March 11 - April 29, 2023
From Andrew Durham Gallery:
“Andrew Durham Gallery (formerly Studio 1821) is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition of recent works by Ann Stautberg and Frank X Tolbert 2, Saturday, March 11 at 1821 West Alabama St. Houston, TX. They will host a reception from 6-8 p.m.
This will mark Ann and Frank’s first show together featuring both of their works since their 1978 show at DW Gallery, in Dallas, Texas. Although married, they have always maintained separate practices, and this show commemorates many decades of their lives together.
Ann Stautberg, was featured with Frances Bagley and Becky Newsom in a 2016 exhibition at Studio 1821, in Houston. In her current exhibition, Ann continues with the work she first addressed in 2017. Her work has continued to reflect and evolve through the use of silhouetted botanical shapes that have an underlying quality reflective of the mood of the times.
She works with film that is then scanned & printed with archival ink onto canvas, hand painted with translucent oils & then stretched.
Frank X Tolbert 2, presented his Texas Bird Project in 2015, at Studio 1821, and this new body of work is a continuation on that work. In this imagery Frank pays homage to the underdog of birds, the grackle, a bird that he is attracted to because of its strong silhouette, intelligence, iridescence, and odd vocalizations. Frank works on canvas in oil sticks, oil paints, and pencils.
Both artists have shown in the United States and internationally. Their works are in many prestigious collections, and included in major museums.”
Reception: March 11, 2023 | 6–8 pm
1821 West Alabama
Houston, 77098 Texas
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