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After you drive into the gorgeous private gated community aligned with majestic oaks you will
find your Hill Country dream home tucked back in a wonderful and private setting. Ideally set
on a spacious greenbelt, this home oozes curb appeal from the moment you drive up, complete
with established landscaping and mature trees. Once you set foot in the foyer accompanied by
soaring ceilings, you will find the formal living and dining rooms with rich wood floors, unique
arches, niches and a beautiful designer palette. A great combination of slate and wood floors
emits a sense of style and comfort. Step further in the open family room that features a floor to
ceiling stone fireplace, custom built in entertainment center and large windows that allow natu-
ral light to fill the room. Open to the family room is the gourmet kitchen and large casual dining
area. This fabulous kitchen boasts gorgeous limestone accents, a tile backsplash, natural wood
cabinets, breakfast bar, buffet station, large pantry and plenty of counter space. Appliances
include gas cook top, built-in oven, microwave and dishwasher. The stainless steel appliances
and granite counter tops offer a hint of modernity. Privately placed in the back right corner of
the house is the master bedroom featuring a coffered ceiling, recessed lighting and access to the
back patio. The master bathroom includes his and her vanities, garden tub, separate shower,
huge walk in closet and natural wood cabinets. Upstairs on the second level are 4 bedrooms
and 2 Jack and Jill bathrooms that all feed into a living area that can be easily be used as a game
room. Escape to the third level for billiards and fun! Outside you can relax or watch your kids on
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the playscape from the patio along the back of the home. The large, privacy fenced backyard is
every homeowners dream. If you are looking for a spacious and sophisticated home that offers
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Carrie and Ryan McDonald
o why are Carrie and Ryan McDonald sitting by this stunning pool at the
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Parade of Homes™ house built by Zbranek Custom Homes? It is not even their
house! In fact, the home belongs to Richard and Tish Williams who undoubtedly
will have moved in by the time this issue appears in print.
Carrie and Ryan are celebrating here for two very good reasons. They have three young children –
Scott, Ava and Mia – and both Scott and Ava play sports with the Lake Travis Youth Association (LTYA).
Scott is crazy about baseball, and Ava plays soccer and basketball, while Mia is their little athlete waiting
in the wings. On the evening this picture was taken, Zbranek Custom Homes and Rough Hollow pre-
sented a check for $150,000 to the LTYA. These funds will help to replenish an LTYA budget that was
decimated due to fraud by a third party financial company hired to collect online credit card payments.
This donation was the direct result of a commitment undertaken by Zbranek Custom Homes to build
a Benefit Home, a charitable building program that raises money for worthwhile causes by securing
discounts from vendors and contractors who generously agree to participate. The project also enjoyed
the enthusiastic support of Haythem Dawlett and Rough Hollow. All Lake Travis families with children
who play sports with the LTYA will benefit from the success of this remarkable undertaking.
The second reason for Ryan and Carrie’s celebration is that they are currently exploring the possibil-
ity of having Zbranek Custom Homes build them a home in Spanish Oaks. So this try-it-on-for-size toast
by the pool may be the harbinger of a Zbranek Custom Home of their own.
Don Maler, Judd Brooks, Jennifer Langlois, Phillip Jalufka, Julie Jalufka Steve Zbranek (ZCH), Chad Wilbanks (LTYA), Tony Holt (ZCH), Haythem Dawlett (Rough Hollow)
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n Saturday, the second day of the three day Boat Show at Carlos
n’ Charlie’s, the organizers really should have changed the name to the
“In The Water Boat and Game Show,” for with Texas leading Nebraska
17-3 at half-time, attention had definitely drifted, although only momentarily, from
the spectacular selection of watercraft to the outcome of a great game. The ultimate
Longhorn victory may even have contributed to a celebratory purchase or two. Boat
dealerships reaped the benefit of the flawless weather that contributed to a huge
turnout of boating enthusiasts.
According to Buzz Watkins of Sail & Ski, it was the best “In The Water Boat
Show” Sail & Ski has experienced since the shows began back in 2004. As he noted,
“We sold more boats at this show than we have
sold at any of their previous events since the
introduction of the shows began.” A nice sur-
prise, and perhaps a sign that consumers are
beginning to regain confidence and are starting
to spend money on the passions they may have
put on hold during several challenging years.
