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Spring 2025
A Doodle Diary
“Doodling is more than idle scribbles—it’s a universal form of creative expression and a window into the mind,” said Architecture Center Houston on their website for A Doodle Diary. On view February 13 through April 25, this exhibition showcased the whimsical doodles of architect and business owner John Kirksey, FAIA, drawn over the course of his 50-plus-year career in architecture.
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