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August edition of Plumage-TX magazine with articles featuring Seth Camm, Jay Hester, Bill Scheidt, Mary Hong and much more.
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PLUMAGEPLUMAGEPLUMAGE---TXTXTX Art Magazine
August 2015 Issue
Mary Hong
Upcycled Fine Art
Reviews/ Commentary/ Exhibitions/ News/ Events
FREE
Bill Scheidt
Fall Full Speed Ahead
Meet the Staff
J.R. Mooney Galleries-
Boerne
Jay Jay
HesterHester The Boerne The Boerne The Boerne
GodfatherGodfatherGodfather Seth Camm
Genres of a Genius
PLUMAGEPLUMAGEPLUMAGE---TXTXTX
FEATURES August 2015 Issue No. 5
10 Creating with
Glass
Mary Hong explores recycled
glass as fine art.
44
Bill Scheidt
Upcoming Boerne Artist fall
fanfare.
38 Meet the Staff
The Whose Who of JR Mooney—Boerne
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PLUMAGEPLUMAGEPLUMAGE---TXTXTX
IN THIS ISSUE
22
IN EVERY ISSUE
A Note from the Publisher –P.6
On the Cover—P.8
Contributors— P.9
Framing of the Month—P.70
Designer’s Quill—P.72
PLUMAGEPLUMAGEPLUMAGE---TXTXTX August 2015 Issue
PUBLISHER
Gabriel Diego Delgado
All artwork photography courtesy of J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art
Prices are for current artwork, and can change at any time
© 2015
JR Mooney Galleries
305 S. Main
Boerne, Texas
78006
830-816-5106
Edited by Gabriel Diego Delgado, Marla Cavin, Katherine Shevchenko , Betty Houston
Design by: Gabriel Diego Delgado
Contributing Writers
Gabriel Diego Delgado
Katherine Shevchenko
Betty Houston
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Jay Hester
Art History of
Boerne
Seth Camm
Humanity and
humility
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A Note from the Publisher
September is back to school, back from vacations and back to the daily
routine. Yes, it is a normalcy, and sometimes monotonous, but never
fear, the heat will dissipate from time to time, the evenings will get
cooler and we will have more time to enjoy all the Hill Country has to
offer.
The beginning of the fall season is exciting at J.R. Mooney Galleries-Boerne as
well, as we launch the new initiative of “Third Thursdays.” We decided it was
time to address the host of events that people decide on doing during the
weekend. There are so many activities in and around San Antonio, in not only
the art sector, but birthday parties, soccer games, outdoor activities and
many other things, that we felt it was in our best interest to not compete
with them, but free up the weekend calendar and add an evening event to
the weekday; giving opportunity for patrons to visit the gallery during a less
hectic time. We know people are busy, and we thought if we created an
event that was not conflicting with the majority of activities people have to
choose from on their busy weekend, then more people could attend.
“Third Thursdays” will be in addition to the established and decades long
“Second Saturday Art & Wine Crawl of the Boerne art community and Boerne
Professional Artist (BPA). “Third Thursdays” is modeled after the McNay’s
Second Thursdays Free Family Night, and the First Fridays, Second Saturdays
and Fourth Fridays of various art districts in San Antonio.
Come out and enjoy!!
PLUMAGE-TX hopes to use its pages as a vehicle to educate, entertain and enlighten our audience on a variety of topics ranging
from reviews, news, artist narratives, interviews, criticism and a cohort of other art related stories from within the gallery walls to
the major metro centers. I hope you find this informative and hope you continue to follow the artistic happenings around you in
your local neighborhoods.
Sincerely,
Gabriel Diego Delgado, Publisher
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On the Cover
Broken barn wood, a hidden treasure of
textures, colors and sun bleached goodness.
J.R. Mooney Galleries recently did a fall photo
shoot next to this barn to highlight some of
the new framing design series as well as fine
art. I knew we needed to include it in this
issue of Plumage-TX magazine as the cover
when I discovered it on a recent site visit. The
wood has so many magnificent characteristics
in addition to the numerous holes, cracks,
crevices, nests, gouges and various other
rodent, insect and animal afflictions.
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Contributors
Katherine Shevchenko has attended the San Francisco Academy of Art University and the University of Texas at San Antonio where she received her Fine Arts Degree with an emphasis in Painting. Her experience ranges from interning as a curatorial assistant at Southwest School of Art to teaching art to students of
all ages. Currently, she is an art consultant/framing designer at the J.R. Mooney Gallery in Boerne. Some of her contributions include writing articles, hosting and editing the J.R. Mooney podcast, "Mooney Makes Sense" and art catalog design. She is also an artist that specializes in painting in oils and other media.
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Gabriel Diego Delgado is the Gallery
Director at J.R. Mooney Galleries of
Fine Art, Boerne, Texas. He has spent
almost a decade in Nonprofit Art
Management- working as a Curator of
Exhibitions at the Station Museum of
Contemporary Art, Houston; Project
Manager of Research and
Development at the Museo Alameda,
a Smithsonian Affiliate, San Antonio;
Community Outreach/ Communications Director for an art and
education nonprofit in Texas and is a working professional artist.
He is a Freelance Curator and Arts Reviewer for several
publications. His artwork has been shown in Arco 2012 Madrid,
Spain; New York, New York, MOCA (Museum of Contemporary
Art) D.C. as well as numerous galleries and venues throughout
the U.S.
