Newton’s art collection reflects lifetime of partnership, travel This is the latest in an ongoing series about Southeast Texas art collectors. Frank and Nancy Newton have mapped their personal history though the accumulation of art works from around the Western hemisphere. From the time of their marriage and the early days living in New York
Hello everyone and hope your summer is starting out like it should. Our summer ArtsKool program is slated for the weeks of July 13 and July 20, a little earlier this year as scheduling made it possible to avoid the August heat — as if we could tell August heat from July heat. Nonetheless, there
A record 99 entries were received for TASIMJAE 2015, with 67 accepted works for The Art Studio’s annual membership show. First prize was awarded to” Louise and Betty,” 17-year-old Avril Falgout’s life-size paper maché sculpture of dancing flappers. Juror David Cargill awarded second place to “Noble One,” by Marilyn Manson-Hayes, and third place went to Beau
Thank goodness young John James Audubon was not very good at business. If he had been more successful at finance, we would never have had the phenomenal collection of images that have influenced the way we see nature for nearly 200 years. The exhibition, “Drawn to Life: Audubon’s Legacy,” on display through July 25, offers
South Korean Riah Lee, TASIMJAE 2014 winner, returns for solo show at Art Studio in May When Riah Lee decided to spend a semester as an exchange student at Lamar University in spring 2014, she didn’t expect to be back in Southeast Texas just a year later — especially having to transport a series of paintings
Tam Kiehnhoff’s Texas art only part of eclectic collection This is the first in an ongoing series about Southeast Texas art collectors. Sitting in her study with a quilt-in-progress sprawled across her lap, Tam Kiehnhoff threads a needle while describing what attracted her to the craft. “The cool thing about a quilt is all the
‘Listen To Your Mother’ event set for May 9 at Lamar’s University Theater Authentic. That is the best way to describe the celebration of motherhood that is, “Listen to Your Mother,” a live reading performance sweeping the nation. “‘Listen to Your Mother’ is live readings by local writers — they are reading their stories that
Divergent Theater will present “Birth,” a play by Karen Brody, at the Logon Café, 7:30 p.m., May 29 and 30. Open seating tickets are $15 online and are available at http://birth.bpt.me. “Birth” is a documentary-style play based on more than 100 interviews Karen Brody conducted with pregnant mothers across America about their birth experiences. It
What a fantastic show it was for TASIMJAE this year. We took in 99 pieces of art, the most ever recorded. The daunting task of culling this great number of works was bestowed on local sculptor, David Cargill, who had his work cut out for him. Thus began a three-hour jury process to pare down
The High Street Gallery will host an exhibition of paintings by Ian Grice, Gabriella Capello and Savannah Hardy, 7-10 p.m., May 8. The gallery is located in Victoria House, 2110 Victoria St. in Beaumont. “Ian has been creating amazing art work for many years while growing up in the area,” Olivia Busceme, gallery director, said.
