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Magician Nicole Cardoza Reclaims Inherent Magic

More than Just Sleight of Hand Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales What is magic? Nicole Cardoza, the 33-year-old who fields this question, is warm and welcoming as she explains that magic happens when a person is well and happy within their mind, body, and emotions. As a yoga nonprofit founder turned investor...

2022 Women's Issue Art + Entertainment Black History Month Entertainment Feature

Community Connections {The Mosaic Workshop}

More than a Mural Words by Libby Allen & Abby L. Johnson Photos by Eric Morales & Tony Moreno What happens when art becomes a catalyst for community involvement? Murals do more than simply add color to a cityscape. They give voice to a community, empower residents, and bring people together. That spirit of connection...

2021 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment

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...

2021 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

Finding Peace {Arielle Austin}

Arielle Austin, Abstract Painter Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Eric Morales When Arielle Austin steps up to a blank canvas, before she dips her brush into the paint or even considers what she’s about to create, she begins with a pause and a prayer. Arielle sees her works as “a meeting with God,” she...

2021 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Black History Month Feature

Finding Purpose {Amanda Witucki}

Amanda Witucki, Paper Artist Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Eric Morales Just a few years ago, if Amanda Witucki was asked if she were an artist, she would’ve likely said “no.” As a self-described “crafty” person who loves to host, Amanda, the artist behind the art practice, The Paper Committee, has always been drawn...

2021 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

Finding Self {Catie Lewis}

Catie Lewis, Oil Painter + Muralist Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Eric Morales A three-month-long trip to Asia sparked the artist within Catie Lewis. Fresh out of school, Catie traveled across the world with a friend where they immersed themselves in their environment. They saw murals and art around every corner, including in the...

2021 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature LifeStyle

Finding Perspective {Austin Artists}

Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Eric Morales As a spectator, art allows us to view an array of mediums through the lens of the artist. But for the artist themselves, it also has a way of showing them a new perspective on life. For these four artists, art helped them find and understand a...

2021 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature LifeStyle

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

2022 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment Feature

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