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Page II - Vibrations artists continued:
April Vibrations Curated by Bonny Leibowitz:
Kathy Aldridge, Regina Bos, Stacy Duryea, Lance Leonhirth, Beth Maultsby and Nancy Uline
Saturday, April 4th through Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Opening Reception, Saturday, April 11th - 5pm to 8pm
May Vibrations Curated by Bonny Leibowitz:
Ann Margolin, Melissa Amoros, Sheila Cooper, Carol Haralson, Charles Keenan, Joyce McCulloch and Lisa Moriarty"
Saturday, May 2nd through Friday, May 29th, 2026
Opening Reception, Saturday, May 2nd - 5pm to 8pm
Vibrations is an exhibition of works by artists creating in ways that speak to subtle shifts, progressions or iterations in color, scale, meaning or materials while inhabiting a shared space.
To dive into the idea of Vibrations, I asked these artists to make work that might feel like a conversation utilizing a generative approach in whatever ways felt significant to them, tapping into memories, histories or areas of exploration.
Artists are considering topics such as the body or aging, color and water, existence and death, nature, abstraction, movement and landscape. Some of the
many materials these artists use include oils, acrylics, textiles, encaustic, plaster, wire, paper pulp and walnut ink.
Each artist has written a statement on their work - they've written what’s true and significant for them and how that manifests in their work.
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Carol Haralson
Statement
While my art interests are wide and varied (a peek in my studio & art library gives a broad picture of everything I like from fiber to glass, wax, ink and paper) it has been Encaustic art, printmaking and photography that has been my focus the last few years.
During an acrylic painting class in 2008 I was enticed by the heavenly smell of encaustic medium and have spent the15 or so years painting with encaustic on panels, monotypes on fine art paper and incorporating my own photography into encaustic pieces. Spending time at The Encaustic Center, in Richardson, Texas with Bonny Leibowitz (as teacher and mentor) and her incredible lineup of artists has served to enrich my experience in encaustic and mixed media art.
Then in 2023 I discovered PRINT MAKING; experimenting with traditional intaglio etching, creating monotypes on & off a press, photogravure using my own photography and monotype screen printing. My interest in photography has led me to using alternative forms of photographic printmaking such as cyanotype, lumen and chemigrams.
Retirement has allowed me time & opportunity to become the serious & passionate artist I always dreamed of being. Continued participation in workshops, my art residency in 2025 with Bonny Leibowitz, The ArtHeads mentorship program, working in my personal studio and connecting with artists via social media all combine to propel me forward as an artist. Currently I am focusing on various forms of printmaking and photography.
My work for the “April Vibrations” showcase my interests in abstraction, water, circles and family memories tied together through the color blue.
Charles Keenan
Statement
Tropical coral reefs have been an interest of mine and I have been creating artwork featuring them and their inhabitants for years.
My first ever painting in this on-going series featured a stonefish, a resident of Pacific reefs. The stonefish’s vivid coloration opened me up to using brighter and more intense colors to the work, while its rough and knobby skin texture inspired me to build textures with layers of paint using palette knives.
The paintings utilize intense color and are heavily textured, some of them taking up to a year to complete.
Through my work, I want to bring attention to these colorful inhabitants of the tropical coral reefs. Individual corals encased by calcium shells form colonies which make up the stony structures of the reefs. These structures transform flat featureless ocean floors into bustling cities with dwellings and food for a diverse collection of creatures such as fish, snails, sea stars, and worms. A healthy reef contains an over-abundance of resources allowing different marine species to compete for a single food resource. With so many inhabitants within, the coloration of a marine species serves as means to set itself apart from its colorful co-inhabitants. In addition to being cities with an incalculable number of residents, they serve as rest stops and nurseries for marine animals passing by during their treks through the sparse open oceans.
I also want to bring a voice to the coral reefs and their occupants as they face challenges during the current Anthropocene extinction event. They, along with oceans in general, face threats such as warming and acidification of the surface oceans, pollution, overfishing, and destruction caused by various industries. While efforts are underway to address these issues, international cooperation spurred on by its citizens in recognizing and fixing these issues offer the coral reefs and the oceans their best chance in surviving the current extinction.
Bio
While growing up in Plano, Texas, Charles Keenan had an interest in nature, science, and history - helped by childhood trips to local museums, nature sanctuaries, and zoos in addition to watching science and nature programs shown on the local PBS station. To spur on his interests, he drew, assembled & painted model kits, and read books to learn more about the subjects.
