Feature Artist: Christen Humphries

Hello all!

As October draws to a chilly close, we hope you are welcoming November with open arms and warm jackets! A short reminder before we dive into this weeks subject: Don't forget to stop by the Davis & Blevins Gallery to enjoy our latest show, Light on the Land. Moving right along, this blog is all about a wonderful artist who we are also grateful to have as a member of the Davis & Blevins Team, Christen Humphries.

If you've ever had the pleasure of dropping in on us, odds are you got a chance to chat with Christen. You remember her for her lovely smile and bubbly personality, and now you can also appreciate the beautiful work that she does. Taking the beauties of the world that surrounds her Oklahoma home as her subjects, Christen creates some of the most elegant yet understated pieces we have the privilege of showcasing. Below you can enjoy just a couple examples of the work Christen does (as seen on our website www.sjmainstreetgallery.com).

"Fantasia on a Theme of Roses I"

36x12

$700.00

"Winter Woods"

32x49

$4500.00

As you can see, Christen Humphries is a remarkably talented artist whom we are also blessed to have on the Gallery Team. Please stop by the Gallery to see more of Christen's work or even to talk to the artist herself. Stay warm and enjoy your week!

Until Next Time,

The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team

Sneak Peek: Light on the Land

Hello again!

We just wanted to give y'all a sneak peek at our latest show, Light on the Land. Below are a couple of the paintings that are currently on display in the Davis & Blevins Gallery during our opening receptions THIS WEEKEND.

Join us this weekend for the opening reception of “Light on the Land” an exhibit of landscapes by our gallery artists. You will enjoy an array of work from images of rolling Montana hills to the cool waters of Colorado rivers and East Texas dusky skies.

 



Ted Waddell's artwork is at once traditional and contemporary. Ennis Horses is a western scene of horses scattered in the Montana landscape, yet the his drawing and color washes are fluid expressions of the artist and his tools.

 

 

 

Plein-air painter Gay Faulkenberry transports the viewer to a cool Colorado river scene. The sounds of rushing water and smell of evergreens is palpable in her oil Taylor River Spillover.

 

 

 

Deborah Paris paints in the tradition of 19th Century artists with oil glazes that add a haunting depth unattainable by any other method. Spring's Promise exemplifies this time honored technique.

Join us won't you at our reception this weekend October 13th & 14th as we celebrate these and our other gallery artist as they show us the landscape through an artist's eye.  

Light on the Land

Opening Reception

October 13th & 14th 1-6p each day

Until Next Time,

The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team

Our New Show: Light on the Land Oct 4- Nov 16

Hey everybody!

For those of you who have been half as busy as I have these last two weeks, Congratulations! You survived! Now, please, reward yourselves with a nice nap (if there is time). Well, it isn't just you and I that have been busy lately, the Davis & Blevins gallery has been working very hard to bring you our newest show, Light on the Land.

This show is all about the beautiful views that can be scene in our neck of the woods and beyond. The show opened on Thursday October 4th and will continue until Friday November 16th. If you are planning to be in the Saint Jo area this weekend, I recommend that you stop by one of our opening receptions! The receptions will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 13th and 14th, from 1-6 p.m. each day. Our get-togethers are always so much fun so I highly encourage you to make your way over to take part in one or both!

 

 

Please come by and enjoy our new show! Have a great rest of the week!

 

Until Next Time,

 

The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team

Feature Artist: Patricia Wolf

Happy Sunday, everyone!

It's hard to believe this is the beginning of the last full week of September, isn't it? The good news is, we're that much farther away from the scorching heat of August. The bad news is, we're that much closer to the miserable cold of January. Oh well, for now we have great weather, so let's turn our attention to the artist of the week, Patricia Wolf.

