The afterlife of trees
A golden triangle woodturners Exhibit

June 2 - August 19, 2023
Meadows Gallery

The Afterlife of Trees showcases artwork made from the wood of various types of trees. The Golden Triangle Woodturners, a local woodturning club, turn the wood by using a lathe tool that spins the wood while the turners shape the wood using sharp knives and blades. Using various techniques, skills, and materials, the woodturners have continued the life of the tree beyond its removal. The exhibition explores how trees can continue providing beauty and function after removal. Woodturners have created both functional pieces like vases and bowls to decorative pieces. Also featured in this exhibition are tools the woodturners use to create their artwork, including the lathe and turning tools.

Pieces on display are from a variety of trees, Including Maple, Ash, Cherry, Sycamore, Myrtle, Macacauba, Mesquite, Elder, Elm, Padauk, Yellow Heart, Walnut, Bradford Pear, and many other types of trees, all listed on their labels. Several pieces are turned from the Bradford Pear trees from the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center’s parking lot that were removed due to safety concerns after 30 years of growth and shade. Pieces from those wood have been indicated on their labels.

We hope this exhibition showcases both the local talent of our woodturners and the continuation of the beauty of trees as they serve new purposes in their afterlife.

Cory Lind

June - August 12, 2023
Festival Hall

Artist Statement

Before I was even aware of my ancestry being Nga Puhi and Scottish, they influenced my thoughts, beliefs and my art. Land and music directly affect me which is evident in most of my work. Indigenous people naturally tend to have a spirituality based upon land and music so I can safely assume this is where my connection has stemmed from.

 I always strive to take my work into new directions, continually learning new skills and never being afraid to try something different. Evolving outside of New Zealand's accepted art scene has also been a contributing factor to my style, which also drove me to look outside of New Zealand for inspiration.

 I made the decision to leave New Zealand in Dec 2019 in order to advance my art and build a business. My art spans many mediums. I am comfortable with oil, watercolour, pencil, and airbrush as well as carving beautiful bone and stone sculptures. My work ranges from tiny miniatures to huge murals, from colorful abstracts to photo-real portraits, many of which embrace my Mäori whakapapa (heritage) and wairua (spirituality).

Tree of Life
A Denton Quilt Guild Exhibit

June 2 - August 12
Gough Gallery

The Tree of Life exhibit showcases 20 works from the Denton Quilt Guild’s 40th anniversary Tree of Life Challenge. The challenge was issued in 2022 and is part of the annual challenge tradition that invites Denton Quilt Guild Members to submit works based on a common theme. There are no prizes or winners, just camaraderie and an interesting display for the whole guild at the end of the challenge.

The Denton Quilt Guild set rules for the challenge, including circular graphic tree design. The design must be no larger than 20 inches. The tree must include roots, a trunk, and branches. Leaves are optional. The designs can be one color or multicolored. Artists could use any technique, color palette, fabric, or materials.

Thin Line Photography Archives Exhibition

Festival Hall
April 1 - May 27
Free

View 67 photographs of landscapes, wildlife, portraits, and documentary photography from the Thin Line Film Festivals photography archives from the past 10 years of their photography competition.

we are more

Presented by we are more

May 12 - May 26
Gough Gallery
Reception, May 19, 6:30 PM

we are more is a multidisciplinary community art exhibit focusing on the agency of those who have experienced or witnessed family or intimate partner violence.

Content notice: the exhibition will feature themes of intimate and domestic violence, abuse, murder, suicide, and mental health.

Youth Art Month

Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
March 6-25, 2023
Reception Thursday, March 9, 5-7 PM

An annual exhibition of the creativity of elementary school students from across Denton ISD.

Visual Arts Society of Texas Members’ Show
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
November 26 - December 16

VAST sponsors this annual event to offer its members an important opportunity to enter their work in a juried exhibition that showcases members only. The exhibit provides an excellent venue for the North Texas community to appreciate the high quality and diverse nature of art produced by area artists.

FORGOTTEN 9

October 14 - December 17
Gough Gallery

An exhibition of nine women instructors from the mid-20th century that help shape the arts program at Texas Woman’s University. Artists on display include Dorothy A. LaSelle, Mattie Lee Lacy, Marie Delleney, Mary Marshall, Carlotta Corpron, Edith Brisac, Coreen Spellman, Thetis Lemmon, and Marjorie Baltzel. The exhibition runs October 14 – December 17 and features works on loan from the private collection of D. Jack Davis and the Texas Woman’s University Libraries, Woman’s Collection.

Women, Art, and Technology: Ornament and Adornment

September 23 - November 18
Meadows Gallery

A group show created by University of North Texas art professor Eliza Au.

