Five-Minute Tours: Jill Bedgood at Andrew Durham Gallery, Houston

Jill Bedgood: Vestiges of Existence at Andrew Durham Gallery, Houston. Dates: June 6 – August 1, 2026. Via the gallery: Andrew Durham Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of its upcoming exhibition, Vestiges of Existence, featuring the work of Jill Bedgood. The exhibition will be on view from June 6 through August 1, 2026. An opening reception will take place on June 6 from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by an artist talk on July 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. Vestiges of Existence investigates the physical remnants of our lives—objects such as a worn bracelet or a handwritten letter—that communicate a life lived. These items may reference significant experiences, offering a sense of immortality. Through memory, a simple button may hold as much value as a precious ring, absent any monetary hierarchy. Possessions left behind carry both lineage and the weight of memory. When injustices occur, the earth retains evidence, acting as a receptacle of memory—a repository and guardian of truth. Anomalies in the natural world, such as unusual land formations or irregular tree ring growth, signal disturbance and reveal hidden histories. In this way, nature becomes the only witness. The memorialization of objects, whose stories are embedded within them, documents human presence and serves as a reminder of life’s transience. Bedgood’s work functions as a contemporary memento mori, creating visual poetry that reflects on transformation and impermanence. Bedgood creates multi-media art that reflects her questioning of the duality of human nature, and the transitional moments between. She has a BFA: painting/art history, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, and MFA: U-Texas-Austin, mixed media sculpture. Residencies: Contemporary at Blue Star SATX Kunstlerhaus Bethanien International Studio Residency-Berlin Germany 2023, Rockefeller Foundation Center-Bellagio Italy, Visiting Artist American Academy-Rome-Italy, MacDowell Colony, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Awards: New Forms Regional Initiatives Grant/ Rockefeller-Andy Warhol Foundation-National Endowment for the Arts, Mid-America-National Endowment for the Arts Award Sculpture, Art Matters Inc.-NYC, Native Plant Society of Texas Annual Award. Exhibitions include the San Antonio Museum of Art, Austin Museum of Art, Holocaust Museum Houston, Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts, Andrew Durham Gallery- Houston, ArtScan Rudolf Blume Gallery-Houston, G Contemporary-Houston, Women & Their Work-Austin, Lawndale Art Center-Houston, The Contemporary at Blue Star-SATX, University of-Texas-Arlington, ArtSpace 111 FWTX. Reviews: New York Times,The New Art Examiner, High Performance, Sculpture, BE Berlin Magazine, ArtLies,Houston Chronicle, CNN online, NPR. Her art is represented by Andrew Durham Gallery, Houston TX. Bedgood has been a Professor, Adjunct Faculty at: Austin Community College, U-Texas Austin, Trinity University, Texas State University San Marcos, and Visiting Artist at University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She lives-works in San Antonio, Texas. Vestiges of Existence by Jill Bedgood will be on exhibit from June 6th to August 1st, 2026, at Andrew Durham Gallery. The gallery is located at 1821 W. Alabama Street, Houston, Texas 77098. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 pm or by appointment – contact 713. 522. 2336 or [email protected].  www.andrewdurhamgallery.com.