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.
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
2006
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
MFA, Painting
1977
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
BS, Education
2004
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Merit Scholarship
1977 - 2005
Springfield Township High School, Philadelphia, PA
Art Instructor, AP Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Fibers and Elementary School
2019
Fall Solo Exhibition, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA
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
