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Inspiration is one thing all artists need. We must nourish our creativityand care for it as a farmer cares for their fields. To call on our craft, weneed to locate our materials and find a regular supply.

For me, inspiration comes in a few ways. One way is to be still. Thisdoes not happen often. Sometimes I get a surge when I first wake orwhen the daily routine is interrupted like from a power outage. More so,forced silence is what ends up happening. I do better in a crowded coffeeshop with ambient noise than when walking the dog or pulling weeds.However, driving through the desert with no cell signal worked for this article.

My favorite form of inspiration is comedy. I notice the humor (luckily) inmy misfortune rather quickly. The Art of Embarrassment;

I was having a great day. I looked in the mirror several times and wasquite impressed with myself. I was a woman about town. Strolling along,smiling at everyone I passed I flipped my hair from side to side. In thegarden section, I lovingly ran my fingers through it. I shrieked. My hairhad dried in a big tangled knot on the way to the store. I could not get ittied up fast enough. I had been struttin’ Barbie hair through Wal-Martfor over an hour.

When my daughter was young, we stopped at a neighbor’s house. Theyhad placed a number of wonderful baby items in their yard. I shoppedaround for a few moments amazed at the quality of the things they wereselling before my neighbor leaned out the window and announced thatthey were painting the baby’s room.

I do a lot of driving. I feel like I live in my car. I eat, drink, talk on thephone, etc. When I stop for gas I feel as if I am still in my “home” awayfrom home. Stretching is how I focus on my day, stay limber and keepmy motivation going. That was, until the gas attendant called over theloud speaker to see if I needed assistance.

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On the Cover: Laurent de Brunhoff, (French, b. 1925). “Does everything have tomean something in a picture?” Isabelle asked. “I like this picture of the jungle and my fa-ther on the sofa. I don’t understand why the sofa’s in the jungle, but I’m glad it is.”2003. Watercolor, graphite and ink on paper. 8 x 10 5/8 in. Courtesy of Mary RyanGallery, NYC

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This summer, plan your family tripto “Celesteville!” Babar’s Museum ofArt will sojourn at the Tyler Museum of Art June 6 through August 22, making the TMA thedestination of choice for art loversand Babar fans alike. Visitors willdiscover a unique world of water-color that places the universally famous, green-suited Babar the Elephant into classical works of art.The collection of original watercol-ors and studies were masterfullycreated by author and illustrator ofthe book Babar’s Museum of Art,Laurent de Brunhoff. “The book tells the story of howBabar the Elephant and his wifeCeleste transform an old train station into an art museum for Celesteville,” says Kimberley BushTomio, Director of the TMA. “Inthe book, de Brunhoff pays tributeto artists such as Leonardo daVinci, Paul Cezanne, and Picassoby adorning the museum’s wallswith classic works of art with aclever twist – the characters de-picted in those works of art are allelephants.” The young and young at heart willenjoy not only the exhibition itself,but also an exciting season of eventsand activities organized by theTMA and its community partners.A “passport,” produced by theTMA, provides a map of Babarprogramming. Young visitors to theexhibition and event participants

can pick up a copy of the twenty-page Babar “passport” at the TMAand other community organizationswho are hosting Babar events beginning Saturday, May 1. Designed to look similar to aUnited States passport, the TMA’s“passport” includes a calendar ofevents, community partner organization information, andevent descriptions. Participants areencouraged to use their “passport”as a guide and will receive a stickerat each of the participating venuesthey visit. Fill your “passport”, andyou can enter to win a grand prizedrawing at the close of the exhibition. Community partners are All SaintsEpiscopal School French Club;Bernard Restaurant; The CaldwellZoo; Discovery Science Place; TheLindale Library; Cameron – J.Jarvis Troup Municipal Library;Tyler Civic Theatre; Tyler PublicLibrary; Tyler Youth Orchestra;Yoga Life by Sandy Shepard; andYoung Audiences of NortheastTexas. “We are thrilled to bring this exhibition to Tyler, because we be-lieve that it will be an exciting artopportunity for everyone. Fine artenthusiasts will admire the tech-nique so beautifully rendered by deBrunhoff in watercolor. Childrenwill thrill to see Babar and hisfriends acting as figures from theworld of fine art, and adults will

enjoy the cleverness of de Brun-hoff’s stories,” says Ms. Tomio.“This truly is a one-of-a-kind exhibition.” Event and exhibitioninformation is available atwww.tylermuseum.org. Babar’s Museum of Art is organizedby Mary Ryan Gallery, NYC. Exhibition is supported in part byKay Arms and the Julietta JarvisFoundation, Inc. Collectors’ Circlesponsors are Mrs. Jack King Sr.,Mr. and Mrs. James Perkins, andMs. Myrtis D. Smith. CorporateMember Sponsor is SouthsideBank. Media sponsors are BSCENEMagazine, CBS 19-KYTX, KLTVChannel 7 and Piney Woods Live.(Sponsors at time of printing.) TheTyler Museum of Art is supportedby its members, Tyler Junior Col-lege and the City of Tyler.The Tyler Museum of Art, accredited by the American Association of Museums, is locatedat 1300 S. Mahon Ave., adjacent tothe Tyler Junior College campus offEast Fifth Street. Regular hours are10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday throughSaturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.(The Museum is closed Mondaysand major holidays.) Lunch is available in the Museum Café from11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Friday, and the TMA GiftShop is open during exhibitionhours. For more information, call(903) 595-1001 or visit www.tyler-museum.org.

