Opening Reception I Evan Michael Solís: The Texas Oral History Project

The Texas Oral History Project combines recorded oral history interviews and large-format black and white photography in an ongoing effort to document the stories of the people of Texas in the 21st century: their wants and their needs; their triumphs and regrets; their memories of the past and their hopes for the future. This collection is meant to serve as a meaningful glimpse into the lives of the diverse people of this state, with stories ranging from the foothills of the Franklin Mountains in the Chihuahuan Desert to the tall pine forests of East Texas, from the arid Texas-Mexico borderlands to the storm-battered Gulf Coast.

On View: Nov 22 – Dec 21, 2025
*Please note the gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving Nov 27 – 30, 2025.
Gallery Hours: Thur-Fr 3-7PM + Sat-Sun 1-5PM
Free admission.

Header image: Cassandra Adame. Born in 1990 in El Paso, Texas. © Evan Michael Solís

Martha Viera. Born on June 11th, 1997 in Laredo, Texas. © Evan Michael Solís

J.B. Smith. Born on February 10th, 1943 in Warren, Arkansas. © Evan Michael Solís

Evan Michael Solís is a public school teacher and a native Texan. He has a decade of experience in radio and multimedia journalism, and has reported from South America, the United States, and Southeast Asia. For his work, he has received a Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting Fellowship and a duPont-Columbia Award Fellowship. Solís is the founder and director of the Texas Oral History Project, a 501(c)(3) organization.