West Texas Triangle: Barrington
The five outstanding art museums that are partners in the West Texas Triangle are presenting a region-wide exhibition of the work of Texas sculptor Joe Barrington, an artist who employs a sense of humor along with his welding torch. Barrington tells how his father gave him his first welding hood at the age of two as he followed his dad around the shop. Cutting, welding, and forming steel has been in his blood ever since. Making art was a natural progression with an understanding of the materials and technique. His sculpture is drawn from a lifetime of living in rural Texas, with the people, animals, and folklore all being an integral part of the tales he shares with his viewers.
In 2006, the consortium began a collective campaign using the tag line” West Texas Triangle – The Space for Art.” Its first collaboration was exhibition of the works of internationally known Texas sculptor Jesus Moroles during the summer of 2007. The consortium website is www.westtexastriangle.org with links to all the museums’ websites. We encourage you to “Travel the Triangle” and discover a surprisingly sophisticated arts community!
View images from the EVENT HERE!