WEST Austin Studio Tour Catalogs & Exhibits @ APL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2012
Contact: Kanya Lyons | (512) 974-7379

WEST catalogs are available for free at all Austin Public Library locations now through May 20. Get them before they're gone and, while you're at it, check out some of the Austin Public Library's artists. WEST is a free, self-guided tour of artist studios, galleries, and spaces. For more information about the Library's partnership with WEST please call 512-974-7753 or visit library.austintexas.gov.

Carlos Brondo @ Recycled Reads, 5335 Burnet Rd.
Carlos’ body of work unites the inspiration of Mayan hieroglyphs with modern stylization of the 21st Century and reflects his background in commercial art and his Mexican-American heritage. New work is on display.

Herb Long @ Yarborough Branch, 2200 Hancock Dr.
Herbert, an instructor at the Austin Sculpture Center, has been exhibited internationally. His work has been included in private, public and corporate collections around the U.S.

Joshua Nichols @ Twin Oaks Branch, 1800 S. Fifth St.
Joshua enjoys reinterpreting chance images, drawing inspiration from music made on porches and growing vegetables no one will eat.

Ellen Scott @ North Village Branch, 2505 Steck Ave.
Ellen has been a freelance visual artist and a professional puppeteer for over 30 years and enjoys the challenges of creating puppet shows and performing for the citizens of Austin.

About WEST
Big Medium, the force behind the East Austin Studio Tour (EAST), is moving west of I-35 for the first West Austin Studio Tour (WEST). WEST, which will take place May 19 and 20, will be the spring counterpart for autumn’s EAST. Like EAST, WEST will be a free, self-guided tour of artist studios, galleries, and spaces. The boundaries for WEST are west of I-35, east of Mopac, south of HWY 183, and north of I-71/360.