Tribe Report April 18, 2007

Martin de Vore

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Looking Into History Back

It's been awhile. A whole 13 days without a Tribe Report. Well, you all probably needed a break anyway. As for me, I was occupied tending to some personal business in Houston on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday times that I normally reserve for writing. So, nada. And not much history to look into either. This week, since I could possibly be occupied again during my writing times, I am trying to get the Tribe Report finished early...like, now...7:50 p.m. on Tuesday.

OK then. Here's what happened in the last 13 days.

Wednesday morning bright and early, I drove Mehak back to the airport. This time, she was heading to New York to work on another movie. She got back yesterday, Monday, April 16. I imagine that trip will provide some interesting inspiration for some future art, as well.

Wednesday and Thursday, I spent visiting Sorange Castillo. Among the many things we discussed were the differences in brands of pastels, upcoming projects, the City Hall Annex Show, the pricing of art, commissions, escalating prices of acrylics and sundry other topics.

Saturday, after work, I headed into town to Aimi Dunn's house. Aimi was having photographs made of several friends and family members to serve as material for future paintings for her upcoming solo show at Gallery M2 in the fall. I was instructed to bring my top hat, a bottle of absinthe and a cigar. I did and the final results were interesting. Also on hand were the Overlord Mitch Cohen, Max Boyd Harrison, Chip Hight, Stäcy Smith and Mike Dunn. What a crew. John Mercado also made an appearance but he arrived after I had departed. Following my portrait sitting, I stopped in at the Randalls at Westheimer and Shepherd and ran into Yuan Ji. She and Mike were shopping and invited me over for dinner later that night. It was absolutely yummy. Chicken, dumplings, mashed potatoes and salad. A splendid repast for a Saturday night.

That about covers it for my travels of the week. As far as telecommunication activities during that time, I had several conversations with Terrence Boggs about two upcoming shows at Elder Street Gallery in May and July.

Now, let's see what's happening in our tribal territories this week, shall we?

Coming Up....

Art in City Hall Annex Exhibit

Who says that government and art can't coexist? On Thursday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m., Mayor Bill White and Councilman Adrian Garcia invite you to the opening reception for the Art in City Hall Annex Exhibit at the Houston City Hall Annex, Level 1 Lobby. The City of Houston is extending the Art in City Hall program to the City Hall Annex. A number of new pieces will be in installed in the Annex close to the elevators on the first through fourth floors and in various conference rooms and hallways throughout the building. Featured artists include: Helen Antebi, Shara Appanaitis, Jeff Balke, Suzanne Banning, Deborah Bay, Blakey Bering, Bevin Bering, John Berry, Patrick Bertolino, Bonnie Blue, Lydia Bodnar- Balahutrak, Jack Boynton, Chris Burkholder, Anthony Butkovich, Joyce A. Cail, Sorange Castillo, David Caton, Aisen Chacin, Elvira Clayton, Michael R. Collins, Brent Bruni Comiskey, Nancy Conrad, Terry Crump, Leslie Cuenca, Martin de Vore, Mark Dean, Bryan Ivan Dominguez, Justin Dunford, Aimi Dunn, Michelle Emmons, Jeanette Esquivel, Jose G. Figueroa, S. D. Findley, Carol Fleming, Katie Ford, Dixie Friend Gay, Gale Gibbs, Susan Goettsche, Michael Golden, Nicole Goldman, Bill Graffis, David P. Gray, Jerry Greenberg, Voahangy Grenier, Sue Burke Harrington, Jake Hellback, Katya Horner, Cynthia Hoyt, Yu-Ru Huang, Linda Peyton Huff, Leslie Plaza Johnson, T. Mitchell Jones, Solomon Kane, Vivian Karayiannis, Daniel-Kayne, Trish Klenow, Julia Koivumaa, Sharon Kopriva, Adalberto Larrinaga, Karen Lastre, Joan Laughlin, Melba S. Lee, Rebecca Lowe, MaryAnn Lucas, Chalda Maloff, Zoanna Daluz Maney, Arielle Masson, Cara Matocha, David McClain, Van McFarland, Matt Messinger, William Miller, Rebecca Miser, Kelly Moran, Rosane Volchan O’Coner, Ellen Orseck, Crystal Owens, James Aristotle Paras, Melinda Patrick, Kevin Peterson, Lindsay Peyton, Heidi Powell-Prera, Steven Ramsey, Anthony Rathbun, John Reeves, Erica Reyes, Mark Richardson, Kim Rootes, Lynne Rutzky, Dalzenia Sams, Michelle San Miguel, Charlie Jean Sartwelle, Tim Saska, Derek Shumate, Don Snell, Oscar Sotuyo, Richard Stout, Clinton Swiedom, Dune Tencer, Martha Thomas, Ann Trask, Ingrid I. van der Meer, Julio Cesar Vasquez, David Waddell, Diane E. Wilkinson, Gery G. Wyche and Julie Zarate. This reception to celebrate the artists’ work and placement in the Annex, will be followed by docent-led tours of the artwork throughout the building. The exhibit is curated by Gus Kopriva and Karen Rezai.

