BIO • Gary Houston

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Gary Houston is a well-known artist based in Portland, Oregon, recognized for his work as the poster artist for the Portland Blues Festival since 2001. He operates under the moniker Voodoo Catbox, where he creates limited edition rock posters and original scratchboard art using traditional methods such as scratchboard illustration or hand-cut Rubylith.

Houston's unique scratchboard style has become the timeless branding of the Portland Blues Festival, and he has also done work for other notable events and venues, including the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Portland Art Museum, Seattle's Rock & Roll Museum, Aladdin Theater and Crystal Ballroom.

His posters are screen prints, mostly hand-pulled and can be found for sale at various locations, including or The Haight Street Art Center or the D.King Gallery in Berkeley, California, where they feature artists such as Ben Harper, Tracy Grammer, and Jackie Greene.

Houston describes his work as hands-on, physical, creative, and romantic, emphasizing the historical significance of his art.