BlueStarEvents

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

ED MALCIK
Recent Street Photos, New York and Austin

Show Sept 5th – October 13th
Reception September 8th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
at Mockingbird Handprints Blue Star

Recent Street Photos, New York and Austin is Ed Malcik’s eighth exhibition at Mockingbird Handprints, Blue Star. His work shows moments odd, humorous, and unexpected, and can be pretty much anything, profound or banal. As he likes to say, “In the theatre of urban life I give equal emphasis to the stage, the props, and the actors.”

Another exhibition of Ed’s work, “Seamless Triptchs”, can be seen at the Mockingbird Handprints in Olmos Park, 4303 McCullough S.A, TX. Please join us during the month of September to see both his shows and meet Ed at First Friday Sept 6th 6:00-9:00 pm and either of his artist receptions Sept 7th, 3:00-5:00 pm Olmos Park, & Sept 8th 3:00-5:00 pm Blue Star.

Ed Malcik studied photojournalism at the University of Texas and then worked as a staff photographer for newspapers, including the The Austin American-Statesman.
He also freelanced for the wire services and publications such as Cosmopolitan, Us, and The New York Times. He served in the Peace Corps and as a Foreign Service Officer before returning to photography and working on projects in Paris and Chennai, India. His work has been selected for group exhibitions by Sarah Greenough, Keith Carter, and Charlotte Cotton. He has been in group exhibitions at the International Center of Photography and Houston Center for Photography, and he is collected in the Wittliff Collections. He is represented by Mockingbird Handprints in San Antonio, Texas, where he has had seven solo shows. He now lives in Austin, Texas, and is working on photo projects including a long-term project on New York City. His work can be seen on Instagram @edmalcikphotography where he posts regularly.

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

“Big Sky Land” by TERI MUSE

“BIG SKY LAND”
Encaustic paintings
by Teri Muse
APRIL 4th – 28th

APRIL 13TH, Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm
Meet Teri Muse, she will demostrate encaustic painting, give a talk and answer questions, please join us.

Encaustic Demonstration April 13th 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Encaustic is an ancient art.In this technique, beeswax and damar resin(a natural fir-tree resin) are mixed together to create a wax medium. These qualities, plus the translucent quality of the wax, create unique possibilities for the artist.

Muse embeds papers, fabrics and miscellaneous items within the wax layers. Color is also added to the medium in different degrees of opacity, allowing for a unique glow to the colors. Within the encaustic technique, Muse is able to explore images that have personal meaning for her and satisfy her efforts to create color and texture that compel one to pause and look.

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

“Meet the Cowgirls” by Charlotte Wyatt

Feb 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Stop by Mockingbird Handprints for “Meet the Cowgirls” by Charlotte Wyatt.

Short Bio:
I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, going to the beach and loving the big vastness of the skies. Paper was my main art supply, especially the backs of school papers. I still use the backs of papers. Today, I paint in watercolors, oils acrylics and pastels.

Exhibit
The Cowgirls Series which are portraits of women that are named alphabetically. Each painting tells a visual story that embodies the strength and personality of life in today’s wild west. The women have may have jobs besides their ranches, but their roots and their hearts belongs to the land. They are painted in oil with a flat graphic style.

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

FOR THE LOCALS – by Larry Portillo

January 4th-28th, 2024

Stop by Mockingbird Handprints for “FOR THE LOCALS” by Larry Portillo featuring in his paintings places he has a connection to.

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

HOLDING – New Works by Susan Keller

Oct. 4th – Nov 12th

Meet Susan
Oct. 5th, 6:00-8:00 pm

GALLERY HOURS
Thurs – Sun 11 a.m – 5 p.m

“I have made a series of niches, with the idea of a place to hold a memory, a time, an emotion, something lost and gone from my past. This quote from Pablo Neruda was in mind while making the pieces, “So I wait for you like a lonely house till you see me again and live in me.” For me the quote touched on the bittersweet feeling of remembering beautiful times and wanting what was to come back and knowing it will not.”

