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Mobile Art Program updated their address.

Mobile Art Program updated their website address.

Beautiful work by our artists! Tea pot planters with whimsical designs by Sharon B.

Work by our creative artist, Ruth A. For the winter series of projects our artists had the opportunity to create art that they could keep or share as gifts: wood ornaments, bookmarks, amate bark paintings and lovely wooden trays.

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Mobile Art is now a part of Art Spark Texas

We’re very proud to be a part of this global celebration of giving! This year we are Collective Dreaming for the Future.

✨Our Dream, in 2021, is to continue offering all of our classes, workshops and programs online.

✨In 2020, we created Community Conversations; a new Songwriting series; art classes for Veterans and Older Adults/Seniors, and expanded Open Mic and Speaking Advocates opportunities to develop new, or improve existing, skills.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR for December 1st to support Art Spark Texas on Giving Tuesday! Tuesday is a designated annual day of giving to non-profit organizations which takes place this year on Tuesday, December 1st. We’re very proud to be a part of this global celebration of giving! This year we are Collective Dreaming for the Future.

Our Dream, in 2021, is to continue offering all of our classes, workshops and programs online. In 2020, we created Community Conversations; a new Songwriting series; art classes for Veterans and Older Adults/Seniors, and expanded Open Mic and Speaking Advocates opportunities
to develop new, or hone up on existing, skills.

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Lisa S. Sent us this photo of her apron project. We asked that they paint a background then add design elements. This is lovely! Thank you Lisa!

Kimble P. Shared with us her wonderful mixed media painting! We asked our participants to use watercolor, acrylics and stencils to create a work of art. Great job Kim!!!

Hummingbird sightings! Our participants have been creating wonderful projects with hummingbird imagery. Mixed media painting with watercolor and acrylic on paper (by Ruth A.) and a beautiful apron with hummingbirds and butterflies (by Kimble P).

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In case you missed the live telecast - you can watch the event on YouTube. Very inspiring artists among us!

Artist of The Year Awards 2020

You might have missed the live telecast but you can see the program in YouTube https://youtu.be/V5-R-siq6oI

Art Spark Texas is pleased to announce the 2020 Artists of the Year Awards Virtual Celebration taking place Sunday, September 20, 2020, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in Austin. The event will be virtual this year and will provide the following accommodations: ASL, audio description and captioning. All are welcome to attend virtually. FREE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-artists-of-the-year-award-celebration-tickets-117145137259

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FREE fun event - and - it's virtual so you can enjoy from your couch.

2020 Artists of the Year Award Celebration 2020 Artists of the Year Award Celebration, produced by Art Spark Texas, and happening on-line in this time of pandemic.

Join me at the 2020 Art Spark Texas Artist of the Year Awards Celebration!

Sunday, September 20th, 2:00 – 3:30 PM CDT

Art Spark Texas is going virtual this year and promises to share the same celebratory spirit as the in-person event. The following accommodations will be provided: ASL, audio description and captioning. All are welcome! RSVP here today https://bit.ly/3k2FfkG

2020 Artists of the Year Award Celebration 2020 Artists of the Year Award Celebration, produced by Art Spark Texas, and happening on-line in this time of pandemic.

Please follow this link to register for our Artist of the Year Award Celebration. Gary Flemmons will be receiving the first ever Mobile Art award!

2020 Artists of the Year Award Celebration 2020 Artists of the Year Award Celebration, produced by Art Spark Texas, and happening on-line in this time of pandemic.

Bessie participates in our phone classes through the Healthy connections program.

Artist of the Month: Bessie Paris - Art Spark Texas We are pleased to feature Ms. Bessie Paris as our Artist of the Month for September. Bessie participates in the Mobile Art classes through Family Eldercare’s Healthy Connections* program. She is dynamic and outgoing - her personality lights up the room! Bessie lives with chronic pain, but she does...

Here is another excerpt from our 2014 journal titled "Every Story Paints a Picture". Every resident received a copy of the publication.

Beverly D. shared this photo of her finished project (paint your own canvas pillow). Nice job! And we love the Hendrix photo.

Beverly D. shared this photo of her finished project (paint your own canvas pillow). Nice job! And we love the Hendrix photo.

The Maggie Johnson Nursing Center closed its doors in 2015. We made monthly visits to the center from 2008 to 2015 and became very close to the residents. In 2014 we enlisted volunteers to help capture the stories of the residents and published them in a journal titled "Every Story Paints a Picture". Every resident received a copy of the publication.

Many of our participants have never painted before therefore we provide gentle encouragement during our activities.

Missing our friends from Mike's Place where for many years we provided art projects for the participants from their Alzheimers respite program. Our instructors collaborated with the team to design projects related to the weekly theme.

past projects include making ceramic mosaic flower pots with our seniors: artistic and functional

During this time of COVID19 we send our best to those we cannot visit in person, such as Faye who lives in a local nursing facility (and sending a shout out to who made such an impact on the lives of our seniors).

Another version of Schiele’s Four Trees by Bessie. She captured the feel of four seasons and added a little bird (see if you can find him). ❤️

Missing our on site classes, and the wonderful people we were able to connect with such as these two ladies from the Maggie Johnson Nursing Center. Our founder, Theresa, is shown here after the end of a session in which the residents decorated zipper canvas pouches to hold personal belongings.

Throughout the years we have held numerous exhibits across Austin to showcase our talented artists. This photo was taken at the Bass Concert Hall located on the Univ. of Texas campus.

Our goal is not to just create art, it is to build community and self-esteem. Having exhibits throughout the year to showcase the talents of our participants - such as this group from Stonebriar - not only encourages them to pursue a creative outlet, it shows the community at large that our seniors are creative and productive.

Kimble, from our Healthy Connections program, scared a photo of her wonderful watercolor landscape. It’s a beautiful painting!

Kimble, one of our talented artists from the Healthy Connections workshops, shared her completed watercolor painting with us. Absolutely beautiful!!!

More photos from our 2013 mural project with the seniors from St. John's Community Center.