CANOPY - canopyaustin.com
"Canopy is a thriving creative arts community and studio complex located in Central East Austin. Housed in a rehabilitated former warehouse designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, the space features 89 artist studios, creative offices, galleries, and a cafe."
This post is a show and very little telling. Sparkling Saturday was fun, interesting and we will go back. We only made some of the galleries so daggummit we will have to go back again. Can you believe the bad luck :).
In no particular order other than the goodbye one, this is what we were privileged to see.
These three caught my eye for the talent, the "hmm" factor and the imagination. The top one led my imagination to what was living in those caves - little animals, prehistoric cave dwellers, pixies??? Who knows, maybe the artist, Caroline Walker. The casita is done in acrylic entitled "Drying in the Sun" by Lynette Cook 18x24 and can be yours for $4,800. The last one is the "hmm" even knowing the title "Spirit of the Miracle Chicken (Liderc). The medium is glazed stoneware, found mounting and acrylic paint. 15"x27"x5" by Kate Csillagi and yours for a mere $1,333. Said in my best Arte Johson voice "Verrrrry interesting". IYKYK.
Probably my favorite art was this by High Low Print Co and the work of artist Annalise Gratovich. Her website is www.annalisegratovich.com and well worth a visit. I will own one of her prints before this is over. One of these three will live in my home when I find a place for it...and I think I know it will fit quite well.
and as an added bonus just in time for Halloween
your friendly, spooky, scary bat
There was also a baseball bat that matched these two. A gentleman leaning heavily on a cane was blocking the view so use your imagination.
And this baby, what can I say other than artist Corey Pickett fashioned it out of Fabric and Hand Embroidery on Wood and Foam in 2026 and will let you take it home for $3,500. I would assume it is for display purposes only and not good for self defense. Size is 17x25x11
Another collection that caught my attention. I spent way too long looking at each one trying to decide if they were frames, mirror, or neither. Cool anyway and especially as a grouping.
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Iris Mosaic, 2026
by Jared Brady
Oil on Panel
14 x 11
$1,350
We wandered into a workshop of young adults. Those kids (they are all kids to me) have some very unique and wonderful talents. They love to talk o you and tell you about their art. If they are shown in a photo I did get their permission to film.
One young man, Sam Eiler, loved the Muppets when he was a youngster. His ability to reproduce images is remarkable. Here is his collection. I will add they all are Jim Henson worthy as far as looks and functionality.
Back to childhood for another young man that loved all the stories about Rosie the Riveter. As you can tell in the photo he is young, so a grandparent or someone sure filled his ears with tales of WW-II. The in-progress picture he is holding is a main figure surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of dots (rivets).
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| Matthew Wright |
Another young talent really impressed me with his ability to take pipe cleaners and make art out of them was Montrel Beverly. I am in love with his tiger!
You can learn about the organization and read the bios of these and other artists in the group at:
https://www.sagestudioatx.com/
As a special needs mother it makes my heart happy to see these talented people get the showcase they deserve.
I failed to photograph the tag on this one and the one below, but I really liked the composition of both.
If you know me you know I love my dogs, well any animal as long as it doesn't slither through the grass and is "affectionally" called a legless lizard in my vocabulary. So this piece captured a bit of my heart and the complimentary piece was just as beautiful.
Once again I failed to get the name of the artist.
We saw so many beautiful and varied mediums throughout our walk through. We will be back for more outstanding art, a return to see what Montrel has made from his pipe cleaners, and to grab a yummy in the tummy Argentine empanada followed by an equally yummy mini one made with Nutella and banana.
Off to listen to the whispers along the backroads of the hill country to a small Texas town for a couple of nights. See you when I get back.
