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Julia C. Butridge Gallery

The Julia C. Butridge Gallery is located in the heart of the arts district adjacent to the Long Center and Butler Park at the Dougherty Arts Center, a multi-cultural community arts center providing opportunities for creative expression to citizens for over 41 years. Visitors enjoy an exceptional 2,000 square feet of exhibit space in the main gallery, and an additional 480 square feet in newly renovated gallery space. The natural collision of creative activity at the arts center contributes to the gallery’s longstanding reputation among the arts community as an accessible and nurturing venue and incubator, ideal for emerging and established artists. The gallery is free and open to the public.

Upcoming Exhibits

Two images of artwork. The first an abstract work of art that is reminiscent of wings and a flower. The second artwork is abstract as well and reminiscent of hardware and digital components.

Left: Jamie Spinello, Proteanopsis, 2024, Fabric and steel
Right: Kristen Van Patten, Analagous Signals, 2023, Stoneware

Morphology & Modularity 

Jamie Spinello and Kristen Van Patten
On Display: May 16 – June 27, 2026

Artist Reception: May 20, 2026, 7-9pm
Artist Talk: June 24, 2026

“Morphology and Modularity” is a dual exhibition of sculptures, paintings, and ceramics by Jamie Spinello and Kristen Van Patten. Both artists create abstract works, which draw inspiration from their separate interests but related working methods. Spinello is inspired by the relationships between structures of plants, insects, and geological structures, and Van Patten from relationships between architecture, mechanics, and landscape.

Many of their works contain modular structures, shapes, and patterns that can be reconfigured or interchanged. Together, the two explore morphology and modularity, creating two cohesive bodies of work.

Website: www.JamieSpinello.com, www.KristenVanPatten.com

Instagram: @jamiespinello, @kristenvanpatten

A vibrant abstract artwork with textures and elements reminiscent of things found in nature

Victoria Majesta Marquez, Inkblot, 2025, Acrylic on canvas

Realms 

Victoria Majesta Marquez
On Display: May 16 – June 27, 2026

Artist Reception: May 20, 2026 7-9pm
Artist Talk: June 24, 2026

“Realms” presents a vibrant exploration of nature and surrealism, drawing inspiration from oceans, animals, and microscopic life, to create imagined realms filled with fluid, ever-shifting patterns and textures. Through spontaneous processes like decalcomania and layered collage, Marquez allows textures to unfold and evolve, developing intricate compositions inspired by both macro and micro forms in nature. Using a bold, polychromatic palette and a maximalist approach, the work invites viewers into psychedelic, dreamlike environments where imagination and reality merge into immersive worlds to explore, play, and engage with.

Website: www.victoriamajestamarquez.com

Instagram: @tori.majesta

Two images of artwork. The first abstract and colorful with shapes alluding to plants. The second artwork abstract circular shapes with many tones of red.

Left: Anita Horton, State Highway 71, 2024, Acrylic on Stonehenge Paper
Right: Charlotte Seifert, Sunset, 2025, Monotype

Land and Sea 

Anita Horton and Charlotte Seifert
On Display: May 16 – June 27, 2026

Artist Reception: May 20, 2026, 7-9pm
Artist Talk: June 24, 2026

“Land and Sea” features the work of Anita Horton and Charlotte Seifert, whose practices engage deeply with natural realms from complementary perspectives. Their combined work demonstrates a love for Texas, its people, and their activities, on both land and sea, as it explores the dynamic relationship between terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Website: www.charlotteseifert.com

Instagram: @anitajohorton