Young Texas Artists (YTA) promised an unforgettable come back for 2022, and it delivered in a major way. After two years of COVID-19-related cancellations, the performing arts organization delighted audiences with a Finalists’ Concert & Awards presentation packed with classical music talent; a sensational Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue gala; and — for the first time […]
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Texas’ Legendary Bluebonnets
Texas historian Jack Maguire wrote that “the Bluebonnet is to Texas what the shamrock is to Ireland, the cherry blossom to Japan, the lily to France, the rose to England, and the tulip to Holland.” The average Texan merely boasts that the Bluebonnet, with its intense blue, is the most alluring flower in all […]
… “On the third day he will be raised to life!”
Exploring ancient art techniques with Houston artist Salli Babbitt
Pure magic can happen when you blend natural bees wax, crystallized tree sap, various pigments and awe-inspiring imagination! And, acclaimed Houston mixed media and abstract artist, Salli Babbitt plans to bring that ‘magic’ – better known as Encaustic Painting – to the Conroe Art League Gallery, March 28. Babbitt will present an opportunity for local […]
Welcome to Sisterdale, Texas — Population 25
A winding drive in and around the backroads of the “Texas Hill Country” can only be described as spectacularly wonderful! Quite often, those backroads take you to places you’ve never heard of where you discover delightful surprises, and Sisterdale, Texas is one of those places … a place where you feel like you’ve stepped back […]