EXHIBIT
Damon Thomas
KIRK & DAVID
Artist's Reception:
Nov 22 2025, 5 - 7 pm
Dates:
Nov 04, 2025 - Oct 30, 2026
Contact:
713-524-8253
“Kirk and David” are two guys engaged in deep conversation on the Jung Center’s front lawn. They just happen to have antlers.
Grown, shed and regrown each year, antlers are symbols of rejuvenation, rebirth, the passage of time, and the ebb and flow of spiritual growth, according to The Book of Symbols (Ronnberg and Martin, eds., 2010).
Made of clay, the figures were fired to 2230°F with a glaze containing silicon carbide, tiny specks of stardust that are older than the solar system. Along with giving the surface its distinct cratered texture, silicon carbide intrigues artist Damon Thomas with its mystery.
“I use these tiny grains in my art with great reverence, recognizing they have survived billions of years before reaching the palm of my hand,” he says.
With “Kirk and David,” Thomas, who spent several transformative years in Jungian therapy, also emphasizes empathetic conversation as a form of healing and connection.
Thomas often morphs human and animal features in his sculpture, which seeks to explore soul and psyche.
He has a certificate of achievement in ceramics from the Glassell Studio School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
