(Houston, TX – Sept. 19, 2017) Harvest Green is hosting a reception in honor of Contemporary Art Museum Fort Bend artist-in-residence Mark Deleon, 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Farmhouse, 3400 Harvest Corner Drive.
The reception, part of a blossoming partnership between the farm-centric community and the museum, will feature classical music by the String Theory Orchestra, light refreshments and a meet and greet with the artist whose paintings will be on display at the Harvest Green amenity center through Oct. 20.
“It’s very exciting for us as a community to be able to support local art and artists,” said Shay Shafie, general manager of Harvest Green. “Mark’s work is stunning, and we are happy to be able to provide a temporary home where his work can be admired.”
Based in Houston, Deleon is a self-taught mixed-media artist. His artwork fuses contemporary and traditional techniques influenced by Michelangelo, surrealist painter Salvador Dali and contemporary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
“The passion I have is to create what is non-existent and to bring to life what has no life,” said Deleon. “It is my desire to inspire others to do the same.”
KCAM’s annual Artist-in-Residence program is designed to provide professional and up-and-coming artists with opportunities that will help them succeed in their careers. Deleon has been a member of the KCAM Fort Bend team for the past year.
Deleon has already collaborated with Harvest Green, transforming a shed at the on-site Village Farm into a work of art with the help of residents, students from Travis High School — located in Harvest Green — and the George Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy program in May. The farm-themed design can be seen from Harlem Road.
Harvest Green will be hosting additional KCAM artists throughout the year, pairing each installation with a farm-to-table chef’s dinner centered on the art being displayed.
Tickets will go on sale shortly for an Oct. 20 dinner featuring Deleon’s work.
“As a community, we want to nurture the soul as well as the body,” Shafie said. “Collaborating with KCAM is a way for us to support the local community and bring something beautiful and unique to our residents.”
Established in 2013, the KCAM Contemporary Art Museum Fort Bend is a non-profit institution dedicated to presenting contemporary art to the public. For more information, visit www.kcamfortbend.com.
Harvest Green is the Houston area’s first community centered on a working farm. In addition to the Farmhouse, Harvest Green offers a Farm Club where its residents can grow their own produce under the tutelage of professional farmers, acres of green spaces and three on-site Fort Bend ISD schools. Homes in the community are priced from the $240,000s.
Learn more at www.harvestgreentexas.com.
About Harvest Green
Harvest Green is Houston’s first farm-centric development, offering residents a chance to grow their own food in optional backyard gardens or in the community’s Village Farm. Also planned is a farm share program that will allow members to buy weekly supplies of fresh produce harvested from a 300-acre farm adjacent to Harvest Green. The 1,300-acre development also features abundant open space, lakes and a planned recreation center featuring a pool, fitness center and splash pad. Students attend Fort Bend ISD schools, including two located in the community. An elementary opens in Harvest Green in 2017. Learn more at www.harvestgreentexas.com.
About Johnson Development Corp.
Johnson Development Corp. is a Houston-based, award-winning residential and commercial land development company. Celebrating more than 40 years of development, the company has set the standard for successful master-planned communities in Houston, Atlanta, Dallas / Fort Worth and other markets around the country. Johnson Development’s impressive collection includes the Houston-area communities of Riverstone, Sienna Plantation, Cross Creek Ranch, Woodforest, Fall Creek, Tuscan Lakes, Edgewater, Jordan Ranch, Harmony, Willow Creek Farms, Silverlake, Imperial, Grand Central Park, Veranda and Harvest Green as well as Atlanta’s Lake Arrowhead and DFW’s Viridian and Trinity Falls. Johnson Development Corp. also provides outsourced development services for property owners, homebuilders and other parties on a fee basis to help realize the potential of their land positions. For more information on Johnson Development, visit www.johnsondevelopment.com.