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 Ephemeral Space brings you - "Rustlers Rhapsody" Emmons & Zupp
New work by George Zupp aka Chicken Bones George and Andy Don Emmons. East Texas meets West Texas - This new body of work is an intimate snapshot into the minds of these two Texas outlaw folk artists. Cowboys, loners , sexy seductions , stark landscapes and sultry moons. Opening reception Satrday March 9th 4-8pm with libations maybe entertainment maybe some live chickens maybe Zupps famous cheesy volcano maybe hillbilly dance queens - who knows what might transpire! 

All works available are Marked available on the left with title - contact the Gallery for prices

Andy Don Emmons Jr.

   Andy Don Emmons, Jr. was born on September 8th, 1966 to a family of 5th generation ranchers in East Texas. Inspired by the tall tales of his family, friends and foes he began drawing, sculpting and painting the skewed rural world around him. He left Fairfield to obtain a B.F.A. from Sam Houston University and lived in Dallas & Waxahachie before returning to his ranching roots in Fairfield a few years ago.

   The journey in between had many highlights including befriending the well known folk artist Rev. Johnnie Swearingen from Brenham, TX. He grew so attached to him that upon the passing of Swearingen’s wife, Andy moved Johnnie into his home taking care of the aging artist allowing him the freedom to paint until his death. They painted alongside each other for several years.

Upon moving to Dallas, Bob Wade took an interest in Andy and he became his unofficial protégé for a period of time. He went on to exhibit his work all over Texas and has shown in New Orleans, Chicago and beyond.

   Andy does not limit himself to any one medium. He is well known for his art cars including the famous rhinestone encrusted Cadillac (featured twice at The Bob Bullock Texas History Museum), backyard art environments (featured by the Orange Show), outrageous sculptures and his meticulous detailed drawings with map pencils, Sharpies, watercolors, and even cattle marker oil sticks.

    Andy’s works are included in The House of Blues Collection, Kansas Folk Life Museum, folk art permanent collection of The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (Beaumont), Orange Show and many private collections.

    Andy is also front-man for the art damaged, psychedelic, country blues band The Outhouse Moan and now more recently the infamous Inferno Texino in Dallas.

   Best described by Christina Rees/Owner of Gallery Road Agent in an article for The Met & The Dallas Observer: “Both haunted and amused by his past, Andy Emmons approaches small-town culture with razor-sharp perversity. One could spend a hell of a long time studying each picture and still not see everything- symbolic, inferred, or tangible – that Emmons has injected into them. It’s what makes him the unique amalgam he is. Trust me. It don’t get no better than this.”

George Zupp

         99% of this work was made within the last three months surfing off a tequila high.  Rotating Scott Birum, Jon Wayne and Country Teasers cds.  The work can be characterized as dive bar ramblings and Desert folklore visions.  Born Rasied in Texas!