At Texas A&M University, he studied chemistry for one year before changing to mathematics and graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1990. During his undergraduate studies, he also studied physics and biology. He continued studying graduate level mathematics at University of Florida and received a Master of Science in 1994.
Following the completion of his education, Keenan returned to Dallas, Texas and entered the property & casualty insurance actuarial field where he currently remains. He also participated in hobbies such as collecting Paleozoic Era (pre-dinosaur) fossils, keeping freshwater and saltwater aquariums, bird watching, and reading/collecting comics. Through research related to Paleozoic Era fossils and saltwater aquariums, he gained an appreciation for the inhabitants belonging to the prehistoric and current oceans. While learning about the oceans and nature in general, the environmental and welfare challenges facing Earth’s non-human inhabitants became apparent. To help bring a voice to them, Keenan joined various conservation and welfare organizations, many of which he remains a member.
The hobby in comics proved to be the catalyst to entering the art world. Wanting to participate in the comic hobby more actively than just collecting and reading the comics, Keenan received art instruction under Bonny Leibowitz at The Bonny Studio. After working on figurative/portrait oil paintings with respectable progress, he decided to change his focus to seascapes. The seascapes gradually transitioned to underwater coral reefs and its residents.
Keenan aims to bring attention and support to the ocean inhabitants through his artwork. His group exhibitions include, One on One…Together in 2022, It’s Here We Meet in 2023, and May Vibrations 2026, curated by Bonny Leibowitz, at The Janette Kennedy Gallery in Dallas, Texas.
Joyce McCulloch
Statement
As an artist working in encaustic, an ancient art form utilized in Greco-Roman antiquity, I connect with its inherent qualities and the healing power of art-making.
For me, encaustic painting is a meditative process. It cannot be rushed. I’m interested in the layering of paint, the scraping back, responding in the moment and revealing different colors and how they have interacted beneath one another.
In this series of paintings, which I call Beyond the Veil, I journey from earth to space as I try to imagine what happens after we die. Perhaps we will learn the mysteries of the Universe: the birth and death of stars; the formation of nebulae and other phenomena of which we haven’t dreamt. Maybe we will understand the intelligence behind creation.
Bio
Joyce McCulloch is a visual artist working primarily in encaustic painting and monotypes. Raised in Baytown, a small town near Houston, she was drawn to art from an early age; mesmerized by the images of the works by the great masters she discovered in her older sister’s art books.
Creating art has allowed her to learn more about herself, finding joy in the unexpected natural qualities of encaustic painting - heating colors that feel nuanced and ethereal.
This series of works is an exploration into the artist’s imaginary journey beyond the veil.
Joyce’s work has been included in group shows including
New Expressions Art Work from the Blue Goat Studio, Justus Sundermann Gallery, St. Mathew’s Cathedral, Dallas, Texas, 2026, Fresh off the Easel, The Dutch Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2025, Invitational Multi-Media Exhibition, Justus Sundermann Gallery, St. Matthews Cathedral, Dallas, Texas, 2024, Second Invitational Multi-Media Exhibition, Justus Sundermann Gallery, St. Matthews Cathedral, Dallas, Texas 2022, The Craft Guild of Dallas Fall Show and Sale, Carrollton, Texas 2021, Invitational Multi-Media Exposition, Justus Sundermann Gallery, St. Matthews Cathedral, Dallas, Texas, 2019, CHAOS 7, Ro2 Art Summer Small Works Show, Ro2 Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 2019
Lisa Moriarty
Statement
My work explores the quiet language of water — its translucence, rhythm, and calm. Using encaustic medium, silk, paper and organza, I create layered forms that hover between painting and sculpture, capturing the shifting light and movement of the sea. The process is meditative and intuitive, guided by repetition and the material’s natural flow. Soft clusters of translucent forms drift like sea glass suspended in air. Shifting hues of pale aqua and green capture the still rhythm of the tide — a breath between water and light, calm and motion.
Bio
Lisa Moriarty is a native Californian, born and raised in the San Francisco-Bay Area. Lisa is largely a self-taught artist. What began as a therapeutic escape, her artistic journey evolved into a much needed and welcomed creative outlet, becoming a place of contemplation and self-expression. After becoming fascinated by the encaustic medium, she sought to learn everything she could. With a background in Occupational Therapy, Lisa has always been drawn to process and applies this focus to her creative practice. Her process focuses on regular playful experimentation and exploration, drawing much of her inspiration from the California coast.
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