We have two new artists coming to Hyde Park Duval to show us their skills.  Meet  Felice House and Dana Younger.  Two amazing artists with extraordinary talent.

Felice fell in love with color and representation as a high school student in the woods of British Columbia.  She then traveled to Canada for shows. She ended her time in Canada with a solo show entitled “PUTTING IT ON…and taking it off”. In this show she used painting, printmaking and installation to exaggerate classical ideas of femininity to the point of comedy. Each piece provided an in-depth look at the way that society molds females’ expectations of themselves.  Felice started Housepaintings Studio, an artists’ space in downtown Bryan, Texas.   Through the studio Felice began to teach weekly drawing and painting classes as well as weekend workshops.

Dana Younger, VP of Blue Genie Art, is truly a man for all seasons.
Besides being a painter, sculptor, mold maker, and computer artist, Dana is one of the chief innovators at Blue Genie Art.  His fascination with the creative process and all types of materials keeps Blue Genie Art on the cutting edge.  Essentially, he is a one man research and development team.  However his art is what makes him memorable.  His talents include oil paintings, digital art, encaustics and acrylic paintings. There are a variety of styles: figurative work, abstract expressionism digital art and landscapes.  Whatever he creates is sure to be beautiful, deep and unique.

ART @ HPB&G

4206 Duval

August 4

5 to 7 p.m.

You say you don’t know art, but you know what you like?

Check out these works by Robbin Polter and Ziya Neema:

Robbin Robertson Polter's "My Austin"

"Who Dat, Mardis Gras" by Ziya Neema

Now if those paintings don’t lift your spirits and stir your chili, nothing will.

We’ll have the lively, colorful and joyful paintings of Robbin Polter and Ziya Neema on display at Hyde Park Bar & Grill in the Hyde Park neighborhood — 4206 Duval — from Sept 4 to Oct 10.

Meet the Artists’ Party – Wed, Sept 8

4:30 – 6:30

About the Artists:

Ziya Neema

I paint big, loud, Afro-Caribbean inspired paintings on hand sewn crazy quilt canvases. Having been born in Tanzania and raised in the Virgin Islands, I try to depict the vivaciousness and spice of life in the tropics. I want my lush colors and intense patterns to initially draw you in. At first glance it may appear to be just another happy day in paradise, but upon closer examination you may begin to see the signs of chaos.

I love to collect fabrics from my world travels (39 countries and counting) and sew them into my canvases. My favorite pieces are from vintage Dhow sails I bought in a fishing village on the coast of Zanzibar. The sail texture is sea baked, sun kissed, and hand stitched. These random seams and lines inspire me to create unexpected divisions through my paintings.

My current work is becoming bigger, bolder, and more complex.  I am building and painting frames to extend the intensity of my work, polishing my craftsmanship, and developing my conceptual intent.

Robbin Robertson Polter

Robbin, local Austinite, a native Texan , and Texas A&M graduate is a multi-media contemporary folk artist working with canvas, wooden and metal collages and photography. Her portfolio is colorful and whimsical emphasizing a folk art style.  While using available art supplies she prefers found objects, scraps and recycled materials giving “life back to trash” .  Robbin paints on board, recycled frames or cabinet doors then easily moves into 3D creations out of metal, glass, found pieces & wood. She has a difficult time painting flat for too long …the figures want to rise out of the board and become 3-D . She prefers patterns on patterns, details, layers of color and has found inspirations from her travels in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. More specifically inspired by the folk art & textiles in Guatemala, Mexico,Peru and Haiti. She is a 4th generation folk artist and inspired most by her years making art with her mother Mary – a wood worker & folk artist.She has displayed and sold her art in Texas, California, New York, Washington, New Mexico,  Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. See www.robbinrobertsonstudios.com for more paintings and her blog with show updates

Jeffrey Primeaux’s art is currently enlivening our walls at Hyde Park Bar & Grill on Duval (you know, the Original Hyde Park, the source of all Hyde Parkness in Austin).

Winter Coats by Jeffrey Primeaux -- meet the artist July 14

Look at this amazing image.  You gotta love it.

Meet the artist and see the work up close & personal on July 14.

According to Jeffrey’s blog:

“Hyde Park Bar and Grill will be hosting a reception for my artwork at the restaurant on Wednesday, July 14 (yes, that’s Bastille Day), from 4:30-6:30 in the evening. They will be providing some snacks, water, and ice tea along with a cash bar for the cocktail hour beverages. The restaurant is located at 4206 Duval Street. I will be there too, of course.”

And he adds: “The event will be regicide-free.”

Reception for Artist Jeffrey Primeaux

Hyde Park Bar & Grill on Duval

4206 Duval

July 14

4:30 – 7PM

Complementary hors d’eauvres , cash bar at Happy Hour prices

Come see the new art show at the Duval location — work by John Mosteller & Jeffrey Primeaux on display beginning May 13.

artwork by John Mosteller on display at our Duval location starting May 13

ART @ HPB&G

4206 Duval

May 13 – July 25

We have a thing for Austin, music, musicians, art and photography.  So when one of our favorite photographers of Austin musicians hangs work at one of our restaurants, it’s reason to celebrate.

Come meet photographer John Grubbs, aka “Rockslide,” as well as painters from Robin Tripaldi’s group, Artitude.

Brian Hudson, photographed by John "Rockslide" Grubbs

Reception for John Grubbs & Artitude

Hyde Park Bar & Grill south, 4521 Westgate

Wed, Apr 21, 4:30 – 6:30

Complementary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. 

Sheila Blakemore’s lovely paintings are on display at our Westgate  location, from July 11 to August 22.

Check out this one — it depicts a view of our Duval location and it’s now hanging above the host stand at Westgate (are you following this?):

Sheila Blakemore's painting of a scene at Hyde Park Bar & Grill at Duval is on display at Hyde Park Bar & Grill at Westgate

And here are more images of her lovely paintings:

Scoop Vanilla by Sheila Blakemore

Alfresco by Sheila Blakemore

Drips by Sheila Blakemore

The new Fork art is up!

Artist Dale Whistler (creator of much iconic Austin public art) created “a wind-powered, kinetic musical piece that celebrates nature, made primarily of recycled and re-purposed materials .”

We celebrated the new art on Saturday, April 17 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at our Duval location.

Artist Dale Whistler was on hand for the unveiling and did some cool cariacatures for some cool kids!  More to come . . .

You, too, could become a cariacature. Stop by Sat for the Fork Art party and get one free.

Fork Art Celebration

Saturday, April 17

4:00 – 6:00pm

Complementary caricatures by artist Dale Whistler

Plus:  Trinity Oaks’ wine for $5 a glass, $19 a bottle — a tree planted for every bottle sold.

Come see Denise Fulton's watercolors of Hyde Park neighborhood

Work by artist Denise Fulton is on display at our Duval location through Mar 20.  Come see these lovely watercolors of Hyde Park neighborhood!

Sunday, Feb 07

Details: ART @ the Original (Duval) — 1st day of the art of Denise Fulton on display Feb 7, 2010 – Mar 20.