Seadrift art show opening to feature international artists
Texas artist Aubrey Parker works on his sculpture piece, "Texas Grasshopper" for the Seadrift Art Center's Artcamp show opening, which is Saturday and Sunday at the center.
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The Seadrift Artcamp show opening will be from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Art Center, 601 W. Broadway Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
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IF YOU GO:
The Seadrift Artcamp show opening will be from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Art Center, 601 W. Broadway Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, go to www.artcenter-seadrift.com.
SEADRIFT - It may be a small town, but Seadrift is starting to make a name for itself with its burgeoning art community.
Led by the director of the Art Center Seadrift, Dieter Erhard, this coastal town is attracting artists from around the world.
In fact, this weekend, the Art Center, 601 W. Broadway Ave., will hold its Artcamp show opening, which features modern concrete sculptures from German, French and Texas artists.
"I've been building on this for the past 10 years," Erhard said, pointing to the converted shrimp boat that is now the Art Center. "We've been upgrading every year, getting bigger and attracting high caliber artists."
So why would a German artist want to lay down roots in a town like Seadrift? Well, like so many other stories, it starts with a girl.
"I've been all over Europe, Mexico and Canada, but then I met a girl from Seadrift and I just saw the charm of the place," Erhard said. "The girl and I didn't work out, but I stayed. Some people told me this place was a dead end, but it's a haven for artists."
For the past week, artists like Marc Duquesnoy of France, Don Williams and Aubrey Parker of Texas and even Erhard have been busy creating their sculptures in the yard surrounding the center during Artcamp.
In addition to being quite an accomplished artist, Erhard divides his year up between Seadrift, Germany and Guatemala, networking with artists to bring them together for shows such as the one this weekend.
"It has been great working together. Everyone is really easy to get along with," Parker said. "Art is a great equalizer of personalities."
Williams, a primarily bronze sculpture artist, agreed, adding that Erhard's invitation to Seadrift allowed him to try something new.
"I've never worked with concrete before so this is giving me the chance to do something I've never gotten to do before. And I've been able to meet other artists, travel and see more of the Texas coast," the San Antonio artist said.
Although concrete isn't as well known as other sculptural materials, there is a movement now for concrete art, Erhard said.
"I don't know why it's not taught more as a medium. Concrete is inexpensive, readily available, and it can be made to look like flesh or trees or any surface. If concrete is done right, it will outlast the person who created it," Erhard added. "People don't know of the many possibilities concrete has. You can glaze it, color it, mix it with other materials."
In addition to checking out the art pieces, many of which will be for sale, visitors will be able to listen to live music. Aubrey will provide music with his duo music group Crash and Burn.
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