COVER STORY
MARY MARY
HONGHONG
An Interview
With
Creating
with
Glass By: Katherine
Shevchenko
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Mary Hong has recently joined the roster at J.R. Mooney Galleries with her unique one of kind “glass” paintings. By collecting multitudes of various colored glass and other materials, Mary collages and places them onto canvases with a playful and whimsical touch over painted backgrounds of soft, delicate coastal hues, and then seals them permanently with resin. The glass sparkles and catches the light, and proves to be inimitable as a material. Mary is based out of Santa Rosa Beach Florida where she creates and teaches in her studio and has just opened up The Shard Shop where students can acquire gorgeous glass for their own creations! Mary graciously agreed to answer some questions and share her world with us.
Creating with Glass: An Interview With Mary Hong
By: Katherine Shevchenko
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I understand from your biography that you were a flight attendant, how has seeing the world and experiencing multiple cultures influenced your art and art making process? Seeing the world was a great addition to my formal education! I remember being in Rome, at the Medici Villa and thinking, "Wow! This is so much better than all of those Art History classes I took in college!" Also, traveling allowed me to wander. I'd get lost whenever I could. I loved finding that tiny junk store in Osaka, or that hip artsy area of Paris. Inspiration was everywhere and I did all I could to soak it up. What attracts you to glass as an art material? Do the properties of glass dictate your aesthetic, or does it initiate conceptual themes that you explore in your work? Do you use other materials to collage into your pieces? I love glass because it's shiny and pretty and it will last forever! The color of it, when light shines through it, is something you can't get with just paint! It's a 50/50 split between the glass dictating the aesthetic or me working a piece of glass into something I want to convey. I can't say I favor, or do, either one over the other. I use many, many found materials in my work....shell casings, old jewelry, doll parts, pottery, china, twigs, rusted things...as long as it looks "just right" then, I'll use it! How did you develop your technique working with glass? Was it something you set out to do, or did it evolve over time? It's been an evolution. I started out learning how to lamp work beads, then I moved into glass fusing, then mosaics. I loved anything glass. Then, the glass fusing market started to become saturated, and I couldn't do large scale projects and really wanted to. It wasn't until I set all of my glass aside and tucked away my art life, that I experienced a shift in how I make art. And, as a perpetual creative, there aren't many things that would cause me to do that...except that I was pregnant with twins! Their entry into my life pretty much shut down anything related to travel and art! When they started preschool, I started painting. I loved painting! I loved the flow of paint, and the creaminess of it. I had a faux artist friend that taught me so much and I credit her with getting me back on the artistic road. I never thought I'd go back to glass! But, I had SO MUCH of it! And, I was painting such GREAT backgrounds! My art needed direction! So, I thought...hey...why can't I just put the glass on my paintings?? I did A TON of research and realized no one was doing this! And, when you work with glass for a long time, you become an expert at adhesives!!!! I knew I needed something archival and long lasting to hold all that glass in place. Epoxy resin was the answer. That was all about 8 years ago. People that see my art have so many questions and become completely enthralled with it. It led me to teach my craft and my students can't get enough of it either! Do you ever experience artist block? In what ways do you alleviate it? Sure! It's usually an energy block though. It only happens when I've been working too hard, or I have
taken on too many projects. All I have to do is hit the road! We travel a lot. My 8 year old twins have
been to Hawaii 4 times and Europe 3 times and this weekend, we're going to Chicago to see museums and
art. I know I'll come home full of ideas!
“I love glass
because it's shiny
and pretty and it
will last forever!”
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Could you explain how your creative process evolves from start to finish? Do you make rough sketches? Color studies? My creative process starts with a simple sketch. It's all I need to get a good composition down. Once that's there, it's all downhill! Usually I'll sketch out or paint out my design on my pre-painted canvas. Then, I'll fill it in with glass. When it's all done, I'll cover it with resin. What has been the most challenging aspect to becoming a full-time artist? Answer: Balancing it with motherhood. It's the toughest thing I've ever done. And, I'm constantly evaluating myself on that level too. I'm passionate about art, and I'm passionate about my kids. Passion can become intoxicating. Just like anything that you're crazy about. "Moderation" is a good word to chant over and over again! What is your favorite art piece that you’ve done? Hmmmm that's a tough one. I don't think I have one. I'm WAY too critical of myself and my work to have one. What is your most valued tool? Glass nippers Do you have an interesting story from your travels that you would like to share? Have you been able to exhibit your art in other countries? After 9/11, I decided I wanted to learn how to FLY
an airplane. I was working on getting my multi-
engine commercial rating. Somehow, I ended up
outside the ADIZ (Air Defense Intercept Zone) and
was intercepted by 2 F-15s. I can't say that was such
a great day, but it sure makes a great story!
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As to exhibiting my art in other
countries...the answer is yes! Two
years ago I had a solo exhibition of my
art at a gallery in the South of
France. It was SO COOL to have all these wonderful
people gasping at my art and I couldn't
understand a word of what they were
saying! Sometimes though, you don't
need to know the words!
What is on the horizon for your art?
Hmm...greater reach! Thanks to a trusted Art Dealer, my art is showcased in galleries in over 8
states. Affordable giclée prints of my art on canvas WITH glass and resin can be found in luxury stores and interior design showrooms. And then, there is
the teaching aspect of what I do! I started a new business called, The Shard Shop! Now everyone
can come in and make art like me!! www.shardshop.com
Any final thoughts?
