst Penny Cerling explores life and the Universe in her work – those things which are too small or too large to see, but which can be known through science and explored in the arts. Her work is usually done in pen and ink on paper or wood through series which explore the way things work. Examples are Bur Clover Series (a simple weed that has importance to life by fixation of nitrogen), Grasses Series (a collaboration with poet Artis Bernard), From Sundials to Black Holes (exploring sundial maps), Pipevine (exploring the flower, vine, seed formation, and butterfly), and Moonflower (exploring the flower, vine, seeds).
Raised in the Chicago area, Cerling graduated from Iowa State University and moved to Houston in the mid-1970’s. She taught graphics at the University of St. Thomas and later changed her focus to printmaking. She worked at Little Egypt Enterprises as a collaborative etching printer until 1990 when she started Cerling Etching Studio. She also worked at Tembo-Cerling Collaborative until the early 2000’s. In all, Cerling worked collaboratively with Texas artists for twenty-five years as a Master Printer, using mainly 18th century techniques, and these works now reside in many private and museum collections. At 50 years of age, she became an RN, working as a nurse for 18 years. She is now a tour guide at Houston’s Museum of Natural Science. All of these activities have influenced her studio decisions.
This year’s juror is Penny Cerling. Artst Penny Cerling explores life and the Universe in her work – those things which are too small or too large to see, but which can be known through science and explored in the arts. Her work is usually done in pen and ink on paper or wood through series which explore the way things work. Examples are Bur Clover Series (a simple weed that has importance to life by fixation of nitrogen), Grasses Series (a collaboration with poet Artis Bernard), From Sundials to Black Holes (exploring sundial maps), Pipevine (exploring the flower, vine, seed formation, and butterfly), and Moonflower (exploring the flower, vine, seeds).
Raised in the Chicago area, Cerling graduated from Iowa State University and moved to Houston in the mid-1970’s. She taught graphics at the University of St. Thomas and later changed her focus to printmaking. She worked at Little Egypt Enterprises as a collaborative etching printer until 1990 when she started Cerling Etching Studio. She also worked at Tembo-Cerling Collaborative until the early 2000’s. In all, Cerling worked collaboratively with Texas artists for twenty-five years as a Master Printer, using mainly 18th century techniques, and these works now reside in many private and museum collections. At 50 years of age, she became an RN, working as a nurse for 18 years. She is now a tour guide at Houston’s Museum of Natural Science. All of these activities have influenced her studio decisions.
50% of the sales from this exhibition go to our charity partner, the remaining 50% to the artist.
Archway Gallery’s Charity Partner this year is New Hope Housing. The mission of New Hope Housing is to provide life-stabilizing, affordable, permanent housing with support services for people who live on very limited incomes, with the vision of serving Houston’s most vulnerable citizens. In 1993, the parishioners of Christ Church Cathedral-Episcopal acted against homelessness and poverty by investing in community solutions. Of the funds they raised, $1.25 million created New Hope Housing, making possible the first 40 units of single room occupancy (SRO) rental housing in Houston. From inception, the focus was on adults living alone on very modest incomes, and the program has grown into Texas’ leading provider of SRO housing. In 2013, the scope of services was expanded to assist homeless and at-risk families. The first family supportive housing community opened in 2018 in central southwest Houston. Today, New Hope Housing is an award-winning, debt-free organization, helping to build lives through nearly 1,200 units of beautiful, safe housing, available at an affordable rental rate in eight locations throughout Houston. It connects people with a range of supportive services, providing tools to create a stable life filled with hope.
July 1-2 |
Deliver Artworks to Archway Gallery During Business Hours (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) |
July 3 |
Selection of works by Juror and Notification of Acceptance (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) |
July 5 |
Pick Up Works Not Selected (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Installation of Exhibition by Gallery Curators |
July 6 |
Opening Reception (5 p.m. – 8 p.m., with Juror’s Remarks at 6:30 p.m.) |
July 27 |
Late Night Pie Social Evening / Closing Reception (7 – 9 p.m.) Open to the Public |
August 2-3 |
Pick Up Accepted Works and Sold Works Released to Clients (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) |