The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) will host two art exhibitions during the month of March. “Natural World” a collection of mixed media sculptures by Julie Lee will be on view in the Art Studio’s Main Gallery, while “In a land called Ventura” featuring digital and traditional artwork by Emily Lewis will be on view in the Art Studio’s Maudee Gallery.
Both exhibitions will open on Saturday, March 1st with a public reception from 7pm until 10pm. The reception is free to attend and refreshments are provided.
The Art Studio’s galleries, located at 720 Franklin St. in Beaumont, are open for viewing by the public from noon to 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday, or after hours by appointment. The two solo exhibitions will be on view to the public from March 1st – 22nd, 2025.
For more information, email info@artstudio.org, visit www.artstudio.org, or follow The Art Studio, Inc. on Facebook and Instagram.
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The Art Studio, Inc., founded in 1983, is a cultural organization dedicated to fostering creativity in the visual and performing arts in Southeast Texas. Through the subsidized rental of artists’ studio space, equipment, exhibitions opportunities and arts instruction, TASI provides opportunities for visual artists and performers to avail themselves of educational, performance and learning opportunities.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Julie Lee:
“I have collected and accumulated materials for all my life. As I wander, I recognize what is meant for me and I keep it until I understand it’s purpose. I use vintage and natural materials. I turn them into objects that become part of my natural world. These objects provide protection, vision, wonder and magic to me. I am showing them to you.
I have a degree in Biology from Lamar University. I worked as an inspector for local and state government agencies for 42 years, retiring in February 2024. I am a self-taught artist. I have taken workshops in indigo dying, blacksmithing, foundry, hand building clay, printmaking, woodworking and building.
I have participated in local and regional art shows in Southeast Texas.”
Emily Lewis is from Vidor, Texas and graduated from Lamar University Cum Laude in 2021 with a BFA in drawing.
Lewis is inspired by the relationship digital art and traditional media share, often combining the two media into unique series that convey complex themes and symbolism.
She is inspired by Romanticism, German Expressionism and Fantasy. The artist understands that environments and landscapes are just as complex as the human psyche. Lewis transforms locations around the world into other worldly atmospheres.
”What would happen if New York was an ice planet or if Paris was a dystopian country? Questions like this are where I get inspiration. Seeing the world with a twist or a different perspective creates interesting possibilities.”
