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Finding Place {Tom Jean Webb}

Tom Jean Webb, Painter + Sculptor Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Eric Morales Stepping inside a house in England, cowboy hats and old westerns playing on TV aren’t exactly what anyone would expect to see. But for artist Tom Jean Webb, these were more than familiar sights — they were home. Tom grew up...

Artist Umbreen Ahmad Infuses Abstraction with Gratitude

Umbreen Ahmad finds strength at the canvas. Words by Abby L. Johnson Photos by Eric Morales Before choosing her colors, her medium, type of brush, or tone, abstract painter Umbreen Ahmad steps up to the canvas to begin her work with a different form of expression. She begins with gratitude. Umbreen moved to Austin in...

2022 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment

Artist Jade Walker Finds the Threads that Connect

Fiber artist Jade Walker redefines textile work. Words by Abby L. Johnson Photos by Eric Morales When one thinks of textile work, often it’s of knitted blankets and crocheted shawls handmade by family members whose physical presence has long since passed. Images of painstaking needlepoint created in the living room or the mechanical thumping of...

2022 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

Discover Artist Emily Galusha’s Natural Daydreams

Emily Galusha finds artistic balance in the natural world. Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales As a new mom who had just weathered the pandemic as a creative, artist Emily Galusha found that she was suddenly and forcibly surrounded by stillness. However, that moment of calm unfurled a backdrop against which she reconsidered...

2022 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

Artist Angela Navarro Edits Chaos

Creating pathways of emotion Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales Paintings should craft a conversation with a viewer; meaning is not derived from an artist dictating what someone should experience. For an abstract expressionist like Angela Navarro, this dialogue begins with titles. Each of Angela’s works is identified by a meandering sentence that...

2022 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

Can’t Stop Creating {Jana Swec}

Local artist, Jana Swec, tunes into her emotional landscape as she continuously creates with fervor. Words by Libby Allen Photos by Eric Morales Art shows are a thing once more! So don your funkiest shoes, grab a glass of chardonnay and a few friends, and go see Austin-based artist Jana Swec’s work on display this...

2021 Happy Hour Issue Art Art + Entertainment

Striking Vinyl Gold

Transforming the Record-Pressing Process Words by Guadalupe Triana Photos by Eric Morales During a time clouded by uncertainty for independent musicians and the music industry itself, Austin’s only vinyl pressing plant shows no signs of slowing down. Now with a record number of requests coming in and its steadfast determination to support musicians, Gold Rush...

2021 Music Issue Art Art + Entertainment Entertainment Music

Ivelisse Designs: In Pursuit of Creative Callings

Inspired Art Words by Sam Lauron photos by Eric Morales Stephanie Bernard has always felt the need to create. But it wasn’t until she made the leap into running her own creative business, Ivelisse Designs, that she received the fuel she needed to fully explore her artistic calling. Following a period in her life where...

2020 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Black History Month

6 Best Murals Right Now {2020}

Voicing and Healing through Art Words by Gigi Hernández Photo by Ryan Runcie Murals have been used by communities around the world not only as a means to draw people together and ornament urban spaces but also as a modern coping mechanism to illustrate societal happenings through art. The Rise of Masontown Beautifully painted by...

2020 Art Issue 6 Best Art Art + Entertainment Go+Do

Flatbed Press: Under Pressure

Where Aspiring Printmakers Ink Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Shelby Bella Thirty-one years ago, Katherine Brimberry opened the doors to the first iteration of what would soon become an institution on Austin’s art scene. Thanks to the groundwork laid by the matriarchal patrons of Austin’s creative life like Clara Driscoll and Jane Sibley, Katherine...

2020 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment

State of the ARTS: Danika Ostrowski

2020 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

State of The ARTS

2020 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

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