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 Looking for a fun and beginner-friendly night out? Join ceramic artist Gözde Kaya Hepişler at Archway Gallery on Friday, August 8th for a relaxed ceramic workshop where you’ll create your very own personalized charcuterie board. Enjoy light refreshments, play with clay, and explore your creativity—no experience needed! All tools and materials are provided, and your finished board will be kiln-fired and ready for pickup in two weeks. Limited spots available, so grab your ticket now at ceramicworkshophtx.eventbrite.com  Meditative Mondays: Where Art, Sound, and Stillness Meet
By Rhonda Radford Adams | Healing Artist & Smile Coach We often think of meditation as something done in solitude — quiet, still, and eyes closed. But what if meditation could look a little different? What if it could be experienced surrounded by art… wrapped in sound… and guided by color? That’s the intention behind Meditative Mondays at Archway Gallery. Each month, I invite guests to step into a calm, creative space — not just to observe art, but to experience it as a tool for meditation and self-reflection. A New Way to Reset These sessions aren’t about “getting it right” — they’re about showing up. Each one begins with a crystal sound bath, allowing the vibrations to soften the body and quiet the mind. From there, we gently transition into visual meditation, where guests are invited to engage with the art on the gallery walls, observing how color, movement, and shape speak to the soul. It’s not about interpreting the art. It’s about letting it reflect something in you. You’ll receive a prompt card for journaling or intuitive drawing — a take-home “recipe for the soul” that you can return to anytime you need a pause. These kits are part of a growing series designed to nourish creativity, calm, and clarity over time. Why It Works As a healing artist and registered dental hygienist, my mission is simple: to nurture the smile from the inside out. I believe wellness is holistic. It’s how we breathe, how we express, how we show up — for ourselves and each other. And through the power of sound, creativity, and color, we can access parts of ourselves that may be overlooked in daily life. Meditative Mondays is a space to explore that — with ease, gentleness, and intention. Come As You Are No experience is needed. Just bring a yoga mat or pillow if you’d like to get cozy, and arrive a few minutes early to explore the gallery and settle in. You’ll be surrounded by the work of 34 local artists, each piece adding its own unique energy and inspiration to your evening. Whether you draw, write, listen, or simply sit in stillness, you’re welcome here. Come begin The month — with breath, color, and calm. Join us for Meditative Mondays at Archway Gallery. Click Here for Dates and Online Free Registration
This year marked a record-setting number of submissions for the gallery’s most anticipated annual exhibition. 226 artists submitted 387 pieces. Liz Conces Spencer, Co-Chair for the exhibition remarked, “We were overwhelmed—in the best way—by the number of submissions this year. The record response is a testament to how deeply connected and vibrant our local arts community is. Each work submitted reflects the vision, depth, and creativity of Houston artists, and we are honored to showcase this talent.”
“Because the work is a representation of the community, I wanted the exhibition to be that as well. How can I find work at the highest level but in different mediums and different processes? It really is an astounding variety in the exhibition. The formal elements of work that people are producing is really incredible. There’s work that is political, there’s serious work, work that makes you laugh. All the work in this show is worthy of being recognized. I think the works make a great exhibition and I’m happy to have played a role in getting it together,” remarked Juror Rick Lowe.
Co-Chair Becky Soria added, “Congratulations to all the artists who participated in our annual exhibition, and a heartfelt thanks to our esteemed juror, Rick Lowe, for sharing his vision, time, and expertise.”