Artists: Lara Asam, Eliza Au, Jihye Han, Mary Johnson, Julie Libersat, Naomi Peterson, Liz Trosper

Comic Art Exhibit

August 2 - October 15, 2022
Festival Hall

View comic art curated by the Denton Comic Art Expo. Art features sections from local comics of ongoing series and other comic-themed art. Part of the Denton Comic Art Expo.

Artists: Jordan Duell, Neha Bhupathiraju, Michael Bartels, Sasha Sanders, Natch Azure, Andrew Austin, Bryan Kelly, Ashley Villers, Heather Smith

Rocks and Rugged Terrain
Paintings by Francesca d’Atria-Romano
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
April 5 - July 23, 2022

New York City born artist Francesca d’Atria-Romano showcases her acrylic paintings of rugged and beautiful Texas landspaces. D’Atria-Romano’s work features notable Texas landscapes and canyons embellished with gemstones in a beautiful ode to her new home state.

From her artist statement: “Using my impasto technique I try to capture the rocky and dry atmosphere in landscape. I also incorporate crystals and semi-precious gemstones onto my paintings giving them a three dimensional effect. I feel that the crystals and gemstones help create a therapeutic balance and beauty inherent in each piece of artwork.”

High Schools Art Show
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
April 5 - April 30, 2022

Discover the works of talented, emerging artists in our community featuring the recent works of Denton Independent School District high school art students.

30 UNDER 30

Meadows Gallery
January 21 - April 23, 2022

The third installment of Greater Denton Arts Council’s exhibition focusing on young artists from across North Texas. The North Texas area is filled with amazing young talent, from students at the local universities to artists with no formal training, we are lucky to have these creative young people in our community. The Greater Denton Arts Council wants to showcase these young artists 30 years of age or younger, connecting them with our supportive community. 30 UNDER 30 was created to give North Texas artists a chance to showcase in a space without having to worry about having 20-30 pieces to fill up a gallery show. Artwork was selected by a panel made up of local Denton artists and community members.

Artists: Madison Avit, Kristin Boyer, Dre Burciaga, Vanessa Navarro, Julia Caswell Freund, Krista Chalkley, Brook-Lynne Clark, Darren Dobson, Victor Ferretiz, Molly Frisby, Jacob Taylor Gibson, Drew Griffith, Rebekah Hurst, Selenus Kocsis, Max Marshall, Emily McDaniel, Sarah Melgoza, MLNart, Matthew Napoli, Stefania Nava, Amy Nava Ruiz, Emily Potts, Elijah Ruhala, Courtney Segrest, Dallas Smith, Kayla Sobyak, Joaquin Soto, Jae-Eun Suh, Jesus Trujillo, and Olivia Varnell

Pyrographic Works by Joe Rivas

October 2021 - March 2022
Discover Denton Visitors Center

Biennial Artists’ Books Competition and Exhibition
Presented by the University of North Texas Libraries

January 21- March 26, 2022
Reception: January 21, 2022
Festival Hall

From UNT Libraries website:
“Since 1999, UNT Libraries in cooperation with UNT Friends of the Libraries has offered a biennial artists’ book competition, inviting UNT students, faculty, and community members to submit entries for inclusion in the exhibit. All accepted student entries are eligible for a purchase prize that is granted at the discretion of the judges. Entries selected for the purchase prize become a permanent addition to Special Collections. Inspiration for the competition came from Gilbert Peña’s 1:31 a.m., an artists’ book acquired by UNT in the mid-1990s.

The purpose of the competition and exhibition is to encourage developing student’s work in the medium of Artists’ Books, to foster the creation of Artists’ Books, reward excellence and creativity in the medium of Artists’ Books, and to build the collection of Artists’ Books in UNT Special Collections.

An artist’s book is a medium in which to convey artistic expression using the form and function of a book as the point of inspiration - a book that is a work of art in itself. Often created to be art that is portable and interactive, many artists’ books call into question the formal role of a book and become sculptural objects. Artist’s books can defy description and categorization. They are more than just text; they become art through combinations of text and images, fine or unusual bindings, or unexpected formats that engage the viewer. Often, artists’ books are unique items or of limited editions. A good artists’ book will truly be more than words on a page, and pages within covers.”

Youth Art Month: Recent Works by Denton ISD Elementary Students
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
March 3 - 27, 2022
Reception, March 3, 6:30 PM

National Youth Art Month is a month of promoting art and art education in the United States. Families and children can enjoy the work of Denton Independent School District Elementary school students in this delightful exhibition.

Visual Arts Society of Texas 175-Mile Exhibition
presented by the Visual Arts Society of Texas

January 4 - February 19, 2022
Gough Gallery

See works from artists across Northern Texas, Central Texas, and Oklahoma juried and curated by the Visual Arts Society of Texas.

For information about VAST and see catalogs and past works in the exhibition on the VAST website.