Art is healing. It's therapy for our soul and our
minds. It's something that's fun to do alone and with others. I strive to inspire others by taking
something so beautiful (glass), cracking it up (k…so, now it's considered trash), and putting it back
together (that's called ART!) in a way that is perfectly imperfect. And that is beauty that I think
we can all see!
“After 9/11, I
decided I wanted
to learn how to FLY
an airplane.”
BOERNE BOERNE BOERNE
SPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHT
BOERNE BOERNE BOERNE
SPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHT
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JAY HESTERJAY HESTER
COVER STORY
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JAY HESTERJAY HESTER
BY: Gabriel Diego
Delgado
The
Godfather of Boerne,
Texas
All photographs courtesy of the artist.
n a recently renovated artist studio, Boerne artist Jay Hester is surrounded by his art, Civil War
memorabilia and documentary references of oil & gas tycoon, George P. Mitchell. Hester is about to
take a larger than life size clay sculpture of the ‘Grandfather of Fracking’ to the foundry to be cast in
bronze, to be placed at the entrance of Texas A&M University in Galveston.
His reputation precedes him, but his legacy is ever growing. Hester’s history is littered with aspects of
evolution – reshaping the city of Boerne and its art community.
After retiring as a Gallerist in 2013, Hester has been busy ever since. Reflecting his commanding
personality, a mix of Wild Western cowboy charm and focused artist, Hester’s studio is full of activity with
several large commissions. He touts new gallery representation and chairs multiple advisory positions, all
the while balancing his coveted studio time.
Nowadays, it’s hard to catch up with Hester, one of the original working professional artists of Boerne, to
discuss the various projects, commissions and events that paved the road for such successes.
“Boerne’s population was less than 5,000 when my wife, Judy and I moved here from Lubbock in 1988.
Boerne had one gallery that closed before we got here…Bill Zaner was the only other professional artist in
the area as we began to explore the art community”, says Hester.
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Jay Hester’s wife Judy has been a steady
muse, support and inspirational partner in
Hester’s lifelong pursuit of a tremendously
successful career in the Fine Arts. The
backbone of the administrative side of his
studio operations, she provides great insight
and historical information.
“Before Jay established his studio on Main
Street, he had a small studio in a log building
located off of Frederick Street in Boerne. He
began teaching a few classes and it was
there that he was commissioned by USAA to
do several paintings for the Zaragosa Theater
at Six Flags in San Antonio, along with bronze
sculpture for several executive offices, which
included a sculpture of Charles Lindberg for
General McDermott”, she says.
As many Boerne-ites know, Jay Hester is the
artist that designed and fabricated the
bronze bust statue that sits atop the lime -
“Boerne’s
population was
less than 5,000
when my wife,
Judy and I moved
here from
Lubbock in
1988.”
37
ft. clay w
all mu
ral circa 19
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Jay Hester circa 1985
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stone marker on the Veterans’ Memorial at
the city of Boerne Veteran’s Park.
“In 1992 Jay presented his idea for enhancing
the significance of the Veteran's Park.
Eventually, several veterans worked together
with Jay to make this dream a reality and the
unveiling of the bronze cap took place on
Veteran's Day 1993”, says Judy.
Fast forward a few years and things really
begin to form, not only for the Boerne Art
Community, but for Hester as well.
“In 1994 Jay had an opportunity to buy the
historic Kaiser/Oxley house. This limestone
residence with adjoining property at 904 S.
Main Street was converted to Jay Hester
Studio/Gallery. The garage became
classroom space and a sculpture studio was
built a few years later,” continues Judy.
With an established reputation and calling
Boerne home for about six years, Hester’s
professional connections, networking and
city acknowledgement brought much needed
progress.
“In 1992 Jay presented his idea for enhancing the
significance of the Veteran's Park. Eventually,
several veterans worked together with Jay to make
this dream a reality …”
Cynthia Woods Mitchell, installed 2002
George Mitchell
“Lasting Friendship”
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“In 1992 Jay presented his idea for enhancing the
significance of the Veteran's Park. Eventually,
several veterans worked together with Jay to make
this dream a reality …”
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“It was at this studio that the first concept of the now
coined ‘Parade of Artists’ began as an open house/studio
tour at the request of then Mayor Patrick Heath”, says
Hester.
This first open studio tour was the catalyst that brought
about change, the event that planted the seed to help
grow the arts environment. As Hester’s prominence grew
in Boerne, he became the go-to guy for other artists as well
as the City of Boerne.
Judy explains how it seemingly all got started. “Mayor
Heath invited Jay, along with a select group of performing
and visual artists, to gather at his studio to discuss a formal
Arts Council for Boerne. After eighteen months a 501 C3
was established and the Cibolo Council for the Arts
began. Years later it became known as the Hill Country
Council for the Arts, representing various art organizations.
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During this time, Jay met with several other professional artists to organize the Boerne Area Art
Association.”
Now with over 50 artists and regional associations and members, the Boerne Area Art Association
morphed into the present day Boerne Professional Artist (BPA) Association.
Under Hester’s supervision, guidance and initiative, the members of the BPA formed an invitational art
exhibition originally exhibiting at the Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort & Spa. Starting with only 25
artists exhibiting, the fall event grew to over 40 artists with the help of Jay Hester and other board
members.
