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ARTIST’S PROOF ISSUE 14: NOVEMBER 2018
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Art.i.facts
[ 4 ] A Tribute to Edith McAllister
[ 12 ] Student Work Gallery [ 13 ] In Conversation with BFA Student:
Gabrielle Peralta [ 6 ] New Exhibition at SSA [ 14 ] Leading By Example: Margaret Craig [ 8 ] Catching Up with Alumnus:
Ethan Gonzalez
[ 15 ] A Different Point of View
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[ 16 ] Founders & Friends of SSA:
a Difference: Johnny Clay Johnson
Thank you for Giving
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT COLLEGE OF ART IN TEXAS
Artist’s Proof is a publication of Southwest School of Art
Cover photography: Josh Hushkin Profiles By: Debra Del Toro & Zaneta Taylor
SSA STAFF Teri Hatch Aguilar, Exhibitions Administrative Assistant Stephanie Peché Canales, Development Associate Olga Castaño, Visitor Specialist Kevin Conlon, Provost Ed Conroy, Director of Development Chad Dawkins, Curator & Director of Exhibitions Debra Del Toro, Director of Communications Kristine Duran, Assistant to the Registrar Jennifer Franco, Security Sergeant Cesario Garcia, Groundskeeper Isaac Gerami, Chief of Campus Public Safety Xavier Gilmore, Exhibitions Coordinator Ed Hepner, Facilities Manager Barbara Hill, Director of Community Programs Kori Howell, Registrar Patricia Morales, Director of Young Artist Programs Ramon Muñoz, Program Coordinator, Young Artist Programs Jessica Nance, Board Liaison Paula Owen, President Katie Pell, Teen Program Coordinator Vanessa Quiroga, Director of Admission and Recruitment Yvette Ramirez, Maintenance Teresa Rodriguez, Director of Information Systems Noelia Saavedra, Accountant Carlos Sanchez, Maintenance Regina Sanders, Assistant Director of Young Artist Programs Stephen J. Strapple, Director of Facilities Zaneta Taylor, Marketing Manager Heather Vacek, Vice President for Finance and Administration / CFO Jacob Vasquez, Maintenance Jerry Vasquez, Maintenance Lyn Woods, Development Assistant Andrea Zieger, Director of Student Affairs
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
THE VALUE OF ART AND ARTISTS
Dear friends, I am asked fairly often about what sorts of careers we expect our students to have. It’s a legitimate question, but one that is sometimes triggered by doubt about the employability of arts graduates. Popular wisdom suggests that “the starving artist” is the norm. Fortunately, popular wisdom is mistaken! Not only are the number of jobs in art and art-related fields growing faster than in other sectors, but 74% of art graduates work in their field after graduation. That’s significantly more working in their chosen field than in many other fields. Additionally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, art and design jobs pay an average of 20% more than the average of all other fields. Moreover, in a recent IBM poll of corporate CEO’s, it was creativity that topped the list of desired traits for new hires. The ability to imagine, innovate and take risks are now central to all kinds of jobs, and we know that artists are frequently hard-wired for them. But wait, there’s more! Artists often stand out for their empathy and ability to bridge differences, for their entrepreneurial approach to problems and appreciation for incongruity. They also possess “prehension”, the ability to perceive things that are not yet there, like athletes, says author Richard Sennett, and they synthesize and
SSA FACULTY
contextualize better than most – all skills that are vital in the 21st
Justin Boyd, Sculpture & Integrated Media Department Chair and Academic Director Margaret Craig, Printmaking Department Chair Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Ceramics Faculty Casey Galloway, Fibers Department Coordinator Joe Harjo, Photography Faculty and Studio Manager Greg Johnson, Faculty and Studio Manager Blake Kennedy, Ceramics Faculty and Studio Technician Eléonore Lee, Paper & Book Arts Department Coordinator Victor Pagona, Photography Department Chair Daniel Rios Rodriguez, Painting Faculty Sarah Roberts, Metals Faculty and Studio Manager Chris Sauter, Interim Painting and Drawing Department Chair and Director of Foundations and Special Courses Jillian Sortore, Metals Department Chair Ryan Takaba, Ceramics Department Chair
century. We say that students who graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Southwest School of Art are prepared to be successful artists and engaged citizens. But beyond this formal statement, we know that they will also surprise us with where their abilities and education take them. As we approach the holiday season, I am reminded of the many ways that we are suppported by you, and I extend my deepest gratitude. Happy Holidays! Warm regards,
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NEW CLASS We are pleased to introduce the new freshman class in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program. Pictured: (top l-r) Kimberly Williams, Steven Kissinger, Montana Priest, Keith Klabon, Mason Rhodes, Shaine Newhouse, (bottom l-r) Keil Fogle, Madison Munoz, Maggie Holland, Morgan Sellers, Elizabeth Samuel, and Gabrielle Peralta. Not pictured: David Bird Hernandez
➤ Heather Vacek, formerly Heather Rakowitz, has returned to SSA as Vice President for Finance and Administration/CFO. She served as SSA CFO from 2012-2014. Her leadership, analytic, business, and finance skills will provide stability and progress for SSA.
➤ Artist Xavier Gilmore has joined the team as Exhibitions Coordinator. You may have seen his work on display this summer at SSA in his exhibition, Astroblack. He has previously worked as a gallery assistant at both Artpace and Blue Star Contemporary.
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➤ Debra Del Toro is the new Director of Communications. Her extensive experience in higher education will help define the communications strategy for SSA. She was previously Director of Communications and Marketing at UIW.
➤ Artist Katie Pell is a
familiar face at SSA who has now become Teen Program Coordinator. She is managing the middle school and high school intensive programs and recently opened a major exhibition at the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina.
➤ Jennifer Franco was promoted to the position Lieutenant with Campus Public Safety. In her new role, she assists and supports the Chief of Campus Public Safety, oversees department operations and manages core project implementation.
➤ Zaneta Taylor is SSA’s new Marketing Manager. She served previously as the brand designer at Firstmark Credit Union, education manager at Artpace and graphic designer for the Pacific Northwest College of Art / Museum of Contemporary Craft.
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WELCOME DONGYI WU ARTIST IN RESIDENCE The metals department's new artist in residence, Dongyi Wu, has arrived from Rochester, NY after receiving her Master of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. She will be at SSA for the next year and will be teaching in our community program. Feel free to stop by and chat with her this semester. To learn more about Wu, visit: dongyiwu.com.
CONGRATULATIONS Justin Boyd, SSA Department Chair and Professor of Sculpture and Integrated Media, has been named Academic Director. In this role, he serves as liaison between faculty, students, administration, and the board. He will work to ensure student proficiencies and satisfaction with the program by acting as point person for the faculty’s work to support and evaluate the development, delivery and emphases of the college program. He was also recently recognized by the National Council of Arts Administrators (NCAA) with a 201819 Emerging Arts Administration Fellowship. The Selection Committee for this prestigious fellowship reviews a high number of nominations from across the country. Each candidate must be nominated by another arts administrator and must have an endorsement from an administrator at their home institution. Six distinguished Fellows were selected from the pool of candidates this year.
CHARLES LLOYD JAZZ IN THE CHAPEL DECEMBER 4, 2018
ART THROUGH GENERATIONS (Pictured L-R) Summer Art Studios alumna Amber Gass displaying a batik piece she created in 1989, is pictured with sons Karl and Levi, mother Denise Cavaness, sister Megan Hansen and sons Seth and Luke. There are many families that have been involved with SSA for generations. We ran into one such family at this year’s Summer Art Studios Friday Finale. Retired teacher Denise Cavaness was looking for summer activities when she registered her daughters Amber and Megan for SAS classes in the late 80s. Now as mothers themselves, they have continued their involvement with SAS by enrolling their sons in the program.
"While they really do get great art education at school, there is a difference between the school program and here (at SSA),” said Hansen who traveled from Austin for the program. “I really feel like they come home from these art camps with art that is truly unique to them. While they may be given instruction, they are not told how to do something; they are encouraged to go beyond. They follow the mold at school but here, they come home and each piece is different."
Charles Lloyd celebrated his 80th birthday in March and is marking the milestone throughout 2018 with a series of special concerts, residencies, and festival performances including an intimate evening in the chapel of Southwest School of Art on December 4, featuring Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan. The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master enters his ninth decade at a creative peak in what now stands as a mountainous and formidable career, continuing his lifelong artistic journey to explore the spiritual realms of wonder and beauty.
MILESTONE MOMENTS
WORKS IN HANDMADE PAPER BFA student Lata Gedala (left) pictured with her husband Dr. Murthy Gedala and SSA President Paula Owen, at the reception for her exhibition, Works in Handmade Paper, on display this summer at the Cody Library.
HEARST FOUNDATION AWARDS SSA $50,000 FOR YOUNG ARTISTS The Hearst Foundations, which include the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and the Hearst Foundation, Inc., awarded Southwest School of Art $50,000 to support the Young Artist Program. The Hearst Foundations award grants four times a year to deserving organizations across the country and are philanthropic resources for organizations in the areas of education, culture, health and social services.
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A TRIBUTE TO
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At first commencement ceremony in 2018
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Signing the agreement with the Conservation Society to use the historic property, circa 1971
With fellow founders Helen Marie Hendrie, Maggie Block and Margaret Pace Wilson in 1991
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With board members studying plans for the Santikos Building in 1997
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Edith McAllister
ARTIST’S PROOF SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART
A TRIBUTE TO
Edith McAllister fe b r ua ry 1 8 , 1 9 1 8 – j u ly 1 , 20 1 8
edith mcallister, a founder of ssa, was one of a kind; a true lady with a fierce spirit, abounding energy, and a focus on the future. “Edith called the Southwest School of Art 'her life’s work,' and we are grateful to her every single day for that dedication and the many ways she helped us thrive,” said SSA president Paula Owen. McAllister has been called a force of nature and she held a string of firsts, including first woman in the U.S. to serve as campaign chair of the United Way and first woman on the Boy Scouts Board. At one point, she was active on 22 boards simultaneously. As a life-long philanthropist, she made a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people through her hard work and generous support. She studied business at the University of Texas, Austin; a rarity for women at the time, and she never saw being a woman as an obstacle. She seemed to flourish because of her feminine graces, charming those around her to support her work. She believed in a life balanced with work and play. An avid swimmer, water skiing well into her 90s, she also was well known to never turn away a chance to grace the dance floor or host a party.
ABOVE McAllister in 2008 at her 90th birthday celebration.
She and husband Walter Williams McAllister Jr., who passed away in 1988, had four children; Walter III (Bo), Reagin, Taddy and Eloise. She had seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. At Southwest School of Art, her involvement began in the first days of the formation of the school when founder Betty Urschel called her to be treasurer of the Board. She accepted and worked tirelessly from that point on for over 50 years to make the school a vibrant, thriving institution. At the age of 92, it was she who motioned that SSA add a college program offering a bachelor’s of fine arts degree. Her vision came to fruition last May as she witnessed the first graduates of that college program. Indeed, Edith McAllister lived a dynamic life, full of love, friendship and accomplishment, and all at Southwest School of Art honor her memory. AP ISSUE 14 : NOVEMBER 2018
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exhibition on view at ssa and blue star contemporary
October 4, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Monarchs: Brown and Native Contemporary Artists in the Path of the Butterfly takes the migration path of the Monarch butterfly, as a geographic range and a metaphor. The butterfly crosses the border of the United States at its junctions with Canada at the north and Mexico in the south along
MONARCHS: Brown and Native Contemporary Artists in the Path of the Butterfly
the entire length of both of these conceptual divides. Bypassing the hotter, desert regions of the country, Monarchs flock along its western and eastern coastal edges, but the busiest path of the orange-and-black butterfly is through the center of the United States. The Monarch travels through Midwestern states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, across the Great Plains of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma, onwards
This exhibition is curated by Risa Puleo and organized by Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska, where it was first presented December 7, 2017 – February 24, 2018. The accompanying catalog is supported, in part, by the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, Sandra Fossum, and Watie White.
through the Texas Hill Country all the way to the state of Michoacán in Mexico. The path of the butterfly also connects the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline where it crosses the Missouri River at the border of the Standing Rock nation to the U.S.-Mexico border, but the butterfly itself is indifferent to these artificial borders and conceptual divisions. Apart from the name of the butterfly, the word “monarchs” has another meaning: Monarch signals an acknowledged ruler that is the head of a state or nation, and with that rule, the independence and freedom to rule; sovereignty. Artists in the exhibition take up this idea to present the perspectives of people native to the Americas. ➔
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ON VIEW
A NEW EXHIBITION AT SSA
This exhibition sees the defense of Standing Rock and the threat to build a border wall as continuous issues that pose challenges to people native to the Americas who have been separated by conceptual categories of indigenous, immigrant, and assimilated. Like the butterfly—which takes four generations to make the complete migratory path navigating its way through the center of the United States by drawing from inherited knowledge—these artists also pull from ancestral and cultural memory to reveal the profound conceptual legacies underpinning abstraction, reorient historical and art historical narratives, and explore centuries-old trade routes that moved aesthetics in addition to goods. Monarchs considers how objects, still and moving images, sound, and performances made by artists living in the path of the butterfly reveal their identities through form, process, and materiality rather than through content. To create the exhibition, Bemis Curator-in-Residence Risa Puleo looked to the butterfly for inspiration for the exhibition’s primary themes. ■
facing page Salvador Jimenez-Flores; Napales hibridos: An Imaginary World of a Rascuache
-Futurism, 2017. clockwise from left Carmen Argote; My father's side of Home, 2014. Rafa Esparza; New American Landscapes. Self Portrait: Catching Feelings (Ecstatic), 2017. Juan William Chavez; Potato Mound Sound, 2017.
