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Third Quarter 1994
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1501 Elgin Avenue
A Publication of the Community Artists1 Collective
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THE FORCE TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
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Introductions
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HOLIDAY SALES AND CELEBRATION COMING SOON
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A multi-faceted artist, Anastasia Sams, in addition
to the pieces displayed in the show, is the artist coor-
dinator for the project that painted the band of power
around the outside wall of The Community Artists'
Collective several years ago.
ments (December 17), A printed announcements, a
one year complimentary membership in the
Community Artists' Collective. For more information
contact Kiva L Davis or Michelle Barnes at 523-1616.
The Community Artists' Collective is located at
1501 Elgin at LaBranch, Houston, TX 77004. ISIS
Craft Gallery hours are:
10:00 a.m. -to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and by appointment.
The Community Artists' Collective is a non-profit
organization committed to creating and facilitating
support systems for African-American visual artists
and making arts education programming more acces-
sible to adults and children of all ages and ethnic
backgrounds. The facility occupied by the Community
Artists' Collective has been converted to exhibition
space, a photography darkroom, studio/workshop
space, offices, and a frame shop that primarily serves
Houston's 3rd Ward community.
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his/her respective art form. Dennis described his
sculpture to a room full of students from Ryan Middle
School as kinetic sculpture, an art form of motion. The
beauty of this particular art form (by this individual
observer) is that finally, there is an aspect of tangibil-
ity that allows one to feel and touch color, texture
and image. Dennis sees himself as an artist first and a
teacher second, he feels that the real gift of the artist
is to share one's gifts with others. Fueled by a sense
of responsibility from the Words of Wisdom he gained
from his mother and grandmother. Starting with the
self and then moving out, Dennis has worked with
students from pre-K to College. The most important
lessons whether in art or life, according to Dennis
Black is pride and remembering your beginnings. The
key for Dennis in his art is not allowing himself to fit
into a box, working in a variety of art disciplines, his
favorite is as a sculptor, wanting his legacy to be that
of a visionary. "Sculpting," says Dennis, "allows me to
see my art in the round, see the multi-dimensional
aspects of an image." When asked how he felt a
dream differed from a vision, he answered, "Dreams
are the vehicles or process by which visions are
achieved." (That works for me.)
by Anastasia Sams
I am an artist. Unlike many in the American
work place, I can not—be it a blessing or curse-
separate my identity from what I do. Making
"stuff" out of "stuff" is life to me. In youth I
thought a personal nip here and tuck there and
no one would notice how uneasily I fit "prescribed
reality." Enchanted by sauntering clouds trans-
forming themselves from centaurs to antelope,
I often attracted the attention of disenchanted
teachers.
I am an Artist, female, black a pragmatist and
dreamer. Woman, mother, nurturer, creator of
ideas. Bitch on demand. I write as mentor, to sup-
port, encourage, reassure those of you who like
me are Artist. I confirm that this path is difficult.
So much power rests in our hands. All the hues
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Ok rtists Sitrenia Gilyard, Anastasia Sams, Melva
Hemphill, Dennis Black and Leamon Green
A^Aset the stage and lined the walls with their
individual gifts as visual artists, images that stretch
the minds eye, stirs the creative spirit. We had the
opportunity to speak with two of the artists during the
recent exhibition.
Let Us Introduce You To:
Dennis Black
"Without Art, I wouldn't be the person I am," says
Dennis Black. Struggling against an undiagnosed case
of dyslexia in early childhood through his teen years,
Dennis Black had teachers and some family all too
frequently telling him, "you can do better than what
you're doing." Today, Dennis says, "I am the happiest
man alive!" This is a story of art that took a fragile
young man from tears to triumph.One of the major
turning points in Dennis' life came when he met his
wife, Marilyn whom has been his constant source of
inspiration, and support. When Dennis talks about her
impact and influence on him as an artist and a per-
son, one gets new found meaning from the phrase
"With Love," the kind of care every artist needs;
as it is also the kind of spirit that the artist brings to
■■I he Community Artists' Collective will sponsor an
I exhibition for local artists that wish to sell their
I work during the Christmas Holiday season.
