Archway Gallery Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
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June 6 - July 2, 2026 Ink & Image 2026 Featuring Printmaking by Archway Artists: Beckwith, Berger, Davis, Perkins, Riccetti, Spencer, & Straight Guest Artists: Liv Johnson, Patrick Masterson, & Charles Tanner Opening Reception Saturday, June 6, 5 - 8 p.m. Artists' Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
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Archway Gallery is pleased to be an exhibitor as part of PrintHouston 2026, a biennial citywide celebration of original prints, the artists who create them, and the people who collect them. This exhibition—titled Ink&Image—features seven Archway Gallery printmakers: Carol Berger, Robin Beckwith, Blaine Davis, donna e perkins, Shirl Riccetti, Liz Conces Spencer, and Robert L. Straight. Archway is also fortunate to have three participating guest artists: Liv Johnson – printmaking instructor at the Glassell School of Art; Patrick Masterson – Master Printer and printmaking instructor at Rice University and University of Houston; and Charles Tanner – printmaking artist at Burning Bones Press. The artists will be present at the opening reception on Saturday, June 6, 2026, to visit with viewers and explain their printmaking processes, with Artists’ Talks at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will highlight the expressive power of the medium and the diversity of methods used.
Guest Artist: Liv Johnson earned her BA in Art at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and her MFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Printmaking and Sculpture at Texas Tech University. She now lives in Houston where she is Printmaking Department Head for the Glassell Studio School at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Guest Artist: After studying printmaking at the Glassell School for 20-plus years, Charles Tanner began working at Burning Bones Press in 2015. Though he has worked in etching and relief printing, he has more recently focused on monotypes. A native Houstonian, Charles was educated at Rice University and UT Austin. He then pursued a long-held interest in art, particularly printmaking.
Guest Artist: Patrick Masterson, a master printmaker, has over 20 years’ experience teaching in higher education. As a professional printmaker, Patrick has worked with some of the most well-known artists of today. His expertise spans a broad range of printmaking techniques. Studying at the Rhode Island School of Design, he was awarded an MFA in printmaking in 2000.
Houston printmaker, Blaine Davis, has been making art in Houston for almost 40 years. Totally trained at the Glassell School, his work mainly consists of copper plate etchings and linocuts. He is also known as a tapestry weaver.
Playfully exploring metallic paint, donna e perkins discovered she could develop a surface in which elevated peaks of the paint would catch light and cast shadows. Calling them petite topographies, perkins made a few of these works in 2015. Now, fascinated with the delicate patterns this process can create, and the images obtained by the layers of paint, perkins is making prints.
Shirl Riccetti’s love of a simple bold line, whether thin or thick, shows through her pen work and watercolors. Printmaking, with its long-detailed process, emphasizes this, in graphic designs and opaque sections. Scratchfoam, Riccetti’s choice of a plate for printing, directs her to draw, scratch, cut, and print to produce an energetic, uplifting image. Her printing surfaces include watercolor paper, rice paper, and brown paper, and she creates her prints with acrylic paint, printing ink, and calligraphy ink.
Liz Conces Spencer moved to the Houston Heights area in 1980. A working and teaching artist, she has worked in the art and advertising worlds throughout her adult life and now devotes her time to personal and public art pieces.
Robert L. Straight works across many media, including glass, wood, metal, and printmaking. His prints, whether silkscreen, block, or intaglio, all come from his imagination. A native Houstonian, he began his printmaking at the Glassell School of Art in the early 1960s. He again took up printmaking at University of Houston in 2010 and has continued to the present by being in many of the local print shows.
Robin Beckwith has worked as a writer/photographer in the corporate and journalistic worlds most of her career, participating in several art exhibits during that time. Celebrating her first year as an Archway artist, she prints her original digital works on her own fine art printer using archival pigment inks on archival Hahnemühle paper.
Carol Berger received her degree from the College of Wooster (Ohio), with a double major in art and Spanish. After she retired from teaching public school, Berger took ceramic classes and began to fulfill a lifelong dream—a second career as an artist. She joined Archway Gallery in 2018. Drawing inspiration from everyday life with a focus on the environment, Berger currently creates, sells, and teaches art in the Conroe and Houston areas.
