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Tray LaCaze
BFA Fine Art in Painting
2024 New Texas Talent: Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Exhibited with: The Other Art Fair Dallas and Redwood Art Santa Fe
Currently sold by:
J Douglas Design in Santa Fe, NM
Saatchi Art
The Artwork
Rooted in the luminous color fields of Rothko and the expressive gestures of Twombly, my work invites stillness, reflection, and discovery. Each painting is a meditation—built with intention, one delicate brushstroke at a time.
My technique involves layering small brushes in a scribble motion to create complex visual textures beneath a deceptively smooth surface. This process takes time—up to 80 hours over the course of two months for a 48x48” canvas. As a result, I only produce 10–14 paintings per year. These are rare, intimate works created for collectors who value exclusivity and seek conversation pieces that reward time and attention.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana
Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV/Film, University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana
Master of Art, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Awards
2011
2nd and 3rd place at Texas State Fair Art Competition
1992
The Jim Leslie Memorial Scholarship, Shreveport, Louisiana
Ann Taylor Art Award, Monroe Louisiana
1991
The Beverly Marvin Art Scholarship, Monroe, Louisiana
1990
The Beverly Marvin Art Scholarship, Monroe, Louisiana
Juried competitions and exhibitions
2025
The Other Art Fair, Saatchi Art, Dallas, Texas
2024
New Texas Talent 31, Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Art Santa Fe, The Redwood Art Group, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2023
The Other Art Fair, Saatchi Art, Dallas, Texas
2021
The Other Art Fair, Saatchi Art, Dallas, Texas
2012
Lake Granbury Art Association Fall Art Show, Granbury, Texas
2011
State Fair of Texas, Dallas, Texas
49th Annual Beaumont National Competition, Beaumont, Texas
2006
Members’ Exhibition, The Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
2005
Outside the Lines 5 juried Competition, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas
Landscapes Juried Competition, Stearns Homestead, Cleveland, Ohio
Members’ Exhibition, The Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
2004
Members’ Exhibition, The Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
The Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
700 Harwood Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2003
11th Annual International Competition, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, Texas
Lattanzio Art House, Dallas, Texas
DSCV Annual Art Auction, Dallas, Texas
1994
Snyder Memorial Museum, Bastrop, Louisiana
1993
The Wesley Art Center Juried Competition, Monroe Louisiana
30th Annual Masur Museum of Art Juried Competition, Monroe Louisiana
Administration Gallery, Monroe Louisiana
Bry Art Gallery, Monroe Louisiana
Spyker Theater Gallery, Monroe Louisiana
1992
The Wesley Art Center Juried Competition, Monroe Louisiana
Administration Gallery, Monroe Louisiana
Bry Art Gallery, Monroe Louisiana
1991
The Wesley Art Center Juried Competition, Monroe Louisiana
Bry Art Gallery, Monroe Louisiana
1990
Bry Art Gallery, Monroe Louisiana
1989
Meadows Museum Group Show, Shreveport, Louisiana
1988
Cane River Arts Association Annual Show, Natchitoches, Louisiana