Finding Our Way Home, Curated by Casie Lomeli

FINDING OUR WAY HOME

Alexander Barrón, Kat Cadena, Juan Carlos Escobedo, Veronica Ibargüengoitia, Nadin Nassar, and Jo E Norris

Curated By Casie Lomeli

Exhibition | May 31st-June 28th, 2025| Opening Reception May 31st 7-11pm

“This exhibition is an exploration of the shared dread of losing a place, searching for belonging, and the celebration of the spaces we uncover when we find our way home, wherever that may be.” -Casie Lomeli

MotherShip Studios announces their upcoming exhibition, Finding Our Way Home, a group exhibition opening May 31, 2025. Featuring artists from and connected to Texas, this exhibition explores the complex landscapes of displacement, resilience, and connection that shape our understanding of place and community.

Alongside a shared sense of community, this exhibition comes together during a time of extreme political upheaval in the United States. We all stand witness to the tragic harassment and dehumanization of people that find their home in this country. By presenting intimate stories and relatable narratives, this collection of works asks viewers to recognize our shared humanity: beneath our diverse experiences lies a universal longing for dignity and place. This exhibition is an exploration of the shared dread of losing a place, searching for belonging, and the celebration of the spaces we uncover when we find our way home, wherever that may be.

Guest curator Casie Lomeli speaks on how the show emerged from a desire for MotherShip studios to connect with a broader community. As a burgeoning studio and exhibition space founded in 2020, MotherShip has carved out a space in San Marcos offering affordable studio spaces for local artists, various community programs, and the annual San Marcos Studio Tour. In recent years, they’re expanding their reach by inviting guest curators.

Lomeli is an arts administrator and curator based in San Antonio, Texas. Her practice is centered on creating meaningful conversations that explore the complexities of the human experience, particularly those that involve identity, memory, and ancestry. Lomeli told MotherShip Studios, “When I connected with Jacqueline Overby, one of the founders of the space, and she expressed the desire to bring in guest curators and expand outside of the San Marcos/Austin area, I immediately sensed a connection of interests. When I visited MotherShip, which is built out in an industrial warehouse park, I knew the space was something special. It reminded me of Sala Diaz, a nonprofit gallery that I run alongside Director Ethel Shipton. Both spaces were founded by artists, built in unconventional spaces, and have a strong sense of community; People that are a part of these spaces put in enormous passion, time, and valuable skills to provide a place for artists and the community to gather and create.”

About Casie Lomeli

Originally from Kyle, TX, Casie studied Art History and Business at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Over the past decade, Casie has immersed herself in the Contemporary Art community in San Antonio. She has held positions at Ruiz-Healy Art gallery and Artpace San Antonio, and has collaborated with organizations such as Luminaria, Clamp Light Artist Studios & Gallery, Planned Parenthood South Texas, and more. She also serves as the Exhibitions Manager at Sala Diaz, a local non-profit art gallery, and is a dedicated Board Member and Co-Chair for Contemporary Art Month San Antonio. Currently, Lomeli is the New Media and Communications Coordinator at Contemporary at Blue Star.

Casie’s practice is centered on creating meaningful conversations that explore the complexities of the human experience, particularly those that involve identity, memory, and ancestry. At times her work is focused and centers on communications strategies for arts organizations, and other times it’s more poetic and curatorial, providing another avenue of storytelling. At the end of the day, Casie’s practice is centered around the artist, the stories they’re bringing to life, and the importance of sharing that with the community and documenting that work for future generations to expand on.

About MotherShip Studios

MotherShip Studios is a women-built, owned, and operated art space in Central Texas founded in 2020. Located inside an industrial warehouse park along San Marcos Highway 80, they offer affordable studio spaces for local artists, including a 360 sq ft gallery space and currently hosts ten local artists. MotherShip Studios developed the first San Marcos Studio Tour in April 2023.

Founding Artistic Director Jacqueline Overby graduated from Texas State University in 2016 with a BFA, concentration in painting. She currently works as a soft sculpture artist, is a member of Austin’s Icosa Collective, an advisor for Co Lab Projects, and Co founder of Good Dad Studios, the largest studio complex in Central Texas.

MotherShip’s mission is to provide affordable studio spaces and embolden the local arts community. Their team includes working artists, professors, university students, curators, and art advisors and our programs include Blast Suppers, the San Marcos Studio Tour and various one-off events in Central Texas. Our 501(c)(3) non profit fiscal sponsor is The Museum of Human Achievement. For more information on the 2024 San Marcos Studio Tour please visit our website.

For the third curated show at MotherShip Studios, complimentary drinks will be offered from our sponsors Austin Beer Works, Tito’s Vodka, Cara Buena Tequila and Topo Chico. In addition to the opening reception Saturday 5/31 7-11pm, open hours will be held Saturdays 12-3pm, followed by a closing on Saturday June 28th from 6-9pm.

Exhibition Dates: May 31st 2024 - June ?

Artist Reception: Saturday, June 28th, 7-11pm

Exhibition Open Hours Saturdays 12:00 - 3:00 pm

Closing Reception June 28th, 6-9 pm