February is the month for love and nowhere is this feeling more evident that at Green House Gallery in Montrose when "Love Vibe 2" gets underway.

Running from Feb. 20 through March 12, the exhibition featuring the work of Miquel Correll and Katy artist Lois Morton kicks off with a reception on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 6-9 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 21, from 12-6 p.m. Open to the public and free of charge, guests at Saturday night's opening reception can partake of wine and chips and dip while Sunday afternoon's refreshments include spiced tea and cookies.

Morton, an art educator for 28 years, uses a variety of techniques to create her whimsical collages. Multiple layers of textures are printed in colored ink to give depth in her landscapes, flowers and birds and layers of paper and lace are cut out to add dimension. Positive and negative prints from lace and ribbon create her spray-painted backgrounds and celery stalks, tennis shoes and leaves are some of the objects she uses to print the textures. A chocolate collage series of candy wrapper weavings create a bed for her statues. Confetti discs from Bette Midler concerts and sculptures from Caesar’s Palace adorn her works “Bed of Chocolate“ and “Good Night Kiss." A marble statue cradles her chocolate afternoon snack in her collage “Afternoon Delight."

Many of the art processes Morton uses came from teaching art for 28 years.

“Whether I’m in fishing in Alaska, bird watching the whooping cranes in Port Aransas, or pruning leaves in my back yard rain forest, I’m always looking for textures and thinking how I can produce my inspirations on paper," Morton explains. "I’m always trying to push my imagination so it has no boundary.”

Joining Morton in the "Love Vibe 2" exhibition is ceramic artist Miquel Correll.

Correll, a River Oaks resident, says that her ceramic art allows her to express herself in a way that is both useful and decorative. Creating diverse one-of-a-kind designs, Correll says that her favorite creations are what she refers to as "Not Your Grandma's Platters." Correll also makes large freeform bowls that are spectacular for serving pastas or salads and are brightly glazed.

"They’re fun to entertain with or give as gifts," says Correll, who contributes 100 percent of sales from her ceramic work to eco-friendly charities.

For more information about Correll's work, visit her website www.miquelcorrell.com . Morton's work can be viewed at her website www.loismortonart.com. Or, view the work of both artists at Green House Gallery.

Open from 12-6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Green House Gallery is located in the Montrose section of Houston at 716 W. Alabama St. For more information about the "Love Vibe 2" exhibition, upcoming events (such as FotoFest which opens on March 13) or Green House Gallery's artists, visit the gallery's website at www.greenhouseartgallery.com or e-mail info@greenhouseartgallery.com .