Press Release
Dock Space Gallery is proud to present
Whatever Your Life’s Work Is, Do It Well
January 10th, 6pm - 9pm
Whatever Your Life’s Work Is, Do It Well
January 10th, 6pm - 9pm
SAN ANTONIO, TX - www.dockspacegallery.com/
Dock Space Gallery is proud to present Whatever Your Life’s Work Is, Do It Well.
Presented as part of DreamWeek San Antonio, The group show brings together the work of Wardell Piquet, Claudette Hopkins, Katlyn Powell, Alethia Jones, and Barbra Felix—a multigenerational group of artists whose practices reflect purpose, dedication, and the lifelong pursuit of meaningful work.
DreamWeek is an annual summit designed to foster the free exchange of ideas on universal issues affecting humanity. Rooted in the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., DreamWeek invites open, civil dialogue through symposiums, panel discussions, film screenings, concerts, and art exhibitions—creating spaces where ideas inspire discussion and ignite change. This exhibition aligns with that mission by using visual art as a platform for reflection, conversation, and shared human understanding. Working across drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media, the artists in this exhibition approach their practices as both craft and calling. Their work explores identity, spirituality, memory, and connection—offering visual narratives that speak to personal histories while engaging broader questions of humanity and purpose.
Wardell Piquet’s work reflects a rigorous synthesis of drawing, printmaking, and graphic design shaped by his education at Xavier University of Louisiana under the mentorship of John T. Scott and Charles Graves. His layered process blends traditional techniques with digital precision, using abstraction, pattern, color, and the human form to explore spirituality and interconnectedness.
Claudette Hopkins brings decades of artistic practice and community leadership to the exhibition. A self-taught artist known for her mastery of pastels, Hopkins creates portraits that celebrate women of color and individuals from all walks of life. Her work is deeply informed by her passion for fashion and dance, as well as her long-standing commitment to arts education and advocacy through the San Antonio Ethnic Arts Society.
An emerging voice, Katlyn Powell draws from mythology, Buddhist teachings of loving-kindness, and psycho-spiritual inquiry to create emotionally resonant paintings and sculptures. Through self-portraiture and anonymous forms, her work addresses grief, vulnerability, compassion, and identity—offering art as an act of self-reflection and connection.
Alethia Jones, a Dallas native based in San Antonio, began painting in 2018 and has developed a visual language centered on spirituality, mental illness, and lucid dreaming. Her work bridges inner consciousness and lived experience, creating symbolic narratives that invite contemplation and emotional depth.
A multidisciplinary artist, Barbra Felix explores the human figure as a site of movement, memory, and healing. After retiring from a career in corporate graphic design, Felix fully committed to her studio practice, using expressive gesture drawing, experimental painting, printmaking, collage, and video to examine identity, mixed-race heritage, and the body as a vessel of lived experience and resilience.
Together, the artists of Whatever Your Life’s Work Is, Do It Well, contribute to DreamWeek’s mission of exchanging ideas, inspiring dialogue, and igniting change. The exhibition invites viewers into a shared space of reflection—where art becomes a language for understanding, empathy, and purposeful living.
Opening Reception is January 10th, 2026 from 6-9pm as part of the Second Saturday Artwalk in the Lone Star Art District. 107 Lone Star Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78204. The exhibition is up through January and the gallery is open by appointment. Call Bill FitzGibbons at 210-723-3048 to view outside of the reception times.
Dock Space Gallery is proud to present Whatever Your Life’s Work Is, Do It Well.
Presented as part of DreamWeek San Antonio, The group show brings together the work of Wardell Piquet, Claudette Hopkins, Katlyn Powell, Alethia Jones, and Barbra Felix—a multigenerational group of artists whose practices reflect purpose, dedication, and the lifelong pursuit of meaningful work.
DreamWeek is an annual summit designed to foster the free exchange of ideas on universal issues affecting humanity. Rooted in the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., DreamWeek invites open, civil dialogue through symposiums, panel discussions, film screenings, concerts, and art exhibitions—creating spaces where ideas inspire discussion and ignite change. This exhibition aligns with that mission by using visual art as a platform for reflection, conversation, and shared human understanding. Working across drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media, the artists in this exhibition approach their practices as both craft and calling. Their work explores identity, spirituality, memory, and connection—offering visual narratives that speak to personal histories while engaging broader questions of humanity and purpose.
Wardell Piquet’s work reflects a rigorous synthesis of drawing, printmaking, and graphic design shaped by his education at Xavier University of Louisiana under the mentorship of John T. Scott and Charles Graves. His layered process blends traditional techniques with digital precision, using abstraction, pattern, color, and the human form to explore spirituality and interconnectedness.
Claudette Hopkins brings decades of artistic practice and community leadership to the exhibition. A self-taught artist known for her mastery of pastels, Hopkins creates portraits that celebrate women of color and individuals from all walks of life. Her work is deeply informed by her passion for fashion and dance, as well as her long-standing commitment to arts education and advocacy through the San Antonio Ethnic Arts Society.
An emerging voice, Katlyn Powell draws from mythology, Buddhist teachings of loving-kindness, and psycho-spiritual inquiry to create emotionally resonant paintings and sculptures. Through self-portraiture and anonymous forms, her work addresses grief, vulnerability, compassion, and identity—offering art as an act of self-reflection and connection.
Alethia Jones, a Dallas native based in San Antonio, began painting in 2018 and has developed a visual language centered on spirituality, mental illness, and lucid dreaming. Her work bridges inner consciousness and lived experience, creating symbolic narratives that invite contemplation and emotional depth.
A multidisciplinary artist, Barbra Felix explores the human figure as a site of movement, memory, and healing. After retiring from a career in corporate graphic design, Felix fully committed to her studio practice, using expressive gesture drawing, experimental painting, printmaking, collage, and video to examine identity, mixed-race heritage, and the body as a vessel of lived experience and resilience.
Together, the artists of Whatever Your Life’s Work Is, Do It Well, contribute to DreamWeek’s mission of exchanging ideas, inspiring dialogue, and igniting change. The exhibition invites viewers into a shared space of reflection—where art becomes a language for understanding, empathy, and purposeful living.
Opening Reception is January 10th, 2026 from 6-9pm as part of the Second Saturday Artwalk in the Lone Star Art District. 107 Lone Star Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78204. The exhibition is up through January and the gallery is open by appointment. Call Bill FitzGibbons at 210-723-3048 to view outside of the reception times.