Piney Woods Live July 2010

The “B” Side of Music Business or Hobby

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The Art of Being a Friend Merriam-Webster defines friend as one attached to another by affection or esteem. I believe there is more to it than that. A true friend accepts us for what we are and encourages us to be what we can.

Online people “friend” you on facebook. I looked over my 278 friends and realized that I knew less than half of them. My mother is a great friend. She always has a willing ear and a smile for a friend.

She will bake a cake for a friend of a friend at a moment’s notice. She will help anyone, anytime.

My son and I help our friends. Some would say to a fault, I say you can never give more than you have. My father taught us that a stranger is a friend we have not met yet. I continue to trust that people are inherently good. The passion is in the risk.

From the time my “Little Sugar-Plum” was born I spent every moment with her. I made us matching outfits. I sold Avon and Mary Kay so I could keep her with me. She was a joy to be around. We lived far in the woods and had decided to raise a friend’s nephew. He was 1 _ when he moved in with us. She was my partner in parenting. She was 12. We love our little man.

He has so much of her in him.

When she was 6 she wanted to play baseball so I assisted the coach. At 7 she wanted to cheer so I was the captain. Her teachers loved having a full-time field trip chaperone. My favorite, which I drug out for way too long, was soccer. I coached U12 and then U14 even though her protests increased.

She began resenting me. She hated it when people told her she looked like me. She even cut all of her hair short. She resembled a little Dutch boy. We called her Tom Petty, she did not like this either. By age 9 she made me call her Ellie. I think I received my last hug from her around age 10.

I was not as good of a friend to her. I ignored her personal desires. While I felt I had her best interest at heart the reality was that I loved having a full-time friend, a “mini-me.” I teased her and told her I was going to follow her to college, live down the street and do her dishes while she was in class.

Ellie moved to Fort Worth to live with her dad when she was 14. I was crushed. She had her father call me. She was too sad to tell me herself. I flipped out. She is my best friend. I leaned on her for everything.

According to my mother I “over-hugged the child.”

When she left I wept. She and her father turned off their phones for the night. I felt betrayed. I was being selfish. She wanted her independence. After a night of solitude and mourning I told myself I would be ok.

It took a year before I was, it took me two before I realized that I had not been a good friend to her. I have since discovered what it means to be a friend. It is easy for us to lean on those close to us, to take them for granted. I believe a friend wants you to have what you need even when it does not benefit them.

Just after Easter I was having a terrible day. Solemnly driving along, I was on the edge of tears. I thought no one knew. Ellie reached over and grabbed my hand. I began to weep. I asked, “How did you know I needed my hand held?”

She answered, “I know you mom, you’re just like me.”

My Little Sugar Plum and Shea-be-baby are great friends to have.

Denice Barton Friends are kisses blown to us by angels. ~Author Unknown

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The Old Firehouse in Edom.................................4 The “B” Side of Music..........................................5 Piney Woods Artists .............................................8 Ellie Taylor, Artist...............................................12 The Galloping Gourmet.....................................16 What’s So Grape About Texas ............................18 Spiritual Undertones ..........................................22

4 18 12 Article submissions: Articles are accepted and reviewed by a panel. Photos may accompany articles. Space, relevance, writing and appropriateness play a huge part in the decision making process. Individual artists are more likely to have fewer than 100 words plus a photo published. Deadlines are the 5th of the month prior.

On the Cover: Longview Museum of Fine Arts' annual casino night has a really fun theme this year-"Togas & Tuxes". If dressing in costume isn't your thing--no worries. You can come in your jeans, shorts, suit, tuxedo--anything you want to wear. But if you do want to wear a toga, we suggest going to www.howtomakeatoga.info/ to get some ideas and learn just how many ways there are to wear them. We also suggest shopping at a fabric store for the right material to suit your personality instead of wearing a sheet. Use your imagination and dress it up or down with your favorite accessories! There will be prizes for the most creative togas, the best silent auction in town, a great Mediterranean meal catered by Perfect Catering, and a dance to the Animal House soundtrack and other songs until midnight. The doors open at 7 pm for drinks and silent auction shopping, followed by dinner and games. The Live Auction signals the end of the games and the beginning of the dancing, so wear whatever you want, just be there!!!

When: August 28, 7 pm - midnight Where: 215 E. Tyler Street in downtown Longview What: the museum's biggest annual fundraiser How much: Tickets are $75 each, which include meal, chips and more fun than you can handle!

For more information call 903.753.8103 or go to www.LMFA.org.

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The Old Firehouse in Edom The Old Edom Firehouse (www.theoldfirehouse.net) has recently been transformed into a new, multipurpose space that is the permanent home of JeffreyLance Photography, Essential Massage (MT5197), and a new Singer/Songwriter Concert Venue. The dream of Judy and Jeff Gottesman, The Old Firehouse is the newest contribution to Edom's unique mix of art galleries, studios, shops, and restaurants.

As with most construction projects, the renovation did not go as smoothly as Jeff and Judy would have hoped.

Jeff says, “The more we moved forward, the more we realized had to be done.” Jeff and Judy ended up doing some of the renovation themselves and were even assisted by one of the singer-songwriters scheduled to perform on their “opening night” in September.

Jeff has been a photographer all his life, but in 1988 he began to seriously build a portfolio of his color and B&W images and make them available for sale as Limited Editions beginning in 1998. JeffreyLance Photography is the name Jeff uses when he places his “artist hat” on his head. “Lance is my middle name, and my mom once told me that she selected it because ‘JeffreyLance’ had a nice ring as a pen name if I ever became a writer. When I became a free lance photographer, its subtle play on words was an equally good fit to describe ‘Jeff Freelance Photography’.” When asked to describe

his style, he simply says, “I shoot anything but people.” Many of his images are ideally suited for lake house décor.

A highlight of Jeff’s collection is his collage series of local colleges. Top sellers for many years, they make perfect gifts for graduates. With hundreds of images to choose from, a collage of five favorites can be selected, matted, and even framed while you wait.

The gallery also carries a vast assortment of Porcelain Lithophane nightlights, shadow boxes, and mantle stands.

