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RxPhotoArts

Photography inspiration, insights, & techniques

Beginner's Mind

The more I learn, the more there is to learn.

Colorful brain illustration
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A History of Photography in 5 Minutes

From the camera obscura of Aristotle and Da Vinci to today's powerful phone cameras.

Storms Like Signposts

A series of photocollages and printmaking about processing grief and loss.

Collage by Rox Grover includes images of hurricanes, a pierot clown, a classic movie actress, a bird with three fledglings, an aerial view of a city, and a jukebox.
LOVE light up letters and a ceramic woman on top of an art car

The Legendary Houston Art Car Ball

Join me in relishing these snapshots from recent editions of the Art Car Ball.

Beginner's Mind

Shunryu Suzuki

“If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind, there is no thought, ‘I have attained something.’ All self-centered thoughts limit our vast minds. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought

The Legendary Houston Art Car Ball

2021-2023

Art is Everywhere Houston Art Car photo by Rox Grover, rxphotoarts

Each year, I eagerly anticipate the annual Art Car Ball, a prelude to the iconic Houston art car parade. Presented by the Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts, this vibrant event showcases unique musical acts and performers, allowing the community an up-close look at the captivating cars before the grand parade. Join me in relishing these snapshots from recent editions of the Art Car Ball.

Storms Like Signposts

Fall 2023

Collage by Rox Grover including images of hurricanes, a pierot clown, a classic movie actress, a bird with three fledglings, an aerial view of a city and a jukebox.

Throughout my youth as the warmth of summer faded, I was consumed by sadness. September's arrival was a melancholic reminder of the approaching autumn, with the holidays' chill drawing near. For me, holidays were not a season of joy but a stark reminder of my humble beginnings and childhood abandonment.My grandmother, my guardian angel, tried to provide a loving childhood, but her love couldn't heal the wounds of abandonment and poverty. In recent years, September made me yearn for its conclusion.Following my solitary upbringing, I faced natural disasters that erased my hard-earned progress. Despite academic achievements, hurricanes like Ike and Harvey posed additional difficult obstacles to overcome.In September 2008, while planning my daughter's birthday and completing my graduate program in humanities, I had to evacuate due to Hurricane Ike's approach.Hurricane Ike marked the end of our residency in Galveston. Amid the wreckage, I captured poignant photographs, aiming to bestow permanence upon the ephemeral.My artistic journey involved collage, weaving narratives from found fragments. Hurricane Ike was not the last tempest to scar my life; Hurricane Harvey brought further devastation.In the summer of 2023, I attended a collage workshop, selecting satellite images of storms to continue my exploration of personal history and unanswered questions. The 40th anniversary of Hurricane Alisha revealed my earliest memories of devastation.A life marked by recurring storms raises questions about resilience. My forebears, who survived the 1900 Galveston tempest, inspire hope. In the face of insurmountable adversity, all we can do is rise again, place one foot in front of the other, and seek the next signpost in life's tempestuous seas with the knowledge that storms cannot last.