Discover Babar’sMuseum of Art

On the Cover: Laurent de Brunhoff, (French, b. 1925). “Does everything have to meansomething in a picture?” Isabelle asked. “I like this picture of the jungle and my father on thesofa. I don’t understand why the sofa’s in the jungle, but I’m glad it is.” 2003. Watercolor,graphite and ink on paper. 8 x 10 5/8 in. Courtesy of Mary Ryan Gallery, NYC


MusicThe “B” Side ofby Randy Brown

In the last issue, we talked about how to determine if your music is a business or a hobby. Thistime we are going to talk about what that decision means to your tax return. Let’s say that you decided that music is a hobby. According to the IRS any income you receivedstill needs to be on your tax return. That is the bad news. The good news is that you can write offyour expenses against that hobby income on your schedule A “up to” the amount of your expensessuch as strings, pedals, tuners, cords, recording costs, CD production, instruments, repairs,mileage to shows and such. The downside of this is that unless you have enough other deductionslike mortgage interest, property taxes and charitable contributions you won’t see any benefit fromthose deductions. If you decided that your music is a business then it works much differently. In that case you willuse a schedule C to claim your income and the same type of expenses discussed in the hobby paragraph above as deductions to that income. Taking the schedule C route means that you canactually directly reduce your income by your expenses. Also in the event you show a loss in yourbusiness it can reduce any other income (such as W2s). Be careful with this however, as I said lasttime the IRS definition of a business is” the intent to make profit”. But don’t get carried way.Enough losses in enough years and you will get a friendly letter from the IRS inviting you to anaudit, the results of which could be the pronouncement of your “business” as a hobby. So take itvery seriously and you will be fine.

In each case of hobby or business, any incomeyou actually “worked for” is subject to additional“self-employment” or social security tax. Self employment tax must be paid on the profit portion of your hobby or business income. Remember profit is what is left after all yourbusiness expenses are deducted. Just remember in the case of business or hobby, when you claim deductions you will need to havehard physical records to prove them in the event you are audited. Those records should consist ofitems such receipts, canceled checks or written mileage logs for vehicle expenses. OK, alright, enough of this business stuff already!! I need to go write a couple of songs now to getthis stuff out of my head. This music business is giving me a headache. Whatever you do don’tforget why you turned to music in the first place. It wasn’t to make it fortune was it? Nope, it wasfor the love of the art form. Never forget that and you won’t go too far wrong. See you down the road.

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This year’s Clarksville Fine Arts Festivalwill be held Saturday, May 22, 2010from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The one-day Festival will feature fine art, livemusic, and great local food. The Festival is an outdoor event held onthe grass on the City Square. It is freefor the public to attend, and free for theartists who are chosen to exhibit. In ad-

dition to the art exhibits, musicians from around the region will be per-forming in the center of the Square throughout the event, and originalauthors will be selling and signing their published books.This year’s festival will include glass blowing demonstrations by PrestonBorel, on-site curvature art by John Heslep, drawings and paintings by artists Howard Dubois and James Foster, jewelry by EricaCassady, wood and metal sculpture by Roger Scott, photography by artistsSarah Sweny-Smith and Pam Heslep,and many more. For more information about the Festi-val, or to learn about the participatingartists, musicians, and authors, visit theWeb site at http://ClarksvilleArtFest.com.

Clarksville Fine Arts Festival

On March 12th the Sulphur Springs Symphony League will present the Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra atthe annual Children’s Concert. Annada Jones, the league’s coordinator of the concert, said, “This performanceby professional musicians provides Hopkins County students in the third, fourth and fifth grades with valuablelife experiences by building their social and cultural knowledge, understanding, and skills. Another tool to helpstudents realize that not everything in life is free is the practice of asking each student to pay $1 admission tohelp defray the cost of the concert.”

Prior to each concert most of their teachers advise students on subjects such as how to behave, what to expect,when to applaud, what the conductor’s responsibilities are, and how the different instruments work together tomake up the beautiful result.

“We want home school students’ parents to contact us about attending the concert. We have a limited numberof available seats in the 1500 seat civic center and would welcome home schooled third through fifth grade students and their teachers to join in the fun and education,” said Dwight Corley, league president. ContactJones or Corley about the performance or any other questions or comments about the league at 903-243-2708, [email protected]. or www.sulphurspringssymphonyleague.org

Sulphur Springs Presents

Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra

Left, Kayla Price (Professional Land Title Co. of Hopkins,Franklin and Delta counties), Center, Dwight Corley (president ofNortheast Texas Symphony Association and Sulphur SpringsSymphony League), and Right, Brittany Wilson (Galyean Insurance Agency of Sulphur Springs