A NEW EXHIBITION AT SSA
Gina Adams Flor Ameira Carmen Argote Natalie Ball Margarita Cabrera Sarah Castillo Juan William Chavez William Cordova Rafa Esparza Nancy Freidemann- Sánchez Nicholas Galanin Guillermo Galindo Jeffrey Gibson Joe Harjo Sky Hopinka Donna Huanca Salvador Jimenez Flores Merritt Johnson Ivan LOZANO Cannupa Hanska Luger Rodolfo Marron III Harold Mendez Mark Menjivar Ronny Quevedo Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez
Josh Rios Anthony Romero Guadalupe Rosales Carlos Rosales Silva Edra Soto Francisco Souto Marty Two Bulls, Jr. Rodrigo Valenzuela Mary Valverde Jose Villalobos Dyani White Hawk Sarah Zapata
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
ARTIST’S PROOF CATCHES UP WITH
Ethan Gonzalez
Photograph by Anthony Francis
It’s been six months since SSA’s first Bachelor of Fine Arts degree recipients graduated. Since that time, alumnus Ethan Gonzales has been adjusting to life after graduation and keeping busy by teaching and developing work. “I would say the first two months out were excruciatingly long because I had all this free time and I didn’t know what I was doing. I was decompressing from all the graduation stuff. Now it feels like it’s going a little bit faster,” said Ethan Gonzales. But Gonzales is not one to sit back and wait for life to happen. In May, Gonzalez was one of six speakers who participated in the 30th installment of PechaKucha San Antonio. The speaker series was created in 2003 in Japan to deliver concise, creative messages and has been recreated in over 900 cities worldwide. Individuals from various walks of life are given six minutes and 40 seconds to tell a story, share an idea or advocate for their favorite cause. Gonzales spoke about infusing philosophy and theory into their process and how important it is to think ecologically. ➔
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“I emphasized thinking more ecologically - not in the ‘Go Green’ sense, but in a sense that your materials are coming from certain places and your ideas are coming from all over. Even your sense of control in your process is spread out across your materials, your tools, equipment and then how it works and circulates in the world. Thinking outside of yourself is super crucial to my process. That’s the thing I wanted people to leave with,” said Gonzales. “For me, it’s not just about realizing my own vision or expressing myself. I’m just giving myself to these things and these processes. The work is collaborative in a way between me and the materials and the subject matter. I’m not definitively making a statement about my own perspective. It is a lot of stuff that exceeds me and I think that’s something you can apply to any field.” Gonzalez has also been busy teaching ceramics in SSA’s community programs. “Ryan (Takaba) approached me about proposing some workshops for the community department and I did that and I’m still doing that. That’s a whole project - how do you teach introductory level skills to all kinds of people? It’s all ages, people from all kinds of backgrounds, and in that space you are the expert. So I did a lot of preparation, research and lesson planning.”
The projected release for the project is May 2019 to coincide with the graduation of the next class. “Thinking about your work in this other sphere, as text, as image, it's interesting and it’s totally new to me, but it’s exciting. I’m really excited for the writing phase to start because I read so much to feed my own work and my own process, to let someone do the same thing about my work… I think it’s an important opportunity to have someone really spend time with it and produce something in response to it, in whatever capacity they have,” said Gonzales. “I’ve never really had any exposure to the publishing scene in any kind of sense. But I think for artists it’s a really important thing to expose yourself because not everyone can go to your shows, not everyone’s going to be buying your work, necessarily, so to have your work circulating in this other field is super important because those are things you can send to other people. Those are things that other people will see.” ■
At graduation, Gonzales was granted the Edith McAllister Award to help develop a body of work with F&M Projects, a nonprofit arts organization. "Since graduation I’ve been working on a body of work for the prize I won at graduation. It includes a funded publication and exhibition with French & Michigan,” said Gonzales.
For me, it’s not just about realizing my own vision or expressing myself. I’m just giving myself to these things and these processes.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT | ETHAN GONZALES
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Photography by Jerstad Photographics
MAKING A DIFFERENCE SOME TWENTY YEARS AGO when Dr. Johnny Clay Johnson first stepped into a classroom at Southwest School of Art (SSA), he couldn’t predict the journey he would take as part of the organization, or the impact he would have on its students. His first classes in ceramic sculpture, and then in metals, were only the beginning. Through the years, his artwork would evolve, as would his involvement with the school. Today, as a member of the SSA Board, he still takes classes and continues to feel inspired by the talented artists he meets on campus. “There is just this sense of energy that comes from being with all these creative individuals. There is something about it that makes me feel like this is the right place for me to be,” said Johnson. Johnson’s creative roots and appreciation for the arts grow deep. “My grandmother was a maker. She did all sorts of craft things that were in evidence when you would go to her house.
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My mother is going to be 97 and she still paints. I was always a kid that drew and made things too, but then got away from that in high school and college and my adult life, but I always liked and appreciated it,” said Johnson. Years ago, he ran into an old friend exhibiting in a SSA student exhibition and took their advice to enroll. Inspired by a fascination with jewelry, he found the metals class renewed his desire to create. As time went on and he began to slow his busy counseling practice, he found himself spending more time at SSA. He was invited to join the Board six years ago and he jumped at the chance to serve. “I really was excited because I was curious about how the school operated…and so I’ve enjoyed learning more about the school by being on the Board and also engaging and meeting other people from all over the city who are on the Board. I think one of the nice things about Southwest School of Art is that we have a Board that represents a broad spectrum of the community,” said Johnson. ➔
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Making a Difference: Johnny Clay Johnson
Johnson’s involvement as both a Board member and a community student have afforded him a comprehensive perspective on the growth of the institution and the addition of the college program. He is impressed with the way the faculty have stepped up to the challenge. “ The BFA program has demanded that the faculty sit back and say ‘Ok, what are we going to teach? How are we going to teach it?’ I think that kind of self-examination only makes a school better. It only makes the faculty more cognizant of the importance of their role in developing these young students,” said Johnson.
At Johnson’s suggestion, SSA has launched a Scholarship Campaign that aims to raise $2,000,000 in new support for talented, low-income students in the college program. $1,000,000 in support will be set aside in perpetuity for the Paula Owen Endowed Scholarship, and $1,000,000 will go to the Scholarship Fund, for immediate disbursement to students based upon academic standing and need. Johnson is leading the charge to raise funds for the Paula Owen Endowed Scholarship. So far, he has raised over $300,000 in support from trustees, staff, and other major donors, in addition to making a generous gift himself. He wants to honor Owen for her work in leading the school through incredible transition and her valiant efforts to launch the college program and make it into the active, successful program that it is today.
