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| Patrick Palmer's Winter Street studio is located at 2101 Winter Street, Number B9 in Houston, Texas. While Patrick continues to work and paint out of his Milford Street Studio located in the Museum District of Houston, Texas, many of his paintings are also on display at his Winter Street studio. Private viewings of his artwork are available by appointment. Contact Patrick to set up a private viewing. On the other hand, feel free to stop by Winter Street for "Second Saturday Open Studios" occurring on the Second Saturday of each month from 2 - 5 pm. Next Open Studio at Winter Street is Saturday, December 10, 2011. |
Patrick Palmer, photograph by Will Michels
| PATRICK PALMER |
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, announced today the appointment of Patrick Palmer as Faculty Chair of
the Glassell School of Art Studio School and Art History department. Palmer has taught at the Glassell
School for nearly 20 years, and his paintings can be found in a number of major collections, including the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Denver Art Museum, among
many others. Palmer’s appointment as Faculty Chair follows the retirement of Suzanne Manns from the
position. Studio and art history courses are offered for adults of varying skill levels, and cover a variety of
media and art historical topics.
“Patrick Palmer has taught at the Glassell School of Art for nearly two decades,” said Glassell School of Art
director Joe Havel. “His appointment as faculty chair is a testament to his expertise, hard work and
dedication, and we look forward to the contributions and achievements he will bring to the school in his new
role here.”
Palmer received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1977 and his
Master of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University in 1979. He has led a long career as an educator: in
the 1980s, Palmer taught various visual arts courses at the City College of San Francisco and the University
of California at Berkley, among other places; and throughout the 1990s he taught at Art League Houston and
the University of St. Thomas, where he is adjunct professor. He has worked at the Glassell School of Art
since 1992, when he was appointed as the Department Head of Drawing, and has instructed Beginning,
Intermediate, and Advanced Painting; Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Figure Drawing; and Drawing
and Painting the Human Head. Palmer has been exhibiting work since the 1970s.
MFAH Announces Artist Patrick Palmer as Glassell School Faculty Chair |
The Exhibition
Working in the Abstract is the first exhibition Palmer has curated for the Glassell School, and it will open to the
public with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 26 at the Laura Lee Blanton Gallery within the Glassell
School of Art. The exhibition features contemporary paintings by six long-time, mid-career Houston artists:
David Aylsworth; Pat Colville; Terrell James; Michael Kennaugh; Susie Rosmarin; and Brooke Stroud. The
exhibition will be on view through November 28, 2011.
The Glassell School of Art
The Glassell School of Art is the teaching wing of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Established in 1927, it was
renamed in honor of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., in 1979, in recognition of his generous gift. The school has a
reputation for outstanding training in the fine arts, and offers a wide variety of programs and classes for adults
and children through its Studio School and Junior School. The Glassell Community Outreach Program serves
more than 2,000 individuals, including hospitalized children, and hearing and visually impaired people.
The Glassell School of Art is located at 5101 Montrose Boulevard, and is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.
to 10 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 713-639-7500 for more information.
Working in the Abstract, Curated by Patrick Palmer
Opens with Reception from 6-8 p.m. August 26 at the Glassell School’s
Laura Lee Blanton Gallery
Opens with Reception from 6-8 p.m. August 26 at the Glassell School’s
Laura Lee Blanton Gallery
"Roman Busts", mixed media on canvas, 60" x 36"
Original painting by Patrick Palmer
Original painting by Patrick Palmer
Original Paintings by Patrick Palmer
| "Weight of the World" acrylic on canvas 41" x 41" |
| "Snapshot, D" acrylic on masonite 14" x 12" |
| Patrick Palmer's Winter Street Studio located at: 2101 Winter Street, Studio B9, Houston, Texas 77007 NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Private viewings available by appointment only with the exception of Second Saturdays patrick@patrickpalmerart.com |