VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

Local artist Katherine Houston will share her colorful world when her first solo show, Colors of the World, comes to Canal Street Gallery February 3 through 28.  The public is invited to the opening of Houston’s “Colors of the World” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, February 6 at 2219 Canal Street.

Although this will mark the artist’s first solo show, Houston is no stranger to the art scene. Her work has been featured in several Houston galleries, as well as corporate collections. In fact, Houston has spent the past 10 years in pursuit of art. She studied at the University of Houston, Art League Houston and the Glassell School of Art, as well as under artists Quang Ho, Will Clem, Ruth Munson, Polly Liu and Gary Hernandez.

Houston’s subjects are varied. Her oil on canvas paintings range from still life and abstract, to portrait and landscape works, but her acrylic on plexiglass, which will be featured in this show, are abstract expressions of color.

“When I think about creating a piece, I think about the color first,” Houston says. “The shapes evolve from the way the colors lay next to each other, and the painting grows from there.” Houston also says she wants to explore the idea of infinite space by allowing all parts of the painting to be equally important.

She adds, “I like peaceful subjects. I would like my paintings to make people feel good, happy, peaceful when they see them.” For more information about Katherine Houston, visit her website www.katherinehoustonart.com.

For more information about Canal Street Gallery, visit www.canalstreetgallery.com.