Deborah Colton Gallery

"Saudi" discusses man’s modern romance with the oil industry, technology, and capitalism. In his Oil series, Guzman intimates toward the crudeness of industrial domination of nature ...

This work was one of Long’s earliest compositions as an artist. Even earlier in his artistic career, Long was interested in exploring the intersection of various media, branching out into new innovative spaces. This work demonstrates the technique and forms at play that have since germinated into Long’s signature style. Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life spanned an era of radical change in the American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work. Long’s paintings and sculptures incorporate a high level of skill and sophisticated knowledge of art history, along with complex philosophical and social issues.  Long describes the philosophy behind his work as "a quest to help people diagnose their inner self," believing his art to be "the vehicle to help facilitate the process." “As artists we have the obligation to provide the world with art which communicates as truth. I believe that art has the power to heal our souls of their afflictions. I try to create art which helps to diagnose the prevalent conditions within our societies, hopefully providing an insightfulness which will help us all become brothers and sisters united in equality and compassion”                                       - Bert L. Long, Jr. The late Peter Marzio, former Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, said of Bert Long during the major retrospective of Long’s work at the museum: “Bert Long does not avert his gaze from that which is painful, but as [his artworks] testify, he also brings a spirit of joy and redemption to his art. We can all learn from this great artist.” Over Long’s 33-year career as a painter, sculptor, and photographer, he had several solo exhibitions at respected museums and was awarded many significant awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Grant in 1987 and the prestigious international Prix de Rome fellowship in 1990. Other notable awards of Long’s include the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Artist of the Year Award in 2009, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Assistance Grant in 1997, the Houston Art League Texas Artist of the Year in 1990, the NEA Visual Artists Fellowship Grant, 1987 and the Bemis Foundation Residency in 1998. His work can be seen in over 100 private and public collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain. With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and an exhibition overseas which is pending featuring his work, plus interest from several national museums, Bert L. Long Jr. continues to be recognized as an important African American artist throughout Texas, nationally and internationally. Bert L. Long, Jr. "Untitled" 1977 Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas...

This emotive artwork effortlessly blends figuration and abstraction in colorful concert. Cascading down the length of this multimedia composition, luminous washes of color and abstra...

In this work, the horizontal flowing of paint seems to insinuate some connection with the illusion of our material world. Although the scene appears precise in its rendering, there r...

This abstract oil painting underscores the difference between notions of dark and light, challenging our ideas of how we distinguish good and evil. The firefly is a nocturnal creatur...

This monumental drawing on canvas is part of a series, which gives praise to mankind’s quest for wisdom and vigorous resilience. Referring chiefly to the heavens, Earth, and the Unde...

Ever-turning, life's inevitable cycle of birth and death, reminds us of the rising and falling of all things. Artwork Details: Parinya Tantisuk "Cycle" 1996 Acrylic, Gold and Silv...

Our lips can express a thousand emotions. Use them wisely to create a better world. Artwork Details: Paramat Lueng-On "Big Mouth" 2000 Rich Gold and Acrylic on Canvas 43 x 43 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Morris at the Temple" 1988 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 16 x 12 Inches

In this large abstract oil painting, Bhatt explores notions of desire, life and death, good versus evil, and their roles in the cycle of creation and destruction through ancient E...

This work unites all people from various religions to come together for a better world. Artwork Details: Panya Vijinthanasarn 1998 Signed Lithograph on Handmade Paper Edition 1/19...

Artwork Details: Panya Vijinthanasarn "Economic Crisis in Dhaimha Land" 1999 Signed Lithograph on Handmade Paper Edition 1/300 17 x 28 Inches

Human desire for togetherness, acknowledged by Lord Buddha. Artwork Details: Paramat Lueng-On "Look On" 1999 Rich Gold and Acrylic on Canvas 43 x 43 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Golden Buddha 1" 1998 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 12 x 16 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Golden Buddha 2" 1998 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 12 x 16 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Dancers at Pavilion" 1995 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 12 x 16 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Aris and Cat" 1991 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 16 x 12 Inches

Elongated forms become seed-like, with glowing energy of life at the center. We are reminded of the interactions in nature, that all things are constantly changing, rising and fallin...

Artwork Details: Preecha Thaothong 1998 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph Edition 56/100 19 x 23 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Morris and Monster" 1985 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 12 x 16 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Fisherman" 1991 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 12 x 16 Inches

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti 2001 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 12 x 16 Inches

These symbols of the small curls on the Buddha's head represent the unity of 'pearls of wisdom'. Small things become big, stone becomes mountain, water becomes a river. A little wis...

According to Thai Buddhist meditation practice, Heaven is believed to be found on the twelfth and highest level. Artwork Details: Apichai Piromrak "T...

The five basic precepts or codes for Buddhists to follow in daily life are reaffirmed in this artwork. Artwork Details: Apichai Piromrak "Five Precepts" 1994 Signed Limited Editi...

Artist Details: Pierre Porretti "Girl Flute Player" 2000 Matted and Framed Original Hand-colored, Signed Photographic Print 12 x 16 Inches

Artwork Details: Apichai Piromrak "Temple II" 1994 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph Edition 2/92 21 x 25 Inches

Artwork Details: Apichai Piromrak "Buddha 2" 1994 Signed Lithograph on Handmade Paper Edition 6/8 25 x 21 Inches

Artwork Details: Preecha Thaothong "Emerald Buddha Temple II" 1998 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph Edition 90/100 19 x 23 Inches

In front of this temple wall, the boundary stones (bai sema in Thai) indicate the sacredness of the space. This is a classic Preecha plays with texture and light. Artwork Details: Preecha Thaothong "Temple" 1998 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph...

Artwork Details: Apichai Piromrak "Buddha 3" 1994 Signed Lithograph on Handmade Paper Edition 8/8 25 x 21 Inches

Primal energy leaps from the depths of the universe, as the first rays of daylight break through the dark. Artwork Details: Ithipol Thangchalok "Early Morning Light" 1998 Oil on Pa...