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The Art of Brownsville Team
Aberdeen Sather, ContributorAs a new member of the community—an import of Minneapolis, MN—I was immediately attracted to the thumping undercurrent of art. It was easy and convenient for me stay current with events through an artist co-worker. I was fortunate for the contact, and I’d like it to be just as convenient for all members of the community and around the world to know what’s new in the pulse of Brownsville.
I’m a high school journalism teacher and artist, specializing in drawing and painting. I’m obsessed with old photos, and I’m currently experimenting with clothing design and video production. I have worked for The Soap Factory and The Coffman and Larson Galleries in Minneapolis in PR and curating, and with MPLS/ St. Paul Magazine arts and lifestyle.
Gabriel Treviño, ContributorLocal artist Gabriel Trevino was born and raised in both Brownsville Texas and Matamoras, Tamps, Mexico. He has been a painter of fine art since 1997 and a contributing writer to The Art of Brownsville since Fall of 2005. He has participated and received recognition in various local art exhibitions and recently held a two-an show entitled “Dos” with local artist Carlos G. Gomez at the historic Alonso Building. Read the Brownsville Herald article about "Dos" by clicking here. Gabriel Treviño's future plans are to increase the accessibility of his artwork to wider audiences as well as to have a one-man show.
Cristina Balli, AdvisorCristina Balli has directed the activities of the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center in San Benito, Texas for four years, overseeing all programming, promotion, fundraising and administration. In this capacity she produces an average of 38 cultural programs a year, including the annual Narciso Martinez Conjunto Festival, which attracts 3,500 attendees from the entire country. Ms. Balli was the Tourism/Fund Development Coordinator for the City of San Benito where she led a citywide effort to utilize the city’s rich musical history in developing a cultural tourism program. She helped create the Museums of San Benito: Historical, Conjunto and Freddy Fender, and helped obtain resources to develop the Plaza de San Benito as a cultural civic space. Ms. Balli is also a public radio producer, having worked at KMBH/KHID, the Rio Grande Valley’s public broadcasting station, and is now coordinating a Border Radio project for Texas Folklife Resources.
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Interested in contributing to The Art of Brownsville? We will always be open to welcome new members to the team. We are currently recruiting for a Webmaster, PR/Marketing and Treasurer but also welcome any writers or artists who also wish to contribute. If you need to reach any of the TAOB team members or if you are interested in contributing, email artofbrownsville@gmail.com.
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