Troy Broussard

Dog on Monday: Oscar, the cat

Oscar owns his new balcony in Houston... Houston is growing exponentially. But it isn’t just people. With such a massive influx from all over the world also come their beloved companions. Today’s “Dog on Monday” is actually a cat—meet Oscar the Orange! Oscar is also known as “Second Oscar”. His person Lori Payton tells me that the Original Oscar passed away unexpectedly causing her to quickly search for a new kitten to fill the void. She found him at the Boulder Humane Society and fell in love. Oscar the Orange, the Second Oscar He has been Lori’s constant companion for the last 6 years and has seen her through many ups and downs, not the least ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-11-24T01:04:20-05:00November 24, 2014|Dog on Mondays|

Tiny masterpieces by Amy Guidry

Coexist by Amy Guidry, 4 x 4" canvas, $100 People often ask me for recommendations of which artist to buy without breaking the bank. Well, this is it... Artist Amy Guidry sent an email blast this week announcing a new collection of $100 paintings—a hundred bucks! Her little pieces are jewels and I wanted to share the information. This little collection are from her “In Our Veins” series which explores connections between living things and the cycle of life, and man’s relationship to the natural world. TroysArt readers might recall that I wrote about Amy back on August 7, 2014. She’s an amazing artist and this is a great opportunity to pick up a little piece of her ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-11-19T16:17:13-05:00November 19, 2014|Artists|

Dog on Monday: Jinxie

It's Jinx! Honestly, what dog doesn't like clean laundry, or a super warm down comforter? This week's Dog on Monday is Jinxie. This spunky little mixed breed is spoiled with her clean laundry in all of her three houses across the South. "Jinx" denotes a popular superstition as a curse or bad luck. But it was no bad luck when this pup found two gorgeous women who took her into their family. Jinxie's people are archeologist Tigger Schexnayder and Oscar nominated sound mixer Pud Cusack of Houston, Marfa, and New Orleans. This spunky little spitfire is only two years old and a more seasoned traveler than most people we know! Tray tables down and dog under the seat, we're cleared for ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-12-09T10:56:16-05:00November 17, 2014|Dog on Mondays|

Photo Friday: Terry Donovan

Moon Over Lake Charles by Terry Donovan Moon Over Lake Charles by Terry Donovan, photo courtesy of the Artist...

By Troy Broussard|2014-11-14T13:23:32-05:00November 14, 2014|Photo Friday|

Little Boxes by artist Bob Briddick

Not a Peep Out of Little Bo by Bob Briddick, photo courtesy of D.M. Allison Gallery, Houston Opening this weekend on Gallery Row in Houston is an exhibit called Little Boxes by artist Bob Briddick. I’ve known Bob for 25 years and did not realize that he did artwork until I ran into him at a cocktail party a year ago. Low and behold, all the years that I knew him he had been quietly perfecting his craft of collage. Apparently he has made hundreds of collages in his spare time, never really intending to show his efforts in the form of an exhibition. But since retiring from the decorative trade he has devoted more time to his ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-12-07T16:23:00-05:00November 7, 2014|Artists|

Monet and a river, in Houston

Claude Monet The Thaw at Vetheuil [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Claude Monet said, “I have painted the Seine throughout my life, at every hour, at every season. I have never tired of it: for me the Seine is always new.” And the latest exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) is a testament to that lifelong obsession. Oscar-Claude Monet (1840-1926) was perhaps the most revolutionary artist of the 19th Century. He is one of the founders of the French Impressionist movement and was the most consistent practitioner of that artistic philosophy. His body of work based on the Seine is the repetition of plein-air scenes at not only times of the day but also many seasons in order ...

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-08T17:35:02-05:00November 6, 2014|Artists, Destinations, Galleries & Museums|

Art & fine dining in Houston: La Colombe d’Or

La Colombe d'Or, Houston, Texas I enjoy getting together with Sisterwoman (Julie Boggio) every week for dinner. Last week she was headed in from Memorial on a Friday night—we had plans to attend art openings and then have dinner. In the meantime I received a call from dear friend Shannon Schrader. He and Charles Leigh III were dining at La Colombe d’Or and requested that we join them. Located in the heart of Montrose, La Columbe d’Or occupies the historic Fondren mansion which was originally built in 1923—the Fondrens being the founders of Humble Oil, which with Standard Oil would become Exxon. On the first floor Restaurant CINQ indulges diners with European style cuisine in various settings from ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-12-07T15:48:07-05:00November 5, 2014|Destinations, Food & Beverage, Galleries & Museums|

The decorations Next Door

Halloween decorations at The Next Door featuring art by Greg Wheeler The Next Door Bar is a Montrose drinkery on the same block as Rudyard’s at 2020 Waugh in Houston—seems like it has been there forever. The bar serves up strong cheap drinks, Lone Star in a bottle, a rockin’ juke box, old fashioned video games, and plenty of people watching. I stopped in last week for a nightcap and to see the Halloween decorations—this is a neighborhood watering hole that tends to go all out at Halloween. I’ve been a patron for at least a decade. But Next Door isn’t only a hard core drinking bar; it is also, as the old moniker (The Next Door Gallery ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-10-29T18:57:56-05:00October 29, 2014|Food & Beverage|

Photo Friday: Marie Antoinette & Jake the Vampire

Marie Antoinette & Jake the Vampire Lake Charles, 2008. (Photo courtesy of Terry Donovan)

By Troy Broussard|2015-01-07T11:04:31-05:00October 24, 2014|Photo Friday|

Dog on Monday: Sydney

Sydney the Australian Shepherd This week's Dog on Monday is Sydney, a frisky Australian Shepherd. Her people are the Jurgensen family from Pearland, Texas--Steve, Jenee', John Michael, and little Jillian. Here Sydney is shown, ready for Halloween, wearing one of Jillian's princess dresses, though she seems more interested in the tennis ball! According to Jenee', Sydney is becoming more frisky as the cooler weather moves to Texas--look at her thick coat, I can imagine. But she's afraid of the rain, she'll try to jump into the bathtub or laundry basket when it starts to pour. But one of Sydney's most endearing qualities is empathy; if you're sad she'll jump in your lap and lick the tears away. Thanks for the ...

By Troy Broussard|2014-10-13T20:01:28-05:00October 13, 2014|Dog on Mondays|

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