‘The Journey’ artwork is on display till March 3 in Houston Community College West Loop campus art gallery.
The artwork was created by known artists Al Sauso and Kevo from the Houston art scene.
The Exhibit Coordinator Maureen Lewis said that the artwork on display presents “the journey of their [the artists’] lives.” The exhibit is in celebration of Black History Month. Sauso runs his own photography company, which he developed independently for 10 years. His art primarily consists of his trademark black-and-white photographs. His main inspiration is from his parents who he recalls “opened my eyes to the direction of art”. Spirituality, nature and surrealism are major themes for Sauso in his work. Some of the pieces displayed involve …show more content…
To honor his African and Native American heritage, he created the art with the goal of adding narrative to the art itself. “It’s a way for him to show his inner self,” Lewis points out. Kevo has been running his own tattoo shop and business since 2010. For his own inspiration in life, he admires Jay Z, Kanye West, Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. Caravaggio, the famous Renaissance artist known for his light and dark contrast paintings, is one of Kevo’s favorite artists. Kevo’s artwork mainly calls to mind impression art similar to Claude Monet. He is primarily concerned with themes of commentary on social and cultural issues dealing with African Americans. His artwork consisted of a portrait of Oprah Winfrey at 25 years old, just when she was in a critical part of her life: leaving her job as a journalist. In designing the portrait, Kevo used colors associated with Oprah’s birthday for it to be more authentic, saying, “I allowed her to paint, instead of me.” His other pieces of art included a panel of his favorite basketball players that mirrored the Last Supper, and a four-sided portrait of black citizens who died in race-related issues—including Trayvon
The artwork was created by known artists Al Sauso and Kevo from the Houston art scene.
The Exhibit Coordinator Maureen Lewis said that the artwork on display presents “the journey of their [the artists’] lives.” The exhibit is in celebration of Black History Month. Sauso runs his own photography company, which he developed independently for 10 years. His art primarily consists of his trademark black-and-white photographs. His main inspiration is from his parents who he recalls “opened my eyes to the direction of art”. Spirituality, nature and surrealism are major themes for Sauso in his work. Some of the pieces displayed involve …show more content…
To honor his African and Native American heritage, he created the art with the goal of adding narrative to the art itself. “It’s a way for him to show his inner self,” Lewis points out. Kevo has been running his own tattoo shop and business since 2010. For his own inspiration in life, he admires Jay Z, Kanye West, Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. Caravaggio, the famous Renaissance artist known for his light and dark contrast paintings, is one of Kevo’s favorite artists. Kevo’s artwork mainly calls to mind impression art similar to Claude Monet. He is primarily concerned with themes of commentary on social and cultural issues dealing with African Americans. His artwork consisted of a portrait of Oprah Winfrey at 25 years old, just when she was in a critical part of her life: leaving her job as a journalist. In designing the portrait, Kevo used colors associated with Oprah’s birthday for it to be more authentic, saying, “I allowed her to paint, instead of me.” His other pieces of art included a panel of his favorite basketball players that mirrored the Last Supper, and a four-sided portrait of black citizens who died in race-related issues—including Trayvon