Denton ISD 8th Grade Art Exhibit
December 11, 2021 - January 8, 2022
Festival Hall

Over 400 mini pieces of mono-print and collage artwork created by Denton ISD 8th graders in ART III will be on display in Festival Hall.

Works by Cheyann Schott
September 3 - December 4, 2021 in Festival Hall

Abstract artist working primarily with acrylic that uses paint to its fullest extent by focusing on color and exploring different narratives through fashion, still life, and landscapes.

Artist Bio

Cheyann Schott is an independent artist living in Texas, who has been painting and creating from a very young age. With only a few art classes throughout high school and college, she owes her start to her favorite artist, her grandmother, who put the first paint brush in her hand and has supported her dream from the very beginning. Inspired by many things, Cheyann got her bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from the University of North Texas, which has opened new avenues in her art career to include fashion inspired pieces, as well as her abstract pieces. Even at times when life got in the way of art, the pull to a creative life was always too great. Like Vincent Van Gogh once said, “The only time I feel alive is when I’m painting.” Loving every minute of her artistic journey, Cheyann is consistently motivated and eager to continuing

Flourish
A collaboration exhibit by Courtney DiMare & Brianna Shimer
September 3 - December 4, 2021 in Gough Gallery

Flourish presents ceramics and metal work that shows the results of prolific and practiced making. It questions traditional processes and material function within contemporary craft. Two University of North Texas, Master of Fine Art candidates, Courtney DiMare and Brianna Shimer will present their individual research along with collaborative installations. Flourish highlights the journey of growth through the artistic process. DiMare and Shimer’s work dialogs by asking the viewer: how does material transform? And what does that transformation say about the evolution of process and product? Both artists are crafting a user-art relationship experience. Their work is interested in the ceremony of interacting with objects. Flourish is a bold extravagant gesture that celebrates emerging artists. 

Soul Art Renewal: General Art Exhibition
June 11 - September 4, 2021
Meadows Gallery

An exhibition celebrating artwork created during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic by Texas artists. Artists explore their individual responses to the pandemic through created works that speak together in the space like our individual experiences speak to one another in our broader community.

Soul Art Renewal: Murals
Festival Hall
April 4 - August 14, 2021

The first piece of our Soul Art Renewal project. The murals celebrate the hopes and community care that have been part of Denton during the COVID-19 pandemic. Four artists create pieces sharing how they’ve experienced hope and community coming together in their own styles.

Soul Art Renewal: PENS & LENSES
Gough Gallery
May 7 - August 14, 2021

The literary and visual arts are vehicles to express our emotions and experiences. In the second piece of our Soul Art Renewal project we bring together poetry and photography, creating a dialogue to help our community better understand our communal response to COVID-19.

Exhibition is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the CARES Act.

Jay McKey
Discover Denton Welcome Center, Access Art Alley
March 5, 2020 - March 2021

Artist Statement:
My name is Jay “Liam” McKey, I am a 51-year-old, lifelong artist who is finally gathering the courage needed to display my art in a more public fashion. I have been a graphic designer, corporate trainer, illustrator, photographer and videographer for over 25 years. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and operate on the spectrum, hence “everything” related to art is of interest to me including landscapes, how food looks, fashion and naturally occurring patterns in my everyday life. I have not painted in 20+ years and only recently, in the past 4 months started again and have amassed over 100 paintings of various subject matter. All parts of life are art to me hence all subject matter is open for artistic interpretation as representative by my exhibit here. I hope to help encourage others to chase their dreams, live their passions, stay on fire, live with desire and keep reaching higher.

Artist Biography:
Jay “Liam” McKey is an UNT alumni that currently works as a corporate trainer and graphic designer. He owns McKey Studio that specialized in painting, graphic design, small business marketing, consulting, photography, illustrations, and videography. He is also the band manager for his daughters’ (Maegan, Rose, and Mia) band, Platos Theory. Jay loves that Denton is a place full of family activities, art, music and that the town continues to retain that small-town feel. He and his wife of 25 years, Irene, are former owners of a martial arts studio and Jay is a Texas Amateur Organization of Karate State Champion.

View the exhibition in the gallery below. Pieces of art are for sale and purchased through the gallery.

Memories of the Future
Augustine Uzor: An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Gough Gallery
February 20 - 28

An installation featuring the Master of Fine Arts Thesis piece created by UNT Master’s student, Augustine Uzor.

INTRAPLAY
January 16 - February 20, 2021
Festival Hall

Multi-disciplinary works in thread, ceramic, and metal by UNT art students: Lara Asam, Jihye Han, Naomi Peterson, and Kyung Hee Im. INTRAPLAY brings together four artists creating experiential metaphors based on personal perspective. Processes and material range from ceramic, fiber, metal, wood, and  CAD (computer-aided design). Collectively, the artists reflect understandings of spatial, social, and temporal relationships through material and process. The goal of this exhibition is to describe the personal in relation to the universal in order to connect individual stories within a larger narrative. During these uncertain times, it’s easy to forget that we are part of a community; people need other people. The intraplay between both internal and external are what define us. By constructing physical objects that interpret individual intangible experiences, the artists translate what it means to be human.

