Thursday, August 11, 2011

Relaxin' in Rockport


After a stressful month of dealing with my Mom’s health problems, we got away for a few days of rest and relaxation at the coast. It’s not Hawaii (where I lived as a child), it’s not Ireland (which I dearly love), but Rockport is very nice. Even in August, it's 10 degrees cooler than our megacity.






We loved the place where we stayed, just a few steps from the water and a marina. Brown pelicans and seagulls live here, too.




At the Rockport Center for the Arts, we saw a new exhibit called “Standing Out” having pieces from five different artists. I loved the variety, the setting, the friendly people here. The building is on Aransas Bay.





















Jamie Speck (below) has a lot of 3-D works on both wood and canvas. Her work really appealed to me.




Mary Downing enlarges vintage photos and postcards, prints them on canvas, and then paints chickens around the focal points. Very original and fun. “The Preacher and the Chicks” (below, left) made me laugh.





Speaking of unique, Ed Boyd’s medium is vinyl film—I can’t imagine how long it must take to cut and apply strips to create paintings on frames, surf boards, and boogie boards.

















I was energized after seeing this exhibit—been too long since I’ve seen new art!








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