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East Austin Studio Tour Event: URGENT ART MAIL (All ages Welcome)/ Date: November 16, 2019/Time: 1-3 pm/Texas is home to well over 1,300 plant and animal species known as “Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).” Join Artist Juliet Whitsett, Owner of Giddyup Art Studio, in an ART MAIL postcard campaign to draw attention to Reco

Meet Texas’ Threatened Species~ The Texas Kangaroo Rat.I have been learning so much about Texas' Endangered, Threatened and Species of Greatest Conservation Needs.  This acrylic painting of the Threatened Texas Species was a sweet one to paint.  Texas Parks and Wildlife has put out an incredible video that helped me learn so much.  (

This acrylic painting of the Palo Duro Mouse (Peromyscus truei comanche) was an important beginning to my series on Texas' Endangered, Threatened & Species of Greatest Conservation Need.   It is said to only live in 3 Texas counties! My husband is from Amarillo, and we have spent many lovely afternoons hiking Palo Duro Cany

Boots are wearable works of art!  Start designing your own today! After you draw your own, check out THIS  pretty interesting piece about a Texas Boot- Maker.... 

Getting ready for Mother's Day?  Mamas, grandmas, even room-mamas love this one! This is some seriously fun "process art" that creates a darn cool "product." MATERIALS:1- Your Contour Self portrait (previous activity) 1- Self-Portrait Printed 8.5 x 11" 1-Container of water 1- Cloth for drying brush 1- Brush

I loved making a mini-version of my mama!  Make one to honor someone you love!

Add a little color to your life!  This project continues... check out the last video to see where you start!

This is a fun way to play with your own image!  Look for your own contours and replicate them...