With His Hands: A Dick Hendricks Retrospective
Gough Gallery & Online
December 11, 2020 - February 13, 2021

A retrospective exhibition of work by artist Dick Hendricks. Exhibition includes early landscapes, works inspired by Hendricks’ travels around the world, and his tissue paintings from the later years of his life. The featured artwork of the exhibition is Hendricks’ With These Hands trilogy, an painter’s study of hardworking hands from around the world.

This exhibition is part of the free programming of the Denton Black Film Festival. For more information about the Film Festival visit the link below.

Hopeful Wanderers
Works by Angelia Ford
June 5 - December 19, 2020

Graphite portraits and 4 color intaglio prints by local art teacher Angelia Ford. This exhibition will be on site and online. 

From the artist statement:
”The series of drawings titled Hopeful Wanderers explores the dynamics of homelessness, and reveals the paths and circumstances that led to their subject’s displacement. This is a continuation of my earlier series, Creating Visibility for the Invisible."

175-Mile Exhibition
Presented by the Visual Arts Society of Texas
November 10
Online & In-Person in Meadows Gallery, Patterson Appleton Arts Center

The 175-Mile Exhibition, formerly the 125-Mile Exhibition, was upgraded this year, 2020, to include artists living within 175 miles of Denton, TX.

30 UNDER 30
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center

Denton is a town filled with amazing young talent, from students at the local universities to artists with no formal training, we are lucky to have these creative young people in our town. GDAC wants to showcase these young artists under 30 years of age, connecting them with our supportive community.

Visual Arts Society of Texas 30th Annual Members’ Exhibition
ONLINE

See works by the Visual Arts Society of Texas membership.

Merging Visions 2020: A Collaborative Exhibit of Art and Poetry
Produced by the Visual Arts Society of Texas and the Denton Poets Assembly

ONLINE

Summer Denton ISD Faculty Art Show
ONLINE
Art teachers from Denton ISD are invited to showcase their talents in this virtual exhibition. This celebration of teachers’ and their skills highlights the amazing work they create along with helping our district’s students explore their own talents.

Denton ISD Secondary Schools Online Art Show
ONLINE
April 23

We are doing the High School Art Show a little different this year. Since we are hosting it online, we are not limited to our space! So we have invited the middle schools to participate in a Secondary School Art Show. Discover the works of talented, emerging artists in our community featuring the recent works of Denton Independent School District high & middle school school art students.

Floralis Masculus
The Photography of Robert Hold
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
January 23 - May 23, 2020

US Air Force Veteran and recent TWU graduate Robert Hold explores the forgotten meanings of different flowers and floral arrangements. He focuses on the masculine meanings and attributes attached to flowers often forgotten, highlighting the often over looked connection between masculinity and flora.

Youth Art Month: Recent Works by Denton ISD Elementary Students
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
March 5 - March 31, 2020

National Youth Art Month is a month of promoting art and art education in the United States. Families and children can enjoy the work of Denton Independent School District Elementary school students in this delightful exhibition.

This exhibition and a video of the walk thru in the gallery are now available by clicking the link below!

THE WORKS OF LAYLA LUNA
Murchison Performing Arts Center, University of North Texas
January 14, 2020 - May 2020

Pas de deux/Step of two
A Couples Exhibition
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
January 14 - February 22, 2020

Pas de deux is a ballet term meaning step of two, a partner’s dance that includes parts when the partners perform together but also separately in solos as part of a longer grand performance, showcasing their skills as individuals and a team.

The Greater Denton Arts Council has joined up with couples varying in age, skill, and media to present our version of a visual arts pas de deux. Couples have been invited to showcase their individual works and if they have any collaborations. The aim is to show how artists influence and support each other through their close relationships with their fellow artist.

Women: Art, Activism, & Attitude
BFA Photography Exhibition
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
December 17, 2019 - January 8, 2020

Bachelor of Fine Art in Photography students from the University of North Texas present Women: Art, Activism, & Attitude. The exhibition celebrates the culmination of the students work towards their BFA degree.

Artists featured include: Brionna Watkins, Zoe Martinez, Ana Dria, Erika Nina Suarez, Haleigh King, and Kaitlyn Reiser

More Time
Annette Lawrence
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center

October 4 - December 15, 2019

Annette Lawrence’s studio practice is characterized by transforming raw data into drawings, objects, and installations. The data accounts for and measures everyday life. Her subjects of inquiry range from body cycles, to ancestor portraits, music lessons, unsolicited mail, and journal keeping. She addresses questions of text as image, and the relationship between text and code. Her work is grounded in examining what counts, how it is counted, and who is counting. Her process is one of making and unmaking, looking, waiting, recognizing things that go unannounced and remain steady, continuous, and unremarkable on the surface, but hold magic over time.

