March 4 - April 29, 2023
From Foltz Fine Art:
“Foltz Fine Art is proud to present Spirited Vessels by ceramic artist, Linnis Blanton beginning March 4th, 2023. Blanton was born in Port Arthur, Texas in 1950, and is a beloved figure of the Southeast Texas art scene. Blanton taught as an adjunct instructor for twenty years at Lamar University, where he was the sole ceramics teacher, and recently retired after thirty years of teaching in the Texas public school system. Spirited Vessels features fourteen of Blanton’s sculptural vessels. The term “vessel” alludes to the fact that each of these works, which began on the pottery wheel, have hollow interiors that are capable of housing many substances including the individual spirit of the art itself. Dimples, creases, folds, and curves are suggestive of the human body but also of rock formations that link to Blanton’s formative travels in the Four Corners region of the Southwest. The invitation of touch plays an integral role in this grouping as surface textures, soft forms that invoke the curve of a hip, or undulations like the surface of a canyon wall engage the eye and tempt the hands. Rich color, discovered through years of working and experimentation, accentuate form.These sculptures are further united in their sensuousness of form and meditative approach to art making. As both a practitioner and former teacher of meditation, Blanton regularly refers to being in the present moment. Experimentation is central to Blanton’s way of working, and it is not unusual for Blanton to fire pieces multiple times on their journey to completion. His openness to “mistakes” (Blanton accepts mistakes as anything but an error), and his focus on the needs of the sculpture over his personal desires are central to his artistic practice. Blanton is forever intrigued by the mystery and endless possibility of glazes and firing techniques. Spirited Vessels will be on view at Foltz Fine Art from March 4th – April 19th, 2023. “
Reception: March 4, 2023 | 6–8 pm
2143 Westheimer Road
Houston, 77098 TX
(713) 521-7500
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