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Omar Angel Perez:
Stilett”O”s
August 29 – October 25,
2009
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Opening Reception
Thursday, September 3
5:30
– 8:00 PM
Shoe and
woodworking lovers alike will swoon over Omar Angel Perez’s
imaginative Stilett”O”s exhibit, in which the artist has
created impossibly sexy, sky-high platform shoes from turned
wood and accents such as band saw blades, snakeskin, leather ,
feathers, and Swarovski crystals. His playful pieces explore
the sadistic world of any fashionista’s shoe fetish. Perez
says, “As an expression of appreciation, I offer my gratitude
to all women who endure the torture of wearing such heels.
Your sacrifice does not go unnoticed.”
Born and
raised in Houston, Texas, Omar Angel Perez is an artist and
woodworker who specializes in fine-crafted furniture and
sculptural objects. At an early age, Perez discovered his
passion for building and creating, taking cues from his
mother, a painter and seamstress, and his father, who hand
made most of his childhood toys. He studied fine arts and
graphic design at the University of Houston and earned his
B.F.A. in 1985. His artistry as a woodworker is mostly
self-taught and is a culmination of years of fine-craft
furniture building. His background also led him into the world
of television animation and design, where he won an Emmy Award
for excellence in broadcast graphics in 2004.
Since 1998,
Perez’s works have been exhibited in many venues, including
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, the American Craft
Council Shows in Bellevue, WA, and Atlanta, GA, and in various
group exhibitions. A pair of his shoe sculptures is currently
on display through January 3, 2010, in "The Perfect Fit—Shoes
Tell Stories," an exhibit at the Fuller Craft Museum in
Brockton, MA. The exhibit will travel to multiple U.S. venues
through 2013.
Above: Omar Angel Perez:
Emmanuelle, 2009. Ebony, cocobolo, zippers. 19"h x 9
1/2 "w x 5"d. Tashi, 2009. Rosewood,
chopsticks, vine, paper, Chinese coin. 21"h x 10"w x
5"d. Serpentine Liaison, 2009. Ebony, snake skin,
maple, band saw blades. 37"h x 16"w x 9"d.
All photos by
Katharine Landmeier.
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Tuesday -
Saturday, 10AM - 5PM
Sunday, 12PM
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