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I was born in Cleveland, OH. I moved to Houston in 2004 after my daughter moved here. I fell in love with Houston while visiting her. I've found that the weather in Houston is better than anywhere I have ever lived. My main reason for living here now besides having family close, is the Houston Art Community. Houston has been very good to me as a visual artist and a curator. Suzanne Buckland confident_realm@yahoo.com or info@creativeenergyartcenter.com 832-656-9671 www.suzannebuckland.com or www.creativeenergyartcenter.com Suzanne Buckland is a visual artist currently living in Houston, Texas. She specializes in painting oil on canvas, and drawing charcoal, pastel and oil pastel on paper. She has been drawing and painting most of her life and studied art in The Netherlands over 30 years ago. She is a full-time professional artist as well as a painting instructor. She teaches acrylic painting classes and drawing classes for beginner and intermediate painters, children, wo...

Artist Name: Velia “Pily” Almazan Phone number is 281-235-6995 Email:   pilysartventures@hotmail.com Website is www.pilysartventures.com Artist Questions: ·          Where were you born, under what circumstances did you move to Houston, and what induces you to live in & work in Houston today?   I was born in the city of Torreon, Coahuila Mexico in 1976.   My parents moved my two sisters and me to Houston, Texas believing in the land of opportunity and better way of life.   What induces me to live and work in Houston today is that my parents made Houston our home.   I have lived all around Houston for over 35 years.   Houston is where I learned to speak English, graduated from school, became a US citizen, entered the work force, became an entrepreneur, raised a family living a comfortable life, and throughout all this time was involved in the community.   Now as a self-taught artist, I ha...

                                                                     Artist statement      My name TEKIE RUSSOM BORN AND raised ERITREA ASMARA (east Africa) .it was under unusual circumstance that realized my life time dream of becoming a painter .At July 27,2005,I had settled in refugee camp after braving a dangerous journey from ERITREA to ETHIOPIA ,much of it on foot and under threat of worse .i roughly 6,000 other ERITREAN refugee in the camp weren’t allowed to work ,and so my family back home would send money to buy art supplies on sanctioned outing outside the camp .In the refugee camp could take a chance because we didn...

Artist Questions Where were you born? I was born and raised in a small rural town in Southeast Arkansas, called Portland. Portland is located in the South East corner of the state where it borders two other states: Louisiana @ 30 miles south, and Mississippi @ 20 miles east. Because all three states also borders the Mississippi River in this area, it is known as the Delta Region. When and under what circumstances did you move to Houston? When I moved from my hometown, I did so to attend school. My relocation took me to Indianapolis, Indiana. There I obtained a BA degree in Psychology from an extension campus of Purdue University (Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis). I also married during this time period. By the time we relocated to Houston in1978, I had a 3 year old son, and was expecting my daughter later that year. I have some fond memories of my early beginnings in Houston, and recall things were quite different than they are now. When we moved here from Indianapo...

Artists questions: Where were you born? Columbus, OH When and under what circumstances did you move to Houston? New housing and affordable education. What induces you live and/or work in Houston today? Great opportunities for artists Artists Information: Name (or name used on artwork) Sharon Worley Contact information, phone # and email 281-360-7196 sharonworleyprof@cs.com Website www.sharonworleypaintings.com Artists Bio including: Brief Artists Statement I paint beautiful seascapes. Media and sizes available   My Patio I and II acrylic/canvas 36x60 and 40x60 Currently showing at (locations) Galveston Art League Please complete this questionnaire in MS Word Document, Email this and three digital images of recent original artwork to the email above. At this time, we are collecting the artists information. City Hall only wants to know who is involved and the theme of...

Creative Energy Art City Hall Exhibit — Artists Questions Where were you born? I was born in England, a small town not far south of London called Dorking, in the beautiful countryside of Surrey. I grew up in an artistic and creative family, I am the middle child of 5. My 2 sisters are also artists, art educators like myself. My older brother owns a ski lodge in Austria and my younger brother is a restoration decorator and an employed musician on tour with a Beatles Tribute band on the cruise ships. When and under what circumstances did you move to Houston? I have travelled and lived in many different parts of the world with the oil industry and my family; from Alaska to Scotland and Indonesia. This is the third time I have lived in Houston. Each time a different stage of life and circumstances. Now my children are grown, flown the nest and I have a fulltime art studio. I am also a real estate agent with Keller Williams specializing with relocation. As re-settling has...

Where were you born? I was born in Philippines and raised in Chicago, Illinois. When and under what circumstances did you move to Houston? My brother retired in Texas and lives here. He convince to move to Houston, told me Houston has more opportunities and helpful towards veterans. What induces you live and/or work in Houston today? More opportunites for veterans and growing culturally with the art community. Name: Ronaldo V Zulueta Contact info: zulueta73@gmail.com 8304993578 Website: www.zuluetartist.com I was raised in Chicago Illinois for 20 years. It’s a big cultural city, which affected me in my love of art. When I graduated from High School 1992, I joined the military and after twenty years I retired.   Studied art in a suburban Illinois small community college for my associate art degree in 2002.   When I retired in 2012 from the military with three combat tours as Infantryman and Logistics. I finally attended and graduated at ...