Judy has been a Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas since 1994. She brings her "intuitive, individualized massage" to Edom after 14 years in Dallas, followed by a year in Athens, Texas. Judy applies a blend of Swedish and Deep Tissue techniques tailored to the needs and tolerance of each client. Appointments can be made by calling 903-521-9200.

Once each month, 1000 square feet in the back of the building is transformed into a small, intimate, smokefree and alcohol-free “coffeehouse” music room where the fire trucks used to be parked. “With our shared love of folk music, we realized this would be a perfect space

for concerts to be held. We now host concerts approximately once each month from September through May.” The Gottesmans moved from Dallas to East Texas about two years ago after being captivated by the small arts community in the town of Edom. Judy says, “We fell in love with Edom’s beauty and creative nexus four years ago when Jeff participated in his first Edom Festival of the Arts. We both had been living in Dallas for over 18 years and were taken with the beauty of the East Texas landscape.”

Winnsboro Cultural Arts District In September 2009, Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) designated seven communities, including Winnsboro, with the first official State of Texas Cultural District Designations. With the designation, Winnsboro has increased its possibilities of moving to the forefront, both artistically and economically. Goals of the Winnsboro Cultural Arts District (WCAD) include building on local artistic strengths and collaborating with other cities to increase artistic recognition for our NE Texas region.

We have organized an Art Region of Texas (ART) Round Table, which holds monthly meetings at The Depot in Winnsboro. Our central location is convenient for participants from such places as Commerce— including TAMU-Commerce—Clarksville, Paris, Sulphur Springs, Mt. Vernon, Northeast Texas Community College and surrounding area, Quitman, Mineola, and Winnsboro. The purpose of the ART Round Table is to further the individual artistic focus of each 4

NE Texas city/area, while enhancing overall artistic and economic growth for the region.

Organizing “Art Trails,” allied and interactive events, “spotlights” for local artists, and sharing promotional avenues are just a few of the cooperative endeavors. We also meet to share ideas, discuss what does and doesn’t work, facilitate one another’s strengths, and give a boost to any local weaknesses. This “help your neighbor” policy serves not only to give needed assistance, but to enhance the entire area.

A database for area artists is being developed to assist them in furthering their artistic endeavors. A WCAD Web site, as well as one for NE Texas Regional Arts, is being developed. Our WCAD Web site will function independently, but will also be highlighted with other Cultural Arts Districts as designated by TCA. Links will tie in with other local events, shopping, restaurants, etc.

“3rd Friday” is a monthly Street Arts Festival that is just being developed to celebrate and highlight area artists while presenting a “fun atmosphere” for the public. While evolving to serve local needs, we will explore avenues of music, visual arts, theater, literary endeavors, and commerce dealing with the hand-crafted.

“3rd Friday” is held on the third Friday, 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and Saturday, 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., of the month. This is a downtown event with a focus on The Depot area. No vendor fees are charged to the participants, but registration is required. The event is free, and open to the public.

The Winnsboro Cultural Arts District looks forward to not only furthering the arts and helping to bring success for area artists, but to working within the community to bring economic growth and personal success for all. Sandy Page, Director

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The “B” Side of

by Randy Brown

Music

BUSINESSS OR HOBBY?

We are going to shift gears a little bit for this month’s article and leave the financial side of the music business behind while we talk about the personal side of the music business. In reality, the personal aspect is the ultimate determiner of how you do in the business and effects the financial side more than you can imagine..

How you treat people may be the MOST important thing in the business of music. Of course, talent and drive is important and absolutely necessary to begin. But people and your relationships with them will have a huge effect on your music career, whether you are just a part-time player or a full-timer who is headed straight for the top. In the end, it is all about people and your relationship with them.

Often, when I was operating an acoustic music venue, I would have to choose between many great acts vying for limited performance slots. Trust me when I tell you there are a lot of talented folks out there. For me and other venue operators this is a common theme. We book folks that we like and that our audience likes. A couple of examples: A certain, well-known and successful singer/songwriter played for us one eventful evening. I had heard him a few times before and a couple of his CDs were in regular rotation in my car and was quite excited about having him with us that night. But I had never had the “experience” of working with him before. That experience is now etched into my memory. The artist arrived and proceeded to insult everybody in his vicinity, including me. He questioned everyone’s ability at their jobs and letting us all know that our efforts to please him were not successful. The entire evening’s performance was strained and he never darkened the door of my venue again. I shared my experience with other venue operators and suggested they employ someone else of similar talent but with better personal skills. While it did not kill his career it certainly didn’t help it any and I believe to that evening and others like it at similar venues kept him from being more successful with his huge talent.

On the opposite side of the spectrum, a Houston based singer/songwriter, Ken Gaines played for us on a stormy Saturday evening on a holiday weekend. The total turnout for that show was 2 people. Like the consummate professional he is, he took his guitar off the stage, pulled a chair up directly in front of the 2 ladies who had come to the show. Then he played for them as if they were an audience of 100. When the show was over they bought every CD he had and promised to fill the room (which they did) the next time he came to town. It was a evening and a show to remember. I have recommended Ken to many other venues and will continue to do so. Such a small thing, to be humble enough to play for 2 people created more business for him and more fans. Isn’t that what it is all about? Fans don’t just love you for your music but also for who you are.

It really is the simplest thing in the world but one to keep in mind constantly. Treat everyone, and I mean EVERYONE you deal with; venue owners, fans, audience, sidemen, sound men, studio employees, the press and booking agents to name a few, with respect and humility and your career will grow and prosper far beyond your wildest dreams. Be a diva, sulk when you don’t get your way, insult everyone in your vicinity and I promise your career will be a shadow of what it would have been. To quote Aretha Franklin, it is all about “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”. See you next issue.

Randy Brown is a small business owner in East Texas and has been involved with many sides of the music business over the years, from being a sideman, a sound man, touring songwriter, operating a venue, and a recording studio owner/engineer.

