My Creativity Blog

Welcome back to My Creativity Blog! My goal in writing this blog is to inspire you! Let me know through comments or email how I'm doing. Thanks for visiting! ~Terry

After years of relative obscurity, we have looked up recently and acknowledged that Navasota has evolved into a very respectable arts community. Not only have notable musicians and artists emerged here, but art sells in local galleries pretty well. In fact, one local artist has sold many hundreds of paintings during the worst economy in our memory. Thanks to the Texas Legislature, Navasota is known now as the “Blues Capital of Texas” and it has the history to defend that title.

In the midst of these impressive elements, Navasota has joined with Bryan- College Station as a partner in promoting the arts in the region. The City of Navasota has become the poster child for small town arts activity, sponsoring an impressive array of music concerts. With abundant live music venues, rich music history, generous placement of public art, local artists featured in downtown establishments, two popular State Parks nearby, and a highly regarded theatre company, Navasota and its surroundings have become a surprising cultural treasure chest. Therefore it is no surprise that two citizens from Navasota sit on the board of the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley.

Bottom line, if you are an art lover, then you will find plenty to see. If you are an artist, you will find plenty of inspiration. Below are some upcoming opportunities for artists in the Brazos Valley!

Outdoor Painting in College Station! Sept 11. Sponsored by the Forsythe Gallery of Texas A&M, Texas artists are invited to paint at selected locations and attend a critique by Russell Cushman afterwards. It will be hot, but worth the sweat!

HWY 6 ART: Art, Culture and Chocolate! OCT 3, 4 & 5. 25 -30 sites including museums, area artist’s studios and galleries will host a driving tour where travelers will be encouraged to find key clues that earn them doors prizes. All sites will be featured on one map, that will lead art tourists through the Brazos Valley to museums, festivals, sculpture dedications, artists demonstrating and fine candy and chocolate stores…

The Star of the Republic Museum at Washington on the Brazos is planning a GIANT collaborative masterpiece to be done by next spring. The idea is for selected Texas artists to do a massive interpretation of an iconic Texas history painting, each artist doing his own style within his or her portion of the “checkerboard.” This is still in its infant stages and not ready for applicants yet. Those interested can contact me and I will send them an application when our theme is decided.