Saturday, June 28, 2025
HAYUN SURL | "Liminal Figures"
LYNN BENNETT-CARPENTER | "Unshadowed Landscapes"
Artist Talks 4:00 p.m.
Reception for the Artists 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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ABOUT HAYUN SURL
Hayun Surl earned his B.S. in Interior Design from Hansung University in Seoul, Korea. He earned an M.F.A. from Ohio University (Athens, OH). Select solo exhibitions include "Guardians, Vessels, and Landscapes" at Victoria College Art Gallery (Victoria, TX) and "Recollection" at the Mayer Museum (San Angelo, TX). In 2026, the work of Surl will be featured at the University of Houston’s Blaffer Art Museum (Houston, TX).
In May 2025, he was a participant in the Marfa Invitational group exhibition (Marfa, TX). Surl has an upcoming 2026 residency at Belger Art Center (Kansas City, MO) and a summer 2025 residency at the Red Lodge Clay Center (Red Lodge, MT); he had a 2024 residency at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (Portland, ME). He is currently an Assistant Professor at Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX).
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ABOUT LYNN BENNETT-CARPENTER
Marcelyn Bennett-Carpenter’s handwoven drawings in "Unshadowed Landscapes" unify the distinct actions of drawing and weaving, inviting viewers into a creative process that mirrors the cycle of creation, destruction, and reintegration. Beginning with hand-drawn and painted imagery on soft wood, Bennett-Carpenter then slices the surface into thin strips and weaves the fragments together on a floor loom. The result is a transformed surface—woven drawings that explore the symbolic and emotional power of trees as central figures in her work.
The imagery in Bennett-Carpenter’s drawings functions as paracosms that are drawn from imagined landscapes, inspired by trees rooted in specific locations, rich in history and meaning. These trees are more than their natural forms; they represent memory, stability, and the deep connection between people and the natural world. By focusing on their symbolic and emotional presence, Bennett-Carpenter reflects on how trees quietly support human well-being, especially in a time of ecological uncertainty. Each drawing honors trees dually as a stabilizing force for humanity and as dynamic players in a shared existence.
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