30 UNDER 30 presented by First State Bank
Exhibition is October 4 - December 15, 2019

Denton is a town filled with amazing young talent, from students at the local universities to artists with no formal training, we are lucky to have these creative young people in our town. GDAC with sponsorship from First State Bank wants to showcase these young artists under 30 years of age, connecting them with our supportive community.

The Art of Collecting: The Collection of Mark and Kathy Lieberman
September- December 15, 2019
Festival Hall
The Art of Collecting is curated out of the private collection of Mark and Kathy Lieberman. The Lieberman’s collection features a wide variety of art from 19th century Norwich School artists like John Berney Ladbrooke to contemporary American artist Detha Watson and contemporary Chinese artists Tie-Feng Jiang and Ting Shao Kuang.

Merging Visions
Presented by the Visual Arts Society of Texas and the Denton Poets Assembly
June 7-September 14
Meadows Gallery
The Visual Arts Society of Texas collaborates with the Denton Poets’ Assembly, the Greater Denton Arts Council, and the Denton Public Library to create an annual exhibit of paired original art work and poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. This exhibition is held at Patterson-Appleton Arts Center with part of the exhibit traveling to various library locations. Learn more at vastarts.org and dentonpoetsassembly.com

Open HeARTS
March 29-May 18, 2019
Denton non-profits, Greater Denton Arts Council and Friends with Benefits, have teamed up to put together a very special art show called Open HeARTS, exhibiting 2D artworks from local artists with disabilities.

Portion of all sales of the artwork will benefit the Denton State Supported Living Center.

SAM IVIE AND JONATHAN REYNOLDS
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
January 11 - March 23, 2019

This exhibit features the photography of Jonathan Reynolds and the paintings and drawings of Sam Ivie. This collaboration featuring Reynolds’ photographs along with Ivie’s images is the result of a plan to engage in more artist-organized two-person and group exhibits. Painted or drawn portraits have a unique way of functioning with landscape photography. Displayed alongside each other, the mediums of color photography and painting form a dynamic exhibit because of their differences. Both artists use photography, with the main variant being one’s work is photography and the other’s use of the medium is a means to an end. For Ivie, it is reference material he uses along with imagery he primarily invents; for Reynolds, it is the medium itself.

Greater Denton Arts Council and Denton Black Film Festival presents
LIFE STORIES TOLD THROUGH QUILTS
The Quilts of Barbara McCraw
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception I Thursday, December 6, 6 PM - 8 PM

December 7 - February 15, 2019

Retired teacher and pathologist Barbara McCraw is a Master Quilter whose pieces have been exhibited across North America and Europe. She has created quilts celebrating figures like Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu and the Obamas. Her pieces are in numerous collections including the Smithsonian, the Denton County African-American museum, the Denton County Courthouse museum, the University of Michigan and North Carolina Central University.

UNDER TENSION
Amie Adelman
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception I Friday, September, 7, 6-8 PM

September 8 - December 15, 2018

UNT Professor and Fibers Program Coordinator Amie Adelman returns to GDAC for the first time since completing her installation in Festival Hall's Foyer last fall. Adelman showcases her mastery of fibers on canvas and in the space, exploring patterns and colors. 

I COME AS ONE, BUT STAND AS 10,000
Tyrone Geter
Meadows Gallery, Patterson - Appleton Arts Center
September 8 - December 8, 2018
Opening Reception I Friday, September 7, 6 - 8 PM

September 8 - December 8, 2018

I Come As One, But Stand As 10,000 features works by renowned Columbia, South Carolina artist Tyrone Geter. In his works Geter explores the struggles and hardships women of color have to face globally. Geter’s pieces are inspired his mother and her life of dealing with the racism, intolerance, and poverty of 20th century in America. Geter’s works celebrate women and their stories by making them the focal point of his pieces, but avoids the objectification of his female subjects.

Sponsored by:
PREMIER SPONSORS
TWU-College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Visual Arts
Mary Anne & David Alhadeff
In Memory of Mildred Hamilton by Hilton Hamilton & the Eaddy Family
Barbara & Ernie McCraw
Harold & Joanna G. Woodard
HEADLINE SPONSORS
Anonymous
EXHIBITION SPONSORS
John & Roni Beasley/Chevron Corporation
CONTRIBUTING EXHIBITION SPONSORS
AccessBank Texas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated-Omega Alpha Omega Chapter,, Councilman Gerard Hudspeth, Olivia Walker, Linda Creagh, Dennis & Gloria Stephens, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated-Tau Rho Omega Chapter.

