One year ago, psychology junior Olive Gibz would not have expected to see their art featured in the Union Art Gallery, but today, it is reality. “I have always been interested in art or had dabbled in it, but I was always too scared to get into it,” Gibz said.
Arts & Life
Get ready to holler at this weekend’s 23rd annual Denton Blues Fest. Presented by the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce, the Blues Fest offers a weekend of family fun, food, vendors, shopping and live music. Denton Blues Fest will be held at Quakertown Park at 321 E. McKinney St. in
A new, unconventional art space can now be found through The Art Orb, a Denton-based exhibit. Started by Lora O’Shaughnessy, artistically known as Lora O, and Cynthia Jamileth Giron earlier this year, The Art Orb is a space for young or emerging artists to share their work on a larger
Four hundred people sprawled across the Harvest House patio turn their focus to a brightly lit stage, greeted by a RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight star in a hot pink dress with blond, voluminous hair. Thorgy Thor took the stage at Harvest House Saturday for the fourth annual We Denton
With a crowd gathered on the Courthouse-on-the-Square lawn, the wind picked up as the flags were raised to half-mast during a somber memorial held to honor those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks before the Arts & Autos Extravaganza. Featuring vintage or funky automobiles, small business vendors
A UNT alumna’s experience as a barber gained her millions of views on TikTok, where she documents giving out haircuts to clients almost daily. Denton resident Nova Crawford, 22, began her career as a barber when she could not find someone local to do her hair during her time at
When business entrepreneurship sophomore Maddie Fritzer is not studying or in class, she can be found playing guitar for Dallas Cooper, a local Alice Cooper tribute band. Fritzer started playing guitar when she was 14 years old and joined Dallas Cooper at 17, two years ago. After befriending Paige Zerba,
A Denton resident uses a fine liner technique when taking on a new piece that complements her modern style of watercolor painting to add depth and touches of realism through ink. “I create the art I do because it’s therapeutic and a type of meditation and the joy of it,”
Students from the College of Visual Arts and Design joined forces to create the BIPOC Artist Association to create a community with fellow artists. The BIPOC Artist Association is an organization that supports artists who identify as Black, Indigenous and people of color. The association aims to advocate for these
A Denton couple combined their talents of artistry and handy craftsmanship to create Saturated Stained Glass, their new business that sells art pieces made from stained glass. April Seiler and Justin Lubonne, Denton residents and UNT alumni, discovered their passion for stained glass art when the pandemic hit in March