The Art Region of Texas (ART) Round Table was formed to further the Individual artisticfocus of each NE Texas city/area, while enhancing overall artistic and economic growthfor the region.Meeting monthly to discuss each area’s artistic needs, and sharing cooperative ideas andprojects, the Round Table serves to better promote the Arts and the Artists of NE Texas.“Art Trails”, and interactive events, that highlight each city’s or area’s individuality andartistic strengths not only bring local notice and success to the arts, but serve to focus thespotlight on NE Texas as a truly artistic region of note. Working to bring increased success to fruition, previous successes are built upon, as wellas a shared knowledge of what does not work. With cooperative events, and increasedtourism, comes economic growth, not only for the artists, but for all living in the area.Some of the paths that have been chosen by the ART Round Table to bring about thesedesired results center around Art Tours/Trails that show the diversity of the area. To havesomething entertaining, yet different, at various stops along the way is important to thesuccess of these tours. Theatre, Fine Arts. Hand-crafted products, Artists’ studios that areopen to the public, Performance, Music, Art Demonstrations/Lectures are some of theartistic variations that make for a well rounded Arts’ package.With these chosen paths, and by working together, the ART Round Table is committed to"showcasing" the Arts for all in NE Texas.For more information contact Sandy Page at [email protected]

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3rd Friday. Winnsboro invites you to our “3rd Friday”Street Arts Festival. Festival activities are Friday, April 16thfrom 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., and Saturday, April 17thfrom 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Bring music, dance, per-formance, painting, prints, photography, weaving/textiles,and hand-crafted ceramics, sculpture, and jewelry. Regis-tration is required, but no vendor fees will be charged toparticipants. No food vendors, please. The public is in-vited. Come shop and join in the festivities. For more in-formation, call the Cultural Arts District (903) 850-1662,or e-mail [email protected].

Jerry “Buck” French - If you are from Pittsburg you arelikely to know Buck. Buck’s art is laughter. He can hardlycontain his art sitting behind that Farm Bureau desk. Hehas sticky notes and half written dream waking anticsshoved in every drawer. “I don’t even know why Ithought this would be funny- but at 3am, everything isfunny”, as he closes a drawer. Jerry’s momma inspired him to be quick witted andfunny (without a “potty mouth”). Buck announced foot-ball games for years and was always asked to MC the ro-tary and chamber banquets. Mr. Jerry “Buck” French hasbeen interviewed by Joan Hallmark and was in a Superbowl Commercial. Seeing how much people enjoyed his art drove him torecord his newly released CD, “Kill the Hick” recorded atSiesta Ranch Studios. Buck can be seen on stage March6th at Crossroads Music Company opening for SlightlyTilted. Buck is available to MC or host your event. He isgreat about breaking the ice to open the bid on Auctionitems! 903-856-3240.Buck is opening for Slightly Tilted Saturday March 6th,2010.

Tinderbox are an acoustic duo featuring Monique Houraghanwith a distinctive 'honey-like' vocal, and Dan Tucker with anintricate finger style guitar technique.After four creative years living in Dublin between 1997 and2001 the duo spent two years travelling the world playingtheir music. On their return to the UK in late 2004 Moniqueand Dan settled in Bournemouth.2007 to 2010 have seen Tinderbox perform a number ofheadline shows to capacity crowds. Additionally, they haveplayed support sets for high profile acts including Cara Dillon,Jon Allen, Corinne West, Kris Drever, Ben's Brother, RalphMcTell, Emily Maguire, Chris Difford and Megson.May 2008 saw the release of Tinderbox's second studio album.'Golden' was launched at Centre Stage in Bournemouth, withthe band performing to a record-breaking audience.Maverick Magazine recently described 'Golden' as "Quite in-spirational really...a masterpiece". Maverick went on to de-scribe Tinderbox as being "Poised to ignite theacoustic...world". Acoustic Magazine featured a review of'Golden' labelling the music 'Lovely, hooky and mellow'.BBC 6 Music's Tom Robinson recently described the music as'Gorgeous'.2010 is set to be a fantastic year for Tinderbox as they are dueto launch their third album ‘The State of Play’ on April 17th,and tour the USA and Germany.With Monique's powerful voice and Dan's delectable guitarstyle Tinderbox are definitely an acoustic act to look out for.

Mineola League of the Arts is a non-profit organization dedi-cated to serving the East Texas community. The League holdsclasses, workshops, and other programs to promote the arts.Robin Enneking WorkshopColored Pencil TechniqueThursday, Friday, SaturdayApril 29, 30 & May 19:00am-1:00pmFees: $55 Members, $65 Non Members

Monday, May 310:00am Locker HookingInstructor: Joyce TerrellFees: $10 Members, $15 Non Members

Thursday, May 1310:00am Chicken ScratchInstructor: Betty ByfordFees: $5 Non Members

Monday, May 242:00pm Painters GuildDemo with Donna MillerNo Charge

Thursday, May 27, June 310:00am Tamari BallsInstructor: Rosemary BellFees to be determined

The next free admission performances of the Northeast TexasSymphony Association and Sulphur Springs SymphonyLeague orchestra are July 3 in Sulphur Springs and July 4 inTerrell, each followed by phenomenal fireworks displays.Bring lawn chairs to the Sulphur Springs square downtown onSaturday evening, and to Terrell at Ben Gill Park on Sundayevening. Each event begins around 6:45 p.m. with the North-east Texas Symphony Orchestra performing selections of pop,Broadway, and of course, a lot of patriotic music.The League's professional orchestra, conducted by Dr. DougBakenhus, is always a popular family event, and the price can'tbe beat. Free admission to all for these fun music fests. Comevisit with your neighbors, hear some of the best music in eastTexas, and see the fireworks shows of the season as the com-munities celebrate Independence Day.For more information about performances and these organi-

zations, go to www.SulphurSpringsSymphonyLeague.org.