Greater Denton Arts Council, Film Photographic, and Denton Camera Exchange presents
ON NORTH TEXAS
DFW Photographers
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception I Friday, September 14, 6-8PM

September 15 - November 24, 2018

Film Photographic's Jason Lee and Denton Camera Exchange's Armand Kohandani have curated a list of 18 film photographers from the DFW area to capture images of the places and spaces that are important to them. Each artist will have two pieces on display during the exhibition.

Sponsored by Ilford Photo. 

God's World As I See It
Festival Hall, Patterson - Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception I Friday, June 6, 6 - 8 PM
June 8 - August 25, 2018

Paul Gray shares his worldwide travels with over 50 images of nature scenes, animals, and architecture.

Structured Light
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception | Friday, June 8, 6 - 8 PM
June 8 -  August 25, 2018

Texas Woman's University Associate Professor Colby Parsons explores the relationship between ceramics, light, and shadows in his exhibition Structured Light. 

A Plain View - Photographs from Texas
By Jason Lee
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception I Saturday, June 2, 6 - 8 PM
June 2 - August 25, 2018

A special exhibition for the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in Denton, Texas featuring a selection of large-scale prints from the recently published book A PLAIN VIEW, Photographs from Texas.

Interlude | UNT MFA Exhibition
Presented in partnership with the University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts and Design
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception I Thursday, May 10, 5 - 7 PM
May 11 – 26, 2018

Interlude is the exhibition of third year Master of Fine Arts students from the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas. Fourteen students are participating in the exhibition showing works from the following concentrations: ceramics, drawing and painting, fibers, metalsmithing and jewelry, photography, and sculpture.

Robert Jessup: Squares
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
February 3 - May 19, 2018

Known for his narrative paintings, Robert Jessup has eschewed a representational style in his recent work in order to create ambitious paintings and drawings that aim to reconfigure his world of imagery. Barely decipherable figures navigate a wild and colorful pictorial space that churns with a furious plasticity. the very visceral paint application can range from the most delicate whisperings of a fine brush's touch, to the brutal scrapings and trowelings of the widest knife. Jessup states: "the configurations arise from the battle between the charged forces of the rectangle, the impetuosity of my flailing physical self, and the persistence of my desire to configure in spite of my many doubts and dissatisfactions." 

Thin Line Film Festival Photo Gallery
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
April 18 – 22, 2018

The Greater Denton Arts Council is one of three locations to host over 105 photos selected by jurors for the Thin Line Film Festival’s photo competition. Photos competed in five categories: truth, people, natural beauty, urban, and abstract. The selections will be divided between GDAC, the Hickory Street Office Building, and the student work exhibition at the food court at the Golden Triangle Mall.

VAST's 12th Annual 125-Mile Exhibition
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
January 13 - February 24, 2018

The Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST) created this exhibition to reinstate their long tradition of showcasing 2D and 3D juried art work from DFW to southern Oklahoma. Artists living within 125 miles of Denton, TX are eligible to enter this exhibition. 2018 Juror, Cynthia "Cindy" Hurt, is an artist and writer. She received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of North Texas in 1977. She is a tenured Associate Professor of Art at Tarrant County College North East Campus in Hurst, Texas.

Organized in 1975, VAST is based in Denton, Texas, and functions as a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to supporting artists and art lovers.

Color Coded: Recent works by Vagner Mendonça Whitehead
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
October 7 - January 2018

Vagner Mendonça Whitehead is the chair of the Fine Arts department at Texas Woman’s University.
This exhibition will include selections of his most recent body of work, Color Coded, which examines fear and violence in contemporary times, through the layering of colors and symbols that surround the artist-as-actor in imaginary pictorial spaces, along with his large-scale projection piece, METROPOLIS / MEDIATOR

Narrative Threads: The AIDS Memorial Quilt
presented in partnership with UT Dallas and The NAMES Project
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
October 7 - December 9, 2017

The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a unique work of international arts activism that reflects the worldwide scope and personal impact of the AIDS pandemic. It simultaneously functions as a living memorial, a form of political activism, and an intimate tribute to lives lost, and the largest collaborative artwork in the world. Devastatingly, 49,000 panels currently compose the quilt representing more than 94,000 names. Selected panels will be on rotational view at the Arts Center along with interactive AIDS Quilt Touch kiosk thanks to support from UT Dallas with The NAMES Project . Additional programs and events to be announced. 

Dɔ̀gɔ̀w Adouron Bew (Components of the Dogon World) by Amahigueré Dolo
L’Univers Dogon: La Fondation (The Dogon Universe: The Foundation) by Souleymane Ouologuem
presented in partnership with The Menil Collection
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
September 15 - December 2, 2017

Malian sculptor Amahigueré Dolo is internationally recognized for creating expressive wood forms and drawings on the crumpled surfaces of re-purposed cement paper. His installation Adouron Bew (Components of the World), 2007, just completed an exhibition at The Menil Collection, his first presentation of work in an American museum and will travel to the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center this fall. The exhibition will also feature work by Malian artist, Souleymane Ouologuem.

