Artists Spotlight
Exhibition II Artist's
ty bishop
TY IS AN EMERGING ARTIST LIVING IN THE DALLAS-FORTH WORTH AREA. HIS WORK HAS BEEN SHOWN IN SEVERAL DFW GALLERIES AND ATLANTA, GA. HIS WORK HAS ALSO BEEN RECOGNIZED IN MULTIPLE PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING ECO THEO REVIEW, ART NOMAD, AND ARTFORWARD. TY BISHOP GREW UP IN AMARILLO, TX AND GRADUATED 3RD IN THE PAINTING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS IN 2015. HE RECEIVED THE CVAD STUDENT PROJECT AWARD TWICE IN ROW FROM UNT, AND WAS AWARDED THE GAMBLIN MERCHANDISE AWARD FROM THE VISUAL ART CENTER OF TEXAS. WITH OIL ON CANVAS AS HIS PRIMARY MEDIUM, TY MERGES TOGETHER PAST AMERICAN AESTHETIC IDEAS STEMMING FROM THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL AND ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM. USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY, HIS PAINTINGS ARE BASED ON LOCAL LANDSCAPES, BUT EMPHASIZE SPONTANEITY AND FLATTENED FORMS OF COLOR.
TREG MILLER
WHY AM I AN ARTIST? IN SEARCH OF CAREER FULFILLMENT I MOVED MY FAMILY FROM CALIFORNIA TO MONTANA IN 2005. AFTER 12 YEARS AS A SUCCESSFUL PGA TEACHING PROFESSIONAL, I FOUND MYSELF AT A CROSSROADS, SEEKING INCREASED DESIRE TO BRING MORE TO THE WORLD AROUND ME. IT WA SIN MONTANA WHERE I FOUND INSPIRATIONAL CHANGE FROM THE SWING OF A GOLF CLUB TO THE STROKE OF A PAINTBRUSH. I WAS ENERGIZED BY HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO AFTER THE UNKNOWN BY ADDING COLOR, DEPTH, & TEXTURE TO EVERYDAY OBJECTS. I AM EMPOWERED BY VISUALIZING LINES, SHAPES, ANGLES, & ORGANIC COMPOSITION TO A RAW, BLANK CANVAS. AFTER ENTERING AND WINNING A LOCAL ART COMPETITION IN BIGFORK, MONTANA, MY HEART RACED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING A FULL-TIME ARTIST. AFTER THIS EVENT IN 2006, I DEVOTED MY TIME TO DEVELOPING MY SKILL & TECHNIQUE TO BECOME A THRIVING ARTIST. OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE CREATED ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR HOMES, GALLERIES, & BUSINESSES. EACH DAY, MY HEAT PUMPS WITH EXCITEMENT AS I ENTER MY STUDIO IN DALLAS, TEXAS TO CREATE ART THAT CAPTURES YOUR HEART.
Erika Huddleston
ERIKA HUDDLESTON IS A TEXAS ARTIST WHO HAS PAINTED OIL PAINTINGS OUTDOORS IN PUBLIC PLACES ALL OVER TEXAS AND IN NEW YORK CITY. SHE ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN FOR A MASTERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND NOW INVESTIGATES SITE, PLACE, AND MEMORY THROUGH OIL PAINTING IN THE LANDSCAPE. SHE HAS PAINTED BODIES OF WORK ONSITE IN SHOAL CREEK GREENBELT IN AUSTIN, THE TRINITY RIVER PARK IN DALLAS, WACO CREEK IN WACO, AND THE RAMBLE IN CENTRAL PARK IN NYC. SHE WAS A FINALIST FOR THE HUNTING PRIZE, HAS ATTENDED THE 100W CORSICANA RESIDENCY IN CORSICANA, TEXAS, AND WILL BE ATTENDING THE VERMONT STUDIO CENTER RESIDENCY LATER IN 2019.
JAMESYN Lidestri
I AM 12 YEARS OLD AND I LOVE ART. I HAVE BEEN DRAWING FOR MANY YEARS. IT'S MY FAVORITE PASTIME. I ALSO LOVE IT BECAUSE OF HOW EASILY I CAN EXPRESS MY EMOTIONS THROUGH IT. IT'S REALLY HELPED ME BE A BETTER PERSON. FOR ME, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE SITTING DOWN WITH A CUP OF TEA AND JUST DRAWING FOR HOURS.