The Community Artists' Collective will offer space to
accommodate crafts, sculpture and 3-dimension work.
The cost is $40 dollars per exhibition space. Artists
must be responsible for hanging and taking down art;
for tables or stands if needed; and for the selling of
their work. Upon sale of craft item or artwork, the
artist will receive 100% of profit. The sale will be held
from November 26 through December 22, 1994.
Deadline for application is November 10,1994
Deadline for fees is November 15,1994. Space is
limited and applications will be processed in order
received. This event will benefit the Community
Artists' Collective and the participating artists. The
$40 fee includes: one late evening, during the week,
of Holiday Shopping with refreshments (December 8)
one late weekend of Holiday Shopping with refresh-
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The heART of living
Annual Introductions Show
at Barnes*Bla<kman Galleries
and textures of heaven and earth belong to us.
Passing our hands they become sky, sea, moun-
tains, fiber, fabric, faces and figures, hairy, hair-
less, upright, four-footed, one and many eyed.
Ultimately we dwell in a vaporous universe of
thought and air. Courageously we tread the pre-
carious abyss of the inner self.
"It's the idea that leads, but seldom leads
clearly. The possessor of an idea—possessed by
the idea—lives a compulsive, obsessed existence.
She becomes derelict to all other responsibilities,
(S)he is devilish to live with, caught in a kind of
rapture no one else understands. Yet the pos-
sessed artist is a happy artist. All suffering, All
consumed, All Creative Perceptive, ALIVE, selfishly
entombed away from the ordinary. But it all ends
when the idea ends, has run its course. We are
difficult to live with when possessed., Unpossessed
we are IMPOSSIBLE." - Hiram
Two of the featured artists from the Introductions show, Melva Hemphill, and Dennis Black held Gallery Talks and
Workshops as shown above.
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First Row, Phase I:
PROJECT ROW HOUSES
10 a.m. til 6 p.m. - Saturday, October 15, 1994
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Image is
everything.
Photographer Ben DeSoto, in conjunction with the
Houston Center for Photography, holds a workshop
at the Collective. Featured to the left is the Collective's
Photography coordinator Karen Sanders with volun-
teer staff, Diane Palm and Angela Perkins. This lab is
serving the needs of the Greater Houston photography
community. For details call 523-1616.
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It's not Hollywood, but
Helping Houston is a
Better Big Screen
Opportunity
M Health Shots: A Wayward Glance" is seeking
community talent for vignettes on real life
issues in several styles: personal dialogue,
soliloquy, rap and even game show glib. Actors,
Singers and Modern Dancers needed for an upcoming
stage/film production focusing on 'Teen Issues', but
also of major importance to the general public. Open
auditions are being held by and at the Harris County
Health Dept, at 2501 Dunstan across from West
University's Bally's Club on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21,
1994 from 6-9 pm and also on Saturday and Sunday,
October 22, 23,1994 from 10 a.m.-lp.m. Performing
artists, ages 12 and up of all ethnic backgrounds are
encouraged to audition. For additional information
contact Michael Horvat at the 713-620-6880 or
713-521-4462.
aturday, October 15,1994, The Community is invited to the celebration of the completion of Phase I, the
Artists Row Houses at 2500 Holman between St. Charles and Live Oak Streets, bounded by Elgin and West
/L-' Alabama. Come join the day long festivities celebrating, Art, Music, Literature, and the Citizens of the
Community. 'The' Family Event of the Fall.
Share the vision of Founding Director, Rick Lowe, the tireless efforts of Managing Director, Deborah Grotfeldt.
Experience the art of some of Houston's own artistic legends, Steven Jones, Annette Lawrence, Jesse Lott, David
McGee, Vicki Meek, Tierney Malone, Floyd Newsum, Colette Veasey, and Roots Collective. Another must see is
the pictorial before and the after as captured by photographers Steve Clark, George Hixson, Earle Hudnall, and
David Robinson. Experience the 'Spirit of the Village' represented in scale models, as captured by the architecture
students under the mentoring of UH Associate Professor, Sheryl Tucker.
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