Special Thanks to Co-Curator - Malian Art Scholar- Jessica Hurd as this exhibition and the coinciding programs could not have been possible without her relationship with the Menil Collection in Houston and both artists, Dolo and Ouloguem. Ms. Hurd’s dissertation is the main source for all of the didactic information presented in the exhibition. GDAC is grateful for her input and time in ensuring the exhibition and programming are a success.

Texas Watercolor Society presents the 68th Annual National Exhibit
Meadows and Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Opening Reception, Friday, June 9, 2017, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
June 10 - August 26, 2017

In 1949, the Texas Watercolor Society was founded with the mission to advance the art of painting in watercolors, and hold annual exhibitions of watercolor paintings. Today, more than 60 years later, TWS continues to promote the high standards set by its founders. As a national exhibit, TWS proudly takes its place among the elite watercolor organizations in the nation as they continue to exhibit and promote some of the of the best artists working in that unique and vibrant medium — watercolor.

VAST presents the 11th annual 125-Mile Visual Arts Exhibition
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
January 14 - February 25, 2017

The Visual Arts Society of Texas created this exhibition to reinstate their long tradition of showcasing 2D and 3D juried art work from DFW to southern Oklahoma. Artists living within 125 miles of Denton, TX are eligible to enter this exhibition. This exhibition currently takes place in the Gough Gallery, at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. Learn more at vastarts.org

Yun Jung "Yuni" Lee: Telergy Telemetry
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
November 12 - December 16, 2016

Yun Jung "YunI" Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea she came to America with high passion, and an eagerness to further her artistic expression. She has a diverse art-making practice, but she is committed to making art about color, shape, and pattern. She studies color and pattern to learn about different cultures and nature. She received a BA in Art and Performance from to the University of Texas at Dallas and MFA in Painting and Drawing at the University of North Texas in May 2016. She has participated in group and collaborative exhibitions in Texas and is currently teaching foundation courses at the University of North Texas. She lives and works in Denton, Texas. Artwork courtesy of the artist and Ro2 Art in Dallas, Texas. Learn more at yunjunglee.com

Heroes in the Making: The Art of Comic Production
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
September 17 - December 10, 2016

From classic D.C. and Marvel heroes to independent artists and graphic novelists, today comic art surrounds us in print, toys, films, and online. But how do such artists create the heroes of tomorrow? This interactive exhibition brings together original illustrations, published works, scripts and sketches to explore the history and future of comic production. Enjoy a selection of works from comic masters Jack Kirby, Curt Swan, Keith Giffen, Stan Lee, and Richard Sala, including such beloved characters as Superman and Silver Surfer. With a “behind-the scenes” focus on how comics are made, visitors of all ages can create their own comics in hands-on maker stations or enjoy their favorite comics in our reading lounge. This exhibition is sponsored in part by More Fun Comics and Games, Freaks and Geeks, The Bearded Monk, Rose Costumes, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and the City of Denton,

Works by Randy Guthmiller
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
September 2 - December 8, 2016

Searching for openness. Seeking multiplicity.

Randy Guthmiller is an artist and educator based in Dallas, TX. He is founder of DALLAS ZINE PARTY, a super cool annual celebration of zines and DIY culture and SHAPE ZINES, a small publishing house focusing on artist made micro-publications. He is a member of ArtBeef, collective behind the alternative art space Beefhaus. Guthmiller's work has been included in exhibitions at The Power Station,  The Reading Room, Beefhaus, WARE:WOLF:HAUS, The Safe Room, Black Lodge, and Alabama Song. Guthmiller has also lead projects with institutions such as Nasher Sculpture Center, Modern Art Museum Fort Worth, The Menil Collection, Crow Collection of Asian Art, and the Perot.
Learn more at randyguthmiller.com

Giovanni Valderas: Conspicuous Craft
Murchison Performing Arts Center, University of North Texas
August 30 - December 4, 201

This fall, the Greater Denton Arts Council and Brick Haus Collective proudly present a simultaneous showing of works by artist Giovanni Valderas. Valderas’ sculptural paintings present images and iconography that draw on his Latin American heritage. His works investigate identity, family, and most recently, address the social implications of gentrification in southwest Dallas. In his series Forged Utopia, Valderas creates public installations of piñata-like billboards that mimic real estate signage, but with phrases of common Spanish slang that, when placed in context, cryptically comment on the changing landscape they inhabit. A selection of his paintings will be shown at the Murchison, while an installation of his billboards will be displayed outdoors in the Brick Haus Collective green space.

