Blog Archive 2011
Blog Archive 2011
December Update | Different Kind of Gifts
I love this time of year, especially since it's finally cold here in Dallas and feels like Christmastime. Here at the Art House (continue reading) ...
ovember Update | A Timely Place
I have just returned from Nashville where the Art House America team celebrated 20 Years of Artful Living. Considering I didn’t (continue reading) ...
The Discipline of All Things Beautiful
A sunset. A picturesque, well-carved coastline meeting gently crashing waves. The stars as they hang in the sprawl of a moonlit sky (continue reading) ...
Cameron Ernst Cranks the Volume on the "Love Is Louder" Campaign
I never knew that one song could change my life. When I wrote the song “Love Is Louder” (continue reading) ...
Art House Local | Searching for Wildflowers
We sat in my living room sipping wine, sipping Boba tea, eating the accoutrements of a small group gathering — cheese, hummus, (continue reading) ...
October Update | It's Our Anniversary
October is a big month of celebration for all of us in the Art House America family. For starters, (continue reading) ...
Artful Living | More Than Dues and Don'ts
I have a feeling that a lot of us who say we’re creatives aren’t really living artful lives. We stop seeing the beautiful in the everyday (continue reading) ...
y Semester as an Art House Dallas Intern
Twelve months ago if you had told me I would be interning at Art House Dallas, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Actually, my first response (continue reading) ...
Film Review | Contagion
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion is almost oppressively gloomy. Overcast skies, dim lighting, drab clothing, strict stylization (continue reading) ...
arry Potter, Pop Culture, & The Affections of the Heart
Texas native Leigh Hickman is a Christian scholar who is interested in unique topics relating to literature, media and the arts (continue reading) ...
The Tree of Life
My wife and I were in line for tickets at the Plano Angelika when I saw it. Printed on plain white paper, it was a sign just like (continue reading) ...
September Update | What Inspires Us
Two weeks ago I sat in a circle of new and old East Dallas friends for the first ever Art House LOCAL. After months (continue reading) ...
Hope Spreads Through Film
I have seen so much of our world over the years, but each new trip brings more understanding that there (continue reading) ...
ugust Update
Last August, Charlie, Andi and I actually set aside a week on our calendars and went looking for some rest at a place (continue reading) ...
And If You Draw Pictures
I blew past the so-called crisis of realism that typically marks the end of drawing fun for most 8 (continue reading) ...
July Update | Ways To Get Involved This Summer
Time is flying; I can't believe it’s already July. One year ago today, I sat down at my makeshift home (continue reading) ...
June Update | Art House is Going Local
Over the last couple months, I have been thinking a lot about what it means to fulfill our mission of encouraging (continue reading) ...
Reflections on Dinner With Friends
I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the Molly Maguire’s in East Dallas Thursday night (continue reading) ...
The Art House Dallas Song Project: a Recap and Reflection
Art House Dallas recently hosted a Song Project, a day-long gathering of music and conversation. The focus (continue reading) ...
Stories and Songs
When we first started talking about an Art House Dallas launch, we knew it needed to include three aspects: good food, live music (continue reading) ...
Dallas | Coming Full Circle
I’ve been thinking a lot about those moments when life comes full circle. I’m not talking about births and deaths, but about all the small (continue reading) ...
Creative Community for the Common Good
A few weeks back I was privileged to sit with trustworthy friends and wrestle, yet again, to find the smallest, most potent words (continue reading) ...
April Update | Imagining More Than We Know
As I'm looking at the calendar, I am amazed that we are already in April. Even more surprising is the fact that tomorrow marks (continue reading) ...
March Update | "The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn"
Greetings from Dallas, where it is 75 degrees and the blossoms are bursting out of their buds with enthusiasm (continue reading) ...
February Update
The new year is off to a great start for Art House Dallas and there is already so much to be thankful for (continue reading) ...