Joe Dan Boyd is a writer, speaker, sto-ryteller and the author of Judge JacksonAnd The Colored Sacred Harp, distrib-uted by University of Alabama Press.Joe Dan has won several national writ-ing awards, including the University ofIllinois Oscar in Agriculture. He was a reporter at the Fort WorthStar-Telegram, a writer at the NationalFFA Magazine and a longtime editor at

Farm Journal. He is an Agricultural Journalism graduate ofTexas A&M and earned a master’s in Folklore at the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania. Joe Dan was born and reared on a farm near Winnsboro,Texas, and now offices there. He maintains a website http://www.joedanboyd.com/ and ablog http://tinneychapeltoday.blogspot.com/


The Museum for East Texas CultureArt Gallery May exhibit will featurethe wire sculpture of Bart Soutendijk.A reception for the artist will be heldSaturday, May 1 from 5 pm to 8pm inthe Museum Art Gallery.Mr. Soutendijk will be on hand to dis-cuss his art. If you haven't seen thesewondrous works in wire, then here's achance to see this fascinating form of

art. From a single piece of wire, he can create a moving por-trait.Entitled "Life in Wire" these wire sculptures are beautifullyfluid and remind one of flowing pen and ink drawings. Sou-tendijk's art appears to be made of one continuous piece ofwire. A few are, but most are actually made of numerouspieces skillfully blended together."I've been a photographer and a graphic artist and I was an artdirector in the advertising industry on Madison Avenue,"stated Scoutendijk.Scoutendijk moved from Fort Worth to Quitman about 14years ago to pursue art full time.His wire creations are already included in private collections inMassachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. His work hasbeen shown in many venues in Texas Arkansas, North Car-olina, Utah, Louisiana, New York, Florida and overseas inFrance."Wire sculpture is a sort of three-dimensional line drawing,"says Soutendijk about his art. "Wire has an advantage over linedrawing. If you don't like a facial expression, a small bendchanges it. Nothing is permanent as long as you have pliers."His favorite subjects are portraits. "I get my ideas from photo-graphs I've taken myself or seen in newspapers or magazines,"Soutendijk says. "I make a small sketch, enlarge it and use it asa pattern for bending the wire."Scoutendijk has created a Dogwood Flower (20 X 40 inches)signature piece that is slated for a silent auction with the pro-ceeds to benefit the museum.After the reception the exhibit will be available from 10 am to5 pm Monday through Saturday through May 29. For moreinformation call 903-723-1914. The museum is located at400 Micheaux Avenue Palestine, Texas.

North East Texas Writers’ OrganizationNortheast Texas Writers’ Organization started in May 1986with twelve members of a Creative Writing class as chartermembers. Its purpose: to support each other’s efforts, enhancelearning, and promote literary pursuits in this area. By 2008,membership had grown to 94 and encompassed writers of fic-tion, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs and sci-fi.Meeting are held on the second Thursday of each month.

NETWO’s newsletter, With Pen in Hand, comes outmonthly. The organization sponsors book signings, writers’workshops, lectures and an annual conference.For more information, go to NETWO’s website at:www.netwo.org.

Kay Howell is a wildlife and landscapeartist, and she enjoys working with bothacrylics and colored pencils. "Depends onthe subject matter," she comments. "Fuzzykittens need the soft look I can achievewith pencils, but a country road disappear-ing into the fog calls for paint." Kay findsmost of her subjects on the 15 acres south

of Mount Vernon where she and her husband have theirhome. She can be reached at: [email protected].

Mike Elliott is an artist from Dike,Texas, a rural community in East Texas.From an early age, art has been a giftand a passion for Mike. CommercialArt was his four-year major at ETU.During 30+ years with Verizon, art hasbeen a part time hobby. In recent years,he has taken up the paint brush andpaints every chance he gets. Mike has drawn for many businesses

and individuals. His works include logos for the HopkinsCounty Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown BusinessAlliance. Mike plans to open a gallery in downtown SulphurSprings when he retires. www.heritagesquaregallery.com

Darwin McGill is retired from thirtyyears of municipal administration. Heand his wife, Connie, retired in '90and lived in the Hill Country untilmoving to Mt. Vernon in '96. He wasborn in the community of Green-wood, Hopkins County, so has re-turned to his roots. He served twoterms as a City Alderman and oneterm as Mayor of Mt. Vernon. He andhis wife are active in the community

supporting the Franklin County Arts Alliance and FranklinCounty Historical Association. He serves as Vice President ofthe Old Saltillo Cemetery Association.Mr. McGill was introduced to silver wire wrapping in Col-orado two years ago. He also does copper wire wrapping. Hiswrappings include geodes, agate slabs, petrified wood and pre-cious and healing stones.

Judy Wilder Dalton. I am an expressionist painter using colorand line as my language. I believe there is a strong human re-sponse to color, and that it reflects and affects our moods. My art training comes through the classic venue of privatestudies and apprenticeship. With over 35 years of training andexperience, I have developed the confidence to experimentwith different mediums and themes allowing my work to leadme, rather than me leading the work. Currently, I am mainlyexploring the mediums of acrylics on canvas and clay sculp-ture. I have had the privilege to exhibit my work in many solo andgroup shows across the United States, including New York,Houston, and Dallas. I have many national and international

honors and awards in oil,watercolor, and pastel.

