Yesterday I went to the 2010 Fall Open Studio/Sale at Hunters Point Shipyard, which is the largest open studio in San Francisco Bay Area featuring 125 artists. One of the featured artists was my friend Charles (Trey) Houston--photographer/filmmaker/producer. He was there to represent a wonderful arts organization that works to nurture creativity in diverse communities including young people called ARTSEED.
Trey exhibited his amazing photographs & "looping" video alongside his sidekick and mentee, Raven. Raven is only in the 8th grade yet her works betray a seasoned artist with a wide range of creative skills ranging from music video (which she wrote, photographed, and edited), photography, paintings, book art, dolls, and crafts.
Some of my favorites include Raven's iBroke among her other incredible pieces (see photographs). Keep up the good work, Trey, and thanks to organizations like ARTSEED that seek to nurture creativity in young people such as Raven.