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he Home Builders Association of Greater Austin has
twice selected Rough Hollow Lakeway to host the Parade
of Homes™, once in 2008 and again in 2010. The HBA also
honored Rough Hollow with an award in 2010 for the “Best Overall
Community” for its size. At this year’s Parade, seven premier custom
builders presented differing visions of home building and home design,
showcasing the very best in new products and technologies.
If you were not able to visit the Parade, we hope you will enjoy this
feature that offers just a glimpse of three of these homes: Triton Custom
Homes, Zbranek Custom Homes and VII Custom Homes. Both Triton
and VII Custom Homes deviated boldly from the standard Tuscan-style
that has so dominated both architecture and interior home design in
Texas over the past decade. Their contemporary interpretations offered
an elegant aesthetic and a clear departure from the norm. However, the
beautiful interpretation of Zbranek Custom Homes old world Tuscan
design offers a confident confirmation that, no matter what design
trends come and go, the palate for this style retains
a compelling place in the preference spectrum for
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Showcase at The Reserve at Lake Travis
story and Photos by Cathie Parssinen
J
ust around the corner from The Parade of Homes™ at Rough decks, a swim-up cabana bar, waterfalls and a lazy river. The Equestrian
Hollow, the Reserve at Lake Travis was hosting a Community Center, with its covered and open arena, and horse stables were also on
Showcase and Home Tour of its own. Guests toured the Alura display.
Pointe Villa model home and wandered through amenities that hugged Shown here is the personal home of Developer Hal Jones, built by Jeff
the magnificent shoreline. Amenities include the full-service marina and Turner of Jeff Turner Construction, Inc. As one might expect, given the
the Cypress Club with its expansive resort-style pool, featuring multilevel spectacular lot, the design of the home maximizes exterior space, creating
T
he recent groundbreaking for Real Del Lago shopping center south of Walgreens on RR 620 is one more example of the fact that Lakeway
and Bee Cave continue on an aggressive course of business expansion. New medical practices, retail shops and restaurants proliferate. Old-
timers may look around and ask themselves, “Who ARE these people?” Periodically Waterways tries to answer that question by featuring local
businesses, some new and some restructured, in our Business Profile feature. Below we unveil the people behind the DBA’s in our neighborhood. Read on
to learn more about where they came from, how they got here and what they do!
ferred subcontractor for homebuilders participating in Parade of Homes™ sale. This service is essential to give a “for sale” home a competitive edge in
across Texas, including this year’s Parade at Rough Hollow. a challenging marketplace.
While new construction provides the major thrust of work, H & H also The group is currently redesigning space for their showroom at Liberty
specializes in renovations and upgrades to pools and exterior space with Center at 107 RR 620 South in Lakeway in preparation for a December
homeowners and also with Realtors on make-ready-for-sale projects.
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grand-opening.
MCSPADDEN’S AUTOMOTIVE
Raymond McSpadden has spent a lifetime working on cars and trucks. Beginning at a
small shop in Buda in 1983, he joined a large, nationwide chain in Austin in 1989 where
he quickly earned recognition as their #1 automotive technician. After serving as General
Manager for several years, he founded his own company on South Congress and has
never looked back. Offering complete bumper-to-bumper repair and service for cars and
trucks (both foreign and domestic), McSpadden’s Automotive recently opened a sec-
ond location at 14422 Hwy. 71 West near Hamilton Pool Road. Raymond McSpadden’s
Christian beliefs guide a business model that places great importance on the trust and
integrity that, along with service and quality, define all his dealings with every customer.
Raymond intends to create a “boutique” garage with an emphasis on customer comfort
and convenience. He already offers a shuttle service and, in most cases, a complimentary
detail comes with every repair visit. He also plans to proceed with some cosmetic upgrades,
such as the installation of wood flooring and a remodel of the office and waiting room.
Raymond and his wife Dianne have four children, and they are excited to be a part
Raymond and Dianne McSpadden with their daughter Emily of the growing community of businesses serving the greater Lakeway/Bee Cave area.
A
s a principal partner of Legend Communities, Haythem
Dawlett has distinguished himself for many years with a legendary record
of giving. And Lakeway, the home of Legend Communities Rough Hollow
and Tuscan Village, has not been the only beneficiary of Dawlett’s largess. Gifts
spearheaded by Dawlett have flowed to nonprofit organizations and philanthropies
in the greater Lake Travis community and in Austin as well. Good for business?
