Armand Bayou Nature Center to host artist exhibit

By Armand Bayou Nature Center
Special to The Daily News
Published June 2, 2010

PASADENA — Four artists will show their work at the Armand Bayou Nature Center’s Second Saturday event from 10 a.m. to noon June 12.

At 11 a.m., wildlife artist and author Doug Hiser will discuss how an idea becomes a piece of art with his slide presentation, “From Pencil to Paint — Wildlife Art — ALIVE.”

Hiser, the author of 18 books, is working on a book from A to Z of unusual animal close-up portraits. His website, art-escape.com, has 14 galleries showcasing his work.

Nassau Bay resident Kelly Halbach has been sketching since she first picked up a pencil as a child on a West Texas dairy farm.

Her paintings reflect her travels in South Africa, Europe, New Mexico, the Southwest United States and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Now living on the Texas Coast, she’s inspired by the shorebirds and scenery found along the coastline and birding trails.

Her website is kellyhalbachart.com.

James D. Phillips was taught to draw as a child by his mother, Geraldine Bova Phillips, but it was only four years ago when he taught himself to sculpt.

He’s becoming a celebrity as an artist who turns the remains of trees lost in Hurricane Ike into works of art. He prefers marine life subjects.

Award-winning Bejat McCracken, a muralist, photographer and nature artist, spent her early childhood on a small farm in Ohio.

She travels often to the Ecuadorean Amazon to paint. Some of her work can be seen at the Bradford Gallery in Kemah.

For more about her art, visit her website at bejat.com.

There also will be activities for young artists to add their personal touch to line drawings by Hiser.

A door prize drawing will be held for one of Hiser’s prints.

There also will be a guided trail hike through the forest.

Admission is free to members, $3 for nonmember adults and $1 for children ages 4-12 and seniors 60 and older.

Call 281-474-2551.


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