The Facts features new Brazosport Art League exhibit, “Animalia: Beyond the Jungle”

The Facts featured Brazosport Art League’s newest gallery exhibit, “Animalia: Beyond the Jungle”, and the show’s contributing artists Doug Hiser and Jim Phillips in Wednesday’s (2/23) paper. The article, “Long-time friends collaborate on art show”, includes interviews with both artists about their work and several photos from the artists’ opening week reception, held last Friday, February 18.

Read the story and see photos on The Facts’ website, and then make reservations to visit the BAL gallery to see the exhibit for yourself! Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

(Photo by Jeremy Hill.)

Brazosport Art League opens new exhibit, “Animalia: Beyond the Jungle”

Brazosport Art League opens a new exhibit, “Animalia: Beyond the Jungle”, this week in the gallery, featuring more than 100 paintings in various mediums by artist Doug Hiser and more than 20 large wooden carvings by artist Jim Phillips. The show opens Tuesday, February 15 and runs through Saturday, March 19. An opening week reception will be held in the gallery on Friday, February 18 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.

The majority of Hiser’s art, created with acrylic and watercolor paint, ink and scratchboard, features wildlife from all over the world. From African big cats and elephants to birds and reptiles, Hiser presents his subjects in both bold colors and black and white. The exception to his large collection of animal art is a small corner of colorful superheroes, torn straight from the pages of comic books.

A signature member of Artists for Conservation, Hiser travels the globe seeking inspiration for his craft. He also teaches art, judges art shows, has written 25 books and paints murals, including the Santa Fe Indians Ten Feathers mural at City Hall commemorating the people who lost their lives in the tragic 2018 event.

Hiser’s public art also includes the Silent Skies mural of endangered birds, The Houston Audubon 50-foot bird mural, the Houston Rodeo Boot, “Rodeo Bulls” displayed at NRG stadium, Galveston’s three turtle sculptures, Brazoria Nature Center murals, mermaid sculptures in San Marcos, Wimberley boot public art and the herons of Dickinson Bayou sculptures.

Wood sculptor Jim Phillips initially discovered his love for carving in 2005 after he cut a tree down in his yard and used a chainsaw to create a pelican. The next year, he began selling his carved wood pieces in an art gallery in Galveston, which was destroyed in 2008 by Hurricane Ike. In 2009, he started carving the first of many trees for the Galveston Tree Sculpture project, which created art from trees lost in Ike’s storm surge.

As opportunities to carve continued to increase, Phillips gave up his day job as an industrial equipment salesman in 2013 and started carving wood art full-time. Since then, he has carved hundreds of trees in more than 40 Texas cities and created countless studio pieces sold in the René Wiley Gallery in Galveston.

Tickets to visit the BAL gallery are free, but reservations are required and can be made online at bcfas.org/visit or when you arrive. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

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Visit Jim Phillips’ website.

The Facts features new Brazosport Art League gallery exhibit by Mark Allan Cameron

The Facts featured “The Mind of the Colorist”, Brazosport Art League’s current gallery exhibit, on the front page of the Wednesday, January 19 edition. The story includes interviews with artist Mark Allan Cameron and fellow BAL member and artist Linda Paulk, as well as several photos of the show.

Read the story and then come see the exhibit for yourself in the gallery! “The Mind of the Colorist” runs through Saturday, February 12.

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“The Mind of the Colorist” exhibit opens in Brazosport Art League gallery

Brazosport Art League member and Teen Studio Time instructor Mark Allan Cameron opens his exhibit, “The Mind of the Colorist”, this week in the BAL gallery. The show is open from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday each week, and runs through Saturday, February 12.

Cameron joined the art league and began taking painting classes from longtime BAL instructor Dolores Reynolds in 2014. He started out with acrylics and moved into oil painting before deciding to branch out.

“Now I do a little bit of everything,” Cameron said. “Oils are my favorite, but I do acrylics, watercolor, alcohol ink and am trying to get into sculpting as well. I took classes with Dolores for two and a half to three years and then after that I was kind of on my own. I studied a lot of Van Gogh, Picasso and their contemporaries…I like the modern artists.”

One thing gallery visitors will also notice is that Cameron likes bright colors. A lot.

“You can tell I like bright, sharp, colorful paintings,” he laughed. “Only when the subject calls for a muted or dull palette will I tone it down some. I don’t do many photo-realistic things and tend to abstract almost everything, so I can make things my own.

“I may have an idea in my mind before I start a painting and know exactly what I want, but it’s not always like that. I might start painting a building and end up with a dinosaur. Some days the paints take me where they want to go and other times, I tell them where to go.”

In addition to creating his own art, Cameron has served as an instructor during Teen Studio Time, the art league’s weekly workshop for 13- to 18-year-old student artists, for the last three years.