Apologies

Last week, I was unavailable to write the Tribe Report on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. I am sorry that the following people's events weren't seen. So, apologies to:

• Julia Sinelnikova: Julia's art collective had their first show on Friday, April 13. The ZEITGEIST Art Show 2.0 was held at Notsuoh, 314 Main with the reception running from 5-10 p.m. There was also a costume party. Music was provided by Dominique Beltran, About This Product and Meat Glove. Participating artists included Paul Scott, Julia Sinelnikova, David LeJeune, Julian Palacios, Pod, Anville, Anto., Macy Ulbricht, Travis Gorman, Vladimir Davidiuk, Eli Sebastian Brumbaugh, Shawna Mouser, Matt Messinger, Karim Alston and Adrian Landon Brooks. See http://www.myspace.com/zeitgeisthtx for more information on the collective.

• Lilibeth Andre: Saturday, April 14, Lilibeth was at the Bellaire Art Fair. The event was sponsored by the Houston Civic Arts Association (HCAA) and the Southwest Chamber of Commerce. It took place on the esplanade of Bellaire Boulevard between South Rice and 3rd Street. Lilibeth had her booth and did quick sketches to raise funds for HCAA.

• John Mercado: John participated at The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15.

Currently On View....

G Marks The Spot...A Lott Is A Lot!

The Artworks of Jesse Lott will be on view at Wayne Gilbert's Ggallery through April 29. Ggallery will be having two special events on April 18, and April 25 at 7 p.m. in the evening. Jesse will be there at those times to demonstrate how he makes his art and to discuss it. For more information about Ggallery's upcoming events, hours of operation or future projects, check out the Ggallery Web site at http://www.ggalleryhouston.com or e-mail Wayne at wayne@digimag.com. Or, you could call (713) 869-4770. Ggallery is located at 301 11th Street in The Heights.

It Works For Me

What's better than Old Works? Why, New Works of course! Gus Kopriva thinks so too. That is why Redbud Gallery is presenting New Works by Bernd Baumgart through April 30. Redbud Gallery is located at 303 E. 11th St. in The Heights. Gallery hours are from 12-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. For more information please call Gus Kopriva at (713) 862-2532 or visit the Redbud Gallery Web site at http://www.redbudgallery.com

Martin Notes

• To Fatima: Get well. I'll stay with you Wednesday and Thursday as long as you care to put up with me. I hope we can paint.
• To Amie Krebbs: Soon. I'll let you know.
• To Everyone: Have any of you ever flown from Houston to Minsk in Belarus? I'd love to hear from you if you have.
• To Aimi and Mike Dunn: Thanks in advance for saving my absinthe bottle.
• To Michelle Graczyk: I should be home after 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday night if you need to drop off your brushes.
• To Mike Dunn: AGAIN, remember to check the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday papers for the next three weeks.
• To John Mercado: Sorry that I was gone before you arrived at Aimi's.
• To Bridgett Vallery, Dan Mitchell Allison and Karen Rezai: Don't forget to let me know your next event.
• To Jerrie Glidden: Are you back yet?
• To Yuan Ji: Thanks for the great meal and visit with you and Mike on Saturday night. Did you put the straw movie on YouTube?
• To Everyone: Terrence Boggs said to let everyone know that if you go to visit him and Susan to chat, discuss art and upcoming shows, he will prepare Boggs Burgers or Boggs Coneys for you. Yep. It's true. I swear. I know that many of you don't believe me but Alissa Fereday can back me up on that. We both stopped by at the same time last week and Terrence prepared Boggs Burgers and fries for both of us. Ask Alissa if you don't believe me. Terrence did say that if you want alcohol with your burgers or dogs, it would be nice if you brought some along. All he usually has is wine. It's also a good idea to bring soft drinks.

