San Antonio, Texas – Artwork on exhibit in a gallery or museum environment often has an anonymous quality.  It becomes disassociated from the artist, disembodied if you will.  In his intentionally casual portraits that reunite artists with their work, Eric Lane explores and celebrates the “Art Driven Lives” of more than 40  San Antonio artists, including  Rolando Briseño, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Jane Madrigal, Russell Stephenson, Vanessa Hill, Albert Alvarez, David Zamora Casas, and Raul Castellanos.

“I believe that the only life worth living is the art-driven life,” says photographer Eric Lane.  “Without art there is no life.  After our basic needs are met – food, water, housing, security, etc. – there remains one last deep-seated need inside all of us: to create.  For the last 20+ years I have been photographing artists surrounded by their creations.  My images are primarily spontaneous, shot in public spaces at openings, receptions, and alternative venues.  I try to capture the connection between the artist and his or her work, how it reflects who they are and what they ‘see.’”  Art Driven Lives continues at Gallista Gallery through November 6, 2010.

This official Fotoseptiembre exhibit is co-sponsored by Gallista Gallery and Bihl Haus Arts.  Joe Lopez’s Gallista Gallery, located just south of downtown San Antonio at 1913 S. Flores, showcases Chicano art.  New exhibits open monthly, and the gallery features an open house every Second Saturday.  Th gallry is opn Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm. In addition to Joe Lopez’s studio, the gallery is also home to several other San Antonio artists.  For more information, contact Joe Lopez at: 210-212-8606 or  HYPERLINK “http://www.gallista.com” www.gallista.com.

Bihl Haus Arts is a not-for-profit contemporary art gallery located at 2803 Fredericksburg Rd. on the premises of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments.  The gallery, open Fridays and Saturdays, 1-4 pm and by appointment, is made possible with the generous support of The Potashnik Family Foundation and Primrose.  More at  HYPERLINK “http://www.bihlhausarts.org” www.bihlhausarts.org

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Artwork on exhibit in a gallery or museum environment often has an anonymous quality. It becomes disassociated from the artist, disembodied if you will. In his intentionally casual portraits that reunite artists with their work, Eric Lane explores and celebrates the Art Driven Lives of more than 40 San Antonio artists, including  Rolando Briseño, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Jane Madrigal, Russell Stephenson, Vanessa Hill, Albert Alvarez, David Zamora Casas, and Raul Castellanos.

I believe that the only life worth living is the art-driven life, says photographer Eric Lane. Without art there is no life. After our basic needs are met – food, water, housing, security, etc. – there remains one last deep-seated need inside all of us: to create. For the last 20+ years I have been photographing artists surrounded by their creations. My images are primarily spontaneous, shot in public spaces at openings, receptions, and alternative venues. I try to capture the connection between the artist and his or her work, how it reflects who they are and what they ‘see.