DIXIE FRIEND GAY to open at Redbud Gallery on June 13

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DIXIE FRIEND GAY will be showing from June 06, 2020 - July 28, 2020.

For a preview of some of the works and a virtual studio visit see the link below

DIXIE FRIEND GAY - Studio Visit 2020

Redbud Gallery:

“Dear Friends and Art Lovers,

We hope this announcement finds you in both good health and spirits.

After an involuntary closure, we are delighted to announce two openings in the upcoming month of June. On Saturday, June 6, we will exhibit Ryan Baptiste’s works at our East Gallery. On Saturday, June 13, we will present the works of Dixie Friend Gay at our West Gallery.

As a precautionary measure, we will provide masks for visitors who don’t wear their own, in addition to monitoring the number of visitors in the galleries for everybody’s safety and comfort.

We can’t wait to welcome you back.

See you then,

Tanja Peterson, Gus Kopriva, Lynet McDonald”

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Houston Midtown Recognizes National Award for Dixie Friend Gay Mosaic Mural

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