Having grown up in a rural town of northern Wyoming, my connection to the earth and the landscape was inherent. The mountains, rivers, stones, trees, and flowers were a part of every day life; but I never lost my wonder for them. If anything, with age came a greater respect and sense of awe at the beauty of nature. It began to take on metaphorical meaning for me.
In flowers I see the blossoming of life, optimism, and fulfillment of potential. In rivers I see progression, steady movement toward a goal complete with both turbulent and calm moments. In rock formations I see beauty, elegance, and strength carved over generations by icy winters and dry summers. Nature inspires my art.
I work with a natural flow, much like rain water eroding a path through the dry dirt of the desert. And often people inspire my work. Their personality, what they experience, how they inspire me is manifest in abstract forms reminiscent of natural entities. A flame-like form with the base of a tree resembles my father who is both constant and strong, but reaches for the heavens, burning with enthusiasm for the dreams of his children. In all my work I use line, shape, and space to create forms of movement, resembling the necessary harmonious balance we humans must constantly seek to achieve with the earth. Movement is part of nature; movement is part of us. Movement toward a healthy future is possible.
A monthly outdoor fine art event, established 2004
April 2, 2022
First Saturday Arts Market 540 W. 19th St., Houston TX 77008 11:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. firstsaturdayartsmarket.com @1stsatartmarket
Upcoming dates: April 2, 2022 May 7, 2022 August 13, 2022 at Silver Street Studios
Houston’s original monthly outdoor art market
Saturday, April 2, 2022 – First Saturday Arts Market, Houston’s original monthly outdoor art market, celebrated its 18th anniversary last month. The market has featured dozens of visual artists monthly, showcasing their work in the Historic Houston Heights since March 2004. Since its earliest days the market has maintained a focus on the visual arts, garnering a following of Houston art enthusiasts.
The market is located at 540 W. 19th St. and open 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. September through May. Visitors to this free outdoor event, will find friendly artists with paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry and many more popular art mediums. There is always a popular food truck on site and local singer/songwriters can often be found providing entertainment at the market.
For eighteen years, the market has provided artists a chance to present their creations to the public in a casual relaxed atmosphere.
Summer market update:
First Saturday Arts Market has cancelled summer evening markets to focus on one indoor, air conditioned event in August.
This summer the artists of First Saturday Arts Market will join exhibitors from The Market at Sawyer Yards for one big art market, indoor event at Silver Street Studios.
BAM! Art Market will take place August 13, 2022 inside the Silver Street Studios’ 20,000 square foot air conditioned warehouse at 2000 Edwards St. in Sawyer Yards. A ramped version of the outdoor markets, Houstonians will find additional food, drink and entertainment. Event hours are tentatively planned for noon – 8 p.m.
The Sawyer Yards Second Saturday Open Studios will be open 12 – 5 p.m. in Silver Street Studios and neighboring art studio buildings.
Artist Teresita Gil has some happy customers at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping artist Jim Koehn’s art at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping artist Jim Koehn’s art prints at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping artist Stacy Gresell’s art at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market, painting by Eva Konopka.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping Eric Depan’s booth at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping John Delafield’s pottery at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping Monique Weston’s booth at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping John Delafield’s pottery at First Saturday Arts Market.Shopping John Delafield’s pottery at First Saturday Arts Market.
A curated artisan craft & food market, started in 2016. Located on “Art Alley” in Sawyer Yards under the former Rice Silos & surrounded by 100’s of art studios, breweries & restaurants! The market closes after the May event.
Laura Caffrey finds beauty in the intentionally discarded and the inadvertently abandoned, the crumpled and cracked, and the back sides of things. She is drawn to the varying effects time and the environment have on different materials. With her carefully crafted intimate assemblages, Caffrey calls attention to the curious bits and pieces people may not have had the opportunity or taken the time to notice. With Caffrey’s lifelong fascination with art, architecture, history, sustainability, travel and curation, she has been producing art while learning and working in these fields. Her avid curiosity provides her access to people and places which others may not have, and in most cases, yields the very materials with which she works. She finds amazing things on the ground wherever she goes. Caffrey has collectors nation-wide, shown her work in Austin galleries, participated in the City of Austin’s People Gallery, and in 2018 had a well-received show of 46 pieces at Austin’s Dougherty Arts Center. Caffrey owns and operates Fine Art Services, a 31-year-old custom picture framing shop, in Austin, Texas, where she frames her own work and that of many other local artists, and for interior designers and collectors. Her email is monkeyislandqueen@gmail.com, and images of her work are available at www.facebook.com/caffreyart/ and www.instagram.com/lauracaffreyart/ but she insists the pieces are best viewed in person, given their subtly compelling three-dimensional nature.
I am a Contemporary Houston Artist. As far back as I can remember, all I ever wanted to do was create. When I was little I just wanted to make beautiful things to make people smile. As I got older and experienced more in life, I found I had a lot I actually wanted to say, but had a hard time putting it into words… but Where Words Fail, Art Speaks. followyourartbyreka.com
Rebekah Molander Self Painting
See Me_ 18×24 Acrylic on Canvas ~ RekaMole
Sound of Art ~ GIbson 18×24
My Art is Bright, and Exciting, and sometimes Intense, and I am constantly trying new styles and techniques. Constantly trying to learn new things and continue growing.
For me, it’s about pouring your heart into something, creating something, and over hours and days, sometimes weeks, it all comes together, and then someone sees it and it stops them. For whatever reason they feel connected to it, it just fits them like a piece they were missing, and that’s it, in that moment your heart and their heart just completely connected. And that’s an amazing thing.
My art is just a collection of all of my thoughts, my dreams, my feelings, and my stories I could never figure out how to say, so I put them on a canvas and draw a line around them.
“Dissolve Me” 20X20 Acrylic on Custom Built Canvas
Consciousness Series – Imagine 30×24 acrylic on canvas
Lucy_ 20×24 acrylic on custom built canvas $441 ~ RekaMole
These tips will help people find the market and reach a wider audience on the market’s public posts. And ultimately, yours!
Tag your images with @1stSatArtMarket in the image.
Mention @1stSatArtMarket in your comments
Tag the market location. ie., check-in.
Official: #1stsatartmarket
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First Saturday Arts Market 11am – 6pm 540 W 19th Street in the Heights
Free event, family and pet friendly! Get a preview of who will be here at our online artist roster at the link in our bio: firstsaturdayartsmarket.com/artist-roster/ #1stsatartmarket
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How to Use Instagram Tagging for More Exposure
Great article! Want more people to see your Instagram posts? Are you using Instagram tags effectively?
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Market artists have PROVEN that word of mouth works wonders! Thanks for keeping the market going!
The video below explains how to get the most out of your instagram posts for marketing events you’re attending. And of course, for tagging 1stSatArtMarket! (wink wink)
On Facebook, to tag the market start by typing @ followed by firstsaturdayartsmarket, First Saturday Arts Market should fill in quickly.
Other tips Liking, commenting and sharing posts is always awesome and generates buzz! Esp on Facebook. Did you know, I never, ever use FSAM publicly. Why risk confusing a potential customer that has never heard of us?
