NEW WORKS

Opening Saturday January 14th 6-8pm

Runs through 02-11-2012

MCMURTREY GALLERY
3508 Lake Street
Houston, Texas 77098

Sandi Seltzer Bryant’s new paintings are influenced by her travels across Asia. Mrs. Bryant brings back with her a color culture influenced by the East through paint and collage. The artworks include handmade papers from Vietnam, hues inspired by China, and lines from patterns and fabrics worn across Asia. Sandi Seltzer Bryant utilizes subtle color and form to layer her composition and creates a visually intricate abstract portrait of the world around her.

Sandi Seltzer Bryant is an alum of Carnegie Mellon University where she received her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Painting. Her work has been exhibited throughout Texas, California, New York, London, Paris and Korea.   Ms. Bryant’s artwork is in many private and public collections and has been featured in Art News, The Houston Chronicle, and Houston Woman Magazine. Founder of one of Houston’s leading artists studio spaces Winter Street Studios, Sandi Seltzer Bryant continues to give back to her local art community as well as being one of Houston’s primary abstract painters.

Sandi’s catalog is now available online. To view and purchase pleas copy and paste the following text into your browser: http://www.bookemon.com/read-book/145997

The mission of the New World Museum is to convey the significance of Hispanic art to all generations, to promote and encourage scholarly research and academic inquiry in the field of Hispanic art, to recognize and honor Hispanic artists, to develop cultural exchanges between artists and the community, to advance education about Hispanic art among adults and children everywhere, and to preserve and protect for future generations the rich heritage and vibrant tradition of Hispanic art.

Michele will continue to advise and work on key projects for 360 Degrees of Art.

It’s time for Museum District Day again!  This year’s event is set for Saturday, September 17 from 10 am – 5 pm and will welcome upwards of 30,000 visitors to the Museum District. During the event, 17 museums will provide free general admission to visitors and free shuttle transportation will be available to take guests from museum to museum throughout the day.

We are looking for volunteers (must be over the age of 18) to fill two “jobs”: –

• “Bus Docents” – greeting and interacting with visitors and operating the Museum District Day video that shares details with folks about the activities of the day.
• “Bus Stop Assistants” – manning the bus stop at each museum, interacting with visitors, promoting the “walkability” of the District and sharing general event information and bus shuttle details.

There will be a morning shift and an afternoon shift, each 4.5 hours long. The morning shift is from 9 am – 1:30 pm.  The afternoon is from 1 – 5:30 pm. Training (mandatory) will be provided on Wednesday, September 7 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Once each volunteer is confirmed, I’ll forward more details about the training session and instructions for the day of (where to check in, details on lunch, etc.).

Lunch will be provided, as well as museum passes for volunteers to be able to return to the Museum District at a later date to enjoy the museum exhibitions and activities.

All those interested in volunteering need to reply to: monica@monicarhodes.com by Friday, September 2.  Please provide the following information:

• NAME
• CELL PHONE NUMBER
• EMAIL ADDRESS
• PREFERRED JOB ASSIGNMENT (Bus Docent or Bus Stop Assistant or either)
• PREFERRED SHIFT (AM OR PM OR BOTH)

**PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE TO SEPT 7 MANDATORY TRAINING SESSION (from 5:30 – 7:30 pm)**

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Independence: Dr. Red Duke, “Of all things I love about Texas, it’s Texans-they are strong, proud individuals-courageous, visionary, energetic, loyal-their word is their bond-they will ride for the brand”

Meandering Stream at Sunset: Barbara Bush – “You can feel the gentle soul of Texas in this photo of a meandering stream at sunset.  Our big skies and broad meadows bring all Texans a sense of peace and certainly an awe of nature. We Texans are blessed to live in this beautiful state.”

Memories of Texas: Nolan Ryan, “I have been fortunate to spend my entire life in Texas.  Each year as winter begins to wind down, one of the things I look forward to most about spring is the appearance of Texas wildflowers that cover the countryside.  Along the highways, rural country roads and adjacent fields, and even in some neighborhood yards, paint brushes can be seen first and are soon joined by bluebonnets and a mixture of other blooms of reds, golden yellows, pinks, and purples.  We are very fortunate to have wildflowers that bloom from March through May which give us many varieties to appreciate.  The spring of 2010 produced the most prolific wildflowers that I can remember in my lifetime!”   

Topics covered:

• What is art leasing and what is art licensing
• The process of leasing & licensing; how to prepare for either world; what steps to take to get your work noticed, etc
• What is the role of the agent/consultant
• What is your role as the artist & what to be prepared for
• What you need to know to avoid being taken advantage of

Blakely and Michele will be interested in seeing your work to see if it is a good fit for leasing or licensing. Please bring your portfolios in easy to handle format (prints or images on laptop are ok).

For more information visit Spacetaker Workshop

Fee: $5 for Spacetaker members; $15 for non-members

(Become a Spacetaker member today! Visit our Culture 365 member page for more information.)

The purpose of 360’s pop-up art shows is to provide an opportunity for people to think outside the box, or in this case, outside the traditional four walls of an art gallery. This concept marries perfectly to Poggenpohl’s innovative spirit and dedication to quality and service. 360 Degree’s of Art will be rotating a new collection of artwork every 3 months, so be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates. Currently we are showing work by Sandi Seltzer Bryant and Ryan Fugate, for pricing information contact us via email at info@my360art.com.

For more information regarding Poggenpohl’s services and design team visit Poggenpohl Houston’s website or their showroom at:

Appearing alongside Michele during the Fox 26 segment was one of 360 Degrees of Art’s highlighted artists Sandi Seltzer Bryant.

360 Degrees of Art would like to extend a special thanks to “Emmy Award Winning” Melissa Wilson of Fox 26 Houston for her generosity and graciousness towards the Houston Greeters. We look forward to working with Melissa again in the future.

Michele also had the opportunity to visit “Great Day Houston” with Deborah Duncan. Appearing alongside Michele during the “GDH” segment was Naila Qureshi, Executive Director of Houston Greeters, and Chloe Dao, Project Runway winner and owner of Lot 8 Boutique in Houston.

Michele is working hard to schedule future TV appearances to further promote the artists of 360 Degrees of Art!

In line with our mission of community involvement, 360 Degrees of Art will be hosting its second “Pop-Up” art show with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters in honor of their 60^th Anniversary. In addition to the gallery-quality art on display, 360 Degrees of Art has arranged for the Fusion Pita Truck and Frosted Betty Cupcake Truck to participate in the event.

“No matter how big or elegant, a traditional art gallery is nothing more than a series of white walls. But, when we allow ourselves to break free from the traditional concept of what a gallery ‘must’ be, and instead open ourselves up to what a gallery could be, we understand that any borrowed space is capable of being a place to experience art,” says Michele LaRocco, Founder and Managing Director of 360 Degrees of Art.

The goal for 360 Degrees of Art’s “pop-up” series is to generate an increased interest in the art community by transforming Houstonians perceptions of traditional art galleries. 360 Degrees of Art aims to create unique market places throughout the area where none previously existed, but more importantly, market places void of the overhead costs associated with art galleries while partnering with local charities like Big Brothers Big Sisters raise funds for worthy causes.

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