The 2015 White Linen Night in the Heights Artist Roster!
When I was in college, I was captivated by a painting at a nearby art museum: “The River Seine at Chatou” by Andre Derain. I would go and sit in front of it every week. Something about the colors…It JUST made me feel good. No matter what my mood, when I looked at it, I smiled. When I left, I felt happy. My goal as an artist is to do for others what Derain did for me…to lighten a mood and bring a smile….a pretty top-notch way to make a living in my book! www.aprilmurphy.com
Annette Kinslow Original Art Jewelry
Wire wrap jewelry featuring dichroic glass, handmade lampwork beads and sea glass. I use sterling silver, gold filled and copper wire. All the dichroic glass is made by the artist. The jewelry I make is for people who want the unusual, exotic and beautiful.http://kinslowart.com 832-466-1412
Annette Kinslow is an acclaimed wire artist and instructor. She has taught her art for 8 years in the Houston area In addition to teaching Basic Beading, Freeform Wire Wrap, and Formal Framed Cabochon Wire Wrapping, she has developed original designs to use as teaching projects. These designs include her Ancient Celtic Link Bracelet, several styles of earrings, Elegant Wire Ring, Simple Wire Ring, Wire Bangle, Linked Beads Necklace, and the incredible “Bedazzled” Bracelet. Annette is the creator and driving force behind Wire Fandango—a weekend long wire art event held for the first time in a bed and breakfast in San Antonio, Texas
Among her awards and accolades are: 3 time winner of first place at the Rikki Mittman “Bead and Tea” event, judged by professional Houston artists, finalist in Fire Mountain beading and jewelry contest, and special guest artist interviewed by Mona Hair on her show “The Jewelry Connection.”
Annette has been exhibited at the following galleries: Eastman Gallery, Houston, Texas; Bosque Gallery at Cypress Fairbanks Community College, Cypress, Texas; Da Vinci Gallery, Houston, Texas; The Potters’ Guild, Rice Village, Houston, Texas; and The Courtyard Gallery, La Conner, Washington.
My work is painted and designed with many shapes and colors to express biblical stories and natural life in an abstract cubist style. My inspiration is not of this world. http://www.artistandy.com 713.291.7533
Acrylic landscapes and abstract paintings. I get my inspiration from nature and process it through all my feelings and emotions. The result is shown in my art work as a way to express myself. If any of my art will make anybody happy for a moment, my mission is accomplished.
http://www.garzoyan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anagarzoyan/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ana.garzoyan/
Virtual store: Garzoyan Art – Eventeny
Abstract oil and acrylic paintings on canvas ranging from a medium to large scale that are ready to display with or without a frame. Photography consisting of wildlife, architecture, landscape or just day to day images captured naturally. Pictures come in both black and white and a very colorful scale. Images come framed, unframed and matted in an 8×10 format. facebook.com/artxalicia
Corey Credeur
Each piece is handmade out of a combination of sterling silver, fine silver, gold-filled wire, copper, and/or precious stones. My designs are simple and clean. I express the inherent beauty of the silver by hammering, twisting, soldering, wrapping, etc. The shape of the silver itself, along with the contrasting scales of materials provides elegant and interesting designs. silverthread-designs.com
I’ve been working with silver for over 20 years. I began taking classes in Columbus, Ohio from a wonderful woman named Wilma Cecil. I immediately loved metal as an artwork medium. Then I moved to Austin, Texas to study architecture at the University of Texas. While I was there, I further developed my silversmithing skills by taking classes in the School of Fine Arts. I graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1997 and moved to Houston, Texas where I practiced Architecture for the last 17 years. My jewelry, of course, is influenced by my Architectural education. The balance of form, scale, and texture is as important in a small piece of jewelry as it is in a large building.
I take care and pride while creating each design. I hope you will enjoy each piece as much as I enjoyed making it.
Cherie Salinas is a self-taught artist with a deep-rooted passion for creativity, evident from a young age. Her work spans a variety of mediums, including oil, acrylic, and innovative techniques like melting crayons on canvas. Salinas explores the human form, animals, and vibrant subjects like luscious fruit, creating pieces that evoke a spectrum of emotions from serene peacefulness to delicate darkness. Her paintings often combine bold, bright colors with darker tones, blending soft strokes and textured elements within a single composition. Influenced by Monet’s mastery of color mixing and Van Gogh’s textured techniques, Salinas crafts landscapes and portrayals of mysterious women that invite varied interpretations—one viewer might see a sunrise, while another perceives a sunset. Her dynamic approach to subject matter and style reflects her belief in the subjective nature of art, where each piece resonates uniquely with its audience.
A photographer and mixed media artist, Vena Ashley calls her unusual technique photographic mixed media. Her images have a rustic quality and though are recent, many have a timeless quality.
After graduating from Sam Houston State in 2006 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in advertising graphic design and photography, Ashley worked as a graphic designer until October 2013. She then decided to finally take the first step at being a working artist and has been showing and producing art ever since.
Ashley has had a camera in hand ever since she first knew what a camera was. By using art and photography as a means to document the world around her, she allows her viewers to see things how she sees them — things that sometimes are overlooked. This exploration of the overlooked helps Ashley engage more deeply in her own life. She views her art as self-expression and says that everyone takes and feels something different when they look at a piece of her art.
Her most popular works are a series taken in France and Luxembourg of city streets, cafes and the countryside. The 7-step process of transferring her images to wood and metal, take the viewer to another time and place.
www.venaashley.com 832-868-0242
Interview in The Leader newspaper from September 2025.
Dean Snider, a Houston-based outsider artist, creates vibrant abstract mixed media works layered with colors, textures, and found objects like broken toys and medical imagery. Active at First Saturday Arts Market since 2005, Snider’s prolific output, over 1,000 original paintings sold, reflects his divine calling to art, sparked at 18 by a gift of paints. His pieces, blending acrylics, house paint, and collage on wood, canvas, and metal, hang alongside icons like Keith Haring and Basquiat in collectors’ homes. He also works, building and designing theater sets.
Find him at the market or on Instagram 346-377-8664
I generally work in projects. Some of the projects draw from pop or subpop culture, but most of the other bodies of work are visual allegories. My paintings contain figures, actions, imagery, and/or events that convey an underlying meaning or emotion. I enjoy embracing humor where it surfaces and am unafraid of vibrant colors. Facebook Page
