photographs by James Blaign Rambo December 25th 2021 brought about the return of our traditional holiday party “XMAS NITE”, a very special edition of Band Nite which instead of being held on the Last Saturday of the month as it is throughout the year, always pops up on Christmas. TASI welcomed home musical artists Chiche
Southern Rock Pep Talks and Yee-Yee Trucks: Beaumont Native Ryan Gist Offers an Authentic Meditation on Aimlessness, Artistic Stagnation, and Creative Perseverance album reviewby Kay-Alana Turner For fans of:The Flies, Soul Asylum, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jimi Hendrix, Gavin Degraw, Matchbox Twenty, Crooked Fingers, Calexico, Psycho Jenni, The Killawatts, The Doobie Brothers, The Band, Guns
In 2021, Lynn Sweat, Lamar alumn and early supporter and collaborator of The Art Studio, Inc. has gifted dozens of works to help Raise the Roof at TASI. Lynn Sweat, fine art painter and commercial artist, is most widely known for his illustrations of the children’s book series, Amelia Bedelia, for over 30 years. Sweat
Made In Southeast Texasmovie review by Christopher Dombrosky Our Gulf Coast isn’t known for tornadoes, but production of the Southeast Texas-shot independent motion picture dramedy “Red Rocket” was a whirlwind. When acclaimed multi-hyphenate auteur Sean Baker, maker of 2015’s “Tangerine” and 2017’s “The Florida Project”, found his 2020 work in Canada scuttled by pandemic, he
Photographer:Tyler HargravesIG @tgraves13 Model:Abi NashIG @abigale_nash
“My style is highly inspired by 90s anime and underground club scenes. Most of my clothes are second hand and my favorite store is Goodwill (most clothes in thrift stores end up in landfills). My goal with my style is to match my everyday mood/ fantasies and create my reality.” words and edits by Olivia
words and photos by Lige Menard Aloha my peoples! It’s so good and righteous to be back here on the frontline in the fight against the Fear Of Missing Out. Life feels fuller when shared. Life feels more complete when passions are pursued and inspirations are absorbed. I’m not going to sugar coat it…your
by Executive Director of The Art Studio Inc. Greg Busceme The strength of an organization can be measured by the breath of its volunteers. When people are engaged in projects, fund drives and programs that are attractive to the public the benefits work both ways as the Studio and participants all have a positive experience.
Artist Wayne Goodman has been a plumber as well as bookseller. He discovered he had a knack for art and storytelling in 2012 when he began drawing with a child of a friend. They drew together on the same sheet of paper and the experience inspired him to begin taking drawing and painting more seriously.
The Redfin Real Estate Blog writer, Ryan Castillo recently consulted the expert advice of TASI Director, Greg Busceme, Sr. for an article how to select art for a home. Click here to read the full article titled, The Art of Selecting Art: Experts Share Unique Art Pieces for Every Room of the House Check out
