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Douglas Cason, Zepeda, & Reverend Wayne: Opening Reception

Past exhibition
31 July 2020
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Douglas Cason, Zepeda, & Reverend Wayne, Opening Reception
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Douglas Cason-

 
"The fragment of knowledge gathered after centuries of living and in how simple it is to create believable facts where there are none is staggering. The art of the half-truth can alter the perception of the past or the future. History becomes a fluid construct that is easily bent, depending on the sources used or in the ability to establish authority.

…and with the ever increasing reduction of information due to short attention spans, brief media bytes and the loss of the library’s influence allows for a more rapid spread of

misinformation in the guise of truth. The gray area between truth and fiction is my

playground. The works created are a grouping of truths and half-truths based on parallel research of ancient civilization, fin de siecle and contemporary attitudes in a vicious effort to create newer truisms over and over again until they become a new history of the world."

 

- Douglas Cason

 Oil painting
 
 
 Zepeda -
 

From readily accessible digital media and online social networks, a new fashion of (desperate)

narcissism and pornography has risen to serve as the modern day booty call.

Bevies of individuals now seek to reconceive their identities in a virtual world. Although some

people will use their real names, most who use the Internet for the purpose of reinvention prefer

the use of pseudonyms, which often reveal subtle or metaphorical hints of personal information.

As users interact with an established online identity a reputation builds which enables others to

decide whether the identity is worthy of trust.

The concept of the personal self, and how emerging technology influences it is currently studied

in the fields of psychology and sociology. Research suggests that unwise and uninhibited

behavior on the Internet rises as a result of the relationship between anonymity and (immediate)

audience gratification creating a loosening or even complete abandonment of social restrictions

and reticence that would otherwise be present in traditional face-to-face interactions.

The notion of “You don’t know me” equates to simple anonymity. Anonymity affords a sense of

protection, and feeling protected provides an individual with a virtual playground allowing for a

meaningful release. The release may be as simple as making a comment that would otherwise be

embarrassing in a conventional interaction, or as complex as an outlet for sexual fantasies.

Certain release-seekers photograph themselves in the mirror or with their own extended arm

striking seductive poses in scant clothing.

These studies in particular are the focus of my Zepeda paintings.

The women depicted show a complexity of character in an easily dismissed, attention deficit fed

forum. The need for the subject to photograph herself, rather than trusting another individual to

assist her may suggest the woman’s distrust of a flesh and blood world, finding the virtual world

more accepting and forgiving. Contrarily it may point to an isolation that previously existed, and a

need for attention that has not been gratified with real human contact. The isolation apparent in

each of these photographs is compounded by inattention for the setting or quality of the

photograph. Neglected environments made of dirty laundry, unmade beds, empty food containers

and flashes from the camera share the scene in a large collection of these on-line photos. The

disheveled environment casts a light on the women’s detachment from the material world, and

lack of interest in her daily drudgeries. The anticipated adoration waiting online preempts in

importance the need to care for home.

 

- Douglas Cason as Zepeda

 

Oil Painting on wood panel

 
 

Reverend Wayne -

 

"In an effort to connect the contemporary art of major, metropolitan areas to the

traditional decor of rural homes, Douglas Cason created the identity of the

Reverend Wayne to engage with the familial memorabilia, steeped in tradition

and often passed down through generations in these homes. The resulting

artwork is a process-oriented transformation that bends the original purpose to

one of a more modern aesthetic."

 

- Douglas Cason as Reverend Wayne

 
 
 
 
 
 

CV

 
Education
 2006                      MFA Painting, University of Houston

1995                      BFA, University of Texas at Austin

 

Solo and Small Group Exhibitions

 

2015                     F(r)iction, Brenham Heritage Museum, Brenham, Texas 2014                    Terminal Inexactitudes in Circumlocution, Avis Frank Gallery, Houston, Texas 2011                    Explicit Content, Avis Frank Gallery, Galveston, Texas 2011                    Discarded, Gallery 1724, Houston, Texas

2011                    Zepeda likes this, Gallery 1724, Houston, Texas

2009                    RAW, Three person show, O’Kanes Gallery, the University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas

2007                    Magnificent Obsession, Irvine Valley, Irvine, California

2006                    Unhinging the Distance, Kathy Kelley-curator, Commerce Street Warehouse,  Houston, Texas

2006                    MFA Thesis Exhibition, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, Texas

2006                    Small Things in Large Spaces, Projex Gallery, Houston, Texas

2005                    No Body Puts Baby in a Corner, Redbud Gallery, Houston, Texas

2004                    Keep These Objects Safe, Mackey Gallery, Houston, Texas

2003                    Artificial Artifacts, The Davenport, Houston, Texas

2002                    Sub-Surfaces, Forbidden, Dallas, Texas

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

 