I consider raising money for scholarship funds my opportunity to change a life.
Johnson feels the SSA student is unique.
facing page Johnny Clay in his home. above Johnny Clay displays the metal work he created at Southwest School of Art.
“I think there are some students who are not large university students, they don’t want to do that,” said Johnson. “I think they like the intimacy of this school that offers them a great deal of nurturing and guidance. We are the only independent college of art in Texas and I think we serve a definite purpose for those students who are very sure about their desire to become artists. It is an important role and it also sets us apart from the other university programs.” It is Johnson’s desire to help students reach their goals that inspires him to stay involved. “For me, my focus now is to raise money for scholarships. My wife and I were fortunate enough to be able to offer some scholarship help over the last five years and to me that’s one of the most exciting and rewarding things I can do is help someone pursue something they’re passionate about.”
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“I really feel it is important for us to have this endowed scholarship in Paula’s honor. My time to rotate off the Board is coming up, but that’s not going to make any difference to me as far as staying involved and trying to continue to raise money for scholarships," said Johnson. “I consider raising money for scholarship funds my opportunity to change a life. Think of that for a minute, perhaps I’ve contributed to or will participate in someone achieving their goals and/ or living a life they only dreamed about. I am so grateful that I can share this opportunity with others simply by asking them to join me in endowing this scholarship.” ■
To learn more about the Paula Owen Endowed Scholarship, contact SSA Director of Development Ed Conroy at 210.200.8204 or egconroy@swschool.org
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OUT OF THE CLASSROOM
RECENT STUDENT WORK
John Guzman. Senior. The March, pastel, acrylic on canvas, 6’ x 7.5’, 2018. ➤ This piece was created to represent the unification of a diverse crowd
standing for equality they collectively believe in. San Antonio being home to the largest Martin Luther King, Jr. march in the nation with approximately 300,000 participants, shows the progressiveness our city has to move forward from repression and never forgetting the ones that paved the way. –John Guzman, Senior
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
ARTIST’S PROOF IN CONVERSATION WITH NEW STUDENT
Gabrielle Peralta After coming to that realization, I knew I wouldn’t let anything stop me. I moved to Texas because I knew for me to go forward I had to step out on my own. AP: How did you find out about the Southwest School of Art? Online actually. I was about to get my associates, and I wanted to put myself back into a school situation where I could get strong mentorship from people who feel invested in my artistic development and teachers who are working artists. If I could not find this in Texas, then I was going to take it as a sign that I was not supposed to go to school. Instead, I was going to work a full-time job and create as I can. Then I entered 'art school Texas', and Southwest School of Art popped up. I didn’t know the school was in San Antonio. I came to an Open House [at SSA] and instantly I knew. AP: What was it that connected the dots for you?
Photograph by Anthony Francis
I think it was the intimate space, seeing how the faculty and students are familiar with one another. The faculty still feel like teachers, but you also feel like there’s an understanding that we’re in the same field together. Even though you’re going to school here, consider yourself part of this field now. I don’t know if most students feel that way or get that message, but that’s how I understood it. ■
AP: When did you develop an interest in art? I’ve always created things from a young age, as young as three. I started learning to read at the age of four, so as far back as then I was engaging in storytelling through drawing and thinking in words. But I didn’t decide to pursue art seriously until I was 20. Part of that was because most of my childhood was spent in small towns between North Florida and South Georgia. I was raised around farms doing farm work. I had a lot of interests that I wanted to pursue but couldn’t because of my family’s religious beliefs. Then when I was 20, I walked into an art gallery in Florida. I walked in and it was the first time I was able to experience paintings or art that was there on the wall. Going and seeing art that was created for a space like that, for people to come and experience, I was like, “Oh, this is what
"Then I entered 'art school Texas' and Southwest School of Art popped up…I came to an Open House and I instantly knew."
I want to do.” ➔ STUDENT SPOTLIGHT | GABRIELLE PERALTA
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Photograph by Sean Ward
FACULTY PROFILE
Leading By Example
Margaret Craig CHAIR OF PRINTMAKING MARGARET CRAIG finds beauty in the broken. Her work holds a mirror to society; showing the human ecological impact on the world. Her use of mixed media with objects once discarded, but now repurposed, makes you almost forget the carelessness that has provided her medium. “My intent is not to preach but instead create work that will engender thought about the relationship between humans and their surroundings,” said Craig. As a member of the faculty, she is inspiring the next generation of artists to look at the world in a new way. Her focus on ecology was a natural evolution for Craig, who holds degrees in biology, secondary education, art, painting and printmaking.
“A lot of my imagery, initially, even before the direct ecology interest that I have now, was sort of abstracting on things that I saw under a microscope,” said Craig. Through her experimentation, Craig invented a printmaking technique called Tar Gel Pressless Etching where ink is applied to an etching plate which is then coated in Tar Gel, a form of acrylic with a tar-like consistency. The result is a print made without a press that possesses a fabric or skin-like quality that can be stretched over various forms. She now teaches her technique across the globe.
“Biology is very much about observing what’s around you, looking at life from a microscopic level all the way up to a full blown organism.” Craig has been busy presenting her performance piece “The Albatross” that evolved from her 2016 Great Trash Reef installation focusing on trash, plastic and pollutants threatening our land and oceans. She has performed “The Albatross” across the country, through the streets of San Antonio, down the Vegas strip, and along New York’s High Line. She leads a growing following through her pied piper performance dragging the weight of the devastating impact humans have had on the environment. In July, Margaret’s work was featured in a YouTube episode of George Takei Presents entitled Trash into Treasure. Takei is an actor, author and activist. His episode on Craig’s work reached over 900,000 viewers.
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Craig is an example of the contemporary artists who make up SSA’s faculty and whose time and talent benefit students. For 20 years, she has been inspiring and instructing students of all ages.
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n June, a group of ten embarked on an opportunity to see the world from a different point of view. As part of SSA’s study abroad program, ceramics instructor Jennifer Ling Datchuk led students on a three week study abroad trip to Jingdezhen, China.
Participants enjoyed workshops provided by local ceramic artisans. The group consisted of two SSA college students, one community student, two students from Trinity University, one art teacher from Philadelphia, and four artists from Australia. “I was excited about the opportunity to share Jingdezhen, the Porcelain capital of the world, with students. China has a rich and regionally diverse culture and daily reminders of honoring tradition in an ever growing and changing economic landscape. Porcelain and imagery painting on pots has not changed for centuries,” said Datchuk. For Abbey Alvis, a junior in SSA’s college program from Magnolia, Texas, it was a chance to break free from the pressures of daily life. “It was like seeing a new perspective and being outside of your normal life,” said Alvis. “It’s just refreshing. I spend a lot of time at school, it can be very difficult to take my head out of that space and China really gave me a break from all of it.”
at left Alvis taking photos of massive porcelain vessels in China.
above Junior Abbey Alvis with carved ceramic piece she made during her time in Jingdezhen, China.