Guest Artist: Liv Johnson earned her BA in Art at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and her MFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Printmaking and Sculpture at Texas Tech University. She now lives in Houston where she is Printmaking Department Head for the Glassell Studio School at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Guest Artist: After studying printmaking at the Glassell School for 20-plus years, Charles Tanner began working at Burning Bones Press in 2015. Though he has worked in etching and relief printing, he has more recently focused on monotypes. A native Houstonian, Charles was educated at Rice University and UT Austin. He then pursued a long-held interest in art, particularly printmaking.
Guest Artist: Patrick Masterson, a master printmaker, has over 20 years’ experience teaching in higher education. As a professional printmaker, Patrick has worked with some of the most well-known artists of today. His expertise spans a broad range of printmaking techniques. Studying at the Rhode Island School of Design, he was awarded an MFA in printmaking in 2000.
Houston printmaker, Blaine Davis, has been making art in Houston for almost 40 years. Totally trained at the Glassell School, his work mainly consists of copper plate etchings and linocuts. He is also known as a tapestry weaver.
Playfully exploring metallic paint, donna e perkins discovered she could develop a surface in which elevated peaks of the paint would catch light and cast shadows. Calling them petite topographies, perkins made a few of these works in 2015. Now, fascinated with the delicate patterns this process can create, and the images obtained by the layers of paint, perkins is making prints.
Shirl Riccetti’s love of a simple bold line, whether thin or thick, shows through her pen work and watercolors. Printmaking, with its long-detailed process, emphasizes this, in graphic designs and opaque sections. Scratchfoam, Riccetti’s choice of a plate for printing, directs her to draw, scratch, cut, and print to produce an energetic, uplifting image. Her printing surfaces include watercolor paper, rice paper, and brown paper, and she creates her prints with acrylic paint, printing ink, and calligraphy ink.
Liz Conces Spencer moved to the Houston Heights area in 1980. A working and teaching artist, she has worked in the art and advertising worlds throughout her adult life and now devotes her time to personal and public art pieces.
Robert L. Straight works across many media, including glass, wood, metal, and printmaking. His prints, whether silkscreen, block, or intaglio, all come from his imagination. A native Houstonian, he began his printmaking at the Glassell School of Art in the early 1960s. He again took up printmaking at University of Houston in 2010 and has continued to the present by being in many of the local print shows.
Robin Beckwith has worked as a writer/photographer in the corporate and journalistic worlds most of her career, participating in several art exhibits during that time. Celebrating her first year as an Archway artist, she prints her original digital works on her own fine art printer using archival pigment inks on archival Hahnemühle paper.
Carol Berger received her degree from the College of Wooster (Ohio), with a double major in art and Spanish. After she retired from teaching public school, Berger took ceramic classes and began to fulfill a lifelong dream—a second career as an artist. She joined Archway Gallery in 2018. Drawing inspiration from everyday life with a focus on the environment, Berger currently creates, sells, and teaches art in the Conroe and Houston areas.
JUNE 2026 EXHIBITION EVENTS
June 1 (Mon) |
Harp Recital with Juan Riveros (7 - 8 pm) |
June 6 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artists' Talk (6:30 pm) |
June 21 (Sun) |
Bob Henschen Jazz Quartet featuring Warren Sneed (6 - 8 pm) |
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July 4 - July 30, 2026
Archway Gallery's 18th Annual Juried Exhibition Featuring works by Houston area artists Guest Juror: Donna Tennant Community Partner: Friends for Life Opening Reception Saturday, July 11, 5 - 8 p.m. Juror Remarks & Awards at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments Artists' Forum & Music Evening Saturday, July 25, 6 - 8 p.m. Live Music by Heights Fools on Stools The Artists Speak About Their Work |
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Archway Gallery is honored to present its 18th Annual Juried Exhibition, benefiting the nonprofit organization, Friends for Life. The annual event is an opportunity for 2D and 3D artists who are not members of the gallery to participate in a group exhibition in Houston’s longest-running artist-owned and operated visual art space, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Area artists are invited to apply and will find the prospectus on the gallery’s website once the application period opens.
