Follow us:

Coming next month:

In with the old

Coast Monthly

Easy Living, Texas Gulf Style

You are here: Home / Archives for Katherine Adams

Hooked on Laffite

By on Filed Under: Features Leave a Comment

Jim Nonus has been fascinated by the legend of Jean Laffite since he was a small boy. He has amassed a collection of objects and documents related to the legendary pirate that includes coins, newspapers from the 1800s, books and what is likely Laffite’s signature. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Jim Nonus has been fascinated by the legend of Jean Laffite since he was a small boy. He has amassed a collection of objects and documents related to the legendary pirate that includes coins, newspapers from the 1800s, books and what is likely Laffite’s signature. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Island artist amasses collection of objects and documents related to legendary pirate

Ever since he was a young child, islander Jim Nonus has been fascinated by the legend of Jean Laffite. You might even call it a lifelong obsession, said Nonus, a Galveston resident, freelance artist and antique consultant. [Read more…]

Let there be light

By on Filed Under: Art, Frontpage 1 Comment

Dr. Stephen Hunt creates illuminated sculptures out of found objects from discarded wood to old bricks and industrial items. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Dr. Stephen Hunt creates illuminated sculptures out of found objects from discarded wood to old bricks and industrial items. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Friendswood artist’s illuminated sculptures are intriguing and functional

Dr. Stephen Hunt sees art in everything.

“I say I practice the art of medicine,” he said. “When I was a kid, my mother saw I was already strong in math. She pushed me toward art so I would be more well-rounded. I think it worked.” [Read more…]

Turning the tables

By on Filed Under: Art Leave a Comment

Kaylor Little turned her hobby of repurposing and building furniture into Fisherman’s Wife Furniture. She has turned her garage into a workshop and paint booth. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Kaylor Little turned her hobby of repurposing and building furniture into Fisherman’s Wife Furniture. She has turned her garage into a workshop and paint booth. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Bayou Vista artist finds her passion in repurposing furniture

When Kaylor Little and her husband, Brian, moved from their small home in Nederland, Texas, to a much larger home in New Orleans, they had an immediate problem that didn’t sit well with them. [Read more…]

Galveston gem

By on Filed Under: Art Leave a Comment

Galveston jeweler John Ford’s custom opal jewelry has earned him international acclaim. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Galveston jeweler John Ford’s custom opal jewelry has earned him international acclaim. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Island-born jeweler’s designs generate red-carpet buzz

John Ford took a shine to the jewelry business as a 19-year-old student at Texas A&M University at College Station. [Read more…]

Page turner

By on Filed Under: Art Leave a Comment

League City artist Richard Williams displays “Cathedral” one of the works he created by carving a design into an old book. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

League City artist Richard Williams displays “Cathedral” one of the works he created by carving a design into an old book. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Artist uses old books to tell new stories

Most people would look at a stack of dusty old books and think about putting them in a garage sale or giving them away. Richard Williams, a League City resident and retired Clear Creek Independent School District art teacher, combines his artistic and carpentry skills to keep the books, but alter the stories. [Read more…]