Evita Tezeno: Piece of My Heart

From Dishman Art Museum:

“Evita Tezeno is a native of Port Arthur who graduated from Lamar University in 1984 with a BS degree in Graphic Design. She uses hand-painted papers and found objects to create folk art style collages inspired by her South Texas roots, family, and personal experiences.

A recipient of the prestigious 2023 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in Fine Arts and the Elizabeth Catlett Award for The New Power Generation, Tezeno has exhibited nationally, and her work is included in a number of major collections.

This exhibition includes several important works that evoke Tezeno’s memories of her hometown. One example is “Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy”, a collage painting that celebrates a day at McFaddin Beach, a hidden gem on the Gulf Coast just east of Port Arthur and, as Tezeno notes, “a place of peace and freedom, away from the hustle and bustle of city life”.