HHA Art Crawl

Houston Heights Association · with Redbud Arts Center Houston Heights Artcrawl 2026 Studio Tour · Hike & Drive Date Saturday, November 7 Time 1 – 5 PM Tickets $50 per person Ages No children under 12 Tickets Coming Soon Online ticket sales open soon — check back here. Net proceeds benefit the Houston Heights Association.

The Tour An intimate look inside the creative process Join us for a rare self-guided tour of working art studios where creativity, craftsmanship, and conversation come together. Step inside the studio, meet the artists, and explore the inspiration, materials, and techniques behind the work.

Along the way you’ll see current works in progress, learn about each studio’s creative practice, and enjoy light refreshments in a welcoming, informal setting. Put on your comfortable shoes, leave the kiddies at home, and enjoy the afternoon.

Presented by the Houston Heights Association In partnership with Redbud Arts Center Decades ago, the Heights was home to 20% of the working artists in Texas. This tour includes some of the top practicing artists in Texas — 14 stops across the Heights.

Your Pass Your pass is on your phone. Your ticket is a digital pass.

Keep it handy and show it at each stop. Buy online Purchase your tickets here before the event.

One order can cover your whole group. Get your pass Your confirmation email includes a link to your pass, with your name and how many guests it admits.

Check in at each stop Open the live pass on your phone and a volunteer will check you in. Screenshots won’t be accepted.

The Route 14 stops, two clusters Go in any order. Drive between the north studios, then park once and walk the Heights stops.

Stops 1–5 · Drive North studios on Delz St., Martin St. and Thornton Rd. Stops 6–14 · Walk Heights High School, the E. 11th St. studios, and True North on Heights Blvd.

All stops North · 1–5 Heights · 6–14 The Stops Meet the artists North Studios Stops 1–5 · drive between 1 Studio Karin Broker Studio 506 Delz St. · ½ block east of N. Shepherd Dr.

Houston-based artist who taught drawing and printmaking at Rice University from 1980 to 2021. Her work encompasses the experiences of women.

Susan Budge’s sculptures are on display at Broker’s studio. Open in Google Maps ↗ Website ↗ 2 Studio Balinskas Preservation of Art 410 Martin St.

Managed by Ray Balinskas, an art conservator who paved the way for the preservation of art in Houston, and Lourdes Balinskas, an art historian with a passion for colonial Spanish artwork and iconography. Open in Google Maps ↗ 3 Studio Paul Kittelson & Carter Ernst Studios 415 Martin St.

Paul Kittelson. Kittelson serves on the faculty of the UH School of Art.

His practice includes studio-generated works in a multitude of media and large-scale public art projects, exhibited in museums and galleries nationally and internationally. Carter Ernst.

Ernst earned her BFA in painting at the University of Houston and later returned to UH for an MFA in sculpture. The natural world colliding with humanity’s present imprint on the planet is at the crux of her art.

Open in Google Maps ↗ Paul Kittelson’s site ↗ 4 Studio Ed Wilson & Magda Boltz-Wilson Studios 405 Martin St. Ed Wilson.

Wilson received a BFA in sculpture from Louisiana State University and an MFA from the University of Houston. His work has been shown in numerous solo exhibitions, nationally and internationally.

Magda Boltz-Wilson. Printmaker and photographer.

Her work has always been motivated by political, historical and social issues, educational dysfunctions, and personal experiences as a woman. Open in Google Maps ↗ Ed Wilson’s site ↗ 5 Studio Tim Glover Studio 404 Thornton Rd.

Glover maintains a studio practice in Houston and lives in an artist community called “Itchy Acres,” an inspirational base for his work. A high school art teacher and mentor to many young artists, his work is in public, corporate, and private collections.

Open in Google Maps ↗ Website ↗ The Heights Stops 6–14 · walkable 6 Sculpture Joe Barrington’s Bulldog Heights High School · Oxford St. and E. 13th St. A Texas sculptor who works in welded metal.

He uses his work to advocate for the environment and often uses recycled materials, and has shown in museums, universities, galleries, and public spaces. Open in Google Maps ↗ 7 Sculpture John Carroll Runnels 305 E. 11th St.

Runnels earned his BFA from the University of Southern Mississippi. In 1984 he co-founded MotherDogStudios, the oldest surviving artists’ warehouse in downtown Houston, and has created large-scale public art for Houston and Phoenix.

Open in Google Maps ↗ Website ↗ 8 Mural Daniel Johnston Mural 305 E. 11th St. Daniel Johnston was an American singer, musician, and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music.

This mural was painted by Carlos Carazan, inspired by Johnston’s piece “Don’t Be Scared.” Open in Google Maps ↗ 9 Studio Sharon Kopriva Studio 305 E. 11th St. Kopriva has exhibited continually since the Fresh Paint exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, launched her career in the mid-1980s.

She has had a solo show at the Menil Collection, and her work has been displayed nationally and internationally. Open in Google Maps ↗ Website ↗ 10 Studio Kelly Moran Studio 303 E. 11th St.

An artist deeply rooted in the traditions of painting, ceramics, printmaking, and collage, Moran’s work embodies a synthesis of craftsmanship and intuitive expression. Open in Google Maps ↗ Website ↗ 11 Studio Redbud Arts Center 301 E. 11th St.

Our tour partner. A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing a unique and wide array of low-cost cultural arts solutions to artists and art patrons in Texas.

Open in Google Maps ↗ Website ↗ 12 Mural Daniel Anguilu Mural 301 E. 11th St. Anguilu’s interest in pre-Columbian cultures and graffiti defines his work.

His murals combine abstract, enigmatic imagery with animals, driven by his Mexican heritage and cross-cultural influences. Open in Google Maps ↗ 13 Studio The Heights Petite Shoppe 223 E. 11th St.

An international, women-owned co-op selling art prints, vintage gems, leather goods, gourmet treats, and textile home decor. They also offer creative hands-on workshops.

Open in Google Maps ↗ 14 Sculpture Walk True North on Heights Blvd. 400 to 1800 blocks of Heights Blvd. Artists: Robbie Barber, Roger Colombik, Keith Crane / Damon Thomas, Hans Molzberger, Suzette Mouchaty, Mark Nelson, James D.

Phillips, Jim Robertson Open in Google Maps ↗ True North website ↗ Before You Go Visitor ground rules No children under 12 years. Wear comfortable shoes for walking on grass.

All visitors are notified they are visiting private working studios and do so at their own risk. We are not responsible for injuries or accidents during the visit.

There will be no rain checks. Watch for traffic, take Ubers, or park in the streets.

Do not touch the art. Questions We’re happy to help Questions about tickets or the tour?

Reach out to the Houston Heights Association. Contact the HHA