Henry E. Oertel. My life-long love of woking withwood began in my gradeschool years with a simple

bookcase. I have made furniture, church chancel fixtures andhobby horses and toys for my grandchildren. I specialize inhand turned wood objects. You can read more on the Frame-Up website: www.frameupfinearts.net

For the better part of the last 15years, Terri Hendrix has distin-guished herself as one of the mostprolific and free-spirited wholly in-dependent artists on the Americanmusic scene. Counting her forth-coming new album, “Cry Till YouLaugh,” she’s released 14 CDs onher own Wilory Records label, hit-ting on every genre from folk to

country to pop to blues to Celtic to Tex-Mex to jazz to West-ern swing. An award-winning songwriter whose songs havebeen covered by Ruthie Foster, Carolyn Wonderland and eventhe Dixie Chicks (who won a Grammy for an instrumentalshe co-wrote, “Lil’ Jack Slade,” that was featured on theirmulti-platinum 2003 album, “Home”), Terri is a skilledmulti-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, harmonica) with afun, friendly stage presence that appeals to fans of all ages.And though she’s held her own entertaining crowds of thou-sands at many of the biggest folk festivals in American and Eu-rope, she’s especially fond of playing intimate, “listeningroom” venues such as Crossroads. Accompanying Terri at herMay 15 performance will be her frequent music partner LloydMaines, a Grammy-winning producer and celebrated guitaristwho has recorded and toured with a literal who’s who of thebiggest names in Texas music.In addition to fan favorites from throughout her career, Terri’s

Crossroads show will feature a handful of brand new songsfrom “Cry Till You Laugh,” her first new studio album since2007’s “The Spiritual Kind.” Set for release on June 22, theCD will be packaged with a book of Terri’s essays and journalentries, all of which will tie into the songs and themes featuredon the new album. The book will also be filled with songlyrics (both new and old), quotes and new photos and art-work. For more information, visit www.terrihendrix.com.

Rutherford Photography Show sponsored by the FranklinCounty Historical Society Mt. Vernon, TXWith family roots in Mt. Vernon, Charles is an orthopaedicsurgeon in Dallas with a longstanding passion for photogra-phy. That fascination for photography began with the giftfrom his father Charles R. Rutherford of a Pentax Spotmaticcamera as a young boy. As an adult he has found photographyto be a respite from his medical practice and a way of return-ing to nature. His current exhibit is the result of a week-longcycling and hiking trip through the National Parks ofWyoming. Although difficult to achieve, he hopes to conveysome of the splendor, variety and sheer majesty of God’s Cre-ation, which we call Yellowstone and Grand Teton NationalParks. An opening reception will be held April 16 from 6:00pm. – 8:00 p.m.FREE, donations appreciatedApril 17, 2010 until September 16, 2010Tuesdays thru Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.Firestation Museum, Southeast Corner of Kaufman & Scottstreets, Mt. Vernon, TX 903-537-2264; FAX 903-537-4315,http://www.fcha-online.org

Lorelle Bacon. I love being anartist! As such, I look at the worldas a child, with eyes wide open atall the colors and details. My spe-cialty is painting people and petsfrom photographs or life. How-ever, I enjoy rendering any subjectthat "grabs" me and touches myheart.

I also enjoy watching the progress of my students. I'm fortu-nate to spend 6 months here in East Texas and 6 months eachyear in Asheville NC where I go to teach workshops andclasses. It's a blessing to be able to live each day passionatelyengaged in my craft.web site: www.lorellebacon.com

Gus Gustafson has been perform-ing with a variety of local musiciansand vocalists lately around thenortheast Texas region. He joined

Kevin Tinney and MiaTallant—formingKMG—as an openingact for some recentCrossroads concerts. Gusand Lindy Hearne areperforming at various

venues, and at each show they invite up-and-coming artists totake the stage and showcase their talents. Lindy and Gus arescheduled to perform at Lou Viney’s Winery in SulphurSprings on Saturday, May 8th.

Northeast Texas Music FestivalMark your calendar and plan to be at the Winnsboro CityPark Pavilion on Saturday, June 5th for the 10th AnnualNortheast Texas Music Festival. Nationally-known countrymusic artists Ronnie McDowell and T. Graham Brown willheadline. Featured artists will include Myra Rolen, GeorgeDickerson, CrossRoads Gospel Band, and Kimberly Greenand Cheyane Smith, winners of the Texas Country Music Hallof Fame Showcase in 2009 and 2008 respectively. “The C”Dale Cummings will be introduced by Brad Maule andRobert Trammell. The music begins at 2 P.M. Bring your lawnchairs and hear some great sounds. Tickets are $15 in advanceand $20 at the door. Some reserved seating is available for$30. For more information, go to www.northeasttexasmu-



sicfest.com or call 903-342-0263.

Kate Hearne is a 20-year-old performing songwriter who also hap-pens to be an ace lead guitarist. The Winnsboro, Texas, high school2009 early graduate is finishing up her second semester at SouthPlains College as a recipient of a full-ride scholarship. Kate is working to-wards an associates degree in Commercial Music. Catch her opening forTerri Hendrix on the Crossroads stage in Winnsboro, Texas, May 15.

