LSAG April 5

ANN BELL ART NEWS This newsletter is your special invitation to the biggest art event in Midtown Houston:The annual Midtown Visions Cultural Arts Tour is Saturday, April 10, noon until 5 PM. My studio and all the other art studios at Art Square will be open. We are inside Art Supply on Main.   2711 Main at Dennis...between Elgin & Gray on the EAST side of Main. I am in studio #114, at the end of the downstairs hall.There is plenty  of parking for our guests in Art Supply parking lot. If you enjoy art,  this event is a visual treat, with lots of art, artists, styles, sizes, & subjects to tempt you. A beautiful spring day will let you view my work in the natural light of my wondrous creative studio. I'll be playing  the music that inspires me...softly, so we can still visit. With graduations, weddings and other events coming, I know you will want to get ideas and perhaps gifts. Maybe even something for yourself.  I've made lots of collage cards worthy of acknowledging a special event...and beautiful enough to frame. Small paintings are perfect  gifts for special  people. And one of my larger paintings might be the  perfect accessory for that empty wall in your home.  I hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to visit artists in the spaces where they create their art. I ESPECIALLY hope that you will visit me in MY studio to see my newest creations. Class Schedule Visit http://www.annbell.net/classes.htm to see if one of my classes appeals to you. My classes are designed to be perfect for painters and aspiring  painters at any level of experience. I provide all materials and complete directions for you to work comfortably and confidently...whether you are an experienced artist wanting to learn a new technique  or a new artist wanting to learn to paint.  Everyone completes a work that is uniquely their own.I give instructions on how to do the technique--NOT how to do your painting. You choose subject, colors, etc.  I provide the help you want and request. I offer private lessons for those who are more comfortable  in a one-to-one class.Please tell your friends about  the Open Studio. Better yet, bring them with you. I would love to see you and your friends. If you have  questions, or want directions, please feel free to phone or email me.  April 5, 2010                                   Press Release For Immediate Release NAVASOTA-  Blues Music will once again fill the streets of Navasota, Texas on April 10th as Navasota Blues Alley celebrates the birthday of Navasota’s long deceased “songster,” Mance Lipscomb.  Concert promoters recall nearly forgotten days when the legendary Lipscomb and Blind Willie Johnson used to busk on Washington Avenue, and several blues bands have been invited to come remind the Brazos Valley of its music heritage.  The shows start at 2:00 Saturday and feature Texas Johnny Boy, Rich Delgrosso and Don Kesee, who are slated to set up on an old bridge behind the historic downtown, right over Cedar Creek.  Touting “Blues, Barbeque and Bluebonnets,” Blues Alley also features an art gallery and blues museum that illustrate the rich blues history unique to Navasota and the surrounding area.  And the people of Navasota plan much more.  Recently the Navasota City Council designated a city park near downtown as Mance Lipscomb Park, where the free blues concert will be held, and a bronze sculpture of the nationally known bluesman is hoped to be commissioned to be placed there.  An alley that leads to the park has been officially named Blues Alley.  Officially designated by the Texas State Legislature as the “Blues Capital of Texas,” Navasota has finally taken steps to honor its most famous son, who is credited as one of Texas’ most important blues musicians. Artists and craftsmen have been invited to demonstrate as well to give the event a cultural feel, and showcase the wealth of talent in the area. Local Black artists Leon Collins, Molly Bee and David Woods, all whose works have an undeniable kinship to blues, will be there to show their works and lend authenticity to the event. Contact: Russell Cushman  (936) 825 8923  If you have difficulty reading this email, you can view it online. -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ARTIST EXPO UPDATE "NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE" 2010 CLASS DIRECTORY VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW THE DIRECTORY. OPTIONS TO PRINT OR EMAIL TO A FRIEND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE SO HELP US SPREAD THE WORD. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective today, HARDCOPY'S of the 2010 Class Directories have been officially mailed to all past Artist Expo attendees so check your mailboxes this week.  Go online to request your HARDCOPY today Save $5.00 when you register and submit your registration online  Be sure and forward this email to all your friends! Artist Expo Houston 10770 B Moss Ridge Road, Suite # 204 Houston, Texas 77043-1175 Phone: 713-462-2686