The Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit opened on Sunday, February 7th and will continue through February 19th with many talented artists from across the state offering demonstrations alongside the art exhibit. Demonstrations scheduled for Friday, February 19th will include Tina Howard, Billy Edwards, and Tommy Munster.
Demonstrations will be presented from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on weekdays at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center in Brownwood. Artists will show visitors how to use a variety of different media as well as share interesting techniques.
Tina Howard – Modeling with Sculpey
Tina Howard is a native of Oklahoma, who has lived in Texas her entire adult life, raising her family in the Big Spring/Midland area, and spending a few years near Port Lavaca before she and her husband Paul Howard moved to Blanket in 2007. Her various pursuits include a You Tube Channel, an Etsy store for the silver jewelry she designs and makes, and a hobby printing press, are all named “Pecan Corner” from the little cottage, shaded by ancient pecan trees, in which they make their home, and where Tina’s creative endeavors are spilling over into almost every bit of space that isn’t for sleeping or cooking.Tina became interested in block printing while she was learning letterpress printing. It is an exuberant art form that reflects ancient techniques to allow multiple copies to be made from a single carving. Linoleum Block carving uses wood carving tools to incise designs into a rigid surface that was originally made from linseed oil (seeds of the flax plant) for use as flooring. Tina has a special interest in wildflowers and uses her linocuts to illustrate notecards, seed packets, and greeting cards.
Billy Edwards – Air Brush Painting
Billy Edwards grew up in East Texas. He moved to Brownwood about a year ago and really enjoys living here. Edwards comes from an artistically talented family, from musicians to painters.
“I was always surrounded by art however it wasn’t until my early 20s that I really became interested in becoming an artist myself and that spark didn’t come from a family member but instead from an old homeless man,” explained Edwards. “He used to sit at a table and draw on anything he could get his hands on and sell it to people for money to eat. I used to sit at the table and watch him for hours. I was so fascinated. We ended up becoming friends and eventually he started pushing drawings towards me and having me help him and I’ve been addicted ever since. The old man eventually moved on but the spark he left behind has never died.”
What started out as tracing and coloring cartoon characters has eventually led to painting wall murals and so much more, explained Edwards.
“My style of art tends to lean more towards realism. I really get into the tiny details and trying to make something look as realistic as possible. Portraits are my specialty and what I primarily focus on these days. I’ve dabbled in most all the common medias as in painting in acrylics and oils, airbrush work, pastels, charcoals, inks, etc. and while I’m fairly decent in all these medias, its graphite and color pencils that I’ve come to master and excel in the most,” states Edwards. “I’ve recently gotten into airbrushing and hope to become as good with an airbrush as I’ve manage to get with a pen or pencil. With time and practice, I know I can get there.”
Tommy Munster – Drawing with Munster (Acrylics)
Munster is a self-taught artist living in San Antonio, Texas. He has been creating since 1982. Inspired by the strange disappearance of his cupcakes by an unknown monster. Munster has spent the last 8 years traveling down the dirtiest alleys and forgotten roads. Searching for the scariest and cutest monsters unknown to mankind. Munster has been able to document his findings through art from Texas to Boston. Munster adventures will continue till the notorious cupcake bandit has been documented for the world to see.