All the artworks are available to view and purchase in Archway's Online Store as well as in the gallery through August 1. Archway Gallery's current exhibition "New Visions, New Voices; Inspiring Connections Through Art" features works by newest member artists Rhonda Radford Adams, Michael Angell, Gözde Kaya, Kay Sarver, and Eric Stiles. Here is some insight into artist Rhonda Radford Adams:
Archway Gallery's current exhibition "New Visions, New Voices; Inspiring Connections Through Art" features works by newest member artists Rhonda Radford Adams, Michael Angell, Gözde Kaya, Kay Sarver, and Eric Stiles. Here is some insight into artist Gözde Kaya:
Archway Gallery's current exhibition "New Visions, New Voices; Inspiring Connections Through Art" features works by newest member artists Rhonda Radford Adams, Michael Angell, Gözde Kaya, Kay Sarver, and Eric Stiles. Here is some insight into artist Michael Angell:
Archway Gallery's current exhibition "New Visions, New Voices; Inspiring Connections Through Art" features works by newest member artists Rhonda Radford Adams, Michael Angell, Gözde Kaya, Kay Sarver, and Eric Stiles. Here is some insight into artist Kay Sarver:
Archway Gallery's current exhibition "New Visions, New Voices; Inspiring Connections Through Art" features works by newest member artists Rhonda Radford Adams, Michael Angell, Gözde Kaya, Kay Sarver, and Eric Stiles. Here is a artist Eric Stiles speaking about his work:
Featuring New Paintings and Mixed Media Works by Harold Joiner On View at Archway Gallery from November 2 - December 5, 2024 Of his new solo exhibition, artist Harold Joiner writes: I grew up on the grassy plains of Eastern New Mexico. The paved road in front of our house ended at the property line, and there was nothing but prairie beyond it. I played in that prairie with neighborhood friends, especially in an arroyo that was filled with tall grass and sunflowers. We spent endless hours there chasing horned toads, grasshoppers, and the occasional snake. I’m old now, and even though I live in the big city, this childhood memory of being close to the land has never left me.
My first artistic steps were at that table, next to my mother’s easel; I would draw while she painted. Also in that big studio were her sewing machine and kit. She was a marvelous designer of her own, my sister’s, and my dresses. She even created a wardrobe for my dolls. She said that you could see the quality of a dress when you looked inside and outside. She liked for both to be perfect. My mother painted until the last months of her life. She won a Gold Medal at the Florence Biennale, just two months before she died. “
What type of message do I want to bring to my work? Sometimes I ask myself, whatever happened to the concept of ‘Art for the sake of Art’? The famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero once said: ‘The true objective in art is the pursuit of happiness, but the world seems to have forgotten about it.’ I totally agree with him. If I can brighten the viewer’s heart with an image I have created, then I have accomplished my goal.” This is a tribute to Silvia’s talented mother and her easel and her sewing machine.
 Fractured - Larry Garmezy, October 5 - 31 Exhibition Catalog Foreword - Seeing through Stone by Karen L. Schiff, M.F.A. / Ph.D. You never know who might come up with a new way to see, or to see an artwork. In his new exhibition at Archway Gallery, Fractured, I think that artist Larry Garmezy has done both. If you consider that our habits of seeing the world — and the scholarly discourses that can guide our ways of interpreting artworks — sometimes can stand as firm as stone walls, this is quite a feat. I met Larry when he was doing research related to this exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. I was employed by the museum’s Hirsch Library, and was working in the stacks when his book requests came through. I was thrilled to see someone asking for the very titles that I’ve also been consulting while developing new interpretations of Picasso’s 1907 painting, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. When I brought the books to the reading room, I also came to meet the person behind the request. The researcher I met was, like me, an artist with training outside of art and art history: Larry Garmezy is a former geologist who has long practiced photography. And he had also come up with what sounded to me like a plausible and innovative twist on early Cubist paintings. Larry thought that the angularly divided forms in these artworks could have been influenced by the experience of looking through pre-industrial-age, 17th century hand-blown glass, and he wanted to find out if any critic of Picasso’s work had mentioned this idea. Larry’s training had primed him to see significance where others had not: original windows in old buildings relate strongly to geology, because they are made of stone, albeit ground to sand and melted into glass. Yet Larry’s work in artistic photography also meant that he didn’t get stuck behind the “stone wall” of regarding such windows as geological phenomena or even as architectural features. While a window of course admits light into a building’s interior room (also called a camera), Larry also perceived that this specific type of glass can be a tool, or a lens, for reconfiguring our view of the exterior world. The effect of this lens is that figures seen walking on the far side of older windows appear, as Larry says, “fractured” and “faceted.” Though it is impossible to prove that similar-looking Cubist figures derived from those artists having studied the world through medieval or otherwise lumpy glass, Larry’s art historical proposal still has provocative potential. So, he used this possible connection to inspire several of his photos of subjects painted by the early Cubists. And though I respect and applaud Larry’s dedication to researching historical contexts, I also appreciate his updates. He takes his photographs through “lenses” that look like old windows yet are newly, precisely crafted, and he uses that technique to explore a wide range of subjects. He repurposes medieval, pre-industrial, and fin de siècle traditions into cityscapes and a thrilling fluidity of vision, so that both his subjects and compositional effects address our current moment. Ultimately, I see Larry Garmezy’s work in dialogue with the visual innovations — and the contemporary, compelling questions about identity — created by David Hockney’s collaged “joiner photographs” and Chuck Close’s paintings of sectioned, abstracted, fluid faces. Larry, the former geologist, invites us to look afresh at the world through the stone lens of ground glass, to break through the walls of our visual routines.
