Yard Dog News

Painting Numbers: New Paintings From Fran Holland

September 03, 2013

FRAN HOLLAND

Painting Numbers

September 7 - October 13

Optically throbbing, organic designs/images that spring from his obsession with ancient math and science.

OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE ARTIST

Saturday, September 7

7 - 9 PM

Yard Dog Art Gallery
1510 S. Congress Ave

Austin, TX 78704

Fran Holland, who lives in Oakland, CA, is an electrician, musician, inventor and all around tinkerer who has a deep and compelling interest in mathematics. He has for most of his life kept notebooks in which he explores various mathematical principles, formulas and systems of counting. Part of that exploration has been the drawing of graphs to illustrate and help visualize the concepts. Several years ago it dawned on him that these graphs would make beautiful paintings so, despite having no training he set to work. The resulting paintings are indeed both beautiful and intriguing, and Yard Dog is excited to give them their first showing.

Sam Mirelez

August 08, 2013

Sam Mirelez of San Antonio spent many, many long hours in his retirement building birdhouses and models out of aluminum siding scraps. He literally filled his yard and covered his house with them. It's been 5 years since he passed away, but we recently acquired a number of his wonderful creations. See them on his page here.

Larry Seaman Assemblage Art

August 03, 2013

Larry Seaman

"Sum Assemblage Acquired"

Assemblage art by Austin artist Larry Seaman

August 10 - September 1

Opening Reception for the Artist

Saturday, August 10

7 - 9 pm

Larry Seaman grew up in west Texas and moved to Austin as a teenager. He dropped out of college after forming Standing Waves, a seminal force in Austin’s 1970's punk/ new wave scene. Seaman currently plays and records with Why Not Satellite. He teaches English at Del Valle Middle School and creates assemblage art. About his art he says,

"My assemblages are 3-D collage of relics and cast-offs: bird bones, rusty metal, doll parts, pocket watches, spoons, wire, typewriters, teeth; whatever interesting junk I acquire. The pieces come together in old wooden clock boxes, letter trays, drawers, and windows. I housed one in Edison jar; a couple of the recent pieces left the frame altogether.

Once there’s a spark, getting into the process is easy. As a figure or pattern emerges or an idea develops, I add whatever seems to fit. Realizing what it needs next and working out the logistics is a challenge and great fun. Knowing when it’s done is the trickier proposition."

Ellen Greene's Painted Gloves

July 31, 2013

Chicago artist Ellen Greene was born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, a town full of contradictions: a mad mix of frat boys, Christian evangelists, ex-hippie hobos, punks and professors all called Lawrence their home. A compulsive drawer from an early age, Ellen was influenced by the art of various subcultures: tattooing, folk art from found objects, DIY fashion, punk rock etc. She paints on antique women's gloves, their implications of chastity and formality forming a backdrop for her personal interpretations of classic tattoo iconography.

Ricky Henderson

July 16, 2013

In honor of tonight's MLB All-Star Game here's a Will Johnson portrait of former all-star Rickey Henderson. He looked pretty good in the old-timers games, too, we thought.

Brad & Sundie Ruppert - "Icons"

May 31, 2013

Brad & Sundie Ruppert

Icons

New artwork, June 15 - August 1, 2013

Opening reception

Saturday, June 15

7 - 9 pm

Brad and Sundie's most recent body of work features icons they have been drawn to or admired throughout their lives They are reaching back to their roots and childhood memories, and combining drawing, carving, and their love for found objects to create this collection of very large and impressive pieces.

Yard Dog at Firecat Projects in Chicago

May 17, 2013

Hey, we're doing a show at Tony Fitzpatrick's gallery, Firecat Projects!

OPENING RECEPTION

Saturday, June 8

5 - 8 PM

We'll have pieces by Camp Bosworth, Mike Egan, Tony Fitzpatrick, Kurt Herrmann, Jon Langford, Bill Miller and Scott Griffin.

Beer from Three Floyds and wine from Red & White Wines in Chicago.

Please note that this reception is on a Saturday 5-8pm prior to Fitzgerald's Full House Festival where Jon Langford will perform with The Waco Brothers. Information on the Fitzgerald's show is HERE.

ARTWORK WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT FIRECAT THROUGH JUNE 22!

Brian Salvi

April 25, 2013

We're pleased to take part in the W.E.S.T. Austin Studio Tour this weekend and next. We'll have a special W.E.S.T. event this Saturday evening:

BRIAN SALVI
Paintings & Songs
Saturday, April 27
7 - 9 PM
Featuring live music by Brian & Friends

Will Johnson

March 26, 2013

All-Stars, Heroes, Juicers, Old Yards:

New Baseball Paintings by Will Johnson

April 6 - May 5, 2013

Opening reception for the artist

Saturday, April 6

7 - 9 pm

Will Johnson is an Austin painter and musician (Centro-matic, Monsters Of Folk, South San Gabriel). As a painter, most of his work centers on the subject of baseball. For his show at Yard Dog he has created some 30 paintings of baseball players and of old, long-gone stadiums.

Ryan Cronin

February 22, 2013

Ryan E Cronin

A Colorful Language

March 2 - March 31

Opening reception for the artist

Saturday, March 2

7 - 9 pm

We're excited to welcome a new artist to Yard Dog: Ryan E Cronin is a New York artist whose large-scale art is heavily influenced by pop culture. The bright colors and sounds of punk rock, skateboarding, MTV, graffiti and the youthful, push-it-to-the-limit attitude of his youth in the 1980's became an integral part of who Cronin is today. This influence is apparent in his playful, yet intelligent approach to painting.

Kurt Herrmann's "Blockheads"

February 08, 2013

Small portraits of presidents (all of them), astronauts, cowboys, indians, saints and more, painted on wood blocks, from Pennsylvania artist Kurt Herrmann.

Opening reception for the artist

Saturday, February 9

7 - 9 pm

Bruce New in Raw Vision Magazine

January 11, 2013

Congratulations to Bruce New: he's the subject of the cover article in the winter 2012/2013 issue of Raw Vision magazine. It was written by our friend Lynne Adele and there are of course lots of pretty pictures. If you can't find it at your local bookstore you can either order it or download a pdf at http://rawvision.com.

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