Billie Jean Gore. After teaching art for 30 years, my husband and Imoved to Alba, Texas when we bought Burnin Stump Lodge and ...“no I don’t cook breakfast.” The fishermen who stay here go out be-fore dawn to wake the fish in Lake Fork. Catch and release: Get fishcarefully off the hook, measure and weigh, take a picture, kiss the fishon the nose, gently release. What a good deal for the fish!We joined The American Kiteflyers Association 16 years ago. Art in thesky has been an interesting hobby and vacation destination. We havehad the pleasure of meeting kiters from all over the world who create

wonderful flying pieces of art. Some of them are so large it boggles the mind, and they fly with-out sticks.This Memorial Day weekend I am honored to teach a workshop in memory of our belovedfriend, teacher, and world famous Master Kite Builder, Bill Lockhart. How blessed I was to spendthree weeks studying kite making with the man in the red jumper who smoked a corncob pipe.The Art Department at the Junction Campus of Texas Tech was the only university to teach the

Sunday, March28, 20103 p.m.Sandra KayeThe Best Jazz,Blues and LoveSongs sung bySandra Kaye, withShelley Carroll,saxophone, andband.

Sunday, April 25, 2010 • 3 p.m.Tesoro TrioMaria Schleuning, violin; Jolyon Pegis, cello;Yuri Iwasaki, piano perform Haydn, Raveland Brahms

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Young Artists ShowcaseSunday May 23, 2010 at 3 p.m.

The next generation of talented young musicians fromaround the region performingin Mount Vernon Music Hall



CROSSROADS' SEATING typically is an intimate, listening room-style. On the occasional nightwhen we expect a sell-out crowd, all of the tables goaway and we can seat as many as 150.

HOW THINGS WORK AT CROSSROADSCrossroads is not a restaurant or bar. As a courtesy toour audience, Winnsboro Center for the Arts sells bottled water, soft drinks, snacks, and hot coffee to raisefunds for the center. Guests are welcome to bring wineor beer. No large coolers please; no room!

Crossroads Music Co.New temporary address:200 Market Street / P.O. Box 86 Winnsboro, Texas 75494903.342.1854, toll free: 888.342.1854, Located in the heart of the Art District

Parking: On Main Street, Elm Street, also on MarketStreet (aka "The Bowery"), AND at the Winnsboro Depotat Broadway and Main (aka Hwys 11 & 37)[email protected] http://www.crossroadsmusiccompany.com


Winnsboro Center for the ArtsThird Fridays Art Series Lectures: June 18 and July 16Some people are remembered as couples: Elvis and Priscilla,Bogey and Bacall, Alfred and Georgia. Alfred and Georgia?That would be world-class black and white photographer Al-fred Stieglitz, and Georgia O’Keefe, one of America’s mostoriginal and controversial woman artists. Stieglitz nurtured and supported early 20th century photogra-phers such as Edward Steichen, Paul Strand, and Man Ray inhis New York studio known as 291. His pictorial journal,Camera Work, presented sumptuous photography and avant-garde writing on art. On New Year’s Day 1916, a roll of drawings from a poor artteacher in Columbia, South Carolina came his way, and Geor-gia O’Keefe stepped into his world, never to leave his heart,his mind, or his camera’s eye. The melding of two giant tal-ents and egos produced exceptional art and an American lovestory that fascinates to this day. Sandy Page, Cultural Arts District Director for Winnsboro,has graciously offered to lecture on these legendary artists. ArtHistory teacher, gallery participator, and serious photographycollector, Page brings her educated eye to this intriguing topic. June 18, 7:00 P.M.: Stieglitz July 16, 7:00 P.M.: O’KeefeTax-deductible donation to the Center of $10 per lecture.


creation and study of kite art. The sky makes a wonderful gallery for hanging beautiful art. The sunshine and the tug of the wind onyour string warms the soul, and no one can look up at a kite you have built without smiling.Billie Jean Gore earned Bachelor of Art and Master of Art degrees from Stephen F. Austin University.

JORY SHERMAN, LOCAL AUTHOR & PAINTER, WINSFIRST PRIZE IN ART COMPETITION AND BEST OVERALLIN OWL CONTESTIn a competition of Art & Photography at the College of the Ozarksin Branson, Missouri, conducted by the Ozarks Writers League, au-thor and artist Jory Sherman won First Place in the Art competition.In addition, he was awarded a crystal plague and a check for $50.00as “Best Overall” among 150 entries in both categories.

Jory is a resident of Pittsburg, Texas, and a founding lifetime member of Ozarks Writers League(OWL). He is a painting pupil of artist Grahame Hopkins of Winnsboro. Jory’s paintings have beenexhibited at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. Since beginning lessons with Hopkins, he has soldmore than a dozen of his paintings. He is a noted writer who has won many awards, but this is his firstas an artist.

“DISCOVER U” Journal and Diary Writing Workshop frees creativity and streamof consciousness with a fresh approach to journal writing. Saturdays, May 1,8,15 and22. $10 per session or $35 for all. 11:00A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Call Bonnie: 903-365-2801. Enjoy Winnsboro Student Art ExhibitMay 4 - May 22. Free reception May21, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Want to be in the “Live Poets Soci-ety”? We meet on “3rd Friday,” May21st, 7:00 P.M. Come read an originalwork. Free. CALLING all Unique Musical Talent(yodeling, one-man-band, unusual instrument) for “A Cabaret” in August. Call JoeReynolds at 903-342-5045 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.Winnsboro Center for the Arts with Gilbreath Memorial Library present DISCOVER“U” Workshop on the Art of Journal and Diary WritingThe May 1 session unlocks creativity with “The Artist’s Way” by using free-association tounblock artistic expression. On May 8, we dig deep into Ira Progoff’s “Intensive JournalProcess” and we let go of unproductive self-editing. May 15 brings the intriguing subject ofwriting down your dreams and meditations to identify recurring symbols and their mean-ing. On May 22, take a field trip around downtown, and learn how to make a Travel Diaryeasy and personable. Sessions will be held Saturdays from 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M atWinnsboro Center for the Arts, 200 Market Street. Sessions are $10 each or $35 for allfour. Proceeds go to WCA and the Library. Contact Bonnie at 903/365-2801 or WCA at903/342-0686.

