2014 exhibitions

Fire: The element of life

Marlene Yu

With traditional Chinese and Western art training, tougher with her own experiments, Marlene Yu has sought to create techniques that embody the scope of her expression.

Abstract Concrete: The art of julie glass

Inspired by her surroundings in Broadmoor and Downtown Shreveport, Julie Glass began creating works based on the beautiful imperfections of the city. Her show is a series of sculptures, paintings, and mixed media pieces base don these inspiring irregularities. 

Dr. Blood’s Library Macabre: Visions of Literary Fright

Curated and co-created by Drew Edward Hunter, a.k.a. Dr. Blood, Library Macabre is based on Hunter’s highly theatrical, visually elaborate and utterly terrifying haunted experiences. 

spectrum: colors & concepts

Drew Edward Hunter

In his solo exhibition, SPECTRUM, Hunter explores many forms of expression in a way that offers viewers a full spectrum of color, design, storytelling, time and imagination. 

“Belle Mar”: THe poetry of katie Bickham

Katie Bickham was chosen as the winner of the Literary Critic’s Choice of the 2014 Critical Mass Exhibition 2, chosen by Critic David Ulin. 

To Be Continued

Rachel Stuart-Hass, Joshua Chambers, and Taffie Cragon Garsee

The final art exhibition in the Critics Series at artspace brings together three artists, each initially chosen by a different critic for a solo show during the past two years. These artists are shown together for the first time in a thematic exhibition curated by Robert L. Pincus, PhD, the organizing critic for this series. The works will include some seen in the solo exhibitions and others made since those original shows were presented.

I took off work and came all the way down here

Wayne White

With three Emmy’s and numerous other awards to his name, Wayne White displays his unique artistic mind through visually stunning, larger than life three-dimensional work paintings. These painstakingly integrated words are his exploration of the language of painting and the sanctity of humor. 

Dystopian Garden

Taffie Cragon Garsee

Winner of the Critical Mass 2 Best in Show award, Taffie was selected by Arts Critic Susan Larson for a  solo show. In her exhibition “Dystopian Garden”, Taffie uses artwork to convey scenarios in human existence from the perspective of something smaller, to prompt the viewer to take a way the nature of a situation rather than the politics of it. 

Cheesecake girls

Mindy Bledsoe & Rachel Stuart-Hass

The term “cheesecake” was coined when a photographer got a glimpse of a woman’s ankle and exclaimed, “it was better than cheesecake!” In this Pin-up-esque exhibition, photographer Mindy Bledsoe and Painter Rachel Stuart-Hass cook up a visual concoction that is “better than cheesecake”.

A Better Life for All: Traditional Arts of Louisiana’s Immigrant Communities

Featuring Offrendas by Conchita Iglesias McElwee

This traveling exhibit from the Louisiana State Museum and the Louisiana Division of the Arts Folklife Program explored the traditional arts and practices of immigrant cultural communities of the state through documentation of dance, music, crafts, traditional foods, and celebrations or rituals that people bring to a new home. 

“We Make Millions of Good Times” : An Exhibition from Holy Angels

Holy Angels Visual Arts Program

The Visual Arts program at Holy Angels provides residents with an outlet for creative expression and therapy. They have the opportunity to create images that reflect the world as they view and experience it.

Critical Mass 2

Susan Larsen - Visual Arts Critic
David Ulin - Literary Arts Critic
Anne Marie Welsh, Ph.D, RYT - Dance/Theatre Critic

Critical Mass returns for its second year, showcasing wall-to-wall local talent.

Taffie Garsse - Visual Winner
Katie Bickham - Literary Winner

Generationless: Skateboarders are artists, too!

Steve Olson, David Hackett, Tim Kerr, Jason Jessee, Lance Mountain, Neal Blender, Brian Lotti, Clint Peterson, Dennis McNett

Generationless is an exhibition created by internationally renowned skateboard champion and artist, Steve Olson, and features artworks created by 9 artists who are skateboarders from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s; plus skateboard decks painted by area artists donated by SANTA CRUZ & PS STIX Skateboards.