“Big Buds, Half-Open Blooms & Coastal Castings” exhibit OPEN NOW in BAL gallery

Brazosport Art League’s brand new exhibit, Big Buds, Half-Open Blooms & Coastal Castings is NOW OPEN in the gallery! Featuring art by BAL members Linda Strickland and Barry Bradley, the show runs through Sunday, March 24.

Join us Friday, February 23 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM for an opening week reception in the BAL gallery. Meet the artists and enjoy snacks & drinks while you check out the art! This event is free and open to the public.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Having grown up in a “crafty family”, Linda Strickland began her journey as an artist after attending her first watercolor class in 1997. Since then, she has studied under many accomplished watercolorists and confirmed her love of loose, drippy paint in color-filled, slightly-unfinished paintings.

Linda loves painting nature and painting in nature, especially from her front porch overlooking the bayou, and is active in the local Plein Aires art group. She has dabbled in all kinds of painting on all types of surfaces, with a foray into oils most recently.

Of her craft, Linda says, “Painting and creating is my attempt to express the beauty and awe of God’s creation…in all its simplicity and complexity.”

Barry Bradley’s love of fine woodworking has been developing for more than 40 years. After retiring from teaching construction trades to the Hill Country, his love for creating with local Texas woods developed into fine craft. His recent move to the Texas Gulf Coast has inspired him to focus on an array of coastal themes.

One of Barry’s true loves is building and restoring wooden boats. He has built from scratch numerous canoes and kayaks from various woods and completed restorations of several antique wooden boats and canoes of all lengths and designs.

Barry has been in the retail end of woodworking, creating mostly sculptural art pieces & furnishings, for more than 20 years. His latest goals include spending more time on individual pieces with more of an artistic & sculptural design and a coastal flair.

 

Tickets to the gallery are free. To help us record visitor demographics, please register in The Center lobby when you arrive or pre-register online. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, and 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday.

 

 

 

Watercolor Paint-N-Sip

Watercolor Paint-N-Sip with instructor Linda Strickland

Spring 2024 Dates:

 

DETAILS:

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the Brazosport Art League studio

Tuition: $45

For beginners on up.

All watercolor painting supplies, instruction and a 16×20 mat are included.

Appetizers and bottled water provided. Adults 21+ are welcome to bring adult beverages!

“Big Buds, Half-Open Blooms & Coastal Castings” opening week reception

Join us for the opening week reception for Brazosport Art League’s exhibit, “Big Buds, Half-Open Blooms & Coastal Castings” on Friday, February 23 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in the art gallery. Featuring watercolor paintings by Linda Strickland and metal & wood art by Barry Bradley, the exhibit runs from Tuesday, February 20 to Sunday, March 24.

 

Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments as you check out the exhibit in the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public.

 

The Facts features “Crazy Victorian Quilting” art exhibit

The local Bee Crazy Quilting Bee has been meeting weekly since 1999 and now they’re showing off their handiwork in Brazosport Art League’s new gallery exhibit, “Crazy Victorian Quilting”! BAL hosted an opening week reception for the artists and their friends on Wednesday, January 17 in the gallery, which was sponsored by local business Junque Rescuers.

 

The Facts featured the show on the front page of today’s (1/18) edition. Read the story online and see photos from the reception at The Facts online.

 

Swing by the gallery to see the exhibit in the next few weeks, as it runs through Sunday, February 18.

 

“Crazy Victorian Quilting” opening week reception

Join Brazosport Art League for the opening week reception for Crazy Victorian Quilting on Wednesday, January 17 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the BAL gallery! The reception is being generously sponsored by Junque Rescuers, located in downtown Lake Jackson. Meet the artists with the Bee Crazy Quilting Bee group, see their original pieces and enjoy food & drinks. This event is FREE and open to the public!

“Victorian Crazy Quilting” exhibit open in Brazosport Art League gallery

The Victorian Crazy Quilting exhibit is now open in Brazosport Art League gallery! Featuring original pieces by artists with the local Bee Crazy Quilting Bee, the show runs through Sunday, February 18 with an opening reception planned for Wednesday, January 17 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the BAL gallery. The reception is generously being sponsored by Junque Rescuers; this event is FREE and open to the public.

 

Members of the Bee Crazy Quilting Bee have met weekly since 1999. Those interested in learning more about the quilting bee and/or crazy quilting are welcome to join the group at 10:00 AM on Tuesdays at Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church in the youth building.

 

To see the exhibit, visit the BAL gallery before February 18! Tickets to the gallery are FREE. To help us record visitor demographics, please register in The Center lobby when you arrive or pre-register online. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, and 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday.

Brazosport ISD rodeo art exhibit highlighted in The Facts

Brazosport ISD’s annual rodeo art exhibit is back in Brazosport Art League’s gallery, open from January 4-14. A reception for the art students, their families and BISD art teachers was held Tuesday, January 9 in the gallery, with ribbons hanging from each work. Artists receiving finalist ribbons will have their art sent to Houston for judging in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo art competition.

The Facts published a story and several photos from the reception on the front page of today’s (1/11) edition. Read the article and see photos online. 

OPEN NOW: Brazosport ISD rodeo art exhibit in Brazosport Art League gallery!

Don’t miss Brazosport ISD’s annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Show, hosted in the Brazosport Art League gallery, January 4-14! Featuring art by students in grades Pre-K through 12 across the district, the show is open from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily (closed Monday) and 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday.

 

The art has been judged and is on display in the gallery, with some pieces moving on to the HLSR art competition.

 

Students, their families and teachers are invited to attend a reception for the show on Tuesday, January 9 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the BAL gallery. Admission is FREE, but advance reservations are requested. RSVP NOW!

Brazosport ISD Rodeo Show Art Reception

Don’t miss Brazosport ISD’s annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Show, hosted in the Brazosport Art League gallery, January 4-14! Students of all ages will have their art judged and displayed in the gallery, with some pieces moving on to the HLSR art competition.

Students, their families and teachers are invited to attend a reception for the show on Tuesday, January 9 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the BAL gallery. Admission is FREE, but advance reservations are requested. RSVP NOW!