One of Our Own Hosts Gallery Opening at First Friday Art Trail

LUBBOCK, Texas - For more than 20 years, Mike Meister has been producing award-winning creative for clients here at the Price Group. But this past Friday he hosted a gallery opening displaying his own work from a collection titled (not actual size) at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts. More than 2,000 art fans toured his exhibit as part of the First Friday Art Trail.

Mike started college as a studio art major, but eventually decided that graphic design was a more lucrative-and stable-career path. However, he never lost the desire to be a fine artist. He earned his BFA from West Texas State University and moved to Lubbock, where he began work as a designer with The Price Group.

Now a creative director and shareholder with the agency, Mike still pursues his other interests in art, photography and music. His schedule has allowed him to participate in only a few gallery exhibits, but his work hangs in private collections around the country.

"My philosophy has always been to strive for excellence, rather than perfection. Excellence allows for the imperfections that naturally result in any work-and is a goal that focuses on the process and effort as much as the result," Mike said.

Mike works primarily in acrylic, graphite pencil and Prismacolor (colored pencil), but will occasionally explore 3-dimensional expression-from building a fully-articulated suit of armor to the Blue Titmouse in this exhibit.

(not actual size) is a collection of typically small birds and frogs, painted at extreme scales. The dichotomy of scale was a significant part of the appeal in producing these series.

The collection will be on display at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts from now until the end of June.

For more information about Mike and his collection, visit designsbymeister.com.

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