Canal Street Gallery

CANAL STREET GALLERY

Canal Street Gallery
2219 Canal Street
Houston, TX 77003
713-223-2219
www.canalstreetgallery.com

"Plywood”

Lindsay Peyton + Michael Garman

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Artist Lindsay Peyton and architect Michael Garman, who both began their
interest in art as students at John Cooper School in The Woodlands, will
hold a joint exhibition this month at the Canal Street Gallery. Entitled
“Plywood,” the show pays homage to the strong manufactured sheets
of wood that are a mainstay in today’s construction field. Featuring
Garman’s contemporary furniture designs and Peyton’s oil paintings,
the exhibit will be held April 24 through 30 at 2219 Canal Street.

The idea for the show began while most Houstonians were in the midst
of clean up efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

“I remember walking around, seeing piles of plywood lying on the
curbs,” Peyton said. “Earlier in the week people were having a
hard time finding enough panels to cover their windows and doors.”

Garman, who for several years had built furniture with plywood,
made similar observations. The two were intrigued that something
so useful was being thrown away with the trash. They decided to
each do a series of work to demonstrate the potential to turn trash
into treasure.

Peyton completed a series of oil paintings on plywood panels for the
exhibit. “I enjoy painting on wood,” she said. “I like letting the grain
show through in places. It adds another dimension to a painting –
more warmth, texture and life.”

Peyton’s works in oil, pastels, charcoal and other media have been
featured in solo and group shows in area galleries and festivals.
Her paintings are also shown at McWhorter Gallery where she serves
as Gallery Director.   A Houston native, she is a photojournalism
graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

Garman, whose parents are both artists, holds bachelor’s degrees in
architecture and fine arts from Rhode Island School of Design.
He opened his own furniture company, one3creative, in January
of 2007. His technique of layering plywood and capping it with
alternate surfaces (of perhaps hardwood or paint) exposes the
sectional interior of the piece. He won the Best Prototype Award
for his piece “Bnch” at the 2009 Interior Design Show in Toronto.

For more information, about the artists,
visit their web sites www.one3creative.com and www.lindsaypeyton.com