Austin Studio Tour: "flowers in my wake"

Nov 16, 2025 | Sunday Salon, 12-6pm, Live Jazz 6-9pm

East End Ballroom, 4715 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702

In a state of mindfulness, we become one with the sun, the earth and the sky. 

Join us for the debut of “flowers in my wake,” a bold series weaving poetry, photography and sonic memories into inventive mixed media work. Surrealism is beauty made bizarre—waxing nostalgic on velvet and organza remixed with spray paint, faraday fabric and vintage mirrors. Like a jazz savant, she riffs on reality, lost in dreams while wide awake. 

In collaboration with Shades of Blue, our Jazz Lounge and Gallery will feature salon-style conversations, nostalgic soundscapes and electric live performances.

About the artist:

As a nature-based artist, my practice is rooted in field research and contemplation of the living world. Through my art, poetry and dreamlike designs, I imagine new ways of bridging our divides and seeing the earth with kindred eyes. Transcending traditions of photography, I use my lens to reimagine reality with a painterly gaze, capturing symphonies of light and color from the world around me. In the age of information, our attention is sacred—my work is a mindful oasis that invites you to pause, reflect and reimagine your own ways of seeing.

Open Shutter: Contracommon

March 2 - April 17, 2025

Hill Country Galleria | Austin, TX

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION EXPOSES BEE CAVE AUDIENCE TO CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS

Contracommon is proud to present Open Shutter, a group photography exhibition celebrating emerging and established photographers who capture the world in bold, unexpected ways. 

Featuring a wide range of genres including portraiture, documentary, street, landscape, architectural, fashion, abstract, and night photography, Open Shutter highlights the many ways artists frame the world around them. Rooted in curiosity, empathy, and storytelling, each photograph invites the viewer to step closer, look deeper, and experience what unfolds when the shutter opens, revealing not just what is seen, but what is felt.

At its heart, Open Shutter is a reminder that beyond editorial or commercial purposes lies a vast creative language. The featured artists approach their subjects with intimacy and experimentation, unveiling quiet truths, fleeting light, and the beauty of individual perspectives.

Participating artists include: Aaron Garcia, Antonio Manaligod, Cecelia Parker Schoening, Chris Griffith, Christina Castro, Dane Gudde, Dimitri Staszewski, Gerardo Hernandez, Jaime Berber, Jhonnathan Gonzalez, Jin Liu, Joshua Duttweiler, Kitsune Hirano, Laidric Stevenson, Marie Ketring, Matthew Sanchez, Mauricio Murillo, Ms Cashmere, Nina Ho, Robin Winter, Sabine Fletcher, Samantha Heligman, Sherwin Tibayan, Steve Hatchett, Swathi Konduri, and Ziesook You.

Out of Body: Contracommon

March 2 - April 17, 2025

Hill Country Galleria | Austin, TX

Out of Body features alternative takes on representing the human body, featuring 13 emerging artists from Central Texas. The works interrogate themes of transformation and introspection, exploring what it means to be in a body. Living in a body is both deeply personal while also being a universal experience. By incorporating unique symbolism and using unconventional materials or points of view, these artists examine their relationship with perception, spirituality, and the Self. “What’s the difference between my art and my life, my “self” and others? What happens when those kinds of boundaries are blurred?” —Jessamyn Plotts

Participating artists include: Casey Alfstad, Lisa Alley, Tiggy Augery, Katie Chance, Erin Freeman, Clara Griffith, Madeline Hernandez, Mary Helen McNally, Cecelia Parker, Jessamyn Plotts, Erin Power, Maddy Sneep, and Linda Wandt. 

For a list of related in-person and virtual events, visit the gallery website at contracommon.org. For inquiries, information, or to make a donation, email contact@contracommon.org.

Kanvas X Vogue - SXSW 2025

March 15, 2025

KMFA Classical | Austin, TX

“in languages that aren’t always sound” 2025

nature-based new media, an immersive-inclusive experience using cymatics to visualize rnb + afrobeats  

the highest honor as an artist is to feel like you’re channeling something greater than yourself. for my third collaboration with @kanvasxvogue, i had the honor of creating this work to satisfy our ADA grant — bringing this experience to life, and tapping into the expansive possibility of creative expression  

to satisfy the grant, we asked the question, how might we creatively engage the Deaf + Hard of Hearing (HoH) community, for a SXSW event centered around music? 

i’ve long been fascinated by synesthesia and neuroplasticity, how our brain can commingle the senses for a rich + vivid experience. i often take photos while listening to music which helps me “get into a groove,” tuning into patterns that become shapes + storylines

the polyrhythms of afrobeats were a perfect playground for these synced visuals. grateful for all the beautiful people who came out to vibe with us — right back atcha, from austin with love 🌹✨

special thanks to the K&V team @kodilinno @sirdom_ @tiatangs @gabrielnambila; stacey_hoyt and the team at @kmfaclassical who hosted us in the beautiful draylen mason music studio; and @topher_sipes and @rodellwarner for making me curious about new media + using technology to amplify nature’s intelligence

Slow Fashion Festival

Oct 25 - 27, 2024; art on view through Nov 2024

Riches Art Gallery | Austin, TX

Excited to be a featured artist and designer for this year's festival! Slow fashion is a holistic movement that embodies a way of life focused on sustainability, ethical practices, and conscious consumption. It’s not just about making mindful purchasing decisions; it’s about caring for the garments we already own and rejecting the exploitation and environmental degradation caused by rampant consumerism. Slow fashion encourages us to cherish quality over quantity, understand the true value and impact of our clothing, and build a community where we can rely on each other rather than on big corporations focused solely on profits. By embracing slow fashion, we commit to a lifestyle that values fairness, creativity, and responsibility, fostering a more sustainable and equitable fashion industry — and world — for all.

Alchemy: Mental Health Exhibition

April 5 - May 26, 2024 | Opens April 5th, 7pm 

Riches Art Gallery | 2511 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Alchemy is a show that aims to celebrate our triumphs, tragedies, traumas, and trials that have shaped us into the artists who collectively work together to better the world around us. 

Future of Fashion x reFIND - SXSW '24

March 14, 2024

Wanderlust Wine Co | 702 Shady Ln, Austin, TX 78702

A full day of fashion, fireside chats, pop-ups, and a fashion show. Come out to network, meet local designers, and enjoy free drinks & music!

Official SXSW Event in collaboration with reFIND

Creative X Night - SXSW '24

March 9, 2024

Ÿomme Studios | 301 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702

Join us for Creative X Night, where local meets global during SXSW! Come network with other dope creatives and explore our vivid curation of art, fashion, music, & technology. 

Collaboration with Kegonii and Ritual Zeroproof

Mysterious Mezcal Lounge @ SXSW

March 12, 2022

Las Perlas, Austin, TX

Igniting conversation at SX'22 through a fresh and memorable activation at the nexus of art, music, culture and technology, creating sparks and building momentum for the greater mission of mysterious.xyz

Mission: To help world-class musicians realize the full value of their art, support artists pushing boundaries, and spread love through music.