Welcome to the January 2007
Visual Art Issue
In this issue, The Houston Literary Review introduces the work of Steve Cartwright.
Steve Cartwright has provided art for several magazines, newspapers, websites, commercial and governmental clients, books, and tavern napkins. He also creates art pro bono for several animal rescue groups.
He was awarded the 2004 James Award for his cover art for Champagne Shivers.
He recently illustrated the Cimarron Review cover.
Take a gander ( or a goose ) at his online gallery: www.angelfire.com/sc2/cartoonsbycartwright
Cowboy Stylized by Steve Cartwright
Benito Huerta's
"Signature Watercolor 2004"
Above is a Preview of our March 2007 Issue.
Several more pieces by Benito Huerta will be featured.
Benito Huerta was born 1952 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Huerta received a BFA from the University of Houston and an MA from New Mexico State University, Albuquerque.His first solo exhibition was at the Galerie sur la Terre at the University of Houston in 1976.
Since then, he has exhibited in both solo and group shows throughout the United States and the world. Other solo and group exhibitions include:
The Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi; Dallas Visual Arts Center; University Museum, Arizona State University; Centro Cultural Tomasa Valdes, Mexico City; and Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, Croatia.
Examples of his public art commissions can be found at the Richardson, Texas, DART Station and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. His work is held in the collections of the Albuquerque Museum of Art; American Airlines DFW Admirals Club; Anthony Foundation, Houston; Art Museum of Southeast Teexas, and Art Museum of Corpus Christi. Benito resides in Arlington, Texas.