Dougherty Arts Center, Julia C. Butridge Gallery
1110 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas, 78704
Opens Wednesday, November 30, Closes January 7
512-974-4000
JCBGallery@austintexas.gov
Opening Reception Wednesday, November 30, 6-8pm
Live Performance Dec. 20, 7pm
Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase
Dougherty Arts Theater
Artist Talk, Jan 4, 2017, 7pm
Dougherty Art Center presents Nature and Other Stories, an exhibition of artist Valerie Fowler’s complex, nature themed oil paintings and large works on paper selected from a survey of work spanning 20 years. Local and personal, both in theme and setting, Fowler explores her place on earth: primarily, that of Central Texas, and how we as humans intersect with our environment. Also included in the survey will be Fowler’s original illustrations for the musical project and book: Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase (written by husband, Brian Beattie).
On December 20, in the Dougherty Arts Theater, Fowler, Beattie and several original cast members will perform “cranky” shows showcasing Fowler’s illustrated, 30 foot long panoramas, “cranked” along to Beattie and company's musical accompaniment.
Fowler has exhibited widely but this will mark her first ever solo exhibition.
