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Reid House Gallery Hosts a Dual Show in June!

5/23/2017

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June 6-29 2017   Reception June 11, 2-5 PM

Wreck Ignition and From a Soldier's Boots: Gone, All In For The Red White and Blue

Wreck Ignition is an inspiring display of sculptural works by artist Rob Garrett. From a Soldier's Boots is a collaboration designed by Tom Drakulich using Combat Paper, with participation from local veterans.
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Rob Garrett Artist Statement


I earned a BA in Fine Arts at UNR, but never applied it. Life happened, and now I’m in the twilight years of my military career. I work in an environment of defined rules and regulations, rank and file for everything, and I want to get back to my initial passion. A few years ago, I made some trophies out of car parts for a hot rod show. As I was gathering the parts from my garage, I realized how fun it was to create the designs, to see how the metal moved, to feel the intricacies of the gears, to smell the old, burn oil. I picture what the part did in the car, and how it feels being outside of its designated environment. I couldn’t stop taking old engines apart, learning how they worked, then recreating and morphing them into other uses. To repurpose something old and tired and mutate it into an expressive new energy is where I am too.


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A look at Rob's interactive sculptures!

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John Knott
8/11/2017 09:49:49 am

Greetings, this is Veteran Artist John Knott reporting in. I have sculptures to share and am interested in attending any upcoming events. Please keep up the good work and include my contact info. Moreover, as a member of the American Legion Post 1 Reno, NV I encourage partnership with your team and ours Hooah! Respectfully, -John Knott reporting in

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Nicola Cox link
12/3/2020 08:15:28 pm

Lovely bblog you have

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​is a Nevada corporation, a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID: 26-1893051, whose mission is to improve healing and reintegration outcomes of the military and the military connected community through the arts, humanities and recreation.

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