The Art of Monica Puryear
Delve into the world of dreams and nature with artist Monica Puryear. Her colors and brush strokes create surrealistic and hyper realistic nature studies and scenes.Â
Artist Statement:Â Â
My paintings portray surreal dreams, fantasies and landscapes that give the viewer a feeling of intimacy, authenticity and mystery.
I use vivid colors and rich details in the hope of enticing the viewer into the image to discover and relish the beauty they possess.
It is my intention to provide a respite from the violent imagery that is present in our daily lives so one may enter a quiet, richly colored world in a moment of intense beauty and wonder.
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Selected Solo Exhibits
Tiemann Gallery, Round Rock, Tx
Wente Vinyards Estate Winery, Livermore, Ca
Hollis Street Complex, Emeryville, Ca
Chinook Cafe, San Rafael, Ca
Gallery 1114, Midland, Tx
The New Gallery, Houston, Tx
The O’Kane Gallery, Houston, Tx
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Selected Group Exhibits
Art Hop, Georgetown, Tx
The People’s Gallery, Austin, Tx
Gallery Off the Square, Georgetown, Tx
ReImagine Exhibit, Round Rock, Tx
Georgetown Library, Georgetown, Tx
Doubletree Hotel, Austin, Tx
Artspace, Round Rock, Tx
Julia Burtridge Gallery, Austin, Tx
Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, Ca
Danville Fine Arts Gallery, Danville, Ca
Joan Roebuck Gallery, Lafayette, Ca
Marin Community Foundation Invitational, Larkspur, Ca
San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, Ca
Martin Rathburn Gallery, San Antonio, Tx
Art Institute for the Permian Basin, UTPB, Odessa, Tx
McCormick Gallery, Midland, Tx
Texas Art Celebration, Houston, Tx
Texas Fine Arts Association, Houston, Tx
Pasadena Art League, Pasadena, Tx
Galveston Art League, Galveston, Tx
Baytown 20th Annual Exhibition, Baytown, Tx
On Waugh Gallery, Houston, Tx
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Awards
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Honorable mention, Art Hop 2022
Best in Show, ReImagine Exhibit, 2020
Honorable mention, Art Hop, 2020
Second place, Danville Artists Society, 1997
Second place, Austin Park Exhibition, 1984
The Art of Linda Murray
We are pleased to present a solo exhibit of works by artist Linda Murray. Her exhibit, merging nature and technology, is on view in the Round Rock City Council Chambers Gallery. Messages emerge from natural scenes, and still life studies are intertwined with QR codes, circuitry, and motherboards. You’ll find additional artwork to welcome you into Round Rock City Hall lobby.Â
Artist’s Statement: I have been a representational artist most of my adult life, although my paintings usually exhibited a conceptual element, also. In the last few years, I have found myself pulled toward more abstraction, but the work continues to keep that seed of a conceptual element.
Artist’s Bio: Murray grew up in Rotan, Tx, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She was a long-time member of the Artists League of Texas, which became the Center for Contemporary Arts when she lived in Abilene and then Buffalo Gap. She now resides in Round Rock.
Artist Spotlights
Learn more about how local artists create their works, what they use for inspiration, and how their careers in the arts or separate of the arts brought them to where they are today.Â
The City Council Chamber Gallery has featured the following artists:
- Rae Andrews
- Maria CÂ AppelzollerÂ
- Charlotte BarbiniÂ
- Judi Beauford
- Vicki BrevellÂ
- Brad BoyettÂ
- Nan Brown
- Jeri Campbell
- Judy CopelandÂ
- Anita de la CruzÂ
- Michelle Dickens
- Marsha EavesÂ
- Dan EdmondsÂ
- Thomas J. Eminson
- Char Eppright
- Melissa Fontenette-Mitchell
- Hailey Gearo
- Go There Do That
- Tim Lowke
- Nhasala Mandahar
- Jean Mason
- Sonia Mathis
- Kathleen McElwaine
- Ruben Miranda
- Bob MonroeÂ
- Lily Ramphal Naley
- Steven Ng
- Patrick O’BrienÂ
- Wes OdellÂ
- Jan Frazier
- Janet FulkÂ
- Betty Gerald
- Amie Gonser
- Charlie GunnÂ
- Ann Harpel
- Jean HestandÂ
- Henry HueyÂ
- Simone Houlihan
- Darrell HutchinsonÂ
- Amy JasekÂ
- Jeff JonesÂ
- Beryl Kerwick
- Kristin Sue KimÂ
- Angelica LopezÂ
- Samantha Melvin
- Dorothy Mouser
- Linda Murray
- Patrick O’Brian
- Janet OhÂ
- Violet Nicklen
- Carlie PearsonÂ
- Jennifer PolnaszekÂ
- Tiffany RankinÂ
- Heather Michel Riddle
- Ricardo RoblesÂ
- Marcia Schorer
- Katherine L. SnyderÂ
- RRISD StudentsÂ
- Nelda SheetsÂ
- Marinda StewartÂ
- Tracie StorieÂ
- Nick Sziklai
- Alexis TempletonÂ
- Joy TringoÂ
- Erin Vander LeestÂ
- NJ Weaver Â
About Round Rock City Council Chamber Gallery
The Round Rock City Council Chamber Gallery is a municipal art gallery in the heart of Downtown Round Rock, and it is managed by the City of Round Rock Arts and Culture. The gallery is located in the Round Rock City Council Chambers at City Hall, 221 East Main Street. It is free and open to the public for access during regular business hours. The gallery walls serve as a focus on highlighting local and regional talent including individual artists, student art, curators and artisans.  Â
Round Rock’s vision is to add to the quality of life, strengthening our community, inspiring more investment, and creating a greater sense of place.Â
The mission of the arts and culture is to enrich the quality of life, support and foster the enjoyment, understanding, and development of the arts through diverse and engaging experiences. They contribute to the economy and tourism in the community.  The arts and culture also provide resources, education, and artistic initiatives to support and serve individual artists and arts organizations in our community.Â
The art exhibit in the Council Chambers is changed quarterly. If interested in being in the City Council Chamber gallery or more information on the current exhibit, you can send your information to artsandculture@roundrocktexas.gov.Â