Mount Vernon Music: Concert The public is invited to attend Mount Vernon Music’s annual Young Artists Showcase, amusical event featuring youth from around the region of northeast Texas performing inMount Vernon Music Hall on Sunday May 23, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in Mount Vernon Music

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This month my adventures took me to Edom, TX where I discovered a quainteatery known as The Edom Bakery & Grill. As we pulled off the highway andinto the parking lot I noticed a large covered porch scattered with rocking chairsand potted flowers. As we walked in the door we were greeted with smiling facesand a few second glances due to my ever changing colored Mohawk and tattoos.We were quickly seated after a quick walk around to take in the décor. Therestaurant has a large circular floor plan with a central open kitchen allowing formaximum seating and flow. Decorated in classic country artwork, this eatery wasvery cozy and home-like.

We took our seats at a small table in the back of the front room, which had agreat view of the kitchen, so I could watch the preparation and techniques of the

staff. Our waitress was very prompt and friendly as she brought us menus and drinks. I decided to gowith the fresh brewed iced tea, and my girlfriend and eating partner Brooke had ice water with lemon.Chef Jackson, the Bakery’s Executive Chef, joined us and described the specials of the evening andtold us of upcoming events. I thoroughly enjoyed conversing with someone who shares my passionand knowledge of the culinary world. After our brief conversation, we decided to start with an orderof the crab cakes, which were off-the-charts good. They were served with a southwest coulis sauce,which was robust and a wonderful addition to the dish.

After fully enjoying our appetizers, we moved on to the main course. I had the rib-eye steak medium-rare served with garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans. The steak was cooked toperfection and had a brilliant flavor of the house seasoning and the char grill. The potatoes and greenbeans added a wonderful medley of flavors to compliment the steak in every aspect. Though we werealmost too full to move, the waitress talked us into dessert. We decided to go with the local favorite,which is a hand rolled peanut butter ball. This delectable treat was a chocolate covered masterpiecewell worth the extra inch added to my waistline.

All in all, The Edom Bakery & Grill was a wonderful experience and well worth the drive from anywhere in East Texas. A+ Great Job!

The Edom Bakery & Grill Downtown Edom, TexasFM 314 and Highway 279Phone: 903.852.5552Fax: 903.852.5247E-mail: [email protected] www.edombakery.com

For questions and comments, please e-mail me at [email protected]. And be sure to checkout my blog at www.thegourmethunter.blogspot.com.

The Gourmet HunterWith Culinary Expert Justin Thomas


Hall. Special guests will be the Mt. Vernon High SchoolJazz Band under the direction of Tracy Farr. Performanceawards will be given to 3 participants, and any recipient ofthe MVM Music Scholarship for graduating seniors will beannounced as well. Admission to this concert is free.

According to MVM treasurer Ute Miller “This is one ofour most important events. In providing these young musi-cians a venue to share their talent, we not only give them agreat experience, but also help more people see the impor-tance of a musical legacy for the next generation. We’rehonored to be able to support our young people in thisway.”Mount Vernon Music is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiza-tion. Memberships in MVM start at $25 and are good for

the entire season from June 1 through May 31. For moreinformation call Mount Vernon Music at 903-563-3780, orvisit www.mountvernonmusic.org. Event Date: 5/23/10 at 3:00 p.m.Location: Mount Vernon Music Hall402 Leftwich St. at YatesMount Vernon, Texas 75457Price: Admission FREEContact: Mark Miller at 903-563-3780 or visitwww.mountvernonmusic.org

Lindsey Gail. Blues, soul, andcountry are styles of music thatyou will experience when youget to know the East TexasSinger Songwriter, Lindsey Gail.Lindsey began singing and writ-ing songs at the age of fourteenand is currently completing herfirst CD compilation of originalsongs. Make a point to markyour calendar that her CD enti-tled "Little Loaded Pistol" is

scheduled for release summer of 2010. The developmentof her unique style is the result of years of musical influencefrom people like Patsy Cline, Bonnie Raitt, and TanyaTucker to name a few. Lindsey loves to sing and is devotedto connecting with her heart. Don't let her size and softspoken nature mislead you. Many are pleasantly surprisedwhen Lindsey steps on stage and unleashes the power of hervocals and excitement of her stage presence. You can expe-rience a taste of all that Lindsey has to offer by visiting herwebsite at http://lindseygail.com/ When visiting pleasetake time to sign the guest book and make a note of up-coming events.