Patricia Wolf is a designer located in Smithville, Texas who is out to make Western Americana style available to the nation. All of Wolf's fabulous creations are 100% made in Texas, which means it's obviously the best that money can buy! We are very proud to say that our very own Davis & Blevins Gallery is the only place in North Texas where Wolf's products are sold! Make sure you stop by the check out the goodies, but until then, here is a photograph of some of the items we sell.

Items range in price from $24-$290

Those purses look pretty fabulous, ladies! So, grab your husbands, boyfriends, dads or whoever and run on down to Davis & Blevins Gallery before they're all gone! Have a great week!

Until Next Time,

The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team

For More Information:

Patricia Wolf- www.patriciawolf.com

Feature Artist: Doug Ricketts

Hello, all!

We hope you are enjoying the marvelously cooler weather we have been experiencing lately! It's really starting to seem like fall is on its way! We have recently sold one of my favorite pieces, which has prompted this celebratory blog about its artist, Doug Ricketts!

I swear to y'all, this man is after my own heart with the work he does. All of his pieces incorporate bits of old farm materials that were on the verge of being forgotten. Things like windmill blades, barn siding and farming tools are given new life in his unique and beautiful furniture. As a history fanatic, I truly appreciate this man's aims of preserving our wonderful history in such beautiful and usable ways. If that weren't enough, Ricketts includes information about where the recycled articles came from with every piece he creates, preserving the storied history of the piece as well as the piece itself.

Below are the two Doug Ricketts pieces that you may have seen in our Gallery!

"Red Mesa Tine"

Featuring pieces of a hay fork and old bailing wire

SOLD

"Last Quarter Tall Case"

Featuring reclaimed elevator tin, a harrow knife and jack gear

$2,800

Also in the photo:

"Horse Herd"

Charlie Ringers

Kinetic Sculpture

$800

As you can see, Ricketts pieces are not only historic and usable, but beautiful as well! We wish you a happy week!

Until Next Time,

The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team

For More Information:

Doug Ricketts- www.dougricketts.com

Feature Artist: Theodore Waddell

Happy Hump Day!

Well, the first week of September is officially half way over! Yay! I don't know about y'all, but my September sure has been busy so far! Anyway, this week we really want to share some information and photos of Theodore Waddell's work because we are in love! First, let's start where you have seen him this year:

May 18- Amarillo Museum of Art's For the Love of the Horse
     - This event featured a fabulous video interview series by Victoria Taylor-Gore, which can be viewed online at this link:
www.youtube.com/amarillomuseumofart then click "Artist Interviews"

May 20- Denver Art Museum's Petrie Institute of Western American Art premiered Waddell's Abstract Angus exhibit. To see pictures and learn more, simply follow this link:
www.denverartmuseum.org/exhibitions/theodore-waddell-s-abstract-angus or this one:
www.denverartmuseum.org/behind-the-scenes

Oats Park Art Center/ Churchill Arts Council has published this beautiful online catalog, Five Decades: Selected Paintings and Works on Paper, which can be viewed and downloaded here:
www.churchillarts.org/publications

And now, pictures!

 

Ennis Horses 1

Hand Colored Lithograph 34/45

31" x 41"

$2150

 

 

Guinness I

Lithograph 11/15

15" x 15"

$875

 

 

 Tucker Gets Tuckered

(Waddell's book that we sell in the Gallery)

Woody I

Lithograph 21/50

15" x 15"

$875

Well, that's all for this time, have a great week!

Until Next Time,

The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team

The Beauty of Today

Happy Monday!

Since this is an art blog, and art is beautiful, I have something that has nothing to do with art but everything to do with beauty. The beauty I'm talking about today is the beauty that can be found in the knowledge that people are all fundamentally good at heart. In this world where all we see on the news is tragedy and the cruelty of some, it's easy to fall into thinking that most people must be bad. I feel like this is quickly spiraling into a sermon, so I'll just go ahead and wrap up before we all fall asleep! In short, don't doubt the goodness of your fellow man! Have a great week!

Until Next Time,

The Davis & Blevins Gallery Team