“I found something that I really enjoyed which was, instead of sculpting, it was actually carving away, tricking the eye to see the figure in 3D, but not fully 3D. I really liked it. I want to incorporate that more into what I do because it felt like merging drawing and sculpting into one thing,” said Alvis.
Two study abroad trips will be offered next summer; another pottery workshop in Jingdezhen, China and a textile studio workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico with instructor Casey Galloway. The textile workshop will feature 10 days of interactive studio visits, workshops, and immersion in the daily lives of a local textile artist. Students will discover Zapotec history, culture, and contemporary daily life, learn natural dye techniques with native plants and insects, weave on traditional floor looms, and visit other artisan studios. The trip will include day trips to significant archaeological sites and museums in the area.
“Study abroad programs are a valuable part of a learning experience. They give you the opportunity to become fully immersed in a country's culture, traditions, and communities through living, learning, and making,” said Datchuk.
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TWO NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT Southwest School of Art
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Southwest School of Art’s donors play a vital role in helping the School fulfill its mission. Our warmest thanks go to all our donors for their many generous gifts. Please note that, after November 20 , 2018 we are changing our membership program into two new groups – Friends of Southwest School of Art and the Founders Circle. The same categories will be available for the Friends of Southwest School of Art, up to $500. Gifts greater than $500 will qualify the donor for the Founders Circle and additional benefits. For more information, please contact Lyn Woods, lwoods@swschool.org or 210.200.8207.
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Thank You! SSA could not fulfill its mission to teach and advance the visual arts for the benefit of students seeking higher education and for others seeking education and enrichment without the support of our many generous donors. Thank you for your gifts!
Gathered at the 2018 Gala, left to right, SSA Board Chair Elise Boyan with President Paula Owen and Gala Chairs CeCe Frost Griffin and James Griffin.
Membership Gifts made from March 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
VISIONARY
Deborah and David Rogers Ms. Page Saudners INVENTOR Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Calgaard Paula and James Callaway Karina and David Dolgin Antoniette and Phillip Mezey Mr. John L. Nau III Mrs. Mary Pat Stumberg Ms. Courtney J. Walker Wendy and Tom Wirth INNOVATOR Ms. Ann G. Ash Ms. Margaret C. Boldrick Caroline and William Carrington Ms. Genny Duncan Katy and Ted Flato Mr. Scott Frederic Ms. Helen K. Groves Joanne and James Harden Col. and Mrs. Larry G. Johnson Ms. Mary Flanagan and Dr. Michael Lichtenstein Ms. Mary Ellen Matthews Peggy and Lowry Mays Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McClellan
Ms. Judy N. Morton Mr. Tim Seeliger and Mr. Brad Parman Joni and Gary Raba Mr. Kelly M. Ranson Mr. Cornel L. Sarosdy Mr. and Mrs. John L. Vollmer, Jr. Beck and Chuck Whitehead
MASTER Molly and Jim Branton Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cheever, Jr. Mr. Steve Trevino and Mr. Jorge Elizondo Dr. Johnny Clay Johnson
A young artist works on a wire sculpture during Summer Art Studios.
Col. Hannah S. Margolis Heather and Jeff McManus Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Miller Ann and Chico Newman Ms. Ethel T. Runion Ms. Gretchen Hill and Mr. Patrick Ward DESIGNER Carolyn and Hal Adams Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur S. Avant, Jr. Mrs. Evelyn Baillie-Whitley Colleen and Bruce Barshop Ms. Jane Scroggs and Mr. Sinclair Black Elise and Craig Boyan Ms. Brooke Mazella and Mr. Dillon Boyd Laura and Bobby Cadwallader Jyl and Randy Cain Anna and Dan Catalani Suzanne and Rick Cavender Patsy and Pedro Cerisola Lou Celia and Don Frost Brigitta and Gary Glick Mr. Michael Hernandez Ms. Donella Blahuta and Dr. David Holck Rhonda and Jim Hollerbach Terri and Glenn Huddleston Ms. Randi Hutchens Caroline and Henry Johnson Dr. Gemma Kennedy and Dr. Bradley Kayser Ms. Barbara C. Kyse Mr. and Mrs. Philip LeMessurier Mr. James G. Lifshutz Elaine and Rick Lutton Mr. Daniel B. Markson Mr. Paul B. Martin Mr. Colin Hill and Mr. Jesse Mata Ms. Gretchen M. Mays Sarah and Marks Moore
Ms. Catherine Moreno Mr. and Mrs. John B. Newburn Paula and Ben Owen Paul and Peggy Pace Mr. Joe P. Parrish Dr. Patti Wetzel and Dr. Sirous Partovi Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Price Ms. Nancy Richardson Laurie and William Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Shearer Nancy and Robert Shivers Cathy and Jack Spector Shannon and David Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Takaba Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Traylor Mrs. Melissa G. Trevino Mr. Gary Walton Dr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Wood Ms. Becky Yarborough Ms. Norma Bodevin and Dr. Raul Yordan MUSE Mr. Robert Adams Ms. Teri Aguilar Mrs. Kathy J. Armstrong Mr. Richard C. Arredondo Ms. Lyn Belisle Kurtin and Mr. Bill Kurtin Mr. Ron C. Binks Ms. Cathy G. Brillson-Leonard Ms. Karen Kelley and Mr. Merritt Clements Mr. Ed Conroy Dr. and Mrs. Alex DePeralta, Jr. Ms. Norma J. Dolcater Mrs. Sandra W. East Mr. and Mrs. Brent Farney Valerie and Ron Finch Dr. John P. Giolma CeCe and James Griffin Margarite and Thomas Guggolz Linda and Phil Hardberger Ms. Karen Harrison-Mosley and Mr. Robert Mosley Mrs. Erika Jane Johnson Margaret and Bill Kanysuik Mr. George T. Kimbell Dr. Marsha Kinney and Mr. Greg Kinney Anne and Paul Krause Ms. Robbie Kuykendall Norma and Frank Leal Patsy and Scotty Light Gina and Lawrence Markey Mr. Billy A. Lawrence and Ms. Jenny McChesney Beth and Mike McMahon Mrs. Hortense A. Patterson Jana and Mark Payne Ms. Linda M. Perez Ms. Terry Gay Puckett Dr. Todd T. Russell
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Rodolofo Marron III, Michoacánx, Mixed Media, 2017. On display at SSA through January 6, 2019.
