As the waves washed upon the shore, raised lines of sand and debris formed a relief along the boundary between the water and the land. Occasionally a larger wave washed up, erasing previous lines. I thought about the marks the sea made, about the ebb and flow of the tides, about time and centuries of waves leaving marks and reshaping the land. I thought, too, of the marks artists make and the ones they leave behind. My recent work is a visual investigation that draws parallels between an artist’s mark, nature and the sea.
Artist Biography
Christopher Houston, is a native of Philadelphia with an MFA in Painting from The University of the Arts and a BS in Education from Temple University. He taught art for 33 years at Springfield Township High School in Montgomery County and has exhibited work at the Rosenwald-Wolf, Highwire, Sydney Larson, and Mixed Media galleries. Most recently he had a solo exhibition at the Abington Art Center. His work is also held in private and corporate collections
Education
2006 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA MFA, Painting
1977 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA BS, Education
Awards & Honors
2004 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Graduate Merit Scholarship
Professional Experience
1977 - 2005 Springfield Township High School, Philadelphia, PA Art Instructor, AP Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Fibers and Elementary School
Exhibitions
Solo
2019 Fall Solo Exhibition, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA
Group
2019 Transitions, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA Juried
2018 Paper in Particular, Sydney Larson Gallery, Colombia, MO
2017 Open Studio Tour, Artist's Studio, Ambler, PA
2007 Those Who Teach Can, Mixed Media Gallery, Doylestown, PA
2006 Lie and Wait, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