Going back to Hester’s own artistic lineage, the year 1997 brought another large scale commissioned
sculpture; this time outside of Boerne, expanding his credentials to Fredericksburg, Texas. To
commemorate the 150 year anniversary of the city of Fredericksburg, Hester was commissioned to create
a sculpture depicting the arranged treaty between the Comanche Indians and the German settlers of
Fredericksburg. "Lasting Friendship" is three heroic size bronze sculptures located at the Marktplatz in the
center of Fredericksburg, a testament to Hester’s dedication to the history of the West and Texas.
Eventually Jay Hester sold his Main Street property, but the studio was replaced with a hundred year old
structure directly next to his own house on Highland Street.
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Circa 2000-2002 Hester
did extensive
renovations to the
property and opened
Highland House Art
Gallery. He took on
other local artists for
representation,
allowing the gallery to
not only represent his
own work, but that of
others from the
Boerne area, and
eventually added
private art classes and
workshops.
“During his years in Boerne, Jay has served on the Main Street Design Committee, Hotel/Motel Tax
Advisory Board, and as an officer/chairman of various committees of the BPA, as well as operating
Highland House Gallery for over ten years”, reminiscences Judy.
Highland House Gallery officially closed its doors in 2013 as Hester decided to spend more of his energy
on his own art and commissions.
A full list of exhibitions from Hester’s career are too numerous to mention, but a spotlight of his curated
selections from 2003-2008 include gallery representation at Mountain Trails Gallery in both Santa Fe and
Jackson Hole, as well as Mountain Spirit Gallery in Prescott, Arizona.
“More recently, Sage Creek and Worrell Gallery in Santa Fe have represented his art work. He has been a
part of Brookwood Gallery
near Houston and Hannah
Gallery in Fredericksburg, as
well as local galleries. For
several years, Jay, along with
Bill Scheidt and Sidney Sinclair,
attended the Phippen
Memorial Day Show in
Prescott, AZ,” says Judy.
In addition to his local gallery,
Texas Treasures Fine Art,
Hester continues to support
the Museum
“Under Hester’s supervision,
guidance and initiative, the
members of the BPA formed
an invitational art exhibition
originally exhibiting at the
Tapatio Springs Hill Country
Resort & Spa.”
George Mitchell
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in Kerrville and will be attending the "Traveling the West" Show in Dallas at Southwest Gallery.
As he concludes the final touches on the large clay sculpture before the casting, Hester speaks of an
affinity and respect of his subject. Judy interjects and adds valuable insight into Hester’s personal history
with the Mitchell family and their support of his art.
“The family of George Mitchell commissioned Jay to do a sculpture for the Woodlands, a planned
community near Houston, of its founder. It was installed in 1997 which led to a commission of Cynthia
Woods Mitchell in 2001. Both pieces are near the pavilion named in her honor. A few years later, Jay was
asked to sculpt a heroic sized standing figure of Mr. Mitchell to be placed in Town Green Park overlooking
the Woodlands Waterway. It was presented to Mr. Mitchell by the Woodlands Development Company and
was unveiled in 2008 at a ceremony in his honor. “
However, this current depiction of the young cadet who will grow up to be a leading figure in the oil and
gas industry is the first sculpture to be completed in Jay's new studio.
As the looming figure on his metal armature base gazes out to the unforeseen distance, contemplating the
uncertain future of Boerne and the Hill Country, we take comfort in knowing Jay Hester is still calling
Boerne home and has more visions of city collaborations, art exhibitions and large scale sculptures.
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305 S. Main St Boerne, TX 78006 830.816.5106 Above: J. Morgan
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Russell Stephenson “First Frost” Oil on Panel 24” x 24”
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COVER STORY
Bill ScheidtBill Scheidt
“Fall
Fury” By: Gabriel Diego
Delgado
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ll artists know that output, production and patron interest comes in waves. There are
dry spells and then there are booms of productivity, the same goes for exhibitions. An
artist might stay busy creating a body of work to get ready for an exhibition, then more
and more opportunities present themselves and then the artist needs to ride that wave
through. For one retired Texas farrier and artist, this time is now. Boerne’s own western
and wildlife painter, Bill Scheidt, is gearing up for a great fall season. With four major
gallery exhibitions in August and September, he has been diligently working in the studio to prepare for his
overbooked schedule.
I recently sat down with Mr. Scheidt to talk
about his upcoming exhibitions, life’s
struggles and celebrations. In this dialogue, I
think it is adequate to note he also talked
about losing two colleagues in the art world
who were influential in his art career, who
died on the same day: Mr. Hershel Miller and
artist Roy Lee Ward. Hershel Miller, owner
and founder of the Woodstone Gallery in
Kerrville, gave Scheidt his first gallery
exhibition. Scheidt has remained with Miller
since 1988 as a loyal artist providing artwork
for the gallery until Miller’s death in July
2015. Scheidt’s friend, colleague and artist,
Roy Lee Ward, also passed on July 13, 2015.
Ward left behind a legacy that inspired many
Texas artists including Scheidt, a career that
included the distinguished “Texas State
Artist” award, bestowed by the State of
Texas legislature in 1995.
Reflecting upon these circumstances, Scheidt was
happy to say how lucky and fortunate he is to have
such a successful career in the arts and the western
and wildlife genre.
Full of energy, Scheidt talks about exhibition
catalogs, exhibitions in other states, regional
recognitions and meeting with Boerne Professional
Artist association for the upcoming Texas Hill
Country Invitational.
