Blooms with Purpose

Paper art is one of my most cherished handiwork projects. Resilience in Bloom takes papercraft to the max! The installation features handmade artwork created by people within the disability community along with those who serve and stand with them. It is the culmination of a community-based art project and four months of collaborative art sessions. The artistic focus for the participants centered on “growth, community, and connection”. Exhibition runs August 29 – October 19, 2025 at Arlington Museum of Art in Arlington, Texas, in partnership with thirteen disability-oriented organizations.

Photo credits: Hope N. Jones

Nature through the Eyes of the Young

During the years I homeschooled my two children, I learned seeing nature through the eyes young people can be enlightening. I especially love flowers and birds. That’s why I couldn’t take my eyes off the art by these six talented young artists featured in Get Creative with What’s Native. Exhibition runs September 5 – October 5, 2025 at Arlington Museum of Art in Arlington, Texas, in partnership with River Legacy Foundation and their annual youth art contest.

ARTISTS CREDITS:

1. Isabella Ramirez, Pre-K, Pastel, Texas Bluebonnets

2. 1st Place Winner, Enzo Wang, Pre-K, Watercolor, Crayon and Marker, Armadillo, Texas Coral Snake, Bluebonnet and Prickly Pear Cactus

3. Carisia Hernandez, 2nd Grade, Collage, Watercolor, Pencil and Pastel, Texas Hummingbird

4. Hayley Leavitt, 9th Grade, Acrylic Paint, Longhorn and Indian Paintbrush

5. 1st Place Winner, Lawson Treske, 4th Grade, Pastel, Blue Heron, Cattail, and Bass

6. 1st Place Winner, Georgia Stell, 9th Grade, Colored Pencil, Great Horned Owl

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