Author Archives: artstudio

A View From The Top

We find a common bond in art. Art can be controversial and has divided whole countries with issues about arts acceptance in their culture, and that culture’s attempt to stop the art that is determined to define that culture. Jesse Helms did not want Robert Mapplethorpe’s art to define American culture, even though it was

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Around & About

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will host The Monster Mash…an AMSET Bash, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Ticket are $35 for pre-sale and $40 at the door. There will be a costume contest held that evening. Piano Punch, a dueling piano duo from Spring will provide entertainment. A variety of ctivities are

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Metaphysical merrymakers

Local artist Nathan McCray to host festival on other worldly arts Beaumont artist Nathan McCray will host “The Enchanted Village” art festival that will feature local artists and an evening of performances by local musicians. The festival is set for Oct. 24 at noon at 2555 Jirou St. behind McCray Furniture, near the Beaumont Art

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‘Montage’ of the Arts

Southeast Texas Arts Council festival set for Oct. 9-10 “What do you like about Beaumont?” a friend from a different part of the country asked me. I thought for a moment and said, “I like the arts scene.” I came to southeast Texas six years ago and almost immediately I found myself immersed in the

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A View From The Top

Well, it’s one of those director’s statements that are not as fun as others. the studio is a great building and it is serving it’s purpose well but for a few things. Our Fire Alarm service box(the brain) has gone kaput and after months of service calls and technicians being stumped it turns out the

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