Ms. Kathleen F. Sadler Ms. Hilary Scott Henriette and Josef Seiterle Kristina and Daniel Staskawicz Alice Ball and Billy Bob Strunk Dr. Gary Penny and Dr. Debi Strus Mr. and Mrs. Rusell D. Sugg Virginia and Gus Van Steenberg Mr. Tim Cone and Ms. Dru Van Steenberg Mrs. Kay W. Vavrina Ms. Abigail Erwin and Dr. Ken Weiher Mary and Gordon Weiner Ms. Kathleen T. Whitehead Mrs. Colette Williamson Keela and Frank Young Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zanikos FAMILY Mr. Miguel A. Abugattas Ruth and John Agather Mr. Dean O. Arteaga Ms. Veronica Arteaga Mr. Rafael V. Baca Mr. Sooneon Bae Ms. Cynthia Balentine Mr. Benner Barclay Ilene and Paul Barr Mrs. Erin Beltran Ms. Teri Bilby Ms. Rocio Bodevin Mrs. Carolina Boggess and Dr. Charles Boggess Ms. Betty Boston Dr. Lisa Cabrera Mr. and Ms. John A. Callaghan Mrs. Erica Castillo Mrs. Jane M. Childers Ms. Isabella Cortez Ms. Paula Cox 18
Mrs. Sharrie Cromer Mr. and Mrs. John L. Davis Mrs. Diane De Forrest Ms. Meredith H. Dean Olsen Annie and Rudy De Leon Mrs. Gabriela Diaz Dr. Kim Do Ms. Cheryl L. Dozier Mrs. Colette Edwards Mr. Garth Erickson Robert and Rosie Escamilla Robin and Andrew Eubanks Ms. Deborah A. Ferris Ms. Susie Flores Ms. Catherine Fontaine Mrs. Erica D. Foster Ms. Anna Fox Mrs. Leticia Fuentes Mrs. Nancy H. Fullerton Mr. and Mrs. Verne J. Funk
Ms. Daria Galbraith Mr. Eduardo Garcia Leslie and Luis Garcia Carra and Jorge Garza Sylvia and Steve Garza Mrs. Lata Gedala Mr. Isaac Gerami Mr. Greg Giles Ms. Sarah Gonzales Busse Mr. and Mrs. Miguel A. Gonzalez Dr. David Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Larry Graeber Mr. Thomas Greenwell Mr. Alexander P. Harris Dr. Steven Hilburn Mrs. Kara Hill Ms. Clara Dunham and Mr. Mike Hooper Mr. and Mrs. James D. Hornbuckle
A patron views the artwork at the 2018 Gala Art Sale. ARTIST’S PROOF SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART
Ellen and Philip Hudson Ms. Susan Hullinger Mr. Brian Hunt Mr. James Huron Mrs. Melissa Ivankovich Mr. Hernan Jaramillo Mr. Wayne Klein Mrs. Eneyda Klein Mr. Ray Knox Ms. Julie Koppenheffer Mrs. Alison Lambert Mrs. Claudia B. Langford Mr. and Mrs. Phil Laws Dr. Linda D. Leary Anita and Jerry Lindner Ms. Constance Lowe Ms. Tracy J. Lynch Mrs. Wanira Magaloni Ms. Mary Martin Mr. Roland G. Mazuca Ms. Elzbieta McMurtrieJayaram Ms. Patrice Melancon Janet and Michael Molak Ms. Sandra Montalbo Mrs. Margaret Moreno Mr. Dan A. Naranjo Ms. Christianne Neutzling Ms. Rachael Oelsen Amparo and Lorenzo Ortiz Mr. Manuel H. Perez Mr. Leo F. Perron, Jr. Drs. Jennifer and Lloyd Potter Mrs. Pamela Price Ms. Debbie Racca-Sittre Ms. Trudy Rafelson Mr. Joshua Randles Dr. Leonard M. Rastrelli Ms. Dana Read Abigail and Richard Rodriguez Mrs. Cynthia Rosen Ms. Rebecca Rosser Dr. Vaucheria C. Rubenstein
Sherril and Joe Rubin Ms. Elissa Sangster Mrs. Hannah Santiago Paul and Jan Schlueter Mr. Theodore Schultz Mrs. Walton Selig Jordan and Albert Shannon Ms. Sara Sherwood Mr. Suman Shrestha Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Snyder III Mrs. Laura Stein Dr. Melanie Sweet Ms. Vera Taboada Ms. Liz Thompson Mr. Vincent Johnson and Ms. Jill Torbert Dr. Lucia Tredici Mr. Hector Anthony Troche Ms. Amber R. Trujillo Mrs. Lindsay Unsworth Mr. Carlos Uribe Ms. Maribeth Vaello Mrs. Stacy Van Klaveren Ms. Stephanie Vandersee Ms. Sandra E. Vazquez Pacheco Mr. Emmanuel Villegas Dr. Jeffrey R. Warman Dr. Sue Weintraub Mr. and Mrs. David E. Wheeler Mrs. Anabel White Ms. Jacqueline White Mr. Steven Wightman Mr. Gary Williams Mrs. Amy Wilson Mrs. Jeannette L. Wilson Joan and Richey Wyatt Theresa and Chris Wyatt Belinda and Steve Yndo Ms. Theresa Yuan Mrs. Jessica Zapatero Ms. Carolene Zehner Dr. Andre Ziegler INDIVIDUAL Mrs. Ildeliza Antonares Mrs. Trish A. Ashton Mr. Milton Babbitt Mrs. Gretchen Baer Ms. Mia Balderas Ms. Ava Bassler Mrs. Sandra Bassuk Mr. Steven Bell Ms. Victoria Belote Mrs. Diana Bravo Gonzalez Ms. Rhonda Broyles Mrs. Ann Bunn Mrs. Gay Burgess Ms. Ruth Bushman Mr. Victor Cabello Ms. Lorie Campos Ms. Sandra Christal Mrs. Gail Cone Mrs. Lorilee Crosby Ms. Justine Daly Ms. Leslie Daverso
A comunity student working on a charcoal drawing.
