Meet Houston’s Artistic Mastermind
Let me start off by a simple WOW! Although we did not meet in person, the video chat with Howard Sherman was equally impressive. I was really blown away by his creative mind which is why I went with the title Artistic Mastermind. Howard is a contemporary artist based in Houston, Texas whose work have been featured in many notable places. I personally love the way Howard combines these aggressive painting strokes with clashing colors and various elements in a way that fits together perfectly. What you take out of his work is really a factor of your interpretation as we are each living in our own version of reality.
My most favorite Howard Sherman painting is by far the In This Room We Can’t Touch the Floor. Looking at this work of art, I ask myself where is the room and is the reason we can’t touch the floor because there is no floor to touch? Hmmm…I’ll let you be the judge.
Below is a list of a few of Howard Sherman’s accomplishments…
- Featured in solo traveling exhibition originating at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas
- You’ll find Sherman’s work in several museum collections and on permanent display at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas
- His work has been chosen for the cover of the art history book
- Texas Abstract:Modern/Contemporary by Michael Paglia and Jim Edwards.
- He has been profiled several times in New American Paintings and his work appears in the book Texas Artists Today.
- Rice University collects his personal artifacts for their research center.
- Howard has been awarded residencies at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, School of Visual Arts, the McColl Center for Visual Art, Vermont Studio Center, Jentel Artist Residency Program and the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation.
- Howard has also been featured in a number of solo exhibitions across the United States and his work has been included in group exhibitions in Texas, California, New York, Florida, Spain, India, and Peru.
Visit Howard’s website here. You can also find him sharing on Instagram here.
Check out the video chat below and make sure to leave some love on that YouTube channel.
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