If you produce original art and live in the Austin area, this is a great opportunity.

Artbook Austin is a digital coffee table book comprised of the best artists from Austin.

In Summer of 2012, it will be published on iTunes store as an App for the iPad. The result will be world wide exposure of local artists. Today, submissions are open to anyone who produces original art. There is no cost to participate.

This app is being created by Kevin Hohl of HD Interactive. Their sole purpose is to promote the art community of Austin and its surrounding cities.  If you are interested, just go to the website:www.artbookarchive.com. You can submit digital images of your art. It’s that simple.

If you have questions, please reply or emailkevin [at] hdinteractive [dot] com and he or someone on his team will help you.

Paul Jauregui is a Latin New York artist who truly believes that innovation, transformation and art can bring breakthroughs into new environmental  education.

Frogs are the thermometers of climate change, one third of the species is facing extinction and they are traveling pharmacies, cures for humanity are being found in the skin of the most exotic frogs on this planet.

In 2008 Pail launched the preview of Ranasanar (Healing Frogs) as an Art Show towards awareness in conservation. This show was held in a great museum in my home town in Quito Ecuador where 20,000 visitors connected with this new concept in a 6 week period. (http://youtu.be/TLfLMzzB3KM)

Paul’s ultimate dream is to bring to the world a traveling Art Show inspired in the 7 colors of the rainbow, 7 musical notes and the frogs as 7 wonders. This uplifting interactive art experience appeals to all the senses and its main purpose is to create awareness on the importance of frogs and their habitats. I want to bring the Rainforest to the world creating inspiration into new environmental education. (http://youtu.be/KQw7h5jWrP4)

His dream is a team effort thats needs you, your donation and word spreading effort making a difference in how we are addressing Habitat Degradation.

This project will help Amphibian Ark (a project of Global Conservation Network) fill its mission to investigate frog extinction and will also contribute to affected communities in the South American rainforest.

Jim LaPaso is a well known and  and evolved kinetic metal sculptor with pieces made right here in ATX and featured all around the world. Whether you’re in Austin or abroad, it won’t be hard to spot a LaPaso.  You can learn more by visiting http://www.lapaso.com

Craig Moser is making his mark in the abstract art world. By day, he’s a mild mannered leader for software interface design. By night he’s busting out with works exploding with color. Find out more about Craig by visiting craigmoser.com.

Video production by DeVille Images, devilleimages.com

Val Gameiro is a writer turned director with a passion for stories with a message, and president of Ideal Scene Productions, a film production company in Austin, Texas. After 10 years writing for film, Val turned to directing, and has worked on several shorts (When She Smiles, Aftermath, Perseverance, Suffer the Children, etc.), a web series (7 Shades Of Lenity) and a Script-to-Screen event held by the Austin Actors Conservatory (SAG). Presently, Val is always in pre-production on something, be it a short film, or another episode of 7 Shades of Lenity, and in post on other projects and event videos (concerts, weddings, etc.), but he’s always planning more work for the future. One of his favorite quotes is “I don’t do film because I like it, I do it because that’s the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning, then in the shower and before I go to bed… it’s as natural as breathing.”

Val is currently working on “Amnesia”,  an independent psychological horror thriller being shot around Austin, Texas. This is a film with a message on human rights violations in mental institutions and human trafficking. The film is based on actual documented events.  You can check out the website at: http://www.AmnesiaTheMovie.com

And the Kickstarter campaign here (contribute, folks):

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idealsceneprod/amnesia-an-independent-psychological-horror-thrill?ref=users

The film focuses on human rights violations in mental institutions and at the hands of human traffickers. This is an important message, and Val hopes to use this feature film to convey the horrors and move people to action.

Lookie, lookie!  Maria and Roy from Austin-Artists.com were interviewed by Mickey Peavler on his ATXA podcast.  You can listen to the interview by clicking on the link below, and be sure to check out more of Mickey’s podcasts and leave a review

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/atx-architects-podcast/id469760575

Dan Henk is not only a fantastic artist, he is now a published author! Dan just had his novel “The Black Seas of Infinity” released and it’s available for sale HERE on amazon.com. Watch the video to learn more about the book and what went into writing it…then go buy the book!

The internal place i create from is the product of my little life story… of course it is.

To my family i am the introspective middle child. i have no memory of myself without the love of art and design. defined early in a family of seven as the artist/peculiar one, and through consistent and documented evidence i have remained that way. three men and four extremely creative women make up our bunch. i adore them all and i am thankful for their encouragement and help in constructing an artistic identity i still have fun with today. they are all dispersed around southern California where we grew up. i am now two years in and happily settled into my life here in Austin, dipping my toes in more than a few creative outlets.

i am a full time student, part time consignment store employee and late night artisan. i have always been an artist but i am just getting started as an artist professionally.    Professional–noun: a person engaged or qualified in a profession. i am intrinsically engaged in the matter and being qualified is coming with each new project i am challenged by.

my creative process currently goes something like this: absent minded classroom doodles and drawings + copying via standard home fax machine +  cut work up a bit carelessly + paste back together with full aesthetic awareness (design mode) + scan into my computer and then picnik.com them with the free edit functions available to newbies. my computer graphic skills  are miniscule and ill glory in that fact for now. one day that statement will be a fallacy but today i have decided it is no thorn in my side. everything is new, fun and experimental.

i am personally inspired by what i find innately beautiful and odd in this world. and once tweaked, anything overlooked can be brilliant and amusing. in these psychological springs in myself my identity as a child has come to fruition in my artistic voice.

the chance to be featured here at Austin-Artists.com was a domino effect i can trace back to doodling last semester at Austin Community College. the doodles became apart of an album i posted to my Facebook page. earlier this summer that album was browsed through by a musician and friend of mine chris castaneda. chris was then encouraged by what he saw to ask if i would be interested in creating the cover art he had in mind for his band, The Castaneda Project’s, debut album that was released recently. and so goes the story of my first commissioned creative challenge.

being an artist in Austin has been immeasurably valuable. in reflecting on the two years of opportunities and challenges that this city has been host to me, I have nothing but gratitude toward the arts community here. i attribute so much of my recent creative growth to simply living in Austin and being encouraged by other artists.

current projects.

