West Austin Studio Tour

Bless those folks at  BIG MEDIUM , the NPO that organizes E.A.S.T each year.  Now they've brought it West supporting visual arts and artists in my hood and right over the river.  The kick-off tonight at City Hall was great.  Delicious healthy food, beautiful local art selected from 1500 entries, 5 artists  speaking about their work and friendly Austinites appreciating the local creativity.  An outstanding moment was talking with Susan Kemner Reed who has done a series of graphite drawings entitled A MOTHER'S ANXIETY, depicting her reaction to her son's deployment to Iraq.  He parachuted in at the beginning of the war.  He's home now and in his 3rd year of Medical School.  I just LOVE hearing stories about the strength and resiliency of young people.  She is a fabulous artist who plans to draw 20 of these graphite drawings.  They're huge and beautiful as is her story.