2011                     Spectrum, Lisa Qualls-curator, Avis Frank Gallery, Galveston, Texas2012                     Ladies Show, Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, New Jersey 2012                     Texas National, Dave Hickey-juror, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, Texas

2011                     Curation Myth, Cameron Blaylock and Stephen Thomson-curator, Box 13  Artspace, Houston, Texas

2011                     Reflections, Scott Lykin and Tom Richard-curator, LTC Gallery, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, Arkansas

2011                     Intersecting the Book, Ray Ogar-curator, Baum Gallery, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas

2010                     Gambol, Miranda Lash-juror, Art League of Houston, Houston, Texas

2010                     Raining Cats and Dogs: Invitational Group Exhibition, Mother Dog Studios, Houston,Texas.

2010                     Salon des Refuses, Gallery 1724, Houston, Texas

2010                     The Big Show, Paul Middendorf -juror, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas

2010                     Self Portrait Show, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York.

2010                     Faculty Show, College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas

2010                     Texas National, Judy Pfaf-juror, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, Texas

2010                     The Dirty Show 11, Bert's Warehouse Theater, Detroit, Michigan

2010                     Nude 2010, Lexington Art League, Lexington, Kentucky

2009                     The Motel Show, City Center Motel, Los Angeles, California

2009                     The Dirty Show 10.5, Bert's Warehouse Theater, Detroit, Michigan

2009                     The Big Show, Laura Fried-juror, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas

2009                     12 x 12 x 122, BECA Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana

2009                     Texas National, Mel Chin-juror, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, Texas

2009                     Sketchbook Project, traveling show, originating at Art House

2008                     Erotica, Gallery Lombardi, Ron Prince & Rachel Koper-jurors, Austin, Texas

2008                          2nd Place, The Big Show, Aram Moshayedi. -juror, Lawndale Art  Center, Houston, Texas

2008                     Faculty Show, College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas

2007                     The Book “ever after”, College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas

2007                     Works on Paper, Clint Willour and Anne Wilkes Tucker-jurors, Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana

2007                     Bookworks, Clint Willour-curator, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, Texas

2006                     Honorable Mention, The Figure Show, TAACCL, Nassau Bay, Texas

2006                     Caged fish and Gloryholes, Buffalo Bayou Art Park-Law Offices, Houston, Texas

2006                     2nd Place, Erotica, KSpace Art Studios, Corpus Christi, Texas

2005                     P-philia, Bootleg Studios, Houston, Texas

2005                     Erotica, Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas

2005                     The Back Room, 101 Gallery, Houston, Texas

2005                     Hello Again, TAACCL, Nassau Bay, Texas

2005                     The Big Show, Michael Olijnyk-juror, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas

2005                     Best in Show, Erotica, KSpace Art Studios, Corpus Christi, Texas

2004                     Line Up: A Drawing Show, 101 Gallery, Houston, Texas

2004                     Rock, Paper, Scissors, Commerce Street Warehouse, Houston, Texas

2003                     Miniature, Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston Texas

50/50, Commerce Street Warehouse, Houston, Texas

Art Car Showcase, Local Arts Houston, Houston, Texas

2001                     Faculty Show, College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas

2000                     Puppets and Rockets, Forbidden, Dallas, Texas

 
 

Bibliography

 

Ray Ogar, “Pilcrow 02” http://www.lulu.com/, 2010

Lisa Qualls, RAW, http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/901291, 2009.

Felipe Barral, “2800 Sketchbooks”, CNN, (uncredited)  http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/living/2009/04/27/barral.sketchbook.project.cnn

Rob Kimberly, “Review: RAW at O'Kane Gallery”,  http://www.29-95.com/art/story/review-raw-okane-gallery, Fall 2009.

Bob Stevenson, “Big Show interview”, originally aired on The Front Row, 07/14/2008 on KUHF 88.7, Houston, Texas

Catherine Lu, “Bookworks interview”, originally aired on The Front Row, 02/12/2007 on KUHF 88.7, Houston, Texas.

T.L. Hamilton, “Exhibition spotlights use of text, books in art,” The Galveston Daily News, January 21, 2007, D1-2.

Dusti Rhodes, “Painters’ influences run wild,” The Daily Cougar, April 19, 2006, 8.

Roxanne Gayle, “Erotica puts you in the mood for Valentine’s Day,” fyi, Volume 2, Issue 6, February 2006, 14.

Kathy Kelley, “Doug Cason: One heck of an artist and all around nice guy”, http://www.kkelley.net/uhkk/writing/dougcason.htm, Fall 2005.

 
 
 

Selected Public and Private Collections

 

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas

Tom and Barbara Solis, Houston, Texas

Dixie Friend Gay, Houston, Texas

Apama Mackey, Houston, Texas

Gus and Sharon Kopriva, Houston, Texas

Todd Wingate, Riverside, California

 
 
 
 
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