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The job of the artist
Part of the show 44 Texas Artists, Part 2 (which is mostly obscured by people.)
First Friday Art Trail
Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts
Lubbock, Texas
July 6, 2018
Street Tacos
Every first Friday, no matter the weather, folks turn out for the First Friday Art Trail. This month, in addition to what you think of as “art” there were bands, dancers, costumed actors, food trucks, and lots and lots of people. My informal survey of the food trucks indicated that this one, the taco truck, was the most popular.
It’s a lot of fun; you should probably plan a trip to Lubbock one of these first Fridays to check it out. You’ll be glad you did.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 10.6.2017
Looking up: ceiling
For some reason, I like to photograph ceilings. This one has nice skylights, and some clerestory windows, too. And some apparatus left over from when it was a fire station. (Now it’s a gallery.)
LHUCA
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 5.5.2017
The Graffiti Building
This building is on the campus of the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts; previously it was where the City of Lubbock stored their graffiti-removal equipment.
On a related note, I sure do like irony.
LHUCA
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 5.5.2017
Art Planet
Big chunks of downtown Lubbock don’t have anything going on, but the north end is turning into a interesting arts center. It’s anchored by the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts and the Charles Adams Studio Project, and there is nearly always something interesting going on. Last winter I took letterpress classes down here, and the other night – when I made this image – I was taking part in a drink-and-draw event hosted by one of the CASP artists in residence.
I like to think about the “traditional” efforts at downtown revitalization in Lubbock, that haven’t always been successful, and compare them with how much the arts have transformed this area. Maybe there’s a lesson here?
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 2.10.2017
One Day | One Image 