Artists

Our Sanctuary art exhibit is unique for July and August because it will feature five Horizon Young Adult members’ creations of art or photographs: Sammi Sergeant, Sandy Saxon and her grandmother Blossom Sanger's collaboration, Waverly Saxon, Chase Sturdivant, and Charles Moss. For some, this will be their first time to be featured in an exhibit. We are pleased that they accepted the invitation to fill our sanctuary walls.

Artist Statements/biographies

Sammi Sergeant

Sammi Sergeant (they/she) is a lifelong UU and grew up at First Unitarian of Dallas from age 12. She enjoys writing and drawing fantasy and playing Dungeons and Dragons. She is mostly self-taught, but did take a photography course back in high school. Her drawings and paintings mainly depict fantastical creatures and characters, while her photography focuses on nature - particularly from different viewpoints, large and small.

Charles Moss

Born in 1991, Charles Moss is a freelance animator and artist. In the face of AI, he dedicates his life to preserving the integrity of human-made art. He graduated from Sam Houston State University and Savannah College of Art and Design for animation. He’s worked with various clients including VivziePop, Butch Hartman, GameGrumps and many others. He is currently producing an independent animated pilot called “The Incredible Adventures of Detective Cat. In addition to drawing and animating, he enjoys nature hiking, working out, playing video games, singing and voice acting.

Waverly Saxon

Waverly Saxon has trained in many artforms and presents to Horizon UUC some of her best works in printmaking and experimental photography. Her love for her family (wife Sandy Saxon, their cat Gigi, and their dog Bubble T.) and the places they've lived (Virginia and Texas) shine through her artwork. She hopes her works can speak to the love in everyone.

Chase Sturdivant

My aspirations: getting a job to help support my grandma; also so I can finish school and become independent.

Maybe I can be an artist someday, it inspires me now. My friends drive me to paint/draw; it helps me interpret the world in my own way. I can’t stop drawing how I approached my work. I want to learn more about flowers and identifying them, in general to learn about (botany/herbalism) science word for plants. I also want to study birds and draw them (ornithology).

Sandy Saxon & Blossom Sanger

As a child and young girl, Blossom Appel Sanger painted under the tutelage of her mother, the sculptor, Doris Appel. Blossom’s formal education was at Wellesley College, then Tufts University School of Medicine, where she was one of only five women accepted in a class of 110. She practiced Anesthesiology in Coronado, California until her retirement when she resumed her artistic career.

All the floral portraits that she created were composed from blooms of living flowers. The flowers were studied, the design composed. Using her photographic "mono-scan" process, patent applied for, Blossom then printed each image individually using a four color process. Editions were limited to 4 to 20 prints only, with variations from print to print, so that each image is an individual unique print.

The floral portraits on display here were created collaboratively by Blossom Sanger and her granddaughter, Sandy Saxon (née Sanger), in the summer of 2005, when Sandy was 11 years old. The portraits combine Sandy’s love of color and whimsy with Blossom’s technique and artistic wisdom. Every flower used was selected by Sandy from the many plants Blossom grew in her garden. The theme of every portrait was chosen by Sandy, and Blossom gave her the input and assistance to bring each concept to life.

Blossom Sanger passed away in March of this year, leaving behind the advice, “Don’t waste your time hating anyone, please. It just sucks up your energy.”

Horizon supports the visual arts in our community and enhance the spiritual experience in our sanctuary by exhibiting the work of local artists. Horizon receives 20% for each artwork sold. To purchase an artwork, please contact the artist or email horizonart@horizonuu.org.

Exhibition Guidelines

Our space accommodates 15-20 large to medium works of art or more smaller works.

• Two dimensional work only

• Must be ready to hang, with wire, no sawtooth

• Nothing more than 50 lbs

• Any theme or subject matter will be considered

• Any medium

Each exhibition is six or more weeks beginning on a Sunday. The work must be hung during the week prior and picked up promptly during the week following the show. Any work sold, generates a 20% commission to the church.

If you are interested in submitting work for consideration, please email images or furnish a link to a website to HorizonArt@HorizonUU.org