Upcoming Exhibition Calendar
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April 1 - May 4, 2023 Earthsong Featuring Decorative Ceramics by Carol Berger Opening Reception Saturday, April 1 5 – 8 p.m. with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
From pre-Colombian Central American clay flutes to the present day African Udus, clay instruments have spanned the ages and the continents. There is a sense of continuity between ancient and contemporary artists, and between makers in different parts of the world. These instruments have been used in rituals, to express emotion, and for pure enjoyment; much of that holds true today. Berger’s pieces and their surface decoration have an underlying theme of the human connectivity with each other and with their environment.
In this exhibition, Carol Berger shares her exploration of some clay instruments and the various ways clay can produce sound. In Berger’s creations, the tranquil droplets of water in a fountain, the tinkling of wall chimes, and the booming rhythm of a goblet drum all begin with soft, wet clay. The visitor will note that the type of clay, the firing process, and the surface treatment vary widely to fit the desired effect for each piece.
In this exhibition, Carol Berger shares her exploration of some clay instruments and the various ways clay can produce sound. In Berger’s creations, the tranquil droplets of water in a fountain, the tinkling of wall chimes, and the booming rhythm of a goblet drum all begin with soft, wet clay. The visitor will note that the type of clay, the firing process, and the surface treatment vary widely to fit the desired effect for each piece.
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Carol Berger received her degree from the College of Wooster (Ohio) with a double major in art and Spanish. She spent her Junior year at the University of Madrid which gave her the opportunity to study major works of art in France and Italy, as well as Spain. She has a Master’s in Education and upon retirement took ceramics classes and began to fulfill a lifelong dream; a second career as an artist. Berger draws inspiration from everyday life with a focus on environmental issues. She currently makes, sells, and teaches art in the Houston area. She joined Archway Gallery in 2018 and has her works in collections throughout the United States and Mexico. |
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APRIL 2023 EXHIBITION EVENTS
April 1 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 p.m.) and Artist Talk (6:30 p.m.) |
April 2 (Sun) |
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April 15 (Sat) |
Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, Harp (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) The American Harp Society's Concert Artist, Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, is coming to Houston to present a recital and Q&A session for the local harp chapter and community. All are welcome! |
April 16 (Sun) |
Carol Berger Artist Demonstration (2:00 p.m.) The artist will also give a demonstration and talk about her exhibition works. |
April 16 (Sun) |
Eclectikatz (6:00-8:00pm) Houston band that plays an "eclectic" mix of music from Pop to R&B, Folk, Rock and World. |
April 23 (Sun) |
Cedrick Washington West African Drum Rhythms (2:00 p.m.) Performance benefiting Baba Ogunrinde and Drummers |
April 23 (Sun) |
AURA of University of Houston (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.) The program features new chamber works by four Australian composers who will be in attendance. Through the presentation of programs that represent the latest classical music styles and trends, AURA prepares musicians for careers that involve the performance of contemporary music. |
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May 6 - June 1, 2023 Gaia's Oracle Featuring New Paintings by Becky Soria Opening Reception Saturday, May 6 5 – 8 p.m. with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
For some years now, Becky Soria’s work has focused on human and animal figures. In those works, Soria re-constructed female and animal forms from within, though not in any literal sense of depicting internal organs and such. Rather, through her sophisticated, painterly surfaces, she suggested forceful yet ambiguous “interiorities” that were poetic, emotionally intense, conceptual, and existential. In this new group of works, Soria has moved her penetrating gaze from those figures into the external world they inhabit. This is the dwelling place of Gaia - Mother Earth. “I feel this urge, as an artist, to respond to the urgent call of Mother Earth,” quotes Soria.
Her works indeed have a sense of urgency. They are a panoply of contrasting and contorting shapes that have strong directional textures, contrasting colors, and forceful linear rhythms, alongside tender passages and gentle resonances, all of which invoke a vulnerable and beautiful Earth in distress. Standing in front of Soria’s seemingly abstract forms, the attentive observer cannot help but read them as either threatening masses such as impenetrable rocks, tectonic plates, and chthonic hollows, or as violent episodes such as overwhelming deluges, erupting volcanoes, or suffocating plumes of ice and smoke. Yet, these same abstract shapes at times acquire the appearance of human and animal figures: a head of a wolf materializes here, a fish hides down there, a rock becomes a skull. Are these figures intended or unconscious? Probably both. The overall result is a rich pictorial experience from the hand of a seasoned painter. Soria’s mastery of color and texture provides a vision to us of humanity dwelling in the very entrails of Gaia, witnessing her existential cry.