 Former Archway member artist Joel Anderson was recently interviewed for an episode of The Houston Hour on local radio station KPFT. He discusses a number of topics including how he began creating artwork and his unique encaustic process, his time at Archway, and his success selling his work at national-level art festivals. Click here to listen. The Houston Hour is an hour-long radio show all about Houston that airs every Friday at 6 pm on 90.1 KPFT Houston, a listener-sponsored Pacifica radio station. The producer is TV’s Houston Historian, Mister McKinney, and the Co-Hosts are Mister McKinney and Heidi Vaughan, owner of Heidi Vaughan Fine Art.
Archway Gallery shows the work of three talented jewelry artists: Mary Rogers, Cindi Hendrickson, and Vanessa Parker. Recently Mary Rogers was featured in Canvas Rebel. Here is some of what she said of her work: "As a jeweler I have always focused on creating jewelry that is personal within a wearable format. Many jewelry artists strive to be cutting edge; I have consciously chosen to create jewelry that although very contemporary is classic and personal. Hopefully it will be comfortably worn thirty years from now, giving no visual clue as to when it was created. The challenge of creating unexpected but distinctive works lead me to explore unusual metal choices and techniques. I am primarily self-taught, so my studio practice has been varied." Read more here.
The non-profit organization Hot Poet publishes Equinox, a biannual, digital, multimedia journal that chronicles and showcases poetry, prose, and art. We are pleased to say that two works by Archway artist John Slaby appeared in the spring 2024 issue alongside works by Dom Zuccone and Jean Sutherland. It is well worth reading: click here to see the issue.
As an eco-artist, my sculptures are crafted using elements sourced directly from nature. Each piece incorporates materials ranging from tree trunks and leaves to stones, items often overlooked or passed by unnoticed. Drawing from my background in photography, I’ve honed the skill of stillness and keen observation, allowing me to appreciate the intricate details of the natural world. Immersed in nature, I find myself captivated by its beauty, and the fragments I gather serve as tangible reminders, evoking the emotions I experience in its presence.
You can find my distinctive creations showcased at Conroe Art League, Ardest Gallery, The Spring Cottage, and Archway Gallery, with plans to expand into additional galleries in the near future. Embracing my eco-friendly ethos, I’ve repurposed local wine barrels into wall sculptures, each bearing a unique style crafted through various techniques. The ingenuity of these pieces captured the attention of a winery in the Texas Hill Country, leading to the completion of a monumental 5×20-foot wall sculpture inspired by my Un-Coopering series. You can admire this impressive installation at Uplift Vineyards, where it beautifully complements their award-winning wines.
This is a portion of an article originally featured in the Jewish Herald Voice. Read more here. Larry Garmezy loves being one of the 34 artists at Archway Gallery for the camaraderie and level of excellence. But he really loves the Houston-based gallery’s commitment to charity. “One of the great things about the Archway Gallery is we believe in supporting community,” said the 69-year-old Bellaire photographer. “We have big hearts. Art can be lonely, but at Archway, we have a community. There’s a civilization out there, and we have to support it. It makes me very proud to be part of Archway.” Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy St., is partnering with the Houston Food Bank for the 18th annual Empty Bowls Houston (emptybowlshouston.org), from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main St. In addition, Archway Gallery will raise money for Empty Bowls Houston at its studio through Tuesday, April 30. Empty Bowls is one of several charity events that Archway does each year.
Archway opened in 1976, and Garmezy joined the gallery in 2011 – four years before he retired from a 32-year career as a geologist/global exploration advisor. Garmezy earned degrees in geology from both Amherst College (bachelor’s) and The Pennsylvania State University (master’s) before arriving in the Houston area in 1983 to work for Shell Oil. He has been interested in photography since childhood, when his father, the late renowned psychologist Norman Garmezy, allowed him to use his camera. Garmezy started with landscape photography but has come to embrace, and have a laser-like focus for, distortion photography. “I use my pool as my laboratory,” Garmezy said. “I have a photo of leaves floating in my pool. The surface tension totally distorts the shadows. The pool was built in 1970, and it has phenomenally intense shadows.” The Minneapolis native hosts art shows every other year. His next solo show will be in October.
This is a portion of an article originally featured in SHOUTOUT HTX. Read more here.
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