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Turning Hate into

H-O-P-E

WHERE FINE ART AND EAST TEXAS MEET

By Jennyfer Keohane

On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, 21, was discovered tied to a fence near Laramie, Wyoming. His head was severely beaten, and his face was covered in blood except where it had been partially washed clean by his tears. Shepard died of his injuries on October 12th. He had been attacked and robbed because he was openly gay. Two men, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, were convicted of his torture and murder. The crime sparked emotions and rallies all over the U.S. and brought attention to the issue of hate crime legislation.

The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about reaction to the crime. The play draws on hundreds of interviews conducted by the theater company with inhabitants of Laramie, company members' own journal entries, and published news reports. The play is about hate and how you can turn hate into hope through discussion and education.

The production was brought to the Tyler Civic Theatre with assistance of the Tyler Area Gays organization. It wasn't an easy decision for the playhouse to present such a story. There was opposition from local churches and protests from people who were concerned about its effect on the community. In the end, the Board of Directors decided to go forward and produce the play with Tyler Area Gays underwriting it.

I was moved and impressed by the production of this small theater in East Texas. In my years of growing up attending Broadway and Off Broadway shows in New York City, and as a former Assistant Stage Manager, I have never seen a production such as this. The cast spoke as if the lines sprang from their own minds and the depths of their souls. The theater’s set was ingeniously designed utilizing small space. Televisions of various sizes were placed to set the scene, while the lighting and ambiance were flawlessly executed with use of color schemes to help create emotion. The cast of seventeen people played over eighty four character roles. At times I found myself lost in the moment of fear and sorrow, yet other scenes made me laugh with lines like, “I knew my angels would catch the full force of his anger ... so I bought them earplugs.” Upon noticing the replica of the fencepost hanging above the stage, I was moved to tears, and thought of where I was when I heard about Matthew Shepard. This play was, in one word, AMAZING. I look forward to future productions from this theatrical company, and hope to see more groundbreaking presentations from a cast of talented performers and technicians. Unfortunately, by the time of this printing, the show will have closed after offering The Laramie Project for only three dates. I urge my readers to write the Tyler Civic Theatre and ask for more showings of this breathtaking and inspirational play.

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monthly. The organization sponsors book signings, writers’ workshops, lectures and an annual conference.

For more information, go to NETWO’s website at: www.netwo.org.

Kay Howell is a wildlife and landscape artist, and she enjoys working with both acrylics and colored pencils. "Depends on the subject matter," she comments. "Fuzzy kittens need the soft look I can achieve with pencils, but a country road disappearing into the fog calls for paint." Kay finds most of her subjects on the 15 acres south of Mount Vernon where she and her husband have their home. She can be reached at: khowell@mt-vernon.com.

Article submissions: Articles are accepted and reviewed by a panel.

Photos may accompany articles. Space, relevance, writing and appropriateness play a huge part in the decision making process.

Individual artists are more likely to have fewer than 100 words plus a photo published. Deadlines are the 5th of the month prior.

Joe Dan Boyd is a writer, speaker, storyteller and the author of Judge Jackson And The Colored Sacred Harp, distributed by University of Alabama Press.

Joe Dan has won several national writing awards, including the University of Illinois Oscar in Agriculture.

He was a reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, a writer at the National FFA Magazine and a longtime editor at Farm Journal. He is an Agricultural Journalism graduate of Texas A&M and earned a master’s in Folklore at the University of Pennsylvania.

Joe Dan was born and reared on a farm near Winnsboro, Texas, and now offices there.

He maintains a website http://www.joedanboyd.com/ and a blog http://tinneychapeltoday.blogspot.com/ North East Texas Writers’ Organization Northeast Texas Writers’ Organization started in May 1986 with twelve members of a Creative Writing class as charter members. Its purpose: to support each other’s efforts, enhance learning, and promote literary pursuits in this area. By 2008, membership had grown to 94 and encompassed writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs and sci-fi.

Meeting are held on the second Thursday of each month.

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Darwin McGill is retired from thirty years of municipal administration. He and his wife, Connie, retired in '90 and lived in the Hill Country until moving to Mt. Vernon in '96. He was born in the community of Greenwood, Hopkins County, so has returned to his roots. He served two terms as a City Alderman and one term as Mayor of Mt. Vernon. He and his wife are active in the community supporting the Franklin County Arts Alliance and Franklin County Historical Association. He serves as Vice President of the Old Saltillo Cemetery Association.

Mr. McGill was introduced to silver wire wrapping in Colorado two years ago. He also does copper wire wrapping. His wrappings include geodes, agate slabs, petrified wood and precious and healing stones.

Judy Wilder Dalton. I am an expressionist painter using color and line as my language. I believe there is a strong human response to color, and that it reflects and affects our moods.

My art training comes through the classic venue of private studies and apprenticeship. With over 35 years of training and experience, I have developed the confidence to experiment with different mediums and themes allowing my work to lead me, rather than me leading the work. Currently, I am mainly exploring the mediums of acrylics on canvas and clay sculpture.

I have had the privilege to exhibit my work in many solo and group shows across the United States, including New York, Houston, and Dallas. I have many national and international honors and awards in oil, watercolor, and pastel.

Henry E. Oertel. My lifelong love of woking with wood began in my grade school years with a simple bookcase. I have made furniture, church chancel fixtures and hobby horses and toys for my grandchildren. I specialize in hand turned wood objects.

You can read more on the Frame-Up website: www.frameupfinearts.net

Lorelle Bacon. I love being an artist! As such, I look at the world as a child, with eyes wide open at all the colors and details. My specialty is painting people and pets from photographs or life. However, I enjoy rendering any subject that "grabs" me and touches my heart.

I also enjoy watching the progress of my students. I'm fortunate to spend 6 months here in East Texas and 6 months each year in Asheville NC where I go to teach workshops and classes. It's a blessing to be able to live each day passionately engaged in my craft. web site: www.lorellebacon.com

Billie Jean Gore. After teaching art for 30 years, my husband and I moved to Alba, Texas when we bought Burnin Stump Lodge and ... “no I don’t cook breakfast.”