Ceramica Botanica is her company name, which focuses on functional pottery that celebrates daily living. Susan has shown in many shops, galleries and participated in various shows throughout the country. The plates and platters in show coordinate with the niches also in this body of work.

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

FOTOSEPTIEMBRE – ONE WAY, BYWAY, THIS WAY: NEW YORK STREETS by Ed Malcik

Show August 31st – October 1st
Reception September 6th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
at Mockingbird Handprints Blue Star

This year is the seventh FOTOSEPTIEMBE exhibition at Mockingbird Handprints – Blue Star for Ed Malcik. Ed will be showing work from New York City, a favorite subject of his. He says, “in the continuous drama on New York City streets, I am equally fascinated by the setting, the props, and the people.” Please join us during the month of September to see his show and meet Ed at artist reception September 6th, 6:00-8:00 pm.

Malcik studied photojournalism at the University of Texas and worked as a staff photographer at Texas newspapers, including five years at The Austin American-Statesman. He freelanced for the wireservices and publications such as Cosmopolitan, Us, Texas Monthly, and The New York Times. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia, and as a Foreign Service Officer at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world. He returned to photography and worked on photographic projects in Paris 2010-12 and Chennai, India, 2013-15. He now lives in Austin where he photographs on the street in a documentary style. His work has been exhibited in Europe, India, and the United States, and is in the Wittliff Collections. More of his work can be seen on Instagram @edmalcikphotography and his web page at EdMalcikPhotography.com.

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

SHUT UP & COLOR – Symone Martinez

May 31st – July 16th

Artist Reception
Wednesday, May 31st, 6-8pm

GALLERY HOURS
Thurs – Sun 11 a.m – 5 p.m

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

DEEP IN THE HEART – Augusta Rosser

Artist Reception
Wednesday, May 10th, 6-8pm

GALLERY HOURS
Thurs – Sun 11 a.m – 5 p.m

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

“ENGINEERED ART” by Hunter Prinz

Meet Hunter and see his art
First Thursday, April 6th, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

DATES OF SHOW
April 6th – 30th 2023, Special hours: First Friday April 7th 11:00am – 9:00pm and
Third Thursday April 20th 11:00am- 8:00pm

GALLERY HOURS
Thurs – Sun 11 a.m – 5 p.m

Meet Hunter Prinz on these dates
and find out what inspires each one of his creations.

Mockingbird Handprints at Blue Star Arts Complex presents

New works of Kiwi.Tabasco
Join artist Kiwi.Tabasco as she debuts her first public show

Tabascian 2.0: Intrinsic Value

First Thursday, March 2, 2023 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
and
First Friday, March 3, 2023 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
and
Third Thursday, March 16, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

as well as our regular store hours Thursday – Sunday 11 AM – 5 PM

Artist, Kiwi.Tabasco is a lifelong creative and has always loved the explorative and creative aspects of life, which lead to her painting and debuting her first collection in the Fall of 2020. Most of her work is acrylic based, although her newest collection incorporates mixed media like leather, glass, and burnt wood.

When asked what she hopes viewers will gain from her work, she says, “Your worldly experience is predicated on your interpretation of the senses”. There’s more than what meets the eye. My art strikes a joyful sensation that you may be unfamiliar with, drawing you closer to discovering the elements that live on the canvas. You may choose to display any piece in two to four orientations. I want the viewer to embrace the opportunity to inquire and question what the art communicates.”

When she’s not painting, Kiwi.Tabasco is polishing her athletic talents holding a Red Belt in Budokon Mixed Martial Arts and scaling courses at Spartan and Hyrox Races. She’s also a fashionable woman captivating a mixed audience on social media with the latest trends and thrift finds. In a professional capacity Kiwi.Tabasco, Lauren A. Hillard, is also the author of “The Study Guide for a Hardheaded Entrepreneur.”

To learn more about Kiwi.Tabasco and view more of her recent work, visit her online at www.kiwitabasco.com, on instagram @Kiwi.Tabasco.Art and on TikTok @Kiwi.Tabasco