Tribal Drums

The skinbeaters have been pounding away in a much more tranquil mode this week.

From Marie Weichman: There will be an Ian Thomas workshop at Houston Baptist University on two nights. On Monday, April 23, Ian will demo quick construction, large scale clay sculptures. On Tuesday, April 24, Ian will demo image transfers to clay using the previous night's sculpture. The registration fee is $35 for both nights or $20 for one night only. Contact Marie at (281) 649-3000, x2210 or Rosemary at (281) 649-3282. The workshop will close at 30 people, so first come, first served! See ya there!

From Michelle Graczyk: If you wouldn't mind adding this portion below to the Tribe Report, that would be excellent because my friends Marjorie and Oliver Esch are selling their television. It's a Sony KP-43 T-75 rear-projection CRT television, screen 43", excellent condition, with matching glass stand, manual, remote. It's $450, pickup only, in Midtown Houston. (Martin, if you need the picture, just let me know and I will send it to you, but I DO know that you are a fan of the text rather than the pics). - OK Michelle, but as Lacey, Dune and Ray will attest, I get a commission for doing this!

From Dune Patten: Hello everyone. I want to thank all of you that contacted me in regard to my work of art. However, my latest masterpiece, Barcarolli- un[F]inished Composition (My Love is Broken for You), is no longer available for purchase. IT HAS BEEN SOLD!!! For other works of art to consider for purchase, go to: http://dunespirit.8m.com .

Also from Dune Patten: Hello everyone, I am writing to ask all of you to view my entry for the Art Showdown on http://www.saatchi-gallery.com Web site. I have works submitted into a personal portfolio on the site and we have been provided the opportunity to pit our work[s] against all other artists for a friendly Showdown. The highest rating [on a scale from 1-10 with 10 being highest] wins the Showdown! I strongly believe my work to be awesome works of art, but I need your score to prove that. Therefore, I humbly ask you to click on the link [which I will provide below] and rank my work with the highest score as your heart is led to give. The Showdown is for an entire week [April 16-23], so please keep the link and submit your score. Here is the link: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=14019 And if you like, you can e-mail me with your ranking score for my work. Thanks again; and hope to have your STRONGEST support! -- Dune, one of the things that I have always admired the most about you is your tremendous humility. -- Martin

Do you have something you'd like to send along? If so, get out those digital drums and e-mail me at: thetribereport@gmail.com.

Tribal Drums To The 12th Power

These messages are definitely worth multiple hearings....

• From Wayne Gilbert: Hi folks, Well it's time again to let everybody know what was and will be. For starters, check out the Ggallery Web site at http://www.ggalleryhouston.com. The Artworks of Jesse Lott is currently on view, as is Ulterior Motifs # 10 which opened at the Arlington Museum of Art on April 13 and features the following artists: Franklin Ackerley, Bale Creek Allen, Jo Harvey Allen, Terry Allen, Dan Mitchell Allison, Mel Chin, Michael Roque Collins, James Drake, Ryan Geiger, B.C. Gilbert, Wayne Gilbert, Art Guys, Bill Hailey, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Ann Harithas, Linda Hofheinz, Luis Jimenez, Daniel Johnson, Sharon Kopriva, Ken Little, Yang Jin Long, David McGee, Patrick Medrano, Angelbert Metoyer, Neva Mikulicz, James Porter, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Robert Rauschenberg, Peter Saul, Hills Snyder, Al Souza, Julie Speed, James Surls, Bonnie Young, Bryan Wheeler, Jeffrey Wheeler, and Ed Wilson. Then, check out http://www.gpgallerydallas.com for information on a corresponding exhibition on April 20. And if that isn't enough, Ulterior Motifs # 10 will the travel to the Wichita Falls Museum of Art after its successful Arlington showing. Curtains close. Thanks and contact me at Ggallery or via e-mail at wayne@digimag.com if you have any questions.

