July – Caitlin Jones
Opening on July 1, 2010 | 6 – 8 p.m.

About the artist:
Caitlin Jones is a painter and photographer from San Antonio Texas, who graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with Bachelors in Psychology and Art. Throughout her life Caitlin had a passion for photography, but her love of painting was recently discovered, while studying at UTSA. Paintings, by Caitlin, have been shown in group shows at UTSA including the 24th and 25th annual student art show, and the UTSA student show.

She uses a variety of media in her work, such as sand and spray paint, as well as utilizing various paint application techniques including spray bottles, to create visually striking pieces of work that are abstracted from reality. Because of her love for photography Caitlin focuses on trying to capture the essence of photography in her work, through the creation of instances and moments in her work, much like that of a photograph.

August – Adan Muñoz
Pylsur með ollu og freska
(Hotdog with everything and a Fresca)
Opening on August 5, 2010 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Block Party with DJ C. S. Bryant
on First Friday, August 6, 2010 | 7 – 10 p.m.

From the artist:
I knew how much of an impact traveling to Iceland would have on my life but I had no idea how it would impact my painting. Although I’ve focused on abstract throughout my painting career, I’ve always felt the need to add some illustrative or concrete idea to the canvas so that my audience had something to hold on to.

The images that have been created because of my opportunity to travel have become my concrete ideas. Every time I look at them I’m transposed back to such a magical place.

The title of the show is how you order a hot dog with everything and a
Fresca. It became our favorite snack everyday. ”A hot dog costs 280 ISK (as of December 2009) and condiments include ketchup, sweet mustard, fried onion, rawonion and remolaði , a mayonnaise-based sauce with sweet relish.

Hot dogs are often ordered with “the works,” i.e., all condiments, or in Icelandic ’eina með öllu.”

Jumpin’ Off the Walls
10th Annual Student Art Show

Opening Reception, Friday, April 2, 2010 | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
On display for the month of April
Free to the public!

Featuring work from students at: Fairweather Lodge, Seton Homes, Baptist Children’s Home, Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, Bonham, Douglass and Forbes Elementary schools, Fairweather Family Lodge, and The Eastside Boys and Girls Club.

Call ahead for gallery hours.

A Day of Infamy
A collection of dark surrealism
by Jason Rudd

Opening reception: February 4, 2010
6 – 8 p.m.

Jason Rudd started to enjoy art by the time he was in middle school. His 7th grade teacher Mrs. Kathy Garner taught him how to draw cats. He is indeed an animal lover and enjoys drawing them. He draws Elephants, frogs, dogs, numerous cats, mostly Siamese, and humanistic forms as well. He bases his Siamese cat drawings on his favorite cat growing up named Whiskey. His unique style is linear, with an organic feel to it. He had his first showing in 2002 at a gallery, owned by premier artist from San Antonio, Betty Ward, in which his drawing, “Cats on the Fence” was to be auctioned a week later. That drawing never went to auction, but was sold 3 times the amount it was worth.

He has entered many art festivals: The Starving Artist show, The River Art Show, Old Pecan Festival (Austin, Texas), Salado Art Show (Salado, Texas), and the most recent show called ARTFEST (Dallas, Texas). He has donated several pieces to charitable events for great causes. The Starving Artist show received a percentage of sales for the Little Church of La Villita, KLRN received a couple of auction pieces for donation, the YMCA received a couple of auction pieces, and ARTFEST received a very nice donation amount in auction pieces for a charitable event. He hopes to one day donate toward animal rights causes.
His recent selection of works, are more cathartic than his older pieces, which were by nature, more comical in visualization and title. The darker pieces represent the hardships of his life: failures and the loss of love, emotionally drawn by means of sadness and anger in which any individual who has gone through any sort of traumatic event in their life, whether it’s a break up, a divorce, or even a death, can easily relate to his cathartic drawings. He calls this unique style, “Dark Surrealism”.