Our first step in TASI’s long journey was taken in 1983. Looking back, it was the right time and the right place. Reagan won a second term, and we knew right then that it would be a rough ride ahead. Because of the NEA controversies of 1986 with Mapplethorpe’s homoerotic art and Serrano’s, Piss Christ
words and photos by Mike Cacioppo In the 18th & 19th century, American artist knew in order to improve their skills they needed to take what became known as the Grand Tour of Italy. They traveled to Italy to experience the grandeur of the Roman Empire along with the Renaissance & Baroque masters. They went to see
words and photos by Meg Baertl Brown Many of you are familiar with Marjorie Grace Mathis. She is known around Southeast Texas as a fashionista, event singer, makeup artist, visual artist, and supporter of all things Beaumont. She currently works in Port Arthur as a Memorial High School art teacher and also works for IT
Photographs will be on display on the wall of the Cafe throughout the month of September 2022 during regular hours (7am to 7pm each day). Contact The Art Studio, Inc. to purchase works. “The works in this exhibition are digital archival prints captured using a digital rangefinder camera. All images are of the Southeast Texas
BEAUMONT — The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) will host an exhibition of paintings by Sarah VonKain during the month of September in its Maudee Carron Gallery. TASI will hold a free public reception for the exhibit as part of its First Thursday activities from 5-8 pm on September 1st. VonKain, who is originally from Orange, TX, received
by Greg Busceme, Sr. In 1999, we hosted a group of ceramic artists to do clay workshops. The artists were Tom Belden, Gary “Greeny” Greenberg, Connie Albertson, who I knew from grad school, John Eden, Joyce Jablonski, and Chuck Wisinger. Joyce and I met during the clay conference (NCECA) and she led me to meet
Steven Erickson received his BFA from Minnesota State University Mankato MN in 1995 Studying under Roy Strassberg and James Tanner. He received his MFA from the University of Delaware in 1997 where he studied with Victor Spinski. After receiving his MFA from Delaware Steven went on to become the Studio Manager at Greenwich House Pottery
Danielle Weigandt grew up an army brat and lived all over the southern US before her family settled in Utah. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and Art Composite Teaching degree from Weber State University in 2013. After teaching two years in junior high and middle school, she received her Masters of Fine
Stephen Wolochowicz was born and raised near Trenton, New Jersey. He holds a BFA from the University of Delaware (2000) and a MFA from Miami University of Ohio (2005). He has taught ceramics at institutions including The University of Notre Dame, The University of Central Missouri, and Central Michigan University. He currently lives, works, and
Patsy Cox was born in 1973 in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. She grew up in Dracut, Massachusetts, finished high school in Kearney, Missouri and has lived in Juneau, Alaska, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Newark, Delaware before settling in Los Angeles, California. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Ceramics from Missouri
