Click here to see the Facebook invitation and here to view the invitation via our blog.
Titles you will have an opportunity to view at the Opening on August 4th.  ​
Giesha Glitch 22x28 
Girl With Horse 16x24 
Harlequins Entropy 36x44 
Synthesis 22x22 ​

You can see more of Chris Gilmer's work on Instagram here, Facebook here, and his personal website here. 
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There were so many fascinating and provocative works submitted for this show--thank you to all the artists who reached out! The response was overwhelming (in a wonderful way), and we look forward to working with you!

We will have our final lineup ready to publish soon. The opening show will be August 4th at Gallery Lucid. Check back here and on our Facebook page for updates on the show, as well as biographies our featured artists. 

ACCEPTED MEDIA:

• Open for any subject matter; artists interpret “Surreal Summer Dreams” 
• We are accepting original artwork in all media
• Painting and Photography entries must be framed and have a professional appearance. Paintings must be ready for hanging with wire (no saw tooth hangers). Unframed stretched canvas (3/4" depth or greater) will be accepted if the sides are painted and no staples are visible. 
  
• Label the back of artwork in the upper left hand corner with: Title, Artist Name, and Phone Number.

PUBLICITY:  

• The Surreal Summer Visions show will be submitted to local newspapers including the Austin Chronicle and the Austin Statesman, as well as in online event and newspaper sites such as Austin360, Do512, Austintexas.org/events, Austin Culturemap, the Austinot, within art groups on Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites, and around town at various locations in which we see support for artists and the arts. 
• Opening Night will feature live music, wine, beer, lite fare, and artists in attendance. 
• At least one additional event to showcase the artist will be scheduled during the run of the show. Each artist will be expected to attend at least one of these events. We encourage each artist to present their preference for the type and date/time of their event(s) (e.g., class, workshop, live art, special show, etc.) and whether they would like to do so in conjunction with another featured artist in the show.

A full timeline is provided on the Submissions page.
Click HERE to fill out registration form and to view submission guidelines.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK before July 13th!
-Gallery Lucid

"The workshop will be a Still Life Class for beginners, intermediate, or advanced painting students centered on challenging students to create their own references and then using those to incorporate elements of realism into fantasy, visionary, or even abstract painting. (I'll be teaching from the perspective of using acrylics, but if you are a die hard oil painter that's fine, too.) Observational painting from life is a great way for honing the fundamental skills needed to take one's painting technique to a higher level. This WON'T be painting bowls of fruit or flower vases.

"Each student will create their own diorama by constructing a scene out of various objects and materials that will serve as a template to base their paintings off of. I will walk each student through the steps of constructing a reference with lighting, choosing and developing a composition, creating an underpainting, and working in color.

"In the first class the student will construct a reference that they can use as their subject, make some thumbnail drawings of possible compositions, and then work on a 3 tone monochromatic underpainting.

​JC Amorrortu is a multidisciplinary artist from Lima, Peru.
​Although JC trained in the styles of the Old Masters; he enjoys working with symbols and manipulating meanings as he explores new techniques that build upon his classical training. His drive to continually produce, express his creative nature, and challenge people's views of the world and themselves is bringing him notoriety, although that has not been and is not his goal. He prices his art in such a manner as to meet his needs and make it available to most who might wish to own his work.












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"Clone Trooper" Oil Painting by JC Amorrortu
JC can be contacted about commissions and additional works here.

He came by the Gallery to pick up payment for his oil painting of a Lego Stormtrooper, recently purchased by a blockchain celebrity. I offered him a few minutes under the light to connect with deeper parts of him that might provide answers and the direction he is currently seeking.

Announcing a new visionary art gallery and seeker's center!
Gallery Lucid is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday Nov. 18th from 4pm to 9pm, with food, wine. Come join the festivities; this is a free event. See local art, meet the artists--and see them in action! Watch featured artists collaborate on paintings at the in front of the gallery. 
Gallery Lucid is showcasing the works of:
Elliot Rogers 
Greg Pettit 
Byron Aldridge 
William Allan Ross 
Dixon Gregory Stovall
Brandy Rainey-Amstel
Tourmaline Todd Shepherd 
Michael Garfield
Erik Kuykendall
Starting at 7pm there will be a truly inspiring live music experience: Violinist Roberto Paolo Riggio (classical/mediterranean/improv violinist) and Jose Manuel Tejeda (classical/flamenco/improv guitarist) will be playing and we will have improvisational dancers dancing.