Brooke Hood is a local artist by way of San Antonio and is currently on display in the café. Hood earned a BS in Interior Design from Abilene Christian University and works primarily in acrylics.

The current exhibition is inspired by the unique birds in this area. “They are stunning and I feel so blessed to see them almost daily,” said Hood.

Hood’s goal for the gallery is for the viewer to see it as an aviary, holding birds in the form of painting. Hood places these birds at the border of their real, and imagined habitats. The bold gestural marks, splashes, and texture hint the unpredictable energy of birds. The birds and habitats are not depicted literally, but rather as shapes, sweeping curves, bursts of chaotic lines. The layering of media mimic the tactile sensation of feathers and density of foliage within an aviary. Asymmetry and overlapping furthers the complexity of these real or imagined aviary birds, also hinting at the mingling between human made aviary structure and natural elements.

Find more of her works on social media: Facebook @brooke.hood.5437 & Instagram @stine.hood.artstudio