Becky Soria pursued her early art training in South America. After immigrating to the USA, she continued her training at The Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas, and with Fernando Casas, Ph.D., artist, and philosopher. Her background in biology and medicine, as well as her interest in archeology and paleontology has influenced the the subject matter of her paintings since 1980. They are often abstracted images with surreal allusions that suggest all manner of transformation, growth, and mutation. In the last 15 years, Soria has focused on the exploration of human and animal figures, inspired by the psychological and existential concept of the feminine, using texture, color, and rhythm to suggest complex inner landscapes. Becky Soria’s work has been shown in numerous galleries in the United States, Europe, and South America, and has been collected by South American Museums, international corporations, and private collectors in the USA. This is her seventh solo exhibition at Archway Gallery.
Her works indeed have a sense of urgency. They are a panoply of contrasting and contorting shapes that have strong directional textures, contrasting colors, and forceful linear rhythms, alongside tender passages and gentle resonances, all of which invoke a vulnerable and beautiful Earth in distress. Standing in front of Soria’s seemingly abstract forms, the attentive observer cannot help but read them as either threatening masses such as impenetrable rocks, tectonic plates, and chthonic hollows, or as violent episodes such as overwhelming deluges, erupting volcanoes, or suffocating plumes of ice and smoke. Yet, these same abstract shapes at times acquire the appearance of human and animal figures: a head of a wolf materializes here, a fish hides down there, a rock becomes a skull. Are these figures intended or unconscious? Probably both. The overall result is a rich pictorial experience from the hand of a seasoned painter. Soria’s mastery of color and texture provides a vision to us of humanity dwelling in the very entrails of Gaia, witnessing her existential cry.
Becky Soria pursued her early art training in South America. After immigrating to the USA, she continued her training at The Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas, and with Fernando Casas, Ph.D., artist, and philosopher. Her background in biology and medicine, as well as her interest in archeology and paleontology has influenced the the subject matter of her paintings since 1980. They are often abstracted images with surreal allusions that suggest all manner of transformation, growth, and mutation. In the last 15 years, Soria has focused on the exploration of human and animal figures, inspired by the psychological and existential concept of the feminine, using texture, color, and rhythm to suggest complex inner landscapes. Becky Soria’s work has been shown in numerous galleries in the United States, Europe, and South America, and has been collected by South American Museums, international corporations, and private collectors in the USA. This is her seventh solo exhibition at Archway Gallery.
MAY 2023 EXHIBITION EVENTS
May 6 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 p.m.) and Artist Talk (6:30 p.m.) |
May 14 (Sun) |
Carya String Quartet (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.) Carya's season will come to a fiery close with the youthful passion found in Mendelssohn’s Quartet in D Major, Op. 44 No 1. Where there’s fire, there’s smoke. This program will also feature two contemporary American composers: Texas State University faculty Michael Ippolito’s “Smoke Rings,” will be paired with Jessie Montgomery’s “Break Away,” which includes an improvisation on her original Jazz tune, “Smoke.” |
May 27 (Sat) |
Conversation with the Artist (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Visit Archway and enjoy conversation with Becky Soria about her current exhibition, her artistic career and body of work. |
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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 |
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
JUNE 2023 EXHIBITION EVENTS
June 3 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 p.m.) and Artist Talk (6:30 p.m.) |
June 24 (Sun) |
Exhibit Tour with the Artist (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Visit Archway and enjoy the exhibition in the company of Annette Palmer, speaking about the work and her artistic career. |
FUTURE FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
July 2023 |
Archway Gallery 15th Annual Juried Show |
August 2023 |
Cookie Wells and Tom Wells |
September 2023 |
Denise Giordano and Fatima Ramos Donaldson |
October 2023 |
Laura Viada and Silvia PintoSouza |
November 2023 |
Blaine Davis |
December 2023 |
Jim Hill |
January 2024 |
Mohammad Ali Bhatti |
February 2024 |
Maryam Lavaf |
March 2024 |
Isabelle Perreau |