DENOART is about the Evolution of an Artist

"The artists are from the region, and we are holding it in part to bring focus to the beauty of Caddo Lake and the sensitivity of the ecosystems and environment there," said Brooks Little, director. Included in the local artist lineup are Kay Clement, Doug Heard,  Christian Seidler, JoAnne Imhof, Robert Harris, Sally Martin, Christine Chandler and Dennis O'Bryant.

Ms. Martin's watercolor and mixed media pieces depict a magical Caddo Lake with happy water lilies. "It's my ocean," she said.
"Wherever I have lived, whatever body of water I live near is my ocean. The cypress knees and moss that hangs down depicts mystery." Ms. Chandler feels she is in good company at the MVAC show for the beloved lake. She has pieces inspired by rain on the lake, its different moods and perspectives. "You wouldn't think there would be so many looks, but everybody sees it differently. Everyone has a different take on it," said Ms. Chandler. "I think everything in this exhibit is fantastic and so different."

A reception will not be held in conjunction with this collection.
For more information on show or Marshall Visual Art Center activities,  call 903-938-9860.

The Caddo Lake  wetland ecosystem is a large, shallow, wetland complex located at the bottom of the Cypress Creek watershed of  Texas and Louisiana, in the south central region of the United States, approximately 180km east of Dallas, Texas.  The climate of this region is subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Composed of one of the largest remaining cypress-tupelo community assemblages in the region, these wetlands exhibit high biodiversity of plants and animals, as well as an important sports fishery and waterfowl and songbird migratory habitat that is a key link in  flyways stretching from South America to the Arctic. In 1993 Caddo Lake was designated as a "wetland of international importance", under the so-called Ramsar Convention, through the collaborative efforts of the state of Texas, the U.S. Department of Interior and the Caddo Lake Institute.*

*Information from the  Caddo Lake Institute