Caitlin G McCollom's 'Light In the Window' Opens at BLUEorange June 23

BLUEorange Contemporary Art Gallery welcomes artist Caitlin G McCollom to Houston for a solo exhibition of her work entitled "Light in the Window." Featuring more than 20 original paintings, the collection explores the moment when light floods through a window. "Light In The Window" will be on view from June 23 to August 4.

The Austin-based, internationally exhibiting artist paints with high-flow acrylic on Yupo, a synthetic Japanese paper that repels water. This exhibition expresses solitary moments of spiritual communion and comprises several of the artist's series, including Final Revelation, Secret Window and Brutal Resurrection, plus several never-before-shown pieces.

"It's fascinating how the sunlight moves at a certain hour to flood a window with light," says McCollom. "The change is silent, but radiantly different-a sunbeam reveals dust and sometimes throws a few rainbows onto the wall. This exhibition continues my exploration of spiritual themes in color and shape and focuses on those moments of radiant difference that are totally silent in my life and in a more universal sense."

McCollom is thrilled to return to BLUEorange, noting that "Houston's art community is serious, challenging and friendly, and is one of my favorites in Texas."

BLUEorange will host an opening reception with McCollom on Saturday, June 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will be free and open to the public with complimentary refreshments. The show will close with an artist talk on Saturday, August 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

About Caitlin G McCollom

Based in Austin, TX, Caitlin G McCollom is a visual artist whose conceptual paintings are focused on notions of metaphysical searching. Working with high flow acrylic paint, polypropylene paper and a paintbrush, McCollom visually expresses encounters with the unknown at the moment they are experienced. She uses shapes that include orbs, rectangles, teardrops and hearts to represent the moon and channels for understanding spirituality, windows into the spiritual realm, the experience of suffering or crying tears of joy, and the feelings of the heart, respectively, and vibrant colors to create modern icons that connect the visible and invisible world. McCollom's work can be found hanging in the Kendra Scott headquarters in Austin, the Rabboni Institute for Learning & Healing, The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, and Angelo State University's Archer College, as well as in the homes of private collectors. McCollom's studio is located at Canopy in East Austin (916 Springdale Rd., Studio 122). For more information, visit cgmccollom.com.

About BLUEorange Contemporary Art Gallery

BLUEorange is an art gallery located in Houston's Montrose neighborhood at 1208 W. Gray St. As artists and siblings, the founders of BLUEorange seek to foster a supportive community of artists much like a family. The gallery supports the production and exhibition of innovative art and a range of creative endeavors. BLUEorange is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information visit blueorangehouston.com.

Image: Living Heart, Acrylic on Synthetic Paper by Caitlin G McCollom