Next time you see him, please extend your congratulations to David Gappa. He was awarded "Best in Theme" at the PCPC Arts Festival 2008 juried exhibition earlier this month. The jurors were Patricia Meadows, Senior Curator and Collection Manager of the Texas Sculpture Garden, Ted Pillsbury, 18-year Kimbell Art Museum Director in Fort Worth and Dr. Pete Deison, founder of the PCPC Arts Festival.
The exhibit, whose overall theme was "Beginnings: Genesis", was held in the Cedar Springs area of Dallas. David's art glass piece, pictured on the right, focused specifically on the "Beginnings of Creation" theme. He designed the piece then commissioned glass artist Christian Luginger of Amarillo, TX to create the lampwork portion while David and his team created the blown and cast portions. (Click the photo to view the interior detail of "Adam".)
The PCPC Arts Festival is sponsored by Park Cities Presbyterian Church in an effort to reignite the passion for and awareness of original works of art based on religious and Biblical themes. As this mission attracted over 150 artists to participate and thousands to attend, it has been quite a success.