The fishermen who stay here go out before dawn to wake the fish in Lake Fork. Catch and release: Get fish carefully off the hook, measure and weigh, take a picture, kiss the fish on the nose, gently release. What a good deal for the fish!

We joined The American Kiteflyers Association 16 years ago.

Art in the sky has been an interesting hobby and vacation destination. We have had the pleasure of meeting kiters from all over the world who create wonderful flying pieces of art. Some of them are so large it boggles the mind, and they fly without sticks.

The sky makes a wonderful gallery for hanging beautiful art. The sunshine and the tug of the wind on your string warms the soul, and no one can look up at a kite you have built without smiling.

Billie Jean Gore earned Bachelor of Art and Master of Art degrees from Stephen F. Austin University.

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JORY SHERMAN, LOCAL I began to pursue painting in order to capture the beauty of life, AUTHOR & PAINTER, WINS FIRST PRIZE IN ART COMPETITION AND BEST OVERALL IN OWL CONTEST In a competition of Art & Photography at the College of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri, conducted by the Ozarks Writers League, author and artist Jory Sherman won First Place in the Art competition. In addition, he was awarded a crystal plague and a check for $50.00 as “Best Overall” among 150 entries in both categories.

Jory is a resident of Pittsburg, Texas, and a founding lifetime member of Ozarks Writers League (OWL). He is a painting pupil of artist Grahame Hopkins of Winnsboro. Jory’s paintings have been exhibited at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. Since beginning lessons with Hopkins, he has sold more than a dozen of his paintings. He is a noted writer who has won many awards, but this is his first as an artist.

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which amazed me so much. By using techniques that include the use of a palette knife and impasto, I am able to create active and emotional pieces.

I feel that my art is free and full of emotions, “free spirit art” and I tend to always follow my heart.

Rosalie Kobetich Let me introduce myself: Rosalie Kobetich, a self-taught artist with an interest in graphite, oils, watercolor and acrylics. Currently a member of Weatherford Art Association and have won several awards. These include; Artist of the Year for 2007 and several First Place, Artist of the Month. You can see some of my art at Fred’s Texas Café’, Fort Worth, Parker County Today Magazine, Weatherford and the Firehouse Art Gallery, Weatherford, also the home of Weatherford Art Association.

From the mighty Bison, entitled American Icon to the wistful Winter Night, the vivid colors of Wrath of Poseidon, each portrays a feeling of intensity and a love of beauty and nature. Her graphite pieces are a study in extensive detail and have been described to emerge from the paper.

Commissions Accepted - Drawing/Sketching/Painting - Age 15 to adult - 817-599-6162 - Visit Web Page http://portraitetc.blogspot.com

Lindsey Gail

The brainchild of facilitator Bonnie Sir Kegian-White, huntersmoonfarm@gmail.com, this group first gathered on March 19 at Winnsboro Center for the Arts (WCA), with each attendee instructed to bring a single poem, preferably a recent creation, for reading before the group, and to discuss a mission statement.

Those attending the first meeting: Bonnie Sir Kegian-White, Liz Soutendiijk, Joe Dan Boyd, Karen Jerome, Johnnie Jerome, Angela Wylie, Lucy Germany. If you’d like to attend the next meeting, scheduled for April 16, also at WCA, bring a poem to read and a favorite book, preferably on poetry, as recommended reading for the group.

Monica Fallini My earliest memories have centered around the wonders of nature. I have always been amazed by life and all living things, which provided me the basis of my later studies in Biology.

Blues, soul, and country are styles of music that you will experience when you get to know the East Texas Singer Songwriter, Lindsey Gail.

Lindsey began singing and writing songs at the age of fourteen and is currently completing her first CD compilation of original songs. Make a point to mark your calendar that her CD entitled "Little Loaded Pistol" is scheduled for release summer of 2010.

The development of her unique style is the result of years of musical influence from people like Patsy Cline, Bonnie Raitt, and Tanya Tucker to name a few. Lindsey loves to sing and is devoted to connecting with her heart. Don't let her size and soft spoken nature mislead you. Many are pleasantly surprised when Lindsey steps on stage and unleashes the power of her vocals and excitement of her stage presence. You can experience a taste of all that Lindsey has to offer by visiting her website at http://lindseygail.com/ When visiting please take time to sign the guest book and make a note of upcoming events.

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Ramoth-Gilead If you haven't yet heard of Ramoth-Gilead (the really bad), chances are you will soon. He is a nomadic Greyhound riding-guitar strumming-harp blowing-tambourine tapping-singingsongwriting-solo force. He is the modern day version of the troubadours you heard about from yesteryear. From Oshkosh to Tampa, from Boston to Hollywood RamothGilead has been sharing his gift to communicate through clever-worded song in bars and churches, in universities and on street corners, with audiences from ages 9 to 89. At least once a month he makes it a point to play in East Texas, giving back to where he comes from. If you're wondering what genre his music fits into, don't feel bad, so does he. What can be said about it is that it's bluesy but not blues, jazzy but not jazz, from deep in the country but not twangy, poppy but unpopular. He rocks, but is no rock star. Though he has the ingredients, Ramoth-Gilead (the really bad) doesn't put much focus into becoming the next big thing. If it happens it happens, but until it does he seems content and grateful he has just enough support from East Texans while he's still one of the little guys. Visit www.oldhouserecords.net for more info. For booking: 936-668-5335 or RamothGilead@oldhouserecords.net

Carol Durrum Carol Durrum is an award winning artist living in Mt. Pleasant, TX. She began painting later in life and found her passion in oil painting. “I try to create a piece that has an immediate and lasting impact on the viewer.

Generally, I prefer to work from life but will use photos when the subject dictates.”

Known primarily for her still life paintings, her landscapes are also popular. Her work is in collections throughout the U.S. You can view her paintings at The Frame Up in Mt. Vernon, TX, Jo’s Antiques in Mt. Pleasant, and by calling 903 572-6929 for an appointment at her studio in Mt. Pleasant.