• From Kurt Beswick: My only news is that I've updated my fine art showcase site: http://www.kurtbeswick.com/art/

• From Stäcy Smith: Eastman-Smith Gallery presents an Evening with the Artists on April 20 from 6-10 p.m. It is open to the public. This is also a charity event for the Imperial Court of Houston which supports the Legacy Community Health Services which help patients with HIV/AIDS. Both opening receptions will have live entertainment. Also, I am now booking space for the upcoming Mini-May show in which there will be a feature wall for works 24"x24" or smaller. E-mail me at at EastmanGallery@sbcglobal.com for more information, or set up an appointment by calling the gallery at (713) 862-6969.

• From MaryAnn Lucas: I have landscape and nature paintings -- framed originals and matted prints -- on sale through April at Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Mercer Arboretum is located at 22306 Aldine-Westfield Rd. in Humble (but actually much much closer to Old Town Spring than it is to Humble), 1 mile north of FM 1960. Mercer is open daily from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• From Marie Weichman: Hey everyone, three of my recent pieces will be included in the Las Cruces Museum of Art's juried exhibition From The Ground Up XXIII -- Chocolate Bar, Incubation and Stripped. The show opens May 4 and runs through June 30. If you plan to be in New Mexico during that time, be sure to check out the show! You can go to my Web site to see the accepted works at http://www.mwstudiogallery.com .

• From Julie Zarate: These are shows I'll have my work in: National Sor Juana Festival: A Tribute to Mexican Woman, through April 29 (visual art exhibit at MECA, 1900 Kane Street, in Houston); Art On Loan: City of Houston: Thursday, April 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Annex building; Cosmic Duality: The Art of Mark Pinon and Julie Zarate on Tuesday, May 1, 6- 9 p.m. at Bohemeo's, 708 East Telephone Road. For more information, check out http://www.bohemeos.com ; Additionally, I've just opened my own etsy shop where I sell unexhibitables, if you will. They're mainly small crafts and art trading cards. I put just as much heart and time into these small creations as I do in my larger canvas pieces. For more information, visit http://six06.etsy.com ; and, a solo show at Talento Bilingue de Houston is on the 2008 horizon!

• From Keith Hollingsworth: For The Love Of Art featuring work by Keith Hollingsworth, Brian Zievert, Bettie Donovan, Shizuka Laurent and Jeff Brailas is currently on view through April 29 at the ArtCar Museum, located at 140 Heights Blvd. For more information, call (713) 861-5526.

• From Lilibeth Andre: The Houston Civic Arts Association hosts its second auction, Viva El Arte!, on Thursday, May 3, at 7 p.m. The first one was memorable and this one is expected to be even better. In addition to works from the talented members, paintings will also be available from such notable artists, two of whom I have had the opportunity to study with: William J. Kalwick, Jr., and Bruce Williamson (one of his paintings is in my personal collection); as well as artists Fran Ellisor, Judy Crowe, Steve Parker, Carol Slobin, Mary K. Forshagen, Rose Hohenberger and Nancy Paris Pruden. The silent auction will be held at the HCAA Gallery at 5202 Bissonnet, in the Bellaire triangle. The auction will benefit HCAA and its benevolent activities including the scholarship fund helping to support Bellaire High School students who continue in an art career. The color catalog for the auction will be your admission. Catalogs will be available beginning April 9, for $15.00, at HCAA, and can also be purchased at the door. Raffle tickets for Old Bait Camp, by William J. Kalwick, Jr., will be $5 each or six for $25, and are available from now until the night of the auction. Let me know if you want any of these items in advance. The Houston Civic Arts Association is a nonprofit organization with 501 (c)(3) status, and is dedicated to the promotion and education of visual fine arts. The organization offers classroom space as well as gallery space for artists to display their work, holds judged and juried shows several times a year, and co-sponsors the Bellaire Arts Festival with the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the Houston Civic Arts Association at (281) 804-2387.

Coda

Remember, I am not The Wise Woman of Tarley, so if you have a show or event coming up that you want me to mention you have to send it to me at: thetribereport@gmail.com

That's it for now.

Until then, keep creating art, viewing art, buying art and supporting your fellow artists of all tribes.

Martin L. de Vore is an artist and journalist once again living in Humble. Martin is a member of the Artists At Large and Post-Diversionist tribes and is currently being reminded once again that you should always tell those you care about that you do, while you can, because there are no guarantees in this world about anything.

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