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Ground Score at Get This! Gallery traces the course of a self-taught artist who was initially turned on to photography while participating in the skate/punk scene of Austin in the early 1980′s. Included in this trip are records from a 20-year obsession with hobo folklore, graffiti, street culture, and post-oil survivalism.

Through October 31.
Artist lecture Saturday, September 19 at 2 p.m. in conjunction with Westisde Arts 3rd Saturday Art Walk.

Kai Lin Art presents “Equinox” featuring Wallace DuVall, James P. Garrett, and Austin DeBoer.

Mason Murer Fine Art presents an array of new works, ranging from landscapes to sculpture to illustration. Wood and metal, abtract and figurative, polished and rustic: a wide range of materials and methods are represented.

A third generation woodcarver, Chad Awalt was inspired at an early age by his grandfather. He has spent the last 20 years continually studying and expanding his knowledge of classical design and traditional art. His abilities range from classical woodcarving to traditional oil painting, with a specialty of rendering the human figure.

A native of New Orleans, Curtis Graves became an accomplished photographer in his youth. He became active in the Civil Rights movement in college, which led to a career in politics and government. Now retired, photography is once again at the center of his life. His current work explores plantations in the South.

Since an early age Mia Kim was drawn to the arts both visually and musically. She earned both Bachelors and Master Degrees in Voice in Performance at the Eastman School of Music, where she received the coveted Performer’s Certificate. After winning numerous competitions and scholarships, she performed both in United States and in Europe in baroque music, recitals and operas.Turning her passion to visual art again, in February 2004, Mia Kim had her first sold out solo exhibition at Westwood Gallery in New York City. This exhibition was written about in New York Times, Korea Times, Asia Art News, and Continental Air Magazine.

Shie Moreno was born in Cuba, raised in Los Angeles and made in Miami. Shie uses paint, marker, collage and pencil to combine color, texture, and street writing in striking urban-influenced abstract works that cross lines of culture and combine method, material and message into a singular communication.

Self-taught artist Pam Moxley has spent the last nineteen years pursuing her fascination with photography and mixed media.  She is best known for her taut black and white and sepia-toned images which are simple in composition yet complex in theme. Using a combination of techniques, mixing the distress of photographic transfers with the brilliance of a resin finish creates a beautiful mix of nostalgia and high concept polish.

Thomas Prochnow says, “Early on, my work focused on process and fabrication technique. Being self taught in the medium of steel, my fascination has been with how to use tools and materials to successfully complete my pieces. Each project was a learning process, as I developed skills needed to sculpt steel and other metals. Now I feel more compelled as an artist, to communicate with the viewer… I now find it more interesting to use the form and function of my work as dialogue.”

Artist Miguel Sartori has travelled and studied widely, developing a complex cosmology and refining artistic techniques that yield unique abstract images. His Quantum Vortex series explores themes of ancient knowledge and multi-dimensional existence.

Arran Steen‘s imagery uses dynamic marks and a cacophony of color to represent form in a myriad of poses.
Using intense observation coupled with vigorous execution it is his desire to personify life which draws the viewer into the image. Filled with humility, the images encompass universal emotions to display human endeavor.

Also featured:
Mason Murer artists Chad Awalt and Kim Karelson present “Casting Hope,” a collaborative body of work inspired by the strength and courage of family and friends confronting breast cancer.

Kim’s ability to create vibrant energy statements with color combines with Chad’s masterful figurative sculpture to form a powerful expression of their passion for this cause. Each sculpture has its own unique personality and statement, leading the viewer on a journey to find a message giving them the inspiration and strength they may need in their own lives. The artists’ hope is that this show can be another small step in reaching people and in raising awareness of the fight against this disease.

A portion of sales will benefit the Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund.