Thedra Cullar-Ledford was asked to participate in the second rotation of the AIR Program, she plans to incorporate employees and every-day travelers into her final commission for George Bush Intercontinental Airport.In the Terminal A Connector Gallery at George Bush Intercontinental Airport amid the throngs of passengers rushing to their gates is an elevated platform where artist Thedra Cullar-Ledford has set-up shop for the next three months.
The first artists to participate in this three-month long program were Mathieu JN Baptiste and Jaymes Earl, who worked respectively at Bush and Hobby. Now, taking over for Earl, is artist Mark Francis, who’s workspace is in Hobby’s central concourse area. “We are currently the only operating artist in residence program in an airport right now,” DuLaney said. “There were several others but because of the pandemic, I think they put a pause on them, then the programs never came back.”
In addition to working on the commission, she works on these personal portraits and on coloring books, which she hands out to thankful parents that are accompanied by their young children.