OVERVIEW

Speaker Bio:

Randall Garrett was born and raised in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. He moved to Texas as an adolescent and earned his BFA at West Texas A&M, followed by an MFA at The University of North Texas. Garrett joined the seminal artist-run space, 500X Gallery, in 1992, and established his own DIY space, Plush Gallery in 2000. In 1998, he joined Dallas College and worked there as Gallery Director and Faculty in art and humanities courses for 20 years. In 2017, he moved to Mexico City, living there for 5 years, then moved to Oaxaca City, where he lived for 2 years. In 2023, Garrett returned to Dallas, Texas, where he is now the Gallery and Art Collection Manager for Dallas College. He has had 25 solo shows and performance events, most recently at Combo Co in Oaxaca City ("Tianguistopia" 2023) and Pencil on Paper Gallery in Dallas ("All My Relations" 2024). The artist makes collage and assemblage based art, spoken word performance, and is a vlogger on YouTube ( https://youtube.com/therandallgarrett ).

The presentation will trace Marilyn Henrion’s journey as a fiber artist and mother of four through the

wild ’50’s and ’60’s at the heart of a historic period in the New York art and literary scene up to her

continuing creative explorations in Texas as she approaches the age of 93.

At home with both abstract and more representational imagery, her works reflect on the intricate

interplay of color, form, and texture. Hand quilting coupled with digitally manipulated photography

utilizes modern technology while at the same time honoring traditional fine craftsmanship.

Eilene is a Dallas Ft Worth area artist, raised in South Texas, one of four visual artists in her family. She holds an MFA in Painting from UC Berkeley and earned her BFA in Design from Baylor. Her work has been included in national & regional juried exhibitions, receiving multiple awards, and resides in numerous private collections throughout the US.

Eilene has taught at Napa Valley College, The Richmond Art Center and currently Collin College where she has received the Vision Award and Outstanding Professor of the Year.
As a professor she is known for her passionate student interaction and encouragement of individual creative growth. Current and past professional art organizations include Women’s Caucus for Art, Texas Artist’s Coalition, College Art Association, Christians in the Visual Arts, Cross Timbers Artists Guild, and the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco.

Social media // FB at Houston Carver Studio or Instagram @eilenecarverart @txsistersart