EMERGING ARTIST
Kristi Rangel is a Houston based, self taught, multi-disciplinary artist who brings to her craft a passion and dedication to community – honed by her many years as an outstanding educational, public health, and city government leader. Starting her artistic journey later in life allowed her to bring some interesting insights to her work and a unique perspective. As the HCAH Emerging Artist, Rangel is a longtime member of HCAH through her professional role as a Public Health Education Chief for the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Houston Movement. She has curated a collection of seven paintings aptly named “Seven,” which focuses on gender, equity, and environmental justice.
Please visit her website to learn more about Kristi.
Fire
Magnolia
Marigold
Moonlight
Paradise
Jasmine
Blackberry
Generations of American Indians have been Native and connected to the stolen land now known as the Texas Gulf Coast. Among them are the Atakapa-Ishak, Karankawa, Mariame, and Akokisa tribes. We honor their elders, past and present, as well as the Indigenous people from many nations who live and work in this region today. May this acknowledgement be a humble first step in the undoing of Indigenous erasure, providing accurate historical context while serving as a reminder to current non-native inhabitants, as we strive toward peace, reconciliation, and justice.