Author Archives: artstudio

Uncovering Poetry

Discovering the art of redacting everyday words Poetry is difficult for most people. Whether it is struggling for a rhyme, or just worrying if that deep, personal meaning is either obscure or too obvious, it is an art form that people tend to avoid. But what if there was a simple and effective way to

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Who are you, Ultima?

Reflections on Rudolfo Anaya’s novel ‘Bless Me, Ultima’ My work was to do good… I was to heal the sick and show them the path of goodness. But I was not to interfere with the destiny of any man. Those who wallow in evil and brujería cannot understand this. They create a disharmony that in

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Dishman to Host ‘Brilliant Corners’

LAMAR UNIVERSITY’S DISHMAN ART Museum will present “Matthew Neil Gehring: Brilliant Corners,” beginning April 2. Taking inspiration from a combination of High Modernism and the jazz sounds of Thelonious Monk, Gehring, a New York painter, brilliantly combines minimalist austerity with expressionist color and technique, a release states. His works are a lovely combination of planar investigation

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BAL to Host Artist Symposium Series

The Artists Symposium, a new series of panel discussions, will begin April 5 at the Beaumont Art League. The symposiums will be held from 7-9 p.m., on the first Friday on every month, and are free. “The Artist Symposium is a wonderful opportunity for the community to engage in artistic dialogue with local artists who

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