Glass Houses 21: Julie and Bruce Webb

by Christina Patoski July 16, 2010
A lithograph of a head with a cactus growing out of it, atop the sits an eagle with a human hand in place of a head.
Mariana Ruvalcaba Cruz, “Fragmentos de Mi Ser,” 2024, lithograph, 15 x 21 inches. Courtesy of the artist
Sculptures of natural forms sit on the floor and hang from the walls and ceiling of a gallery.
Installation View of “Entre Búsquedas y Encuentros,” 2024. Courtesy of the artist
A lithograph of a tree with large birds in it that human hands in place of their heads.
Mariana Ruvalcaba Cruz, “Resiliente,” 2024, lithograph, 15 x 21 inches. Courtesy of the artist
A small sculpture of a nude figure siting on a rocky ledge holding its own head in its lap.
Mariana Ruvalcaba Cruz, “Subtle Conversations,” 2024, ceramic, 12.25 x 16 x 8.5 inches. Courtesy of the artist

Christina Patoski explores the jam-packed world of Julie and Bruce Webb, owners of Webb Gallery, an outsider art wonderland in Waxahachie.

 

Christina Patoski is a journalist and photographer who lives in Fort Worth.  A former NPR reporter, she has been published in Newsweek Magazine, The New York Times, Life Magazine, and USA Today.  Her photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History.  She received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship grant for her video and performance art which was shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art,the Walker Art Center and the SanFranciscoMuseum of Modern Art.

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rainbird July 19, 2010 - 14:29

adopt dogs. These 2 are very good.

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