As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas, and murals are no exception. From Texas’s bustling cities to more remote, smaller communities, murals are becoming ubiquitous. In addition to telling stories, making statements, and educating, these life-sized splashes of color are transforming unremarkable spaces into extraordinary canvases. Houston J. Harding & Co., a screen-printing […]

“I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” George Benson and then Whitney Houston may have made these lyrics famous, but singer-songwriter Linda Creed wrote them about remaining strong through life’s trials and passing that strength on to the next generation. This message still rings true, and […]

A brief look into the many ways Jim Cullum Jr. embodied the, "artistic spirit and energy of San Antonio for nearly 60 years."

Raw 1899, in San Angelo, is partnering with photographer Jean N. Cornell for the Western Wonder Art Show and Sale.

Austin’s Sienna String Quartet has burgeoned from a group of girlfriends enjoying jam sessions and hanging out to a 25-member strong, award-winning business that has experience in everything from providing background music for recording artists and performing at SXSW to playing for wedding proposals and weddings, funerals, corporate events, fundraisers, and everything in between. Five years into their business, the group is expanding into San Antonio and in talks to do the same in Houston.

Every day of the week, Collings produces acoustic guitars, electric guitars, mandolins, and ukuleles that rival instrument builders from all over the world.

Internet is nice, but there's no replacement for visiting animals in real life. And in Texas, there's bound to be a zoo near you.  

Although we are already in the first weekend of October, it is not too late to plan to attend some Oktoberfest celebrations this year!

Brush miles and perseverance brought Lubbock artist Tim Oliver back to watercolor painting after a three-decade hiatus. The artist, who works by day as a landscape architect, said he is drawn to the uncontrollable nature of watercolor and the life lessons it offers of letting go.

Artist, philathropist, and art collector Linda Pace flipped the script to make her artist's dreams a reality. Ruby City is tangible evidence of her significant impact on the arts in her hometown of San Antonio.

From poverty in a trailer in South Texas, to a chart topping album in 2020, Charley Crockett's life and music tell the story of a man learning to transform hardships into blessings.

Lake|Flato, a Texas-based architecture firm, along with ICON, an advanced construction technologies company that specializes in 3D printing, have joined forces in unveiling their latest project: House Zero. House Zero is the first house in ICON’s debuted “Exploration Series,” which aims to advance current design language with some of the finest architects in the business, drawing from the opportunities created from construction-scale 3D printing.

Randy Pietruszka of tiny Mount Enterprise, Texas, has big plans for his knife-making side hustle.

West Texas artists Lisa Curry, Barbara Jones, and Georgeann Walton poured their hearts out onto canvas to cope and find hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Across the state, independent bookstores stand out as cultural hubs and community fixtures. Owners of several bookstores featured in the December 2020 issue of Texasliving offered glimpses into their favorite reads, or their favorite recommendations for all who ask!