The Fascinating Art of Decorating Skulls

Maggie Williamson is inspired by dead things. She embraces the natural elements, like animal skulls and bones and gives them life by painting and embellishing them. After being furloughed from her job due to the pandemic,...

Daddy Otis Uses a Chainsaw to Create his Unique Sculptures

Austin sculpture artist Daddy Otis is not hesitant to try new mediums. He’s a character artist in the game industry by trade, though through his experimentation he discovered his love for digital art, graffiti and...

How Brandon Munley Captures the Whimsy of the World

Painter & Illustrator Brandon Munley has made his way to Austin. Born in Michigan but raised in San Francisco, he lived in Chicago and Long Beach before finding a place in Austin last year. Now, Brandon...

Kelsey Archbold Makes You See a New Side of Nature

Kelsey Archbold’s bright and bold paintings are inspired by the natural world. After living in Austin for over ten years, Kelsey moved out to Spicewood, where she can find new muses in the hill country. In...

Julie Pelaez’s Best Advice for Artists: Show Up Daily

Julie Pelaez’s work with alcohol inks first caught our attention in 2017. In fact, her work was featured in our double Issue 03 & 04. Julie, who is a former Advertising Art Director turned stay-at-home mom,...

ART Club Community: Discover 5 New Austin Creators

Our ART Club community is filled with amazing creators, makers and doers. We featured five of them in Issue 19 "Make/Do," to highlight the work they've been putting in to pursue their passions. These creators capture...

Easy Compadre are Warriors Healing the World with Music

Austin-based World Music trio Easy Compadre are ready to share their songs with you. Ever since featuring them during our Virtual Vacation series, we've been eager to see them perform live. Until the time comes, we...

In Bold Company Launches New Community for Women of Color

Are you a woman of color seeking a community to connect, grow and explore your identity? You're not alone. Kristina Gonzalez Sander, founder of In Bold Company, launched this digital platform and community with the purpose...

Emerging Austin Artist Pratiksha Muir Paints Bold, Colorful Portraits

Austin painter Pratiksha Muir was first inspired by her Dad’s entrepreneurial spirit. Two years ago, she quit her corporate job determined to pursue art full-time. And even though she didn’t have a fully-fledged plan of...

DeLoné Osby Adds Something Extra to Her Paintings

Self-taught Austin artist DeLoné Osby adds a special element to her paintings through pyrography, or wood-burning. We first connected with DeLoné when she designed the visuals for our article, “Tips & Trips” found in Issue...