“Reflecting upon these
circumstances, Scheidt
has amiable merriments
in how lucky he is and
how fortunate he is to
have such a successful
career in the arts and the
western and wildlife
genre.”
A
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As a member of the American Plains Artist association, Bill Scheidt is a featured artist in a group exhibition of
the APA at the Great Plains Art Museum located at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Opening August 7,
2015 and running through October, two paintings of Scheidt’s were selected for display that highlights his
love for Native Americans and cowboys.
However, regionally, Scheidt is taking part in “The Party”, a group exhibition at the Museum of Western Art
in Kerrville that opens on September 19, 2015. Again, two paintings that are on display reference his
historical lineage to his farrier career. First is a painting of two up-close horses seeking shelter from the
searing Texas heat.
The other painting,
a Native American
in traditional
headdress, was
painted as part of a
demo at J.R.
Mooney Galleries
of Fine Art during
the Boerne
Professional Artist
“Parade of Artists”
showcase.
“...he was awarded a one-
man exhibition at Lee
Bunch Studio Gallery in
Del Rio.”
Bill
Sch
eid
t, 2
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Further south, Scheidt is gaining ground as he is proud to announce he was awarded a one-man exhibition
at Lee Bunch Studio Gallery in Del Rio. Curated as a partnership between the artist and the gallery owner,
Scheidt’s presence is accented with a collection of giclees and paintings highlighting current work in both
the western and wildlife genres.
September will allow Scheidt to revel in the past while participating in a group exhibition at J.R. Mooney
Galleries-Boerne in “Antecedent / Au Courant”. Showing several paintings from 2006-2008, Scheidt is
reenergized about showing vintage work recently re-acquired from a former colleague, artwork that
represents a visual milestone in his Texas career.
Look for Bill Scheidt this fall season as he makes the rounds at your local Boerne/Hill Country gallery, and
wish him the best as he chalks up another year of good fortune.
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COVER STORY
SETH CAMMSETH CAMMSETH CAMM
All photography courtesy of the artist
By: Katherine Shevchenko, Art Consultant
SETH CAMMSETH CAMMSETH CAMM “Humanist
Painter
of
Life”
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o matter what
subject San
Antonio based
artist Seth Camm
is portraying, there is
always an utter rawness
to his execution that
leads to discoveries that
break the bounds of the
medium of paint itself.
Whether it is
portraiture, still lives,
florals, or a
distinguished home,
Camm can show the
viewer an undeniable
honesty.
For Camm, the path of the arts has been a lifelong endeavor.
“Well to begin, up until my teenage years, I didn’t know there was
such a thing as an artist. I always expressed myself on paper growing up all thru elementary school and middle school. I never really concentrated on school work, usually always getting just barely getting by, with the teachers wanting to hold me back a year and my mom fighting them.
I was in Special Ed. classes until 7th grade. I believe it was in high school, sitting in art class as my art teacher spoke that the light clicked on. The teacher described what an artist actually was, one who devoted themselves to art their entire life making paintings, etc. It was at that moment, with the first understanding of what an artist was, that I knew I wanted to be an artist.
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“Watching Odd Nerdrum work,
being in my early 20’s and having
this experience —no words can
describe the impact that this has had
on my life and career…”
Reading a large book on art history and Modern art, I saturated myself in the understandings of art. I also started to visit the McNay Art Museum and copied the pictures there in pencil and paint, realizing in great astonishment that the artists I had read about were the same artists that were hanging on the wall.”
Camm received his formal art training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he received his MFA. Afterwards his studies continued with master figurative painter Nelson Shanks and then to Norway to study with eminent painter, Odd Nerdrum.
“Watching Odd Nerdrum work, being in my early 20’s and having this experience--no words can describe the impact that this has had on my life and career. From watching how he worked, to seeing how he accepted students from all over the world, without charging a penny to study under him…Truly something amazing to witness and to strive for. [sic]”
Camm has had many one man shows and received many awards for his art, of recent distinction the San Antonio Artist League Museum’s Artist of the Year of 2014.
Camm reflects, “Being under 40 and having now two museum shows under my belt that I have shown at, it has braced me to reach out with my work more out into galleries throughout world and hold my work with better appreciation.”
Even though Camm tends to paint directly from life, the conceptual potential for his subject matter is never limited. “As a general rule, I work exclusively from life. Lately, I have been feeling the urge to embrace more of a religious tone in my work. That said, I do at times feel a freedom in portraying what is in front of me yet pushing a theme and story into the work... It is a little bit, well, when working from life and you have something very good in front of you, adding elements to the work and pushing it into more of a narrative. This can either make a painting average, great, or you can ruin it. I’m working on my batting average, so to speak.” With every painting he does, Camm “tries to surpass his previous work and to continually raise the bar.”
When a client commissions Camm for a portrait, in his own words, “They can usually expect an enjoyable conversation that naturally ebbs and flows from one spectrum to another, a glass of wine if desired, and a painting they are thrilled with. When they commission a house portrait or a still life, they can expect me to pour my entire self into the project, filling it with nuance and mystery.”