Day of the Dead: Una Exhibición
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
October 8 - November 2, 2016

In partnership with Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival, the Greater Denton Arts Council presents an exhibition of traditional and contemporary ofrendas honoring departed loved ones and ancestors. Días de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of family members and loved ones who have passed. Altars are built at the home of the families of the deceased, presenting offerings such as food, drink, flowers, incense and personal items to welcome the spirits of loved ones. Throughout the exhibition, visitors are encouraged to bring a personal item of remembrance to add to our community altar.

Denton Independent Motorcycle Show
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
October 14 - 15, 2016

The Denton Independent Motorcycle show is part festival, part pop-up art show, and entirely free and open to the public. The heart of the event will showcase motorcycles that have been transformed from mass market vehicles or discarded wrecks into unique expressions of the individual builder. Highlighting the energy, excitement, and dedication that goes into customizing these two-wheeled works of art, the show will be a reflection of the vivacity so prominent throughout the Denton community. A portion of the proceeds from the show will go to support the Greater Denton Arts Council. Learn more at dentonmotorcycleshow.com

The Texas Cowboy: Historic Photos from the Charles Cook Collection
presented in partnership with the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
August 13 - September 24, 2016

Be transported to life on the range with historic cowboy photography from the collection of Charles Cook. Including images by legendary photographer Erwin E. Smith, the exhibition will also feature vintage saddles and leatherwork from Weldon’s Saddle Shop and Bell & Oak. Take a look inside the exhibition with our Texas Cowboy Exhibit Brochure.

27th Annual VAST Members Exhibition
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
August 13 - September 3, 2016

The Visual Arts Society of Texas sponsors this annual event to offer its members an important opportunity to enter their work in a juried exhibition that showcases members only. The exhibit provides an excellent venue for the North Texas community to appreciate the high quality and diverse nature of art produced by area artists. 
Learn more at vastarts.org

Summer Pop-Up Exhibition: Works by Benjamin Terry
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
June 8 - August 31, 2016

Benjamin Terry’s recent wall-bound sculptures possess forms, textures, and colors of the unconscious mind. The handmade quality, rough-hewn scratches and scribbles, and rudimentary, rounded shapes summon a child-like past where simplified things hold deep and mysterious meanings. Terry received his BFA and MFA in drawing and painting from the University of North Texas. He has exhibited work in numerous solo and group shows across the DFW area, Houston, and nationally. He was featured in vol. 96 of New American Paintings: West Issue, and received both the Dallas Museum of Art’s Clare Hart Degoyler and Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough awards. He teaches drawing and painting at the University of North Texas and Eastfield College. 
Learn more at benjaminjterry.com

International Nightscapes: Recent Works by Bob Chilton
Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
May 6 – July 29, 2016

Explore the world through the lens of photographer Bob Chilton with photographs of the ocean, images of nature, and pictures of real life. Chilton is eternally drawn to the dark side of the day.  His constant fascination arouses a passion to venture out after dark, late in the evening, to examine the depth and diversity of each night’s beauty. What he discovers evokes expressions of awe and wonderment. The raw beauty of the evening is in itself an experience. Learn more at bobchilton.com
 

Not from Baltimore Album Quilts: Recent Works by the Denton Quilt Guild
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
June 17 - July 29, 2016

Baltimore Album Quilts originated in Baltimore, Maryland in the 1840s and quickly became one of the most popular quilting styles far beyond Baltimore. These exquisite pieces are made up of a number of appliquéd blocks, each with a different design and motif. This exhibition features Baltimore Album Quilts made by members of the Denton Quilt Guild which were often designed by the makers, although antique quilts and patterns from the past and present served as inspiration. The complexity of the designs in the quilts demonstrates the skill and taste of the maker. Many hours were devoted to the creation of each of them as they are all destined to become family heirlooms. Learn more at dentonquiltguild.org

Merging Visions: Visual Arts Society of Texas & Denton Poet's Assembly
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
April 15 – June 4, 2016

The Visual Arts Society of Texas collaborates with the Denton Poets’ Assembly, the Greater Denton Arts Council, and the Denton Public Library to create an annual exhibit of paired original art work and poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. This exhibition is held at Patterson-Appleton Arts Center with part of the exhibit traveling to various library locations. Learn more at vastarts.org and dentonpoetsassembly.com

Summer Pop-Up Exhibition: Works by Mick Burson
Festival Hall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
May 12 - June 4, 2016

Recent Works by Mick Burson
University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center
February 12 - May 11, 2016

Mick Burson is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Waco, Texas and a graduate of the University of North Texas. His paintings are wooden assemblages of found and re-purposed materials with a great focus on color, form, and composition. The use of familiar and found materials aims to include all viewers through their relation with these similar objects. Learn more at mickburson.com