White Linen Night in the Heights featuring the works of Jason Ransom. August 6, 2011.

 

If you missed Jason Ransom's recent opening of his stellar exhibit, "for the Beautiful is nothing but the onset of the Terrible..." here at the gallery on July 2nd, well, now you have another chance to attend an event for this exhibit! White Linen Night in the Heights is a much beloved and extremely fun all day affair in the Heights district. So grab your summer whites and get out here!

Read more about White Linen Night HERE.

Cueto James Gallery is located essentially right in the center of all the hub bub, and our doors will be thrown open wide for any and all patrons to wander in and see Jason's amazing artwork, as well as enjoy an upbeat atmosphere, refreshments & beverages, fun music and fine wine tasting. It's going to be an absolute blast, and we hope you'll join us for this Heights area event!

Address: 1045 Studewood
Event Time: 10am-10pm
Contact Phone: 409-330-2027

Email: cuetojames.gallery@yahoo.com

For the Beautiful is nothing but the onset of the Terrible... Selected works by Jason Ransom. On Display until August 28, 2011.

Photos from Jason Ransom's Exhibition Opening: July 2nd, 2011.

Jason's sign in the gallery's front window.

Partial front parlor of gallery before guests arrived.

Guests slowly trickle in.

Reclining Head 1. oil on canvas.

The gallery starts to fill with viewers.

Self Portrait 2. oil on canvas.

More guests mingle.

One gallery wall.

 

A patron studying Study of Sorrow, the most popular piece of the night...

Study of Sorrow. oil on canvas.

My camera skills decline as the free fine wine flows; however this is actually quite pretty...

Downstairs. oil on canvas.

 

Superstitious Intensity. oil on canvas.

More guests arrive.

Back left gallery wall.

 

 Discussing a piece.

Mother with Child. oil on canvas.

I captured some sort of transcendental event this girl was having in response to Jason's work...(or it was the wine and my camera not getting along).

A creepy photo that I love.

Back wall.

Past Work by Jason Ransom.

The Houston Press Interviews Jason Ransom.

Photo by Christopher Patronella, Jr.

 Jason Ransom, whose upcoming exhibition at Cueto James Gallery opens on July 2, was interviewed yesterday by Christopher Patronella, Jr. of The Houston Press. The article ran in the popular Art Attack blog section, as part of the 100 Creatives series. Read it HERE.

His upcoming exhibition is entitled: "for the Beautiful is nothing but the onset of the Terrible..." Selected Works by Jason Ransom. Follow THIS LINK for more information about the event.

Past Work: Study After Electric Beauty by Jason Ransom.

Show Opens Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Cueto James Art Gallery.

Click HERE for more info on the event.

Past Work: Self Portrait by Jason Ransom

Past Work: Acute Sense of Mortality by Jason Ransom.

For the Beautiful is nothing but the onset of the Terrible... Selected works by Jason Ransom. Show Opens July 2, 2011.

 "for the Beautiful is nothing but the onset of the Terrible..." 

Selected works by Jason Ransom.

Cueto James Art Gallery is proud to announce our next show, exhibiting the works of the very talented Houston artist Jason Ransom. His style and execution are nothing short of breathtaking - he is a truly individual and emotive painter. Ransom has the ability to use oil paint as though the colors themselves were raw emotions, and the unique brushstrokes speak more volumes than words could ever hope to. He somehow manages to create pieces that are devastating, beautiful, bleak, and terrifying - usually simultaneously, and to an astounding effect. You will be incredibly moved by what you see. It's just that simple. 

We hope you'll join us for the opening of "for the Beautiful is nothing but the onset of the Terrible..." Selected Works by Jason Ransom at Cueto James Art Gallery. Fine wine will be served at the event. Further details are listed below.

Where: Cueto James Art Gallery

Address: 1045 Studewood. Houston, TX 77008.

When: July 2, 2011

Time: 7pm - 10pm

Contact Phone: (409) 330 - 2027 (Amber Crain - Curator)
Contact Email: cuetojames.gallery@yahoo.com

Visit Jason Ransom's website HERE.

A Few 2011 Pieces by Jason Ransom.

Make sure to visit Jason's website and Facebook page to get an eyeful of what he has to offer, but here are just a few images to give you an idea of his colossal talent! All works are from 2011. His show, "for the Beautiful is nothing but the onset of the Terrible...", opens at Cueto James Art Gallery on July 2nd, 2011. 7pm-10pm.

 

 

New Work: A Moment of Comfort by Jason Ransom.

Artist Jason Ransom: 2011 Finalist for the prestigious Hunting Art Prize.

Cueto James Art Gallery's next artist, the incomparable Jason Ransom, was chosen as a finalist for the Hunting Art Prize, an incredibly prestigious award for artists (you can read more about it below or follow the link). The gallery is proud to have an artist of this caliber gracing the walls of our gallery! His show opens July 2nd, so stay tuned for more info about that. 

The Hunting Art Prize, which is sponsored by the international oil services company Hunting PLC, is a prestigious annual competition open to established artists, talented newcomers, and promising amateurs. Its $50,000 award is historically the most generous annual award in North America for painting and drawing and has helped to build the reputations, raise the profiles, and support the careers of distinguished artists.

The Hunting Art Prize was established in 1981, and emerged as one of the United Kingdom’s leading art competitions before relocating to Houston in 2006. Today, the commitment upon which it was originally built remains as strong as ever: To provide artists the recognition they have earned, the sponsorship they deserve, and the opportunity to have their work viewed and discussed by as broad an audience as possible.

Houston Artist Jason Ransom: Biography.

JASON RANSOM

The search for something meaningful and true - this has been my focus now for the past eighteen years.

In the three years I have been painting, I have used many of my life experiences to create a work that is both meaningful and true to me: whether it was from my years in the military, years spent in religious devotion practicing Orthodox Judaism, or from the years in which I struggled with depression, all these experiences and many more have shaped the paintings into their current form.

My main focus while I am painting is to project a raw, exposed and truthful emotion upon the canvas. The subject of my paintings, for me, comes secondary and is used only as a vehicle to carry the weight and intensity of certain emotions.

Houston has been my home now for two years, and I currently work out of the Hardy/Nance Street Studios located in the Downtown Warehouse District.

Rodin on Deathbed by Jason Ransom.

Website: www.jasonransom.net

Contact the Artist: jason@jasonransom.net