It’s a pleasure to announce an art exhibition coming to Grape Juice Wine Bar in Kerrville, featuring Marty Garcia. An art show will be happening at 6pm on Thursday, March 4th and will remain on display throughout the rest of the month for those of you who cannot make it to the show. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the local talent of Marty Garcia.

Martin first realized his artistic talent while growing up in a family of six in Kerrville, Texas. Throughout his primary education, he continued to grow artistically and became very active in athletics. After High School, he pursued college football, but found himself devoting the majority of his time to the study of art. In 1998, he received a BFA in painting form the University of Texas at San Antonio and relocated to Austin to make a living as an artist.

In 1999 he as fortunate enough to help establish the commercial art company Blue Genie Art. Here, he collaborated on variety of projects including the Bob Bullock Museum, the Mayan House, a mural for Andy Roddick and various south Congress Avenue sculptures to myriad of murals, sculpture, displays, booths, backdrops, props, casting, mold making, art cars and more. Blue Genie Art has been a springboard for knowledge spanning creation to construction, while at the same time serving as an influential and supportive element in his personal art.

In 2005, he was blessed with the opportunity to work with A.I.P.P. (Art in Public Places) on the A.B. Cantu mural and the 7th Street Obelisco sculpture project (design phase complete, project completion date 2010). In 2006 completed the two murals “The Austin Flow” for the Domain for Simon Property.

In 2007-09 he completed five murals for Mathis I.S.D. and was art director for the 21st century after school program. The process of creating public art has been a great vehicle for understanding the magnitude of the artwork and who is to benefit from it. The advantages of working in large scale and the exploration of using different mediums to produce art have aided him to constantly develop as an artist. Garcia says that public art is his favorite due to the fact that everyone gets to enjoy public art and you often get to observe the creative process that went into it, making you a part of that art that will always be a part of you and the place it resides. Basically, the public takes ownership of the art.

Marty’s favorite artists are Michelangelo because of the figurative style that Garcia is known for. He’s also been heavily influenced by Mexican Meuralist, Diego Rivera, and has also been impressed with simplicity of Andy Warhol and his drastic influence on modern pop culture.

Marty is currently working on the illustrations for a comic book he wrote, as well as a children’s book called ‘Barefoot Girl’ whose character is based around his 5 year old twin girls Carmella and Pilar.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to discover art at one of Kerrville’s finest destinations, Grape Juice Wine Bar located at 623 Water St. in Kerrville. Visit them online at grapejuiceonline.com or call 830-792-9463 for more information.