The Texas Bold Beauty Project wrapped up a two week showing at the Texas Capitol in Austin with a big thank you going to the Wimberley Valley Art League for lending us the portable panels which supported the prints. The sixth and final showing will be at Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio in late September where the show will be an inspiration to all young ladies with disabilities.… Read the rest
Beautiful and Courageous Texas Women Sponsored by the Wimberley Valley Art League
www.austintexas.gov/obemporium
1006 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas /8/01 512.974.1300 | Hours: Tue-Sat, 9am—4pm
Free Parking off 10th Street
The City of Austin is proud to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.… Read the rest
The Bold Beauty Project, Texas at Austin City Hall
20 large format photographs taken by expert local photographers of disabled women tell their various stories and reveal their unstoppable beauty. The exhibition at City Hall will remain up for visiting until December, 2019.… Read the rest
Published on Feb 26, 2019
https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2019-02-22/the-peoples-gallery-at-city-hall-shows-women-with-disabilities-in-a-new-light/… Read the rest
A year-long photography exhibit featuring beautiful Texas women, with courage, drive, passion and with disabilities that don’t hold them back. Twenty original images captured by talented Texas photographers tell the story of these wonderful women.
WIMBERLEY
Friday – Sunday, Jan 11-13
Opening Reception, Jan 12, 4-8PM
(Gallery Hours: Fri: 1pm-4pm preview, Sat: 10am – 8pm, Sun: Noon-4pm)
Messina Inn
1000 Cypress Creek Lane, Wimberley
SAN MARCOS
Jan 12 – Feb 15
Open Weekdays 6am – 10pm; Saturdays 10am – 8pm
Opening Reception Jan 18 5-7pm
The Walkers’ Gallery
San Marcos Activity Center
501 East Hopkins, San Marcos
AUSTIN
Feb 5 – December 31
Opening Reception Feb 22 6-9PM
Receptions Monthly on Last Fridays 6-9PM
The People’s Gallery – 2nd Floor
Austin City Hall
301 West 2nd Street, Austin
AUSTIN
Apr 5 – May 1
Opening Reception Apr 5 5-7PM
Old Bakery Emporium- 2nd Floor Gallery
1006 Congress Avenue, Austin
Other Texas locations to be announced…
HOSTED BY THE WIMBERLEY VALLEY ART LEAGUE
with contributions from Thomas Printworks, Austin Bob and Zeina Cook, Wimberley For more details: texasboldbeauty.com and on Facebook… Read the rest
The Texas Bold Beauty Project was born in the culturally rich community of Wimberley, Texas. It is only fitting that the opening exhibition will also take place in Wimberley.
Messina Inn will host this two-day event in its main building lobby. The project celebrates a group of incredible women who have not let disabilities, limitations, nor health challenges overpower their strengths and spirit.… Read the rest
The Texas Bold Beauty Project is the latest installation of a visual arts exhibition which began in Miami, Florida, in 2006. That original exhibition focused on several incredible women affected by various disabilities and health challenges. It defied stereotypical concepts of “beautiful” and required the public to admire the true beauty found in each model as seen through the lenses of professional photographers.… Read the rest