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Posted 24 November 2014 - 12:32 PM

E-mail from Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, 11/24/14:

 

 

[color=#800080;]"The Spirit of Transportation" Now Soaring Over Southeast Metrorail[/color]

Visitors to the soon-to-open Southeast (Purple) Line  will see the outstretched arms of Houston artist Jesse Lott's sculpture "The Spirit of Transportation" extended as traffic works its way down Scott and across Elgin. The metal piece was installed recently to serve as a beacon of reflection and point of interest.

 

Jesse Lott has exhibited his work at venues throughout Texas, including G Gallery, Art Car Museum, New Braunfels Museum of Art and Music and Art Museum of Southeast Texas. He has presented his work nationally, with exhibitions at The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Alternative Museum in New York City, and Oakland Museum of Art in California. 

Lott works in paper, metal and wood, and each material has given rise to a distinct body of work. His technique of collecting found materials and making art reflects streetwise urban archeology and a sophisticated grasp of folk art. Lott regards himself as an “urban frontier artist.” He has been involved in the genesis and aesthetic orientation of a number of significant community activities, including the Art Car Museum, The Station Museum, The Midtown Art Center and Project Row Houses.



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