Rona Lesser 5702 Rutherglen Dr Houston, Tx 77096 Studio address:   2204 Summer St.#101 Cell number: 832-372-5465 Email: ronalesser@gmail.com www.ronalesser.com 1.      I was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived there until I was 11 2.      I lived most of my life in Texas, starting in Dallas at age 11 and then moving to Austin, and San Antonio with my husband.   We came to Houston for his job – He came as a geriatric psychiatrist to work at the University of Texas Medical School.   Previous to that we spent 3 and ½ years in Illinois in Chicago where I took many art classes.   I was just beginning to study painting and drawing when we lived there and continued that in Houston at the Art League of Houston. 3.      I love the cultural advantages of living and working in Houston.   There is a large artists community and so much dance, music and theater available. ...

Mona Ghazi is a self taught abstract expressionist, who is half Egyptian and half Greek. She  has been living in her adoptive city of Houston for the last 26 years.  Mona received a Biology/Chemistry degree from El Fateh University, Tripoli Libya. However, painting was always a passion that flourished over the years. Mona works primarily in acrylics and encaustic (a medium she is enamored with) but also occasionally incorporates other mediums, which allows an interplay of materials in her creations. Mona's art has been exhibited internationally in Dubai and locally here in Houston, in both juried and non-juried exhibitions. Her work is also in private and corporate collections in Norway, Egypt, and the USA. Creating a piece of art is a formidably arduous, exalting, and liberating experience that Mona hopes her viewers will feel. If it moves them in anyway, then it has served the purpose for which it was created. 

I grew up in Mumbai, India doodling on the back of my school notebooks and dreaming of pursuing a career in fine arts. As luck would have it, I ended up with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. I got married in India and came to the Beaumont, Texas in 2002. After working as a bean counter for 9 years, I quit my job to raise my kids. It was during this transition phase that my husband encouraged me to pursue my childhood hobby on a full-time basis. I started painting with Acrylics but was always fascinated by Oils. In 2009, we moved to Houston and I joined the Houston Civic Arts Association (HCAA) to hone my skills in Oil Paintings. I would truly attribute my journey into the world of Art   to the art classes that I attended with the HCAA. I was also exposed to various art competitions through the HCAA wherein, in 2009 juried show one of my paintings won a third place while the other one got an honorable mention. This recognition inspire...

Artists Questions: ·          Where were you born? Mary is originally from La Junta, Colorado, but grew up on a farm in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas surrounded by birds, animals and the back woods. It is here where she roamed as a child and began a life-long passion of Nature, its Folk lore and Native American Mythic stories as passed down by her father. These are the basis of her art works. ·          When and under what circumstances did you move to Houston? Mary and husband John originally moved to Houston in the midst of Hurricane Rita on assignment to her husband's work in oil and gas. They witness many traits in common and find admiration in the resilience with grace of Houston's population.   These traits are important in their own upbringing and those in which they wish to instill in their family. ·          What induces you to live a...

Houston City Hall Art Exhibition Contact Information Kerry Ramirez kerryramirez@comcast.net 832-385-0916 25311 Doyle Sands Court Spring, Texas 77389 https://kerryramirezart.wordpress.com/ Not currently showing at any venue Artist Questions I was born in Houston, and both of my parents are native Texans.   My father was born in San Angelo, but my mother was born in Houston.   I have always lived in Houston, except for a short sojourn to Virginia, where I worked for four years.   I am now back in Texas to stay.   I frequently visit other locations in Texas and around the U.S. to take reference photos for my artwork.   Houston is an exciting, culturally diverse city, with a thriving art scene.   I have participated in some of the art shows in this city, including the eclectic Pancakes and Booze Art Show held every year.   I believe the art scene in Houston will continue to grow and is an excellent place for an a...

Houston City Hall Art Exposition Theme: Coming together in Houston, A story of an Art Community from all over the world Artists Questions: 1. I was born in the city of Pasadena, county of Harris, state of Texas, USA 2. I have lived in Houston, Harris County, Texas for almost 62 years and nowhere else. 3. Houston is a very large city with always something to see or do, has a very large import/export throughway, and has one of the largest medical centers in the world.   The majority of my family lives in the greater Houston area. Artists Information: 1. Name:   Jim Padgett 2. Contact Information:   (cell) 713-397-3759   (home) 281-479-7455   (email) Jim@paintingsbyjim.gallery 3. Website:   http://www.paintingsbyjim.gallery Artists Bio Including:      1. Brief Artists Statement:   I paint digitally using Microsoft Fresh Paint application.   Most all my paintings are ...

Houston City Hall Exhibition 1.        Where were you born? Oakland, CA 2.        When and under what circumstances did you move to Houston?   My son decided to go to school here. 3.        What induces you live and/or work in Houston today?   The diversity, culture and relationships. Artists Information: 1.        Name (or name used on artwork): Jen Cochran 2.        Contact information, phone # and email: 208-703-1056 jen@peacefulpaint.com 3.        Website: peacefulpaint.com Artists Bio including: 1.        Brief Artists Statement: Art is the beauty of the universe flowing through willing hands. 2.        Media and sizes available: 16 x 20, 18 x 24, 20 x 20, 24 x 24, larger sizes available when comm...