“That’s the power of the smile”. Kathleen speaks these words during this video, and she’s seen it firsthand. How a smile can turn a stranger into a friend. How a smile can warm a cold bus or train. She continues to forge links between people with her art and presence. Take a few minutes to get to know her.
Here’s another guest blog post, this one from the Austin Creative Alliance. Did you know that Austin-Artists.com videos get placed on their NowPlayingAustin site, and that site gets approximately 20,000 visitors/month? Learn more by reading about all the Austin Creative Alliance has to offer!
NowPlayingAustin.com
A leading online resource for arts and cultural information for Austin and Central Texas, NowPlayingAustin.com offers a large database of area arts and cultural events; venue and organization directories; classes and workshops; jobs, auditions, and classified ads. Partners and sponsors make this a free listing service for the entire arts community. The site gets approximately 20,000 visitors/month. Anyone can submit Event Information or an Individual Artist Profile free of charge. Now Playing Austin: Submission Tips 
Jann Alexander is a photographer and painter that has made a name for herself in Austin. Jann is the creator of the “Vanishing Austin” photo series, capturing images of iconic buildings and signage in the city. Jann also owns and operates Austin Details Art + Photo gallery in downtown Austin. You’ll want to get to know her, so have a look!
Austin Details Art + Photo is a fantastic new gallery in downtown Austin by Jann Alexander. She has announced several calls for entry around specific themes. Be sure to click on MORE… to see the full post.
The Calls for Entry are:
American loves neon. And Austin’s full of it.
Austin is a town that worships neon. It lights up our life all over the city, as it does all around the country. We’ll pay homage to the art of neon with our gallery’s Grand Opening and exhibit reception on September 16, The Neon Show.
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT if you are an emerging or established artist creating original works in neon or about neon, especially with neon itself, or painting, serigraphy, film/video, traditional or digital photography, where the subject matter shows neon. Enter by August 23 to have your art considered for exhibition.
Tattoos have been around for centuries, but when Austin-Artists.com met Dan Henk, we found tattoo art that is way different than we had seen before. Dan’s style is best described as realistic, and much of his art comes from the horror genre. Check it out!
Multi-talented artist Ricardo Acevedo likes to push the envelope with some of his work, and whether he’s doing graphic design, writing poetry, making music or doing a photo shoot, he brings a passion for all things creative to his work.
We at Austin-Artists.com are now offering artists the opportunity to provide a guest blog post, along with photos/video of their work. Stefanie Distefano is our first! She does some great work and also teaches. Be sure to visit her website, www.flamingoranch.com, too.
There is nothing more fun than being knee deep in a mosaic project. Currently, I’m installing one at D&B Auto on Live Oak and S. First street. The piece that I’m working on is a Dia de Los Muertos joy ride ~ SWEEEET! It’s coming together nicely…let the good times roll.