Howard DuBois Western Visions, the work of Western Artist Howard DuBois is on display in the Art Gallery at the Museum for East Texas Culture 400 Micheaux in Palestine, Texas the month of July. A reception to meet the Artist will be July 17.

Howard is an artist known for his versatility with all subject matter. He has studied art for most of his life.

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A member of OPA of America, NETFAA and the Horse Artists of America he is also a member of the 'Texas Wild Bunch.'. Howard has a studio and art gallery in Canton, Texas where his work has been displayed and is purchased by collectors. Like many of our Texas artists, he enjoys working in both watercolors and oils, as each medium has its own challenge. Winning numerous awards and ribbons, his art work hangs in many public and private art collections in the United States and throughout the world.

Call the Museum at 903-723-1914 for more information on this exhibit or any upcoming exhibits.

Museum for East Texas Culture • 400 Micheaux Avenue • Palestine, Texas 75801 903 723-1914 • www.museumpalestine.org

Bruce Peil American Landscape Artist I am now teaching workshops each month in my studio in Athens, TX. They are a combination of on location and studio. We have a Bed and Breakfast/Artist retreat which will sleep ten and we offer reduced rates for students and spouses who are taking the workshop.

The workshops are three days and cost $300. Room rates are $90. per night. These workshops are for the artist who wants to take their art to the next level and learn how to paint what they see. Learn how to use a limited palette to mix more accurate colors.

You may go to www.brucepeilart.com to see the workshop schedule and more of my paintings and to www.meadowlarkfields.com to see information about our Bed and Breakfast. 903 677 1117 • brucepeil@mycvc.net

Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson, 12 years old, is an accomplished guitarist and vocalist from Shreveport, LA. He is a past winner of the James Burton Guitar Showdown and played on stage with Kenny Wayne Shepherd at his 2009 Artbreak Concert. Matthew will be performing on the main stage of the 2010 Red River Revel on Oct. 2nd at 2 PM. He recently played as a special guest of Robin & the Bluebirds at the T-Bone Walker Blues Fest in Linden, TX. His 3-piece band made their debut on June 25 at the Madison Park El Chico restaurant in Shreveport. For

booking information, visit www.MatthewDavidson.net or find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoMatthew.

Hal Gibson I do mainly wheel thrown clay.

Through the creation of ceramic art, I find a connection with Mother Nature. Working in clay is a celebration of the natural elements of Mother Nature’s earth, water and fire. I enjoy the organic look of the clay forms. Spraying glaze is the usual process I use for my glaze application. Some pieces have up to 4 different glazes sprayed in overlapping layers. With this layering I try to achieve a rich and varied surface. This glaze layering sometimes results in the pots having a resemblance to rocks or stone or other natural elements.

Our work can be seen and or purchased at GibsonPottery.com and www.etsy.com/shop/GibsonPottery

Georgia Gibson I work in both fused glass and clay. The materials and processes of clay and glass are similar and complementary. In both mediums I like making objects people will want to live with and use and that will also add pleasure to their own surroundings. I love exploring textures and patterns in both clay and glass.

In glass this is accomplished through layering opaque, transparent and dichroic glass and using both full and tack fusing to obtain different levels of glass melt. In clay this is accomplished through texturing and carving in the clay, glazes and slips.

Our work can be seen and or purchased at GibsonPottery.com and www.etsy.com/shop/GibsonPottery

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Kathy Vernon-Rachal, Artist S’ up with the chickens?

I DO love to paint chickens and roosters, which have become my ‘signature’ over the years. They make me feel so completely happy and safe. Guess that’s because I grew up around them….and sad to say, even plucked a few in my day! They make others smile too … so I’m attempting to focus on these feathered friends more this summer, which remind me of my youth down on the farm jumping off of things I shouldn’t and can’t anymore, but secretly wish that I could! Summer is for sure something to be dealt with here in Texas! But a little water melon and an easel under a shade tree…..well it doesn’t get any better than that! Have a “cool” Piney Woods summer! www.kathyrachal.com

A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my

Suzann Cromer

memory fails.

Suzann Cromer started her career many years ago when “art found her.” As a young child, she drew following an instructor on a Saturday morning TV program; she knew that art had to be her life. Being classically trained in art through apprenticeship, atelier, and mentoring programs has led her to exploring in directions of drawing, painting, and now primarily sculpting. Portraiture and figures are her muse. She has completed several commission pieces that are exhibited in the East Texas area, such as the former Mayor Abernathey's bust in Pittsburg at the City Hall, and “Project Dream” displayed at the Daingerfield Independent School District. www.suzanncromer.com

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Want to hear some of the great-

est music ever but don’t want to drive all the way to the big city?

Mount Vernon Music presents a variety of world class music events in an outstanding performance facility located in the heart of Mt. Vernon (402 Leftwich at Yates).

To learn more about us, our concert schedule and outreach work, visit www.mountvernonmusic.org. mail@mountvernonmusic.org

The Power of Great Live Music in Your Community Saturday August 28, 2010 7 p.m.

Gala Event with The Austin Lounge Lizards Help us start our Fifth Season with a bang and a belly laugh when the most laughable band in show business comes to Mt. Vernon Music! Includes Silent Auction and delicious hors d’ouvres reception.

(903) 563-3780 Sunday September 12, 2010 7:00 p.m.

A Transfigured Night of Music and Art Mark Miller and Kristin Jutras, violin; Ute Miller and Susan Dubois, viola; Jolyon Pegis and Donna Davis, cello Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night – a powerful musical story of regret, forgiveness, and love, together with the touching Quartet in E-flat by Fanny Mendelssohn.

Includes art, music and history talk by Dr. Pete Jutras, teacher and founding director of MVM.

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Ellie Taylor Artist’s Statement

“First of all, I am an impressionist. The work that is loose and spontaneous captures the beauty of the moment. If you have to labor, work and rework the paint, you lose the freshness and vibrancy of the surface. I work quickly with thick strokes to capture the essence of the painting rather than great concern for details. The more details in a painting, the less feeling, mood and emotion you have in the work.”

“Second, I believe that art should uplift, inspire, and capture beauty, rather than provoke or offend people. Enough said.”