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“I started
to
document
the
homeless
originally
because as
a beginning
artist at the
age of 18, I
was
constantly
in search of
people to
sit for
paintings…”
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In a compassionate manner, Camm has chronicled the homeless and collected their stories, time and time again through his unflinching and raw portrayal in paint strokes. “I started to document the homeless originally because as a beginning artist at the age of 18, I was constantly in search of people to sit for paintings. So I did a few paintings of homeless people in the park. As time grew, and conversations intensified, I realized that many of these stories I was hearing were so foreign from my middle class single parent family. Then one day it hit me, I had to get a tape recorder and record these stories, to act as a bridge in a way, for all walks of life to be able to hear and understand these stories of the Homeless.”
Documenting humanity that has been dispossessed has affected his artistic growth to embrace a transcendent humanist vision. “Many of the stories and themes I run across within the homeless community I start to accept as part of a tragedy, a tragedy that I wish to tell in as many ways as possible from film to theater, seeing as the themes that affect the homeless run into all walks of society. Eventually I hope my work can be a catalyst in transitioning the stories into universal themes of hope, redemption, and all sorts of emotions that make life so great.”
This has coalesced into The Homeless Project, also known as 7 Years Forgotten, which is currently a collaboration between himself and writer Danielle Gomes, who transcribes the stories to accompany the portraits, that are on display and available for purchase online.
“I hope my work can be a
catalyst in transitioning
the stories into universal
themes of hope…”
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Camm has exhibited his series at the Noyes Museum in New Jersey and Trinity University, San Antonio, TX. There was an ambition for the Homeless Project to become a nonprofit at one point, but Camm since decided to not pursue the status, stating, “In part, I am becoming a bit hesitant in forming a non-profit in that it would take my focus away from the main thrust of my homeless project and storytelling, as one friend put it, ‘you would always be chasing the dollar.’” In my work I wish to make it about the people, not spending a large portion of my time trying to raise funds to work on the project so, it’s back to a shoe string budget and working on it when I am able to.”
In hopes of going beyond the confines of the canvas, Camm’s ambition is to present the stories to wider audiences, “As this project continues, I have hopes to turn this into a TV Series documenting the homeless through painting and retelling parts of their life with actors and scenes set up. This aspect of the project still needs funding. I’d also like to work with the live theater, to create events at which we can collect donations and go out on cold nights to give warmth and food to the homeless.”
Possible ways that volunteers can reach out and assist in the Homeless Project, “So from the stand point of help, I would love any and all help from writers, to people that would want to listen to the stories and rewrite the story, editing it, to people volunteering as actors, to locations to use. To individuals wishing to go out and feed the homeless. I am still very far away from being able to accomplish some of these dreams but hoping to God that as I keep these dreams alive for 9 years, that they will have their time to be born.”
“Having witnessed
humanity at its
most despairing,
Camm
unwaveringly
upholds a hopeful
and empathic
perspective on the
human
condition…”
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Having witnessed humanity at its most despairing, Camm unwaveringly upholds a hopeful and empathic perspective on the human condition, “It has never made me in the least bit pessimistic. I guess it has made me more amazed to see just how we have been able to survive when faced with adversity.”
See Seth Camm’s work on exhibit at JR Mooney Galleries this Fall.
Seth Camm’s artist website, www.sethcamm.com
Learn more about the Homeless Project www.7yearsforgotten.com
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(Boerne, TX, 2015) –
Join J.R. Mooney Galleries - Boerne on Thursday Sept. 17, 2015 from 4 pm to 8 pm for the first series in the new ‘Third Thursday’ art events. The artwork in “Antecedent / Au Courant” is deep-rooted with the artist, but fresh to the gallery as the institution explores various genres and aspects of represented artists.
Antecedent / Au Courant -Director’s cut of “new” artwork by represented artists
Over time artists sometimes change subject matters, aesthetic, content and genre, and in Antecedent / Au Courant J.R. Mooney Galleries is focused on exhibiting innovative as well as longstanding paintings by a group of artists; giving voice to multidisciplinary aspects of artists’ diverse careers.
Boerne artist, Sidney Sinclair, known for her hazy ephemeral paintings, has once again revisited the portrait; something that she has not explored in over three years. Western and wildlife painter, Bill Scheidt, has been lucky to re-acquisition some of his earlier paintings from 2006-2008, ones that highlight his love for cattle, Native Americans and the great outdoors. J. Morgan, J.R. Mooney Galleries’ premier red poppy painter has begun an investigation in abstraction with a series of metallic background floral paintings; leaving behind the Tuscan landscape genre. Morgan revives his painterly appeal in these magnetic metallics. R. Henderson, a country-time rooster painter has expanded his animal repertoire to include cattle, cows, hippopotamuses, roosters, and other wildlife in his signature pop art style. Jose Vives-Atsara, one of San Antonio’s most collected vintage artists will be represented with a body of still life paintings, landscape, and floral paintings; bringing to light artwork from the archived collection of the gallery and exhibit portions of the after-market collection that have not been seen in over 20 years. Contemporary Texas landscape painter Cliff Cavin has been going strong for over 25 years, highlighting aspects of the Texas and New Mexico topography. In Antecedent / Au Courant, Cavin relishes in the earlier days of hill country nostalgia with his vintage impressionisms. Seth Camm, a Texas based and prolific impressionistic painter works within several genres, and J.R. Mooney Galleries now has the privilege of showcasing the ‘home’ as well as ‘people’ portrait series to illustrate his artistic assortments.
BOERNE
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Frame Focus on Jepara J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art has many incredible frame choices, one
example being the Jepara collection from Larson-Juhl®.
