TEXAS DESIGN NOW
Dennis Nance with
James Hays HOUSTON
Dennis Nance received his BA from Austin College in Sherman, TX with a concentration in Fine Arts and French. He recently got into sewing and makes clothing and costumes for both everyday wear and special occasions. Weird Wear by Dennis and James is a line of handmade shirts by Nance and James Hays. Nance is a native Houstonian with extensive experience working with artists and exhibitions for Houstonarea arts organizations and is currently Exhibitions & Programming Director at Lawndale Art Center. He is a past member of BOX 13 ArtSpace and a recent recipient of an Idea Fund Grant, funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and an Individual Artist Grant from the Houston Arts Alliance for the project Cast of Characters, which will include an exhibition at BOX 13 ArtSpace and 2016 calendar.
Weird Wear by Dennis and James, 2013–Present Buttons, cotton, and thread Courtesy of the artists
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