Strand Gallery
April 21- May 27, 2018
Opening Reception Saturday, April 21, 2018
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Artist talk at 6:30 PM
Stratiforms
Robin Dru Germany, Jason Makepeace, and Page Piland
Stratiforms features the work of three artists who examine layers in the natural environment through photography, sculpture, and painting. These artists demonstrate acute observations of place, process, and materials, specifically in reference to wood and water. Robin Dru Germany portrays waterways in her recent series, titled Surface Tension, through photographs that reveal the parallel systems between water and air. Navigating the creeks, rivers and lakes from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, Germany reveals these intertwined environments that are laden with implications for our future. Jason Makepeace excavates miniature kayaks and oars from whole logs in his Moldable Subtractions series. As an avid kayaker, these works honor the shape and form of the vessels he often uses to navigate our coastal waterways. Page Piland’s trompe l’oeil paintings reveal mirrored surfaces painted from the cross sections of reclaimed wood taken from sites he encounters in his daily life. These works examine our place in the natural environment and the origins of their materials and subjects, while excavating divisions between what is seen and imagined.
Robin Dru Germany (BA Tulane, Philosophy, MFA University of North Texas) was born in Houston, TX, and grew up further south in the small town of Friendswood. She has taught photography at Texas Tech University in Lubbock since 1996. Her work has been exhibited at the Society for Contemporary Photography in Kansas City, MO; at the New York Hall of Science; at Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY; and at the Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi. She has photographs in the collections of the Center for Photography Woodstock, The Boise Art Museum, and the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, AZ.
robingermany.com
Jason Makepeace is a sculptor living and working in League City, TX. His work has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout Texas, including pubic art projects at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and Discovery Green, Houston. He received his BA from Charleston College, Charleston, SC, and MFA from the University of Houston. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Sculpture and Program Director for the Art & Design Program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
www.jasonmakepeace.com
Page Piland lives and works in Houston, TX. He was born in Austin, TX, and received a BFA from the University of Texas. While at UT, he was art editor of student publications and worked at the Harry Ransom Center. Piland’s work has appeared in numerous exhibitions throughout Texas. His 2016 public art commission, Houston’s Tall Forest, is installed at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston.
pagepiland.com