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For more Information on the Jepara collection Larson Juhl website:
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“The shell’s surface has
a sheen ...with
iridescent effects that
are amplified by the
light”
These exquisite frames are handcrafted from the
shell of the Placuna placenta or the windowpane
oyster, a mollusk that is a renewable resource
harvested from the Java Sea and Indian Ocean for
its transparent and luminous shells. The collection’s
namesake, Jepara is a small Indonesian town also
known for its teak furniture industry, which
contributes to its prosperity.
Capiz is also another name for the shell and the
geographical region on the northern coast of the
Philippines, where the mollusk is also bounteous.
The shell’s surface has a sheen like mother of pearl,
with iridescent effects that are amplified by the
light, thereby contributing to its desirability to be
utilized in a wide range of decorative applications in
jewelry, house wares and interior embellishments.
Due to their stability and cost effectiveness
compared to traditional glass, they are
commonly used for windows in Southeast
Asia. The strength of the shell has even
been studied by graduate researchers at
MIT, which will use their findings to
possibility develop synthetic materials to
be used in creating transparent armor, like
facial protective masks and bullet proof
windows. Its potential is completely
boundless, with many endless creative
possibilities.
The frame moulding has the shell inlaid
over it, and comes in varying widths. A
minimalistic design with a traditional twist,
alone or paired with another frame, this is
an excellent framing choice that is an art
piece on its own.
©Katherine Shevchenko, Art Consultant
J.R. Mooney Galleries, Boerne, TX
Custom Framing at Its Best J.R. Mooney Galleries
of Fine Art is a full
service gallery that
includes a custom
frame design center
within both locations:
San Antonio and
Boerne, Texas. With
such unique facilities,
J.R. Mooney Galleries
not only has the ability
to frame everyday
documents like
diplomas, family
photographs, prints
and posters, but they
also have the ability to
fabricate custom,
museum quality and
archival fine art display
presentations that
include shadowboxes,
cases and custom
cabinetry.
Illustrated are three examples of the custom frame designers and fabricators ability to meet the demands of
unique and sometimes seemingly impossible custom
framing requests. These examples include a Civil War quilt,
a series of Texas Livestock Show and Rodeo belt buckles and
a military appreciation and memorial flag shadowbox.
J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art has provided framing
services for every American President since John Kennedy
and every Texas Governor since John Connally. The
galleries have also supplied framing services to the Vatican,
the Royal Palace in Madrid and Queen Beatrix of Holland, as
well as to major collections and collectors in Europe, Asia,
South America and Australia.
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“J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art has provided framing services
for every American President since John Kennedy and every
Texas Governor since John Connally.”
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esigning a gallery wall within a home is especially creative when one arranges collections using
salon- style as a guide. Frequently art lovers enter the gallery and express appreciation for art and
the desire for additions to their collection. However, there is concern for displaying any new work to their
space. This is a nice problem to have as many fond memories are often linked to images of special parts of
the world, happy childhood activities, or times gone by.
Change is sometimes required to add freshness and renewed interest to art, as well as make room for new
acquisitions. There are some who resist change; others are ready to start anew. This is understandable,
however changing the location maybe all that is required to serve a variety of needs.
Thinking vertically when hanging artwork can maximize space. A simple example is a stacked group of a
trio of framed paintings. It has the added benefit of drawing the eye up and enhances the room’s height.
An added bonus is enjoying the art with renewed interest.
Salon-style encourages more room for display and at its ultimate the display of works from floor to
ceiling. This might be too radical for some; however, a modified method involves building display around
furniture - a sofa, desk or credenza - and limiting the work to several stacks around the furniture and
leaving room at the ceiling and floor, if the number of art works is less or the preferred way of display.
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This method has been around for centuries and has European influence.
Essentially it is displaying in groupings. Be bold and fill a whole wall with a
composition of framed art! Mismatched frames in unusual dimensions add
interest. The variety in size and shape adds freedom to the collection and
might even benefit from dimensional display using a sconce for visual
interest, lettering or objects of interest.
Salon-style ultimately liberates and one can make additions as time goes by if
one chooses. This method is favored by art lovers and collectors, and looks
very stylish. Not only is salon-style a look I love, but one I’ve relied on for
years, even as I’ve down sized. It is less formal, you don’t have to be perfect
and is a look that is confidant and the results can be amazing.
Before hammering any nails into the walls, design your area by tracing around each framed picture and
cutting out the shape. Place the largest in the center and at eye level. Arrange the other outlines around
the central focal point. Use painters tape to secure the outlines to the wall adjusting as necessary. This
method allows corrections and the finished wall to be previewed before any nail has been hammered.
This method brings the sum of its parts
into a whole that is expressive of its
owner and additions and deletions can
be enjoyed. It is worth exploring and
modifying to one’s unique needs.
© Betty Houston, Art& Framing
Consultant
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“Salon“Salon“Salon---style encourages style encourages style encourages
more room for display and more room for display and more room for display and
at its ultimate the display at its ultimate the display at its ultimate the display
of works from floor to of works from floor to of works from floor to
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Jose Vives-Atsara was born in
Vilafranca del Panades in the
Catalonian region of Spain on April 30,
1919. He studied art at Saint Raymond
College and the School of Fine Arts in
Barcelona; coming to San Antonio in
1956. Within twenty years, he became
one of Texas’ most distinguished artists.