Mrs. Karen Davis Mr. Devin De Leon Mrs. Rachel Dennis Ms. Olivia E. Diaz Ms. Angela Dotsenko Ms. Juliana English Ms. Erika Espinosa Dr. Janet Fox Heather and Charlie Fulton Mrs. Jana Galt Mrs. Lori A. Gonzalez Mrs. Rebeka Gresham Ms. Heather Hamilton Dr. Kathy Harrington Ms. Noel Heller Ms. Shannan Hern Mr. Drew Hicks Ms. Alison Hom Ms. Susan L. Hughes Dr. Linda Ivy Mr. Kyle Jeffries Ms. Deanne Karamanian Mrs. Liseann Karandisecky Mrs. Elaine Laia Dr. Amy Lang Mr. Steve Lara Dr. Gloria Lewis Mrs. Cheryl Lomax Ms. Sofia Lopez Ms. Sherri Lorber Ms. Friday Lowrey Ms. Karen MacEntee Ms. Julia Magnant Mr. Michael Martinez Ms. Darcy McConnell Rev. David Miron Ms. Kathryn Mitchell Ms. Pamela Moritz Mrs. Janan R. Moses Mr. Peter Nyren Ms. Daniela Oliver Mr. Robert S. Parrott Mr. Miguel Perez Ms. Claire Poindexter
Mr. Peter L. Ray Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson Ms. Criselda Rivas Ms. Monica Ruggley Ms. Jacqueline Rukhina Ms. Jill Samanie Mrs. Terry Sanchez Mr. Max Sauers Mrs. Nancy Scott Ms. Lisa Shackelford Mrs. Shawn Shriver Ms. Dana Singh Ms. Jennifer Spase Mr. Mark O. Spaulding Mr. Jackson Spencer Mr. Phillip M. Stevenson Dr. Laura M. Stossel Ms. Nancy L. Summers Ms. Irma Swatzell Ms. Ingrid Tegner Ms. Stephanie Thurman Tamara and Alan Trout Dr. Stanley Unser Ms. Susan Van Hoozer Mr. Ruben G. Villalobos Mrs. Melissa Wallis Ms. Kimberly Williams Mr. Clay Wilson Mrs. Rachel G. Witkowski Ms. DeAnn Young Ms. Vesna Zrinski EDUCATOR Ms. Rachel A. Alvarado Ms. Adira J. Asher Mrs. Ana Paola CaballeroGutierrez Mrs. Sylvia Carpenter Ms. Ethel Shipton and Mr. Nate Cassie Ms. Rossie C. Davis Ms. Patrice L. Deaton Mrs. Gretchen Duggan Ms. Meghann Gordon Mrs. Tracey Krenek
Ms. Heidi Myklebust Mrs. Krystal Sammons Ms. Lisa Siegal Ms. Roberta Stege Dr. Brenda Talley Mrs. Nina Zemel SENIOR Ms. Irene Alvarado Ms. Ann L. Arnold Ms. Roberta J. Astroff Ms. Rita Bray Mrs. Shirley A. Bugosh Mrs. JoAnn Butcher Mrs. Carol Cody Mr. Garry T. Cole Ms. Lyn C. Cornish Ms. Carrie Covington Karola and Thomas Dance Mr. Mac Davies Mr. John F. De Arment Mr. Arturo De La Fuente Ms. Carolyn Decker Ms. Carol H. Dotin Charlotte and Dale Douglass Mrs. Susan C. Dudley Ms. Rachel L. Edwards-Ridder Mrs. Vikki K. Foster Mrs. Eva Fromme Mr. Ramiro Garcia Mr. LeRoy O. Garcia Dr. and Mrs. Arnulfo R. Garza-Vale Gary and Caryl Gaubatz Mr. Paul Hinojosa, Jr. Mr. Jack Hoover Ms. J'Cil Horn Ms. Suze Jernigan Ms. Janice Kemp Mrs. Mary Ann Kocurek Mr. Michael Krone Mrs. Mary Ladd Mr. Ronald D. Lorton Mrs. Nell Lyssy Dr. Jackie MacLelland
Dr. Sally Marrs Mr. Andrew McBurney Ms. Deborah L. McClintock Ms. Terry McMorran Mrs. Margaret Morgan Ms. Beth Newman Mrs. Leslie Newton Ms. Katherine Nicosia Mr. Daniel Ochoa Mr. Ronald Osborn Dr. Vivian L. Paul Ms. Nancy Pawel Mrs. Joyce Peterson Mrs. Judy Phillips Mr. Fletcher Pool Mrs. Dianne Powell Mrs. Charlotte S. Randolph Ms. Leila Reynolds Ms. Patricia Rishebarger Ms. Georganne Roberts Ms. Robin Roderick Mr. Victor Rogers Mr. Joseph P. Salvatierra Ms. Janis L. Schiller Mrs. Luanne R. Schuetze Ms. Patricia R. Scrivano Ms. Minal Shah Ms. Penny Abbott Ms. Rasa Silenas Ms. Robbi Snow Mr. William H. Spaulding Mr. Rex A. Stone Ms. Alicia Tapp Ms. Mary Tokumaru Col. Thomas Tredici Mrs. Earline Valdez Ms. Margaret Victor Ms. Ann Winer Mrs. Jennifer Zink
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Boldt Mr. Robert T. Buchanan Laura and Frank Burney Ms. Rachel Castro Ms. Lynn F. Crystal Sally and Rhew Dooley Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dubinski, Sr. Betsy and Brooke Dudley Ms. Robin Early Lou Celia and Don Frost Ms. Claudia Huntington and Mr. Marshall Miller Ms. Jill Ireland Mr. and Mrs. T. Weir Labatt III Mrs. Ellie Lamb Elizabeth and Robert Lende Dr. and Mrs. Joe McFarlane, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James A. McMullan Dr. and Mrs. Thomas McNish Ann and Chico Newman Ms. Cathy Obriotti Green Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parker Mr. John B. Poindexter Ms. Margery S. Rymer Saint Mary’s Hall San Antonio Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Medical Foundation Mr. Sam Schaefer Henriette and Josef Seiterle Semmes Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Carlton S. Simpson The Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Terrazas The CE Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Traylor Col. Thomas Tredici Ms. Mary Uhlig The Watson Foundation Ms. Paula Gold-Williams and Mr. Eddie L. Williams In Memory of Mrs. Liz Wilson Mr. and Mrs. T. Weir Labatt III
Other Gifts Gifts made from March 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
2018 SAVOR THE ARTS
HONORS AND MEMORIALS In Honor of Mr. Mark Semmes Rev. and Mrs. Clifford S. Waller In Memory of Mrs. Helen Marie Hendrie Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Perkins In Memory of Mrs. Edith S. McAllister Barb and Wayne Alexander Cathy and Charles Amato Ms. Candace K. Andrews Mr. J. Cary Barton Ms. Joan R. Baskin Susan and Jack Biegler
SIGNATURE SPONSORS Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors Valero Energy Foundation CHEF DE CUISINE SPONSORS Cavender Audi Frost H-E-B EPICUREAN SPONSORS Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust Cinco Vodka NuStar Energy Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling Seersucker Gin
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H-E-B 1 H-E-B 2 Hixon Properties Incorporated Melanie & Bob Maxham Ana Leah & Sergio Montemayor Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. Pioneer Energy Services Kim Lewis/Jessica & Clint Worth Zachry Corporation
The 2018 Garden of Eden Gala Committee gathers at the event.
