The Goldmark Cultural Center’s John H. Milde Gallery is proud to present Cartoons in Clay, an exhibition featuring ceramic works and drawings by Rachel E. Hoehn and Fred Holt.
The exhibition is on display in the Goldmark Cultural Center’s John H. Milde Gallery from 28 September, 2023 to 27 October, 2023.
An exhibition reception will be held in the Milde Gallery on Saturday, 21 October 2023, from 2pm - 5pm.
About the Exhibition
“Cartoons in Clay” is a collaborative exhibition between artist Rachel Hoehn and her father Fred M. Holt, Jr. Mr. Holt passed away in 2019 and his daughter has transformed his cartoons into clay works. This exhibit also features written work by Mr. Holt, who was a writer in addition to an artist. The exhibition has a special emphasis on using reclaimed and recycled materials.
About the Artist
Rachel Hoehn received her undergraduate degree from Hendrix College in 1985. She was an art teacher in DISD for 26 years and in Mesquite for 4 years. She was also a teacher for Children’s Arts & Ideas for two summers. She also taught courses at North Lake College for 8 summers. She was a workshop presenter for DISD for ten years.
She retired in 2015 to take care of her parents. She maintains two studios one at her home and one at Goldmark. Her home studio is located in Oak Cliff where she teaches private lessons and every spring, she participates in the Oak Cliff Speed Bump Artists’ Studio Tour. She can also be found at Goldmark Cultural Center in Dallas where she has participated in numerous art shows and studio tours.
Her clay work has been seen in many shows including “Works in Clay” Irving Arts Center, “TVAA Citation Exhibition” San Jacinto Tower, “Student Spotlight Show” Northlake College, “Las Cruces de la Vida” Bath House Cultural Center, “DAEA Professional Show” City Place, “Making it in Clay” Northlake College, “Forms in Clay Show” Texas Clay Artists Exhibit, and DAEA Professional Show” African American Museum. She was also involved with the “Oak Cliff Artisan Shows” as well as “Funky Finds Shows”.
She has received many awards including “Barbie Art Teacher of the Year” and twice being nominated as Teacher of the Year at different schools. She was also featured in 1997 Dallas Child magazine.
She is a judge at the Texas State Fair every year and has judged the Northlake College student show as well other local art shows. Her other interests include community activities, biking and organizing.