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Intarsia in Form
Many years ago, Carolyn Hart saw a form of art she had never seen before and yet, she knew she could do it. “It is an innate thing,” she said. “You know what you know. Somehow, I already knew how to do this.” Intarsia, a very labor-intensive form of
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Changing His Tune
Randal Sanden Jr. was destined to become a music man of sorts. “When I was little my dad played the drums, so I guess you could say I was born into it,” Randal said. Growing up as an only child meant Randal did not have any siblings to play with. “So, I grew up always having a musical instrument
Creative Journey
Paul (Pappy) Middleton grew up with music in his house, and was playing in a garage band in high school by 1963. By his 20s he was rocking in the big name Dallas club band, Blackhorse, and had started his own sound company. These days, he tours as Bonnie Raitt’s sound engineer and owns a sound studio
Living a Dream
Dreams of music, stages and perfect family relationships have become reality for Terrie Lynn Harwell and her daughter, Tara, who share a voice, a talent and a joy. The mother/daughter duo has sung together since Tara was old enough to cheer her mother on at the Texas Gold Show (an opry similar to the
Funny Business
Vercindy Taylor possesses the uncanny gift of turning life’s situations into gut-busting laughter. As a comedian, she enacts humorous sketches, which bring amusing characters to life. “I say, ‘God, you know what I need,’ and I try to picture myself as the character,” she said with a giggle. The
Created to Perform
It is impossible for Carolyn Pennington to tell a story sitting down. “I like to move, make faces, use my hands, all kinds of things,” said Carolyn, a poet and storyteller who happens to also be the children’s services coordinator at the Burleson Public Library. “Standing and seeing those faces
A Reflection of Peace
“I dream my paintings and then I paint my dreams,” a quote by Vincent Van Gogh, a 19th century painter, was gently spoken by Allison Ingels. Allison works at Paws for Reflection, a ranch owned by Melode Seremet. The ranch uses horses and other animals to heal the mind, body and spirit of people who
Lucky Charms
Whether changing your hair color or adding baubles to apparel to reflect your sense of style and taste, the art of self-expression can be accomplished in many ways. Local resident Stephanie Welch’s interest in artistic self-expression began at a very early age. Many of Stephanie’s earliest memories
The Eye of the Beholder
“I’m really just an amateur,” protested Laura Hallmark as she shared her all but amateur photos. While some define an amateur as one lacking experience or competence, an amateur is actually one who pursues something for the pure love, joy and fun of it. In Laura’s case, her love of photography
Capturing the Beauty
Linda Moxley has a keen eye for capturing beauty within the viewfinder of her camera. Whether it be landscapes, buildings, alleyways, windows or an array of detailed butterflies, Linda is able to see what so many others might miss along life’s way. “I inherited my mom’s cameras and her carousels
