Lois Morton of Katy has her collage art on display at the Green House Gallery in
Houston through March 12.
An art educator for 28 years, Morton uses a variety of techniques to create her
whimsical collages. Multiple layers of textures are printed in colored ink to
give depth in her landscapes. Flowers and
birds and layers of paper and lace are cut out to add dimension. Positive and
negative prints from lace and ribbon create her spray-painted backgrounds.
Other objects used for texture include celery stalks, tennis shoes and leaves.
A chocolate collage series of candy wrapper weavings create a bed for her
statues. Confetti discs from Bette Midler concerts and sculptures from Caesar
’s Palace adorn her works Bed of Chocolate and Good Night Kiss. A marble statue cradles her chocolate afternoon snack in her collage Afternoon Delight.
Many of the art processes Morton uses came from her years of teaching art. “Whether I’m in fishing in Alaska, bird watching the whooping cranes in Port Aransas, or
pruning leaves in my back yard rain forest, I
’m always looking for textures and thinking how I can produce my inspirations on
paper,
” Morton explains. “I’m always trying to push my imagination so it has no boundary.”
Morton taught in five school districts—Dallas, Highland Park, Spring Branch, Cy-Fair and Katy ISD. She also taught
stained glass in shops and for continuing education classes at U of H. She was
named teacher of the year in two different districts.Many of her students have
had recognized accomplishments and gone on to pursue art.
“I’m now taking time to enjoy and explore all the art processes I’ve been teaching,” Morton says. “My mixed media collages are made from a variety of textures printed with ink on
different papers and cut out to make my whimsical nature compositions.
”
On display at the gallery along with Morton’s collages are the ceramic works of River Oaks artist Miguel Correll. Correll
says that her ceramic art allows her to express herself in a way that is both
useful and
decorative. Creating diverse one-of-a-kind designs, Correll’s favorite creations are what she refers to as “Not Your Grandma’s Platters.” Correll also makes large, brightly glazed free form bowls for serving pastas or
salads.
“They’re fun to entertain with or give as gifts,” says Correll, who contributes 100 percent of sales from her ceramic work to
eco-friendly charities.
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