Travel with Lou Vest, an avid photographer as he shares photos and stories from his years as a ship’s captain and pilot on the Houston ship channel. Lou will describe the port, what pilots do, and entertain you with amusing anecdotes about ships and sailors.
Lou Vest is a retired ship’s captain and pilot on the Houston ship channel. He is now a full-time artist and photographer whose work is held in the collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. He has exhibited at the Houston Center for Photography, Williams Tower, Allen Center, City Hall, Artopia, the Art Car Museum and the Houston Public Library; and he has held solo shows at the Houston Arts Alliance Gallery and Aker Gallery. Vest’s work was also featured accompanying performances of the Houston Symphony in Jones Hall, in performances by the Houston Grand Opera, and he is featured in maritime offices, publications and schools all over the world. Vest was selected by the Houston Press as one of the top 100 Creatives in Houston in 2013. He has a studio/workshop at #223 Spring Street Galleries located in Houston at 1824 Spring Street and welcomes visitors.
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