“My work begins with a simple drawing on the canvas, followed by layers of transparent washes for color harmony. Perhaps, I am a bit of a colorist. There is strong human response to color. I am not afraid of color.”

“In the future, I plan to paint looser with fewer strokes, use more color, and stop sooner. Add to that, slow down and study the work. Perhaps not!” ~ Reproduced with permission by Longview Museum of Fine Arts, ‘ARTISTS in EAST TEXAS – A FUSION OF LOCAL TALENT’ book.

Ellie is surrounded by her love, oils. Art has been her passions since she retired from teaching over 20 years ago. She taught 4th, 5th and 6th grade spending the last couple of years in Hawkins ISD. After her retirement, her husband built her an airTexas Blue craft hanger to create and display her art.

Ellie’s main interest is in showing her art. She wants to share her gallery more. She will be having more shows in museums and art centers in the near future.

Ellie has displayed in Longview Museum of Fine Arts, El Paso Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, North East Texas College in Mount Pleasant and in the International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Art. Ellie’s work is currently displayed in the Frame up Gallery in Mt Vernon, Frame Up Gallery in Tyler and at 205 Fine Furniture and Interiors in Kilgore.

Call to schedule a private studio visit: 903-769-5164

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Crossroads Music Co. New temporary address: 200 Market Street / P.O. Box 86 Winnsboro, Texas 75494 903.342.1854, toll free: 888.342.1854, Located in the heart of the Art District

Two By Two Free Museum entrance to Military and Family The TMA is proud to announce that we are participating in the Blue Star Museum program, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 600 museums across America.

From Memorial Day through Labor Day, we will offer free admission to military personnel and their families, and this will include our much-anticipated summerexhibition, "Babar's Museum of Art."

Tyler Museum of Art

903.595.1001

The award-winning Quitman Community Theatre has cast its next production, Two By Two, a musical about Noah and the Ark. The music was written by Richard Rodgers—one of his later shows, written after the death of Oscar Hammerstein II. Two By Two had a very successful run on Broadway in the 1970s featuring Danny Kaye in the title role.

QCT's cast consists of: Miles Mutchler, a professional actor and member of Actors Equity Association, in the lead role of Noah; Cora Beaty, a long-time QCT veteran actor and director, as Esther; Keith Haisten, winner of the 2008 Best Actor Award for his lead role in Smoke on the Mountain, as Shem; Kay McEntire, previously seen in QCT's Faith County, as Leah; Brett Murphy, winner of the 2009 Best Actor Award for The Odd Couple, as Ham; Hannah Graham, the 2008 Miss Dogwood Queen, and freshly returned from a year studying in Norway, as Rachel; Micah Brooks, a newcomer to QCT's stage, but a veteran actor and singer, as Japheth; and Candace Brooks, previously seen as Roz in Moon Over Buffalo, as the voluptuous Goldie.

The cost of this production is underwritten by Quitman Development Corporation.

Performance dates are July 30, 31, August 1,6,7,8. This is a very reverent, but quite funny, retelling of the story of Noah, and is recommended for everyone. Church groups in particular might consider having a field trip to the theatre to see this wonderful musical. For information, call Becky Hibbard at 903-967-2164.

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"What is a friend?

A single soul in two bodies."

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Mount Vernon Music It may be hot outside, but things are really cooking at Mount Vernon Music, which just announced its fifth year of concerts and a Gala Fundraiser by the Austin Lounge Lizards. The Gala will be held Sunday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m., and will include a silent auction and a mouth-watering reception courtesy of the Key Club of Mt. Vernon. Admission to the Gala is $25, $10 for children under 12, and all proceeds are used for program expenses, including MVM’s outreach concerts for school children and residents of nursing homes. For more information visit http://www.mountvernonmusic.org or call (903) 563-3780.

Winnsboro Center for the Arts ACTING OUT * BUILDING UP... Youth Drama Camp for Ages 6 & up Two weeks of great Fun to improve perform skits learn staging and More. Come and "play" with your Friends Mon-Fri July 26-30 and Mon-Fri Aug 2-6 10am-2pm the performance Sat, August 7 Instructor: Madison Tallant - Theatre Honors Student at Culver Academy Assistant: Maryann Miller - Theatre Director for WCA Contact 903-342-0686 or Maryann at 903-365-7585 Fee $35.00 - Family rates and scholarships available Held at Winnsboro Center For the Arts - 200 Market Street

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The old church building that is Mount Vernon Music Hall got a face lift in June, thanks to some unexpected grant money. According to co-founder Ute Miller "It was purely accidental that a copy of MVM's video fell into the hands of someone on the board of a private foundation, and one interested in helping organizations just such as ours."

Although the benefactors insisted on strict anonymity, they were took a special interest in assisting MVM with two main areas of concern, the leaky roof and some needed repairs to the 1898 Steinway grand piano. According to Miller, the original structure looked very different from the way it does today, without the brick but with Victorian-style turrets on the two front steeples. "Those steeples probably were quite a bit more water-tight back then" says Ute, referring to the chronic and severe leaks in the flat roof over that part of the old church. "Unfortunately, we've had to use buckets to catch leaks in other parts of the building as well."

So MVM decided in favor of a gently sloping pyramid over the two towers. Since they are part of the Mt. Vernon Historic District, the project was approved by the city's Landmark Commission. Hefner Roofing of Pittsburg did the work, and board president Mark Miller reports everyone is delighted with the outcome. "Now we are looking forward to having the work done on the piano later this summer or early fall. We are happy and very grateful to be able to better preserve this beautiful performance venue for the town and the region."

And in the meantime, the days of putting out buckets to catch the leaks are over.

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Shoppe Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm Closed Sunday & Monday

One hundred words. I have so much to say. I hardly think one hundred words will work. Maybe in a painting you can see all the words inside. So many more than one hundred. An article, I was told. I have never written an article outside of "the" etc.