-album art work for the chris castaneda project
-discussions of possible design work for another band
-request for tattoo designs
- paintings on display and for sale at The Exchange at Annarella Consignment Store in Georgetown, Tx in the near future
- meshing my aesthetic clothing style preferences and unique vintage garments into a funky Etsy shop at thiskingjane.etsy.com .
- follow me as i copy, paste and paint my way through college at haileylowder.posterous.com my personal art blog.

i am looking forward to any new projects that come my way!

How it all began...
My love for food developed gradually starting with my days in college when I would watch the Food Network during my free time.  To me, the shows were fascinating, probably because I knew very little about cooking and was slowly realizing that it could actually be quite simple.  At the same time, I was learning more about nutrition (since I was now “on my own” when it came to meals) and I had to come to terms with the fact that frozen food, corn dogs and Easy Mac wasn’t the best diet.  I started experimenting slowly, but was still a little intimidated by the concept of me cooking.  Not to mention, I was still living on a college student’s budget. 

Some time has passed, I graduated, got engaged and then married and decided to focus on my love for food to start my new “family” off on the right track.  I began reading recipes online but before trying any of them, I would read through the pages of comments from people who had already been there, done that and had something to say about it.  I realized that these little tips and tricks (and sometimes words of encouragement!) made a huge difference when it came to trying something for the first time. The more and more I used the tips I was getting from others, the more I realized that I’d love to write or read a blog which gives you the recipe and shoots it to you straight.  Did it really take 10 more minutes? Would adding a little this or that make it even better?  The recipe represents the simple facts, but the commentary is the experience, it’s where you learn how to make it perfect.

Why I love food.
Complexity.  There aren’t enough words to describe the complexity of food.  The fact that we can take all of these naturally existing ingredients and combine them in a meticulous (or not) way to make something so flavorful and undeniably delicious is so interesting to me.  The possibilities are truly endless, and you will never run out of recipes to try.  As you become more familiar with different flavors you’ll be able to “just know” what goes great together and what doesn’t.  That knowledge and experience is something I strive for and think about every time I step into the kitchen.

A form of expression.

Cooking for someone is truly a labor of love. For someone to take the time to think of all the parts that make up a meal, round up the ingredients and then spend sometimes hours preparing it all – to me, that speaks volumes.  Preparing a meal can be anything from an expression of love, celebration, condolence or thanks. We use cooking in so many ways, but no mater what, it comes from the heart.
Memories.  I’ll never forget helping my mom bake cakes when I was little, or that time we made peanut butter cookies when it was raining.  I don’t know how much “help” I was but I remember sitting on the counter watching, licking spatulas of leftover frosting and just enjoying time with my mom and the experience of seeing something made. I don’t have any kids of my own, but when I do, cooking with them is the number one thing I’m looking forward to.

I’ll also never forget my Mamá, who was literally in the kitchen nearly every time I saw her. I have so many memories of her cooking that in my mind, her passion for food made her the person she was and I loved her for that.  She is my biggest inspiration in the kitchen and was a true Mexican cook.

Claud in the Kitchen


For now, my blog is a hobby, but I would eventually love to make a living off of my passion for food and encouraging others to cook.  I’m just trying to figure out how to get there.  But in the mean time, I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and as my knowledge of food and cooking grows, you’ll see me branch out, try more of my own ideas, and then share with you what worked and what I’d do differently next time. One thing that I know will never change is the purpose. I want to encourage people to be aware of what they’re eating, enjoy food and the experiences it brings, and simply share my tips, tricks and hints – from one food lover to another.

Cheers!
Claud
http://claudinthekitchen.com   Read more about what inspires me here!

I can’t remember how or when I got into art. As far back as I can recall I’ve always drawn on things. Whether it’s scraps of paper, canvas, trains, walls, what ever. I guess I’m a bit of a compulsive scribbler. I got serious about making pictures while I was attending Pratt Institute. Up until that point I think I was just playing around. I was at Pratt from ’99-’02. It was like getting thrown into the deep end, but I had
a lot of fun and I was influenced by some amazingly talented people.

After school I stayed in Brooklyn and was doing technical drawing and graphic design for various fashion brands, painting on the side and showing sporadically. In November 2008 my wife and I moved to Austin to set up the studio which houses my work space as well as my wife’s clothing line 81 Poppies.

This month 81 Poppies is included in Austin Fashion Week Award show at the ACL LIVE on 8-27.  I have a few drawings at Gallery Gray Duck off of S.First, and I have a big show lined up for next fall at the Julia Butridge gallery inside the Dougherty Art Center. I’m  excited about that show because it gives me a chance to show some of the larger pieces I’ve been working on.

” home sweet home ” 2011, 16″x20″ acrylic on linen.

” strike anywhere” 2011 16″x 20″ acrylic on linen.

These 2 paintings are kind of a pair. I worked on them at the same time. They are a combination of painting from life and
tear sheet reference.

“old and new” 2011 12″ x 48″ acrylic on birch panel.
3 judges thought this would have made an AWFUL billboard.

My wife grew up in TX and the first time I visited Austin I thought it was a cool town. We were both kind of burned out
on NYC, and after a little research we figured Austin would be a good place to start a business.   Here we are!

You can find more work from KC at his website http://studio189.com/