His mastered palette knife technique
lent itself to bold color gestures,
intuitive mark making, and swatches of
bright and colorful hues bringing the
Texas, Mexican and Spanish landscapes
to life. Known for his florals,
landscapes, and renditions of Texas
scenes, Vives-Atsara made a name
during a time when artistic liberties
were a far reach in the genre of
traditional landscape painting.
Early in his artistic career and living in
several countries including Spain, Venezuela, and Mexico City, Jose struggled financially, but
with a charismatic and colorful personality and a personal drive to economically care for his
growing family, Vives-Atsara befriended many. In the varied environments he found
himself, he discovered an eclectic array of visual stimulus.
For many years Jose was in great demand as a lecturer and teacher. He was the Artist-In-
Resident at Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, Texas. Although Mr. Vives-Atsara studied
with many well-known European teachers, he insisted that he was continually learning about
painting, and throughout his life his range of subjects continued to grow. Vives-Atsara
matured into a style that was dictated by his use of palette knife, using swatches of color,
striking the paint with the edge of the knife, drawing out the paint into a linear burst of
organic explosions. Gesture became important, coupled with movement; his flow across the
subjects, the landscape and composition.
Highlights of his artistic career include a city of San Antonio initiated gift to the Pope John
Paul II for the Vatican presented by Archbishop Patrick Flores in 1987 to painted
contributions within the art collection of Juan Carlos, King of Spain. Vives-Atsara is
represented in such collections as the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art
Museum, Texas; the State Capitals of many southern states of the United States. His work is
also in many private collections in the United States, Spain, Mexico and Venezuela.
© Gabriel Diego Delgado
Jose Vives-Atsara
(1919-2004)
The Guadalupe
River, Texas
$10,500.00 (framed)
24” x 18”
Oil
(Below: Previous auction results)
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Cliff Cavin
(1951)
September Sunlight
$1,775.00 (framed)
14” x 18”
Oil
(Below: Previous auction results)
An artistic purist
guided by a time-
honored aesthetic
principle and mentored
by great painters like
Warren Hunter,
George Hughey,
William Reese and
Wilson Hurley, Cliff
Cavin, (b. 1951) a San
Antonio painter, finds
comfort and freedom in
traditional
Impressionistic
Landscape Painting.
Focusing his attentions
to the vast openness of
the South Texas region
and the ever expanding
deserts of New Mexico, Cavin’s intuitive choreographed artistic calculations in his scenic and
visual color Soirées create stylized paintings that capture the ambiance of subtle
environmental illuminations. Cavin is a purist, dedicated to the capturing of light, of
atmosphere, of sub-stratospheric heavens. This painterly alchemy and impressionistic
rendition captures this ideal moment in time
Cavin’s intent has always been to visually address the atmospheric light of the various
topographies, including his “first love”- New Mexico, while addressing the various terrains of
his home state of Texas. Overall, the artwork is packed full of Cavin’s own preference for
stark contrasting shadows, playing out across the desert plains and the serene rolling hill
county. Painted from photographs of his annual expeditions to New Mexico as he basks in
the heroic after-steps of his artistic idols, Cavin will often take thousands of images of Ghost
Ranch, Red Rock, Nambe, Santa Fe and other key locations around the Texas/ New Mexico
border. Using the photograph as reference, Cavin paints what he felt, saw and experienced.
The paintings bestow an artistic aura that glows with an impressionistic simplification. The
technical success epitomizes why Cliff Cavin is one of San Antonio’s most underrated artists
of San Antonio. These unpretentious landscapes are so articulate in his application of color
and tone variances that the simplistic style is actually an acute understanding of the terrain
and a painterly technique honed by Cavin over the last few decades as he studied his favorite
sites.
With a host of gallery representations including Nanette Richardson Fine Art, San Antonio;
Mountain Trails, Santa Fe; Southwest Gallery, Dallas; Bill Zaner Studio & Gallery, Boerne
and J.R. Mooney Galleries, San Antonio/Boerne, among several others.
Institutional exhibitions include the Dallas Heritage Museum, the Briscoe Western Art
Museum, the Kerrville Cultural Center, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Mexico; and 14
years with the Alamo Kiwanis Club Western Art Invitational coupled an 8 year history at
the National Western Art Foundation Night of Artists: Museum Exhibition. Cavin’s history
showcases clients from McAllen to Dallas, from San Antonio to Mexico City.
© Gabriel Diego Delgado
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Donald M. Yena (born 1933) is a nationally renowned and professional western artist and
collector of 1800’s Texas artifacts. Donald Yena came to Texas at the age of three and grew
up on a farm near Castroville. He entered the San Antonio's Vocational and Technical High
School, graduating in 1953. Yena also attended the Hunter School of Commercial Art,
receiving a Certificate of Completion in 1962.
His historically accurate western paintings tell the story of South Texas; everything from the
vaquero to the long horn cattle drives to the battles with Native Americans and Mexican
insurgents. Yena’s vast collection of rare firearms, antiques, and collectables has enabled him
to illustrate detailed scenes in his signature paintings with pinpoint accuracy. An elite patron
and philanthropic supporter for San Antonio’s Witte Museum, Yena and his wife have
donated over 2,000 artifacts to the museum’s collection.
Major collections of his artwork can be found in the Witte Museum, Petroleum Club of San
Antonio, and various banks and other institutions.
© Gabriel Diego Delgado
Donald Yena
(B. 1933)
Old Hide Out
$1,200 (framed)
9” x 12”
watercolor
(Below: Previous auction results)
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