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WINE & DINE THE PINEY WOODS

The Fore Seasons

(and the 19th Hole)

Holly Lake Ranch, Texas

Remember those car sales promotions where you’d get an envelope with a plastic key and an invitation to come to the dealership to see if is fits? Phil & Katy Giacopelli, owners and operators of the Fore Seasons Restaurant and the 19th Hole, may have found the right key to success at their location in Holly Lake Ranch. Since opening last December, a harder-working chef than Phil you won’t find; food is his passion, and his culinary skills are reflected in every item. His comely wife Katy is the face of the place. Acting as hostess, she calls her customers by name! Whether you are dining solo or with a large group Katy is your assurance of a wonderful dining experience in delightful ambiance.

Asked what priorities Phil & Katy had set for their new venture, they quickly named quality, fresh food, trained wait staff that must pass a two-hour course before being allowed on the floor and a menu with reasonable prices and frequent specials. The word has gotten out to surrounding communities about their flawless catering. Non-residents can dine at the Fore Seasons or the 19th Hole by simply calling the restaurant to have the guard house place their names on an admission list. Phil plans to increase awareness through the use of properly-placed signage, and the Holly website www.hollylakeranch.com. You can keep in touch with Phil & Katy at: Foreseasons@sat809.com.

The week starts with Sunday breakfast from 10:30 to 1:30. Weekdays lunch at the 19th hole costs just $5.95. Some of the highlights are the Chicken Quesadilla (this writer’s absolute favorite!), the 19th Hole hamburger, and the chef’s favorite chicken salad sandwich served on a warm croissant. Phil’s French fries are hand-cut from fresh potatoes, a Holly Lake favorite. Monday night features Mexican food, a rotating menu of items such as Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas, Mexican turkey meatloaf, and others. Wednesday night is outdoor burger night—a Holly Lake tradition; a must-have is Phil’s Maui Burger, fixed with his homemade Hawaiian sauce. Thursday night is Italian night, as Chef Phil works his magic on items such as his Caprese Plate, the secret of which is his special Balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Soup du jour or green salad follows, with entrees to include Phil’s special chicken Parmesan or Butternut squash ravioli! All are divine! Phil’s own special Lemon Cheesecake has proven to be a crowd-pleaser! Double chocolate brownies add a nice finishing touch, also. Friday night specials include soup, or the personal favorite of this reviewer, the Blue cheese wedge salad, Maui chicken stir fry, baseball steak, or Grillin’ & Chillin shrimp over a bed or rice. Saturday night offerings include stuffed ‘shrooms or salmon cakes, soup du jour or that great wedge salad (Zounds!), BBQ chicken, sautéed garlic pineapple shrimp over rice, or marinated flank steak with roasted potatoes, followed by the dessert of the day (ask for the Strawberry Heaven, and you’ll be in heaven!).

Don’t forget to take home a generous 13-oz. bottle of Phil’s own special sauce, for only five bucks! It’s better’n you’ll find in stores, and comes in three flavors: Grillin’ & Chillin’ (has a kick to it!), Maui Marinade and BBQ Time. Go to www.cookwithphil.com for more information on the chef & his sauce products. The website has menus posted for each day of the week. Call the reservations number (903-769-4325) and arrange your next evening out to be spent at the Fore Seasons, and don’t forget the new look 19th Hole as well!

Bon appétit!

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Continued from page 15 local Post Office walls. Or maybe it should for some sort of notoriety. I wonder, does the Post Office wall make you famous? Or will it soon, with increasing prices and thoughts of adding a coffee shop? I paint.

Yviebouch@aol.com

"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you."

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WINE & DINE THE PINEY WOODS What's So Grape About Texas?

by Rick Vanderpool Most of my travel/photography/writing projects begin in this manner: I am awakened, on any given morning, with something akin to a neon sign flashing in my head. The sign is a key word, a phrase, or perhaps a vivid image that usually turns out to be the subject of my next collection of photographs.

With my most recent project, however, which I have titled Ninety Days in Texas Wine Country, the inspiration was more subtle and actually not revealed to me for several months after the fact. It occurred in July of 2008, returning home from Sanderson and Big Bend, as I passed through Mason, en route to Brady.

Just outside of town, to the west, an impressive storm was brewing a sky that resembled a huge, spreading bruise. At the same instant I noticed that, a lovely vineyard came up on my left—an excellent foreground for those dark clouds. I slowed immediately and turned the truck into the drive of the house next to the vineyard. I shouted to the house and a nearby work shed as I headed toward the vines for what I knew would be some outstanding shots.

Since I began my first Texas-themed photo collection (Looking for Texas) nearly ten years ago, I have kept a journal in which I note the messages from all those neon signs, along with a bazillion other odd things that pique my interest.

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My journal entry for July 8, 2008 reads: Tallent Vineyards – Mason I climbed into the truck just as the first fat raindrops began to fall from the awesome, brooding sky that had been the perfect backdrop for a lovely vineyard. I felt that I had some nice shots, but at the time I had no idea that Drew Tallent's Grenache [grape] vines would inspire a Texas Wine project…

A visit to Driftwood Vineyards, just after Christmas in 2008, provided a few more nice photos of the neat rows of barren vines—quite a contrast to the lush summer ones—as well as another subtle inspiration that went unrecognized until a month later when I was reading some Texas Wine industry information from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). “Toast a Rising Star,” read one brochure, and there it was: someone else's neon sign ignited mine that glowed brightly, "Whats So Grape About Texas?"

A bit more reading (of the volumes of information provided by TDA) revealed that Texas was the fifth largest producer of grapes and wines in the U.S. Texas has over 220 vineyards and almost an equal number of wineries—all prospective subjects for my project, and potential customers for my work.

My research was more than enough to convince me to map out a series of trips that might enable me to capture an entire grape-growing and wine-making season throughout the entire state. And in spite of Texas weather, a lousy economy and other bumps along several long roads, I managed to do just that.

Over 7,500 miles, thousands of photos, and hundreds of scribbled pages later, I had spent better than ninety days in Texas Wine Country,

visiting vineyards from Orange to Canutillo, from the Texas Plains to the Gulf Coast. I met scores of proud growers of Texas grapes and makers of Texas wine, and my tribute to them has only begun with a visual celebration of what they shared with me—their stories, their vineyards and wineries—their dreams!