“I really enjoy doing art to express myself, but I love teaching art as well,” he said. “Einstein once said that only a life lived helping others is a life worth living. I try to put that into practice, so whenever I’m asked to help with classes for the teens or kids, I’m more than willing to jump in.”

Tickets to visit the BAL gallery are free, but reservations are required and can be made in advance or when you arrive. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

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The Facts features BISD’s art show in Brazosport Art League gallery

The Facts published a feature on Brazosport ISD’s student rodeo art competition in today’s (1/7) newspaper. The weeklong exhibit in the Brazosport Art League gallery includes art from BISD students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The art was evaluated by judges from Clear Creek ISD to determine which student artists will move on to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo art competition.

Read the full story in The Facts online…

Brazosport Art League Hosts BISD Student Entries for HLSR Art Competition

We’re excited to welcome guests to Brazosport Art League’s one week exhibit of Brazosport ISD’s student entries for Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s art competition! The gallery is open 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily from Wednesday, January 5 through Friday, January 7, and from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 8.

Tickets to visit the gallery are free, but reservations are required and can be made online. Reservations are available in 30-minute slots, which allows for family and friends of all student artists to attend.

Masks are recommended for all guests and required for unvaccinated guests. Thank you for helping keep all of our visitors safe!

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Brazosport Art League’s Members Show & charity silent auction featured in The Facts

The Facts highlighted Brazosport Art League’s newest gallery exhibit in a feature, “Concurrent art programs support artists, Habitat”, in the Nov. 19 edition of the newspaper. The exhibit includes art for sale by BAL members, as well as items donated to the silent auction that will benefits Habitat for Humanity of Southern Brazoria County.

The show, generously sponsored by BASF, runs through Thursday, December 30. Bids for items in the silent auction will be accepted through Saturday, Dec. 11.

Read the article here.

Brazosport Art League hosts annual Member Show & Silent Auction

It’s officially the holiday season, which means Brazosport Art League is hosting its annual Members Show and a silent auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Southern Brazoria County. The show, which is generously sponsored by BASF, opens November 16 and runs through Thursday, December 30.

The annual show allows BAL members to submit for-sale art to hang in the gallery, just in time for holiday shopping. This year’s offerings include a wide variety of paintings, abstract art, glass mosaics and photography.

In addition, the silent auction features items donated by members, including intricate woodwork pieces, sculptures and cloth figurines. Visitors may bid on silent auction items through Saturday, December 11 at 3:00 PM when the gallery closes.

All proceeds from the auction will benefit the local Habitat for Humanity chapter, which helps individuals and families secure a decent and affordable place to live.

Swing by the gallery in the next few weeks to check out the silent auction and browse for holiday gifts for the people on your list!

Tickets to the gallery are free, but reservations are required and can be made in advance or when you arrive. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

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The Facts features Charles Jesse Miller’s exhibit in Brazosport Art League gallery

The Facts featured local artist and photographer Charles Jesse Miller’s exhibit, “Humans & Nature”, currently displayed in the Brazosport Art League gallery, on the front page of the Brazos Life section in the weekend edition. The article dives into how Miller got into photography and his favorite subject to capture.

Read the article at The Facts online, and then make plans to see Miller’s show, which runs through this Saturday, November 13. The exhibit is generously sponsored by BayStar Group.

Tickets are free to visit the gallery, but reservations are required and can be made in advance or when you arrive. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

(Photo by Jeremy Hill for The Facts.)

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Local Artist Presents “Humans & Nature” Exhibit in Brazosport Art League Gallery

Local artist, photographer and graphic designer Charles Jesse Miller has an eye for all things beautiful, whether it’s in a portrait session, out in nature or creating digital illustrations. Now, he’s bringing his work to Brazosport Art League gallery in his exhibit, “Humans & Nature”, which opens this week and runs through November 13.

The exhibit is generously sponsored by BayStar Group.

Miller is hoping to dial up the traditional artist’s opening reception and is planning an all-out celebration to launch his show on Friday, Oct. 22 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM in the gallery. In addition to previewing the 60+ works of art on display, attendees will enjoy food, drinks and music.

When taking photographs of people, Miller said his focus centers on one thing.

“I’m always trying to get the subject’s personality to come through their eyes, so that’s the most important thing I focus on,” he explained. “My technique in portrait photography is to use light to shape the subject in a way they have never been photographed before. I like to use dark backgrounds and heavy shadows.”

As for his focus on the show?

“I will be showcasing the amazing people I have worked with over the years,” Miller said. “I want it to make them happy to see themselves on the wall of a gallery and be able to show their family and friends.

“My hope is that people come out, enjoy the art and have a good time. It has been rough for a lot of us during the last few years. Hopefully this exhibit will bring us back into the world of art that has been absent for so long and yet is so important.”

Tickets to the gallery are free, but reservations are required and can be made in advance online or when you arrive. Hours of operation are 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.

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