GOURMET SPONSORS Pamela and Henry Bain Cris and Brandon Bregman, M.D. KBK to the Trade Page Saunders KRTU-FM 91.7 RESTAURANTS 5 Points Local Anne Marie’s Catering & Restaurant Bakery Lorraine Granma’s Kitchen The Grey Moss Inn Restaurant H-E-B Leon Valley Café Lily’s Cookies Ming’s Noodle Bar Neiman Marcus Mariposa Restaurant Page Barteau Catering Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine Pharm Table Spice of Life Catering Tim the Girl Catering True Flavors Catering
Lindsay & Greg Bolner/Carla & John Brozovich/Beatriz & Raul Cardenas/Lindsay & Jack Guenther/Sonya Medina Williams & Gene Williams Ernst & Young Frost/ Lou Celia and Don Frost James Avery Artisan Jewelry Lake|Flato Architects, Inc. Rick Liberto/Pat and Bud Smothers Sarah & Marks Moore/Amy Stieren Smiley Valero Energy Foundation FORBIDDEN FRUIT TABLES Ruth & John Agather/Elise & Craig Boyan/Karen Kelley & Merritt Clements/Leslie & Luis Garcia
Sylvia & Steve Garza/ Ceci Goldstone/Jeffrey Hons/ Amy & Joseph Kosper/Janis & Phil Laws/Sherrill & Joe Rubin /Theresa & Chris Wyatt Paula & James Callaway Tex Elliott Family Shannon & Jon Turner Silver Eagle Distributors UTSA SEDUCED BY THE SERPENT TABLES Argent Trust Colleen & Bruce Barshop Brown & Ortiz, P.C. Mrs. Flora Crichton Libba Barnes/Linda & Jack Gunter
2018 GALA IN THE GARDEN & ART SALE: GARDEN OF EDEN PRESENTING SPONSOR Club Giraud AFTER PARTY PRESENTED BY Neiman Marcus TREE OF LIFE TABLES Caroline & Jeremy Barnes/ Amelita & David Mauzé/Emilie & Chris Petty/Jillian & Shane Simpson/Alice & Clark Welder The Beveridge Family
A young artist admiring artwork during Friday Finale.
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GALA CONTRIBUTIONS Mrs. Evelyn Baillie-Whitley Ms. Libba Barnes Dr. Lori A. Dees Ms. Genny L. Duncan Kelley & Pat Frost CeCe Frost Griffin & James Griffin Ms. Helen K. Groves Mrs. Ellie Lamb Mays Family Foundation Laura & Lew Moorman Mrs. Judy Morton Ann & Chico Newman Robinson Value Management Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Traylor Mr. and Mrs. John S. Troy Mr. and Mrs. Graham Weston RAFFLE DONORS Absolute Charm Wine Tours Austin City Limits Blue Star Contemporary Boucherie Cavender Audi Central Standard Club Giraud Cultiva Collaborative Elizabeth Street Café Lou Celia and Don Frost CeCe and James Griffin Hotel Healdsburg
Hilmy Cellars InterContinental New Orleans Dr. Angelika Jansen-Brown Jeffrey’s of Austin La Bergerie French Market Lost Draw Cellars McGuire Moorman Hospitality NOLA Brewing Cruz Ortiz Otto’s German Bistro Colleen Zapata and Frank Pakuszewski Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture Gardens Perla’s Seafood and Oyster Bar Ron Yates Wines Snake Hawk Press South Congress Hotel Sutro Wine Co. Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation Kelly Wade Jewelers Alice and Clark Welder GALA COMMITTEE CeCe Frost Griffin and James Griffin, Co-Chairs Carla and John Brozovich Caleb Campaigne Suzanne and Rick Cavender Bonnie and Dwight Chumbley Gloria and Miguel Dilley Lou Celia and Don Frost Houston Frost Elizabeth and Casey Fry Kelly and Steven Fry Sarah and Kerr Hager Sara and Jeremy Jessop Adrianne Frost and Tom Kelly Christina and Evan Ketabchi Rick Liberto Francie Mannix Amelita and David Mauzé Sarah and Marks Moore Colleen Zapata and Frank Pakuszewski Emilie and Chris Petty Corinna and JB Richter Courtney and Tobin Smith Kristin and Dick Tips Lorien and Marc Whyte Sonya Medina Williams and Gene Williams YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM AIA San Antonio James Avery Charitable Foundation Broadway Bank George W. Brackenridge Foundation The Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 Enterprise Holdings Foundation The Greehey Family Foundation
Southwest School of Art teaches and advances the visual arts for the benefit of students seeking higher education and for others seeking education and enrichment.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES | FY 2018 OFFICERS Local, regional and national artists participate in SSA's annual Gala Art Sale.
Elise Boyan – Chair Gary Walton – Vice Chair T. Randall Cain – Treasurer Andrew Herdeg – Secretary TRUSTEES
Proceeds from the 2018 Garden of Eden Gala support many SSA programs.
H-E-B William Knox Holt Foundation Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Foundation The Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation Rackspace US Inc. Shield-Ayres Foundation Spellman Charitable Fund of the SAAF Target Stores The Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation USAA Foundation, A Charitable Trust GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT Ms. Anastasia Azure Kristen and Rick Casey City of San Antonio: Department of Arts & Culture Club Giraud The Membership of Club Giraud The Victor & Peggy Creighton Charitable Trust Mr. Ed Conroy Mr. and Mrs. James R. Garner Gunn Family Foundation Mrs. Richard A. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Howard Kathleen and David Lackey
Marline and Clifton Lawson Ms. Sue Marmion Masters Leadership Program Alumni Association Virginia and Dirk Mosis The Harris K. & Lois G. Oppenheimer Foundation Ms. Jean O. Pace Mr. and Mrs. Allan G. Paterson, Jr. Ms. Barbara Ras Robinson Value Management, Ltd. San Antonio Tricentennial Celebration Commission Mr. David Sien Texas Commission on the Arts Please notify us if our records do not accurately reflect your contributions. Contact Stephanie Peché Canales at 210.200.8206. Thank you. Support is provided by the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture, theFund, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment of the Arts, as well as by many generous individual and corporate donors.
Bruce Barshop Homer Bhullar Cris Bregman Ben E. Brewer III Ruth Chang Karina Dolgin Jorge Elizondo Richard Harris Gary Joeris Johnny Clay Johnson Jeremy Kell Dan Markson David Marquez Ruth Medellin Sarah Moore Robert Olivares Randy Smith Laura Strunk MCNUTT GARDENS TRUSTEE
Courtney Walker CHAIRMAN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
Andres Andujar Adelle Brewer Frank Burney Marilyn Eldridge Jerry Fuentes James G. Lifshutz Otis Parchman HONORARY TRUSTEES
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Victoria Torres. Senior. Cause, Effect, and Consequence, copper, plaster, thread and chocolate, 3.5"x 3.5" x 3, 2018.
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