June 11 - 11, 2020
Join us on June 11th for a virtual conversation with local artists Theresa Escobedo and Jamie Robertson to discuss how they are staying creative and adapting their projects and practice during COVID-19. This conversation is part of a summer-long virtual series highlighting local artists for their resiliency during a time of uncertainty. Join Fresh Arts at 4pm on Thursdays for new conversations.
About the Artists:
THERESA ESCOBEDO is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and arts administrator from Houston, Texas. She manages Civic Art for the City of Houston through the Mayor’s Office of Cultural affairs and is the current Artist in Residence at the Zocalo Artist Residency through the year 2020.
Through the apartment residency, Theresa has developed an ongoing virtual series of collaborative demos and conversations featuring artists and multidisciplinary creatives in (or from) Houston, TX. This series, called Zocalo CoLabs, was created in response to COVID-19 to share artist perspectives, artistic practices, and activities that are fun, easy, and enriching for those staying safe at home.
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JAMIE ROBERTSON is a visual artist and educator from Houston, Texas. She earned a BA in Art and MFA in Studio Art with a concentration in photography and digital media from the University of Houston. In addition, she also holds an MS in Art Therapy from Florida State University. She is a former recipient of the American Art Therapy Association’s ‘Pearlie Roberson Award’ for her joint Frenchtown Mural project. As an educator, Jamie is interested in cultural community development through creative youth development.
Her creative practice is an autobiographical examination of history and identity in the African Diaspora through the mediums of photography and video. Her work was featured in Where We Are at Art League Houston and Through the Lens: Identity, Representation & Self-Presentation at Florida A & M University Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. She currently works as a Teaching Artist in Houston.
Her recent work, Charting the Afriscape of Leon County, Texas is a photobook and autobiographical meditation on Black life in rural Texas.
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About this Conversation Series:
Fresh Arts recognizes artists as innovators. In a time of uncertain income streams for so many in the creative community and other sectors, artists and organizations are being forced to pause or adapt their creative practice or projects, learn new digital skills or rely on their other talents and skills to generate income.
To amplify the efforts of local artists and inspire the creative community, Fresh Arts is continuing our local artist interview series all summer long to check-in with the Houston arts community to explore how they are staying resilient and adapting during this time. Join us live each Thursday at 4pm for new conversations.
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