Novel Houston Art Classes Survive Through Cunning Brew of Edu-Tainment
Non-credit classes offered by community arts orgs, without the protective umbrella of academia, are the feral cats of art education, living by their wits. Several new classes offered by Houston orgs deploy a cunning blend of art, education, and entertainment in their bid to survive: this week, the tiny Pearl Fincher Museum of Art in [...]
The Lone Cupcake Survey: Is This the End or Just The Beginning?
Is it the last gasp of artistic desperation? Drawing’s ironicĀ abasement before the god of photography? Or justĀ way to make a little money? Houston artist Whitney Riley is starting a “stay at home mommy business”- building on the popularity of her hand-sketched pet portraits, she’s restyled herself as “The Lone Cupcake-Personal Artist” and is [...]