Happenings

Yard Dog is very pleased to be showing the work of Bruce Lee Webb of Waxahachie, TX. Bruce is a folk art gallerist (the Webb Gallery in Waxahachie) and an antique dealer (Uncommon Objects in Austin) and in his travels he collects vintage cotton sacks and journal paper on which he then paints and draws.

Bruce Lee’s grandparents were missionaries in the mountains of Kerala, South India during the 1930’s and 40’s, where his mother was born.  In his youth he was surrounded with their esoteric books and folk art which they brought back to the U.S. These mysterious treasures  were Bruce's earliest inspirations.
Bruce Lee grew up in Dallas where in the 1980's he discovered the skateboarding and punk rock scenes. It was here that he met his wife, Julie and they quickly began a lifetime of collecting together.
Bruce and Julie collaborated on a cut and paste fanzine in their teenage years called “Bad Karma” and  the profile head which Bruce repeats as subject in his artwork began as a t-shirt sharpie marker drawing in 1982.

Inheriting his grandparents' love of antiquarian books, Bruce Lee has added to the collection of printed matter with folk art, railroad hobo lore, train car graffiti, the study of the occult, and fraternal history.  

Every March, beginning in 1996, during what the City of Austin calls "Spring Festival Week," we have our own little festival in the parking lot and alley behind the gallery. We put up a tent, a small stage and PA system, bring in a caterer to sell food & beverages, entice some bands to play, and have some fun. This year we're doing it again. Entrance is free: there's no cover, no tickets, no rsvp, no wristbands, no badges. Come on by.

With a little help from our friends at Southside Flying Pizza and Lagunitas.

Thursday, March 14

Steve Wynn
Switching The Polarity Of Sight: New Paintings
March 2 - April 14

Switching The Polarity Of Sight is a series of paintings inspired by and created in conjunction with the making of "These Times" (release date: May 3, 2019), the new album by The Dream Syndicate.

"I had my demo studio and my easel set up side by side," says Steve Wynn about his second exhibition at Yard Dog.  "When I got stuck on a lyric, I'd switch to painting.  When I got tired of painting, I'd go back to the notepad.  That was my summer of 2018.  I'm excited that both the paintings and the new album will see the light of day right around the same time.  It makes complete sense.  They're distant but identical cousins."

The title of the exhibition comes from the lyrics of "Black Light," the first single from the new album.  

Steve Wynn is a founding member of the band The Dream Syndicate whose "The Days of Wine and Roses" was one of the key building blocks of the indie rock scene that bloomed following the album's release in 1982. Since then he has performed as a solo artist and as a member of The Baseball Project and Gutterball.  "Switching The Polarity of Sight" is his second exhibition at Yard Dog. 

Steve's new paintings will be on his page on our website HERE.

Valentine's Day is coming up, and we've got a nice group of embroidery heart-art pieces by Chicago artist Deborah Baker for you. Check 'em out!

20% OFF ALL TOM RUSSELL ART for the month of December! Use the code TR20 when checking out.

Opening September 27 is a show of new original collages by Bob Schneider.

The party is indeed just getting started.

Jon will be making his annual trek to Austin again this fall, a stack of new paintings under one arm and a guitar in the other hand. Here's one that will be in the show:

The opening reception will be FRIDAY night, October 26, from 7 - 9. He'll play a few songs at the opening. Then he and his band will be at The ABGB from 9:45 - 11:45. 

Once the show is online the paintings will be up right here.