Art Valet: A Tribute to Miss Carolyn

May 8, 2025

Carolyn “Bertrand” Hodges, a cherished artist, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 98. This photo captures a joyful moment celebrating her 95th birthday with dear friend David Behrman and ...

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Anna Grove in Art Valet

March 4, 2025

Grove’s Gala: Portraits, pizzazz, and purpose! After two years of photographing 30 women for her 30 Women Over 30 Portrait Experience, photographer Anna Grove is ready to celebrate, and you ar...

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Supporting local artist Teresa Staley

October 29, 2024

Art, Interrupted: Supporting local artist Teresa Staley Teresa Staley lost her home, van and art studio to a fire Oct 26. Find out how to help in this week's Art Valet in The Leader Newspaper. ...

Art Market Highlight Art Valet Extra

Market Square Images Posted

October 15, 2024

https://firstsaturdayartsmarket.com/market-square-gallery/# Click to view photos from the Sept 28, 2024 market!

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Market Square Park Artist Registration

September 21, 2024

From the market manager Hi ya! I'm Mitch Cohen and have been producing outdoor art markets since 2004! Central City Co-Op, working with Downtown Houston invited me to bring an art market on ...

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ArtValet is my “catch-all” home on the web. Here I post extras from my art column in The Leader Newspaper among other things. Enjoy!

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Links …

My column “Art Valet” in The Leader Newspaper. Link
The Heights Pages Magazine – I write the cultural arts column. Link
I founded Houston’s original monthly art popup – First Saturday Arts Market Open Sept – May

My interview by Annette Palmer in The Woodlands City Lifestyle magazine. Published November 2023.

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