Pickin’ in the Pines SLAID CLEAVES returns to Pickin in the Pines on May 15th, 2010! Tickets on sale 903-857-2253. Also we'll have Jimmy Davis, Frank in the Middle, T & C Miller, Ricky WayneSprague, Pake Rossi and Hayden Whitting-ton. Stay tuned for updates. Pickin' in the Pines is coming up May13th-15th and tickets are on sale now at903-857-2253. Advance tickets are $25 perperson for the whole weekend and must bepurchased before May 13th. All majorcredit cards accepted. Tickets at the gatewill be available for $30. Camping is $5per person per night. Pickin' in the Pines is held in Pine Mills,Texas

FROM TYLER: Take either Highway 14or Highway 69 north out of Tyler. Highway 14 goes past Tyler State Park and then on toHawkins. Eleven miles after you go through Hawkins you will come to Pine Mills. At PineMills turn right on Highway 49. We are down about 1/4 mile on the right. If taking 69, goto Mineola. After going through the main crossroads in Mineola look for Highway 49 toHainesville on the right. Turn right on 49. This is our road. We are about 15 miles east ofMineola (5 miles past of Hainesville) on the right, across from the Wood County ware-house.

FROM TEXARKANA: Take I-30 west to the Mount Vernon exit, which is Highway 37,and go south (left). Stay on 37 through Winnsboro and take a left onto Highway 14 (toHawkins and Tyler). Continue on 14 to Pine Mills and turn left on Highway 49. We aredown about 1/4 mile on the right.www.t-roymiller.com



The Cemetery Club, a comedy, isthe upcoming production of thenew Holly Lake Ranch Commu-nity Theatre. This is a very funnyplay and we are looking forward topresenting it during the last week-end in May. Performances will beMay 28th & 29th at 7pm, with aSunday matinee on May 30th. Soplan now to bring your holidayguests for a little comedy and cul-ture in the country! Come out andenjoy an evening of entertainmentand refreshments presented bysome of our local talent. For moreinformation see www.hollylaker-anch.com/theatre.html, call Ginnyat 903-769-9036, or email [email protected] inaugural year of the HollyLake Ranch Community Theatrecontinues to be a great success. Wehad a phenomenal first production

with A Broadway Revue. Thanks toall who supported us and gave sogenerously. The Board of Directorsis delighted with the communitysupport shown for your Commu-nity Theatre. We have had nothingbut positive feedback.Be watching the website for morepictures from A Broadway Revueand updates regarding The Ceme-tery Club. Again, we wholeheart-edly thank you and look forward toyour continued enthusiasm. If youwould like to be added to the emaillist we are compiling and have notalready provided that to us, pleasesend it [email protected]. We’dlove to hear from you!

Holly Lake Ranch Community Theatre -submitted by Marilyn McPeek

Cast Members John McCabe, Patti Riddle, Carolyn Hicks, Steve Kehoe, Fred Brown, Glenda Brown, Elayne Hayes,Linda Frank, Susie Deupree (director, far right), Jackie Scheuer, Dru Owens, Ann Wright, Melinda Hlavenka, VickiShaw, Bradley Armendariz, and Cindy Karch.


Lake Country Playhouse Historic Select Theater in Mineola Texas114 North Johnson Street, Mineola, Texas 75773903-569-2300lakecountryplayhouse.org

Lake

CountryLive Theatresin the Piney WoodsFranklin County Arts AllianceFranklinCountyArts.com

Winnsboro Center for the ArtsWinnsboroCenterfortheArts.com

The Talent Box in Wills PointTheTalentBox.org

Quitman Community TheatreQCTheatre.org

Lindale Community TheaterLindaleCommunityTheater.org

Lake Country Playhouse - MineolaLakeCountryPlayhouse.org

Paris Community TheatreParisTheatreOnline.com

Community Players, Inc. inSulphur SpringsMainStTheater.com

Texas A & M University Theatre – CommerceTamu-Commerce.edu/mmct

Holly Lake Ranch [email protected]


Ellie Taylor Artist’s Statement“First of all, I am an impressionist. The workthat is loose and spontaneous captures thebeauty of the moment. If you have to labor,work and rework the paint, you lose the freshness and vibrancy of the surface. I workquickly with thick strokes to capture the essenceof the painting rather than great concern for details. The more details in a painting, the lessfeeling, mood and emotion you have in thework.”

“Second, I believe that art should uplift, inspire,and capture beauty, rather than provoke or offend people. Enough said.”

“My work begins with a simple drawing on thecanvas, followed by layers of transparent washesfor color harmony. Perhaps, I am a bit of a colorist. There is strong human response tocolor. I am not afraid of color.”

“In the future, I plan to paint looser with fewerstrokes, use more color, and stop sooner. Add tothat, slow down and study the work. Perhapsnot!” ~ Reproduced with permission byLongview Museum of Fine Arts, ‘ARTISTS inEAST TEXAS – A FUSION OF LOCAL TALENT’ book.

Ellie is surrounded by her love, oils. Art hasbeen her passions since she retired from teaching over 20 years ago. She taught 4th, 5th

and 6th grade spending the last couple of yearsin Hawkins ISD. After her retirement, her husband built her an aircraft hanger to createand display her art.

Ellie’s main interest is in showing her art. Shewants to share her gallery more. She will be having more shows in museums and art centersin the near future.

Ellie has displayed in Longview Museum of FineArts, El Paso Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonMuseum of Fine Arts, North East Texas Collegein Mount Pleasant and in the International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Art.Ellie’s work is currently displayed in the Frameup Gallery in Mt Vernon, Frame Up Gallery inTyler and at 205 Fine Furniture and Interiors inKilgore.

Call to schedule a private studio visit:903-769-5164

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