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Stuff like this! Kettle Art opened in November of 2005 with the formation of a
business partnership with Kirk Hopper and myself. Our landlord liked the idea of a gallery and with the
assistance of several really good artists, it's come together fairly easy. We are an artists run venture, driven by people that
simply want to shake things up. 'I'd rather push the car to get it
started, Honestly I have no idea
how other galleries can afford to keep their doors open. I've been involved with quite a
few established arts groups over the years and even with non-profit status, very few still
had a clue. It seems that unless you... Instead, Sergio, Havi, Mark, Cindy, Erica, Amber, Kirk and myself are all involved steadily and share an aggressive exhibition schedule. Together we have devoted countless unpaid hours to this gallery and hosted over twenty shows since opening. So far it's working. By the way so don't ask!
Texas has an abundance of talented people with nowhere to show. This is a sad reality. Another is very few artists, (including many who are established or sell for big money) make a living doing their Art. Then there are those stoned out / flaky scoundrels that call themselves 'Artist' who diminish this hard won, respectable title. All aspects add up
to a very difficult time for those Kettle Art is based on good people, without
attitudes or scams, sharing creative ideas and bringing them into action. We appreciate
emerging and mid-career artists and are willing to showcase unconventional artforms
such as graffiti, video and tattoo artists from time to time. We
prefer showing local talent to nurture and encourage our
regional culture. Simply put, if you're serious about your art your bud,
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