June Issue 2002
Christa Faut Gallery in Cornelius, NC, Features Works by Douglas Houchens
Christa Faut Gallery in Cornelius, NC, will
present a solo exhibition entitled, Paintings From Old Movies,
featuring oil paintings by Douglas Houchens from June 7 through
July 7, 2002.
Houchens is credited with bringing the study of visual and studio
arts to Davidson College, in nearby Davidson, NC, and served as
chairman of the Arts Department from 1953 to 1978. One of his
pupils was internationally recognized artist, Herb Jackson, recipient
of North Carolina's highest art award.
The exhibition will be Houchens' fifth solo exhibition with Christa
Faut Gallery and will include eight paintings of oil on canvas.
His theme is old movies; like Robin Hood, with Douglas
Fairbanks (1922), Follow The Fleet, with Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rodgers (1936) and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
(1939). Houchens makes freeze-frame slides of those moments and
images that resonate with him. "So that it's not plotted
and planned, I use colors that will invite the viewer in".
He describes his art as "being in an expressionistic vein".
Houchens studied for his BFA and earned his MFA at RPI in Richmond,
VA.
For further information check our NC Commercial Gallery listings,
call the gallery at 704/892-5312, e-mail at (rfaut@juno.com) and
on the web at (wwwchristafautgallery).
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