This year’s invited juror, Donna Tennant, will select works from among those submitted by local artists for the exhibition, which runs from Sunday, July 5 to Thursday, July 30. Fifty percent of all 18th Annual Juried Exhibition sales will be donated to Friends for Life, chosen by gallery members as the event’s community partner. Artists may enter one or two works for an entry fee of $30. Prizes are awarded at the discretion of the juror and include cash awards for first-, second-, and third-place winners. The first-place winner also receives guest artist privileges for one month at Archway Gallery.
Donna Tennant is a longtime art historian, art writer, and editor living in Houston, Texas. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester and a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of New Mexico. Tennant served as the art critic for the Houston Chronicle in the early 1980s and as gallery director at Jeremy Stone Gallery in San Francisco and Sherry French Gallery in New York. During the 1990s, she served as an editor for Southwest Art, Houston Life, POLO Magazine, and Museum & Arts Houston Magazine. She has contributed articles and reviews to ArtLies, American Artist, ARTnews, New Art Examiner, and Houston Press, among others. Tennant also has written numerous catalog essays and has taught art history at the University of Houston–Downtown and Lone Star College. She currently writes for Arts & Culture Texas, Glasstire, and Visual Arts Source.
Friends For Life is a Houston-based animal shelter founded in 2002 whose mission is to save the lives of pets and create lasting connections between humans and pets. The focus is to understand each animal as an individual, find the perfect match for adopters, and provide the support needed to ensure pets thrive in their new homes. Every adoption is about creating relationships that last for the pet’s lifetime. Friends for Life provides medical care, enrichment, and behavior support to give every animal the best chance at a happy life. Beyond adoptions, it provides resources and guidance to pet owners in need. Its mission is not just to rescue animals, but to build a community where pets and people can thrive together. For more information, please visit friends4life.org.
This year’s invited juror, Donna Tennant, will select works from among those submitted by local artists for the exhibition, which runs from Sunday, July 5 to Thursday, July 30. Fifty percent of all 18th Annual Juried Exhibition sales will be donated to Friends for Life, chosen by gallery members as the event’s community partner. Artists may enter one or two works for an entry fee of $30. Prizes are awarded at the discretion of the juror and include cash awards for first-, second-, and third-place winners. The first-place winner also receives guest artist privileges for one month at Archway Gallery.
Donna Tennant is a longtime art historian, art writer, and editor living in Houston, Texas. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester and a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of New Mexico. Tennant served as the art critic for the Houston Chronicle in the early 1980s and as gallery director at Jeremy Stone Gallery in San Francisco and Sherry French Gallery in New York. During the 1990s, she served as an editor for Southwest Art, Houston Life, POLO Magazine, and Museum & Arts Houston Magazine. She has contributed articles and reviews to ArtLies, American Artist, ARTnews, New Art Examiner, and Houston Press, among others. Tennant also has written numerous catalog essays and has taught art history at the University of Houston–Downtown and Lone Star College. She currently writes for Arts & Culture Texas, Glasstire, and Visual Arts Source.
Friends For Life is a Houston-based animal shelter founded in 2002 whose mission is to save the lives of pets and create lasting connections between humans and pets. The focus is to understand each animal as an individual, find the perfect match for adopters, and provide the support needed to ensure pets thrive in their new homes. Every adoption is about creating relationships that last for the pet’s lifetime. Friends for Life provides medical care, enrichment, and behavior support to give every animal the best chance at a happy life. Beyond adoptions, it provides resources and guidance to pet owners in need. Its mission is not just to rescue animals, but to build a community where pets and people can thrive together. For more information, please visit friends4life.org.
JULY 2026 EXHIBITION EVENTS
July 11 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Juror's Remarks and Awards (6:30 pm) |
July 25 (Sat) |
Artists' Forum and Music Evening (6 - 8 pm) |
FUTURE FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
July 2026 |
Archway Gallery's 18th Annual Juried Exhibition |
August 2026 |
Lisette McClung |
September 2026 |
Katherine Rodgers |
October 2026 |
Maksim Koloskov |
November 2026 |
Blaine Davis |
December 2026 |
Gozde Kaya Hepisler |