From bud-break to bottle, my "Texas Wine-ring Journal" is indeed a visual and narrative toast to the amazing Texas Wine industry. Please enjoy a few of my photos and journal excerpts from my visits to over 100 Texas vineyards and wineries. And by all means, enjoy your own travels along the several well-mapped Texas Wine Trails throughout the state. I encourage you to begin as I did: with a visit to the TDA site [www.gotexanwine.org] to find all you ever wanted to know about Texas Wine, winery locations, and Texas viticulture facts and history.

Cheers!

The grape's first magic, far as I can tell, Is to survive a Texas summer, And catch more rain than fell…

Future issues of Piney Woods Live will feature wine tips as well as reviews of Piney Woods wines so stay tuned!

Rick Vanderpool - StateArt/US www.whatssograpeabouttexas.com www.flickr.com/photos/stateart1 -- www.stateart.net

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ELLIE ART

Impressionist Ellie Taylor Call or e-mail to schedule a private studio visit. www.EllieArtist.com EllieArtist@aol.com

903-769-5164

Aspen Road

Barn, Los Ojos

Clouds Rolled In

Ellie Taylor has exhibited in Longview Museum of Fine Art, El Paso Museum of Fine Art, North East Texas College in Mt. Pleasant, Houston Museum of Fine Art also in the International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art. Currently in Frame-Up Gallery Tyler and Gallery 205 in Kilgore.

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Holly Lake Ranch Community Theatre

Holly Lake Ranch Community Theatre Cast Members John McCabe, Patti Riddle, Carolyn Hicks, Steve Kehoe, Fred Brown, Glenda Brown, Elayne Hayes, Linda Frank, Susie Deupree (director, far right), Jackie Scheuer, Dru Owens, Ann Wright, Melinda Hlavenka, Vicki Shaw, Bradley Armendariz, and Cindy Karch.

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Spiritual Undertones East Texas has a lot of talent. Nine of them are featured at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts this summer in an exhibited titled “Spiritual Undertones”. Most artists would probably agree they have to reach within themselves to draw out their innermost feelings and desires that shape their work; therefore, each person’s individuality appears and influences the outcome of his or her art: Michael Bishop makes wall sculpture out of shiny metal that looks like he burned through the best of new car parts, giving each color a new texture while preserving its shine forever. He shapes and buffs his works into unique wall hangings and standing sculpture from his Gladewater studio. It then behooves the discerning collector to imagine just the right place to collect one of his beautifully etched pieces.

Thora Doucette taught art at the University of Texas at Tyler Longview Center. Sharing several evenings together with her students and our staff in LMFA, we’ve seen her paint in acrylic and watercolor, and draw in pastels and graphite. She has much knowledge and talent and can cover many subjects and art forms.

Curtis Graff could take a little of everyone’s media, shape, mix it together, pour shellac all over and come up with the most wonderfully exciting mixed media pieces with a shiny twist. Remember that individual influence. He lives in Marshall and builds houses when he's not creating art.

Kristen Henton's paintings are always bright, witty and cheerful, just like the artist--graphically composed and skillfully mixed to delight the viewer. She works with collage, mixed media, acrylic and other media in large and small format.

She teaches at Sabine High School.

Larry Kitchen is head of the art department at Kilgore College. He received a Bachelors of Fine 22

Arts degree from Sam Houston State University, and a Masters of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Tyler, Texas, where he attended on scholarship and received his degree with Distinction. Mr. Kitchen worked for several years as an illustrator and graphic designer in Dallas and is now under representation at Monticello Fine Art Gallery in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas.

Erin Lambers is a young talent who takes her clay and sculpts it into rolled coils that achieve the look of a personal, customized pattern, making it hard for collectors to stop at just one. She has taught Raku classes in Longview and Marshall, and sells off her website at www.erinspottery.com and on Facebook.

Coy Lothrop has studied with Larry Kitchen and collaborated on a project of angels who have both soared and hit rock bottom. "Fallen and Fulfilled" is a series with a shiny side added to the dark side of life, whether rain, wings or background, in a textured format that provokes feelings of loneliness, depression, agony, exuberance and misery-playing the light and dark against one another.

Dennis O’Bryant is also a versatile talent--a poet, painter, photographer, sculptor and potter, with a penchant for the female form, caddo lake, graphics and architecture. He lives and works in Marshall, and can be found on Facebook and at www.denoart.com Bart Soutendijk makes 4' - 100' wall murals. He bends nine gauge steel wire by hand and remakes the line drawings of his next sculpture from one or a series of photographs. His works are then welded and powder coated with a UV resistant finish. No matter the subject, they are always fun to look at and study the elements he emphasizes.

See more at www.wirewallart.com and on Facebook

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"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company."

- George Washington (1732 - 1799) US Statesman.

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BABAR IS HERE!

Laurent de Brunhoff, (French, b. 1925). “Does everything have to mean something in a picture?� Isabelle asked. “I like this picture of the jungle and my father on the sofa. I don’t understand why the sofa’s in the jungle, but I’m glad it is.� 2003 (detail). Watercolor, graphite and ink on paper, 8 x 10 5/8 in. Courtesy of Mary Ryan Gallery, New York

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BABAR’S MUSEUM OF ART On view now through August 22 at the Tyler Museum of Art. Original watercolors and studies by Laurent de Brunhoff.

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Coming this Fall to the TMA

Enjoy Lunch at the Museum CafĂŠ

L.O. Griffith: Painting the Texas Landscape September 19, 2010 – January 2, 2011

Serving homemade delights like the CafÊ’s own Tomato Basil Soup, fresh salads & sandwiches, wraps, and even “Pimento-less Cheese!â€?

Form & Substance: The Art of George Tobolowsky September 5 – November 28, 2010

Open Tuesday – Friday, lunch served 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Visit us online at www.tylermuseum.org! éľˇíˇ éľ¸ 1300 S. Mahon Ave. Tyler, TX 75701 • 903.595.1001