Undoubtedly. However, giving on this scale usually reflects a motivation to support
not only immediate charitable causes but also much larger, often interconnected
needs that will impact Lakeway families far into the future. In 2009, the Lake Travis
Chamber of Commerce nominated Haythem Dawlett as “Citizen of the Year.”
According to the Council on Foundations’ Abbreviated History of the
Philanthropic Tradition in the United States, “Philanthropy has strong roots in reli-
gious beliefs, in the history of mutual assistance, in democratic principles of civic
participation, in pluralistic approaches to problem solving and in American tradi-
tions of individual autonomy and limited government.”
The Lake Travis Independent School District leads the list of recipients of
major donations by Haythem Dawlett. Some of these contributions were given
directly to the District. This was the case with the $45,000 gift to the LTISD Athletic
Department for equipment, a gift that was spread over several years from 2008
through 2010. Dawlett’s substantial gifts to the Lake Travis Education
Foundation provide an indirect benefit to the District. For five years,
Rough Hollow Lakeway has assumed the role of Presenting Sponsor of
the Crystal Ball, LTEF’s major, annual fundraising event, with annual
contributions of $25,000. He has been a major sponsor of the LTEF
golf tournaments and in 2007 supplemented his Presenting Sponsor
donation to LTEF with an addition $25,000 contribution to the ROPES
Course.
Dawlett, on behalf of Rough Hollow Lakeway and Tuscan Village,
served as Honorary Chair and Diamond Sponsor in 2009 and Emerald
Diamond Sponsor in 2010, donating a total of $35.000 to A World For
Children, a faith-based, non-profit child placing agency licensed by the
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to provide foster
care for abused and neglected children.
By severely discounting the price of the homesite in The Bluffs at
Steve Zbranek (Zbranek Custom Homes), Chad Wilbanks (LTYA),
Tony Holt (Zbranek Custom Homes), Haythem Dawlett (Legend Communities) Rough Hollow, Dawlett teamed with Zbranek Custom Homes to col-
laborate on a project to build a Benefit Home that generated
a $150,000 donation to the Lake Travis Youth Association.
This donation alleviated much of the financial distress the
organization suffered after being defrauded by a third-party
financial company hired to collect payments from members.
On behalf of Legend Communities, Dawlett has also
pledged land (with an estimated value of $1 million) for the
Lake Travis Community Library.
In addition to these major grants, Haythem Dawlett has
been an instrumental sponsor for dozens of community
events and projects, from the Green Santa program to the
ClubCorp Charity Golf Classic, benefiting CASA of Travis
County and MDA Augie’s Quest.
Haythem Dawlett at He is Legend Communities’ legendary citizen.
the 2008 Crystal Ball Haythem, Pierce and Grant Dawlett, Tracy Henry, LTEF President
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Passport to
Fashion
story and Photos by Cathie Parssinen
T
he Women’s Club of Greater Lakeway recently presented Passport To Fashion
to a sell-out crowd at the Rio Grand Ballroom at the Lakeway Resort and Spa. Dillard’s
Hill Country Galleria offered fashions modeled by members “in good standing.” And
stand they did. In heels. And boots. In HIGH heels and boots! And they walked confidently
down the runway in those high heels and boots, and not one of them fell to the floor! They did
themselves proud.
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The concept of the show reflected the fact that members of the
Women’s Club of Greater Lakeway are travelers…in fact globe-trotters,
and they want chic fashions in fabrics that travel well with a minimum
of fuss.
President Jody Berry congratulated Co-Chairmen Barbara Beebe and
Sue Heilig, and the dozen committee members who assisted them, for
the presentation of a beautifully organized event.
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ational Night Out is a unique crime/
drug prevention event sponsored by the National
Association of Town Watch. Designed in part
to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community
partnerships, Texans marked the event in October. The
Belvedere Homeowners’ Association celebrated the occasion
in style, with a visit from the Sheriffs’ Department and a fire
engine. Saula Valente and Karen Schultz hosted the party
for neighbors, and Saula decorated the Belvedere Amenity
Center in a Mexican theme, complete with arts and craft
activities for children.
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story by Keija Parssinen
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W
hen Jessica di Napoli (née Youngblood), graduated from Lake Travis High
School and entered the University of Texas at Austin in 1999, she thought she knew
where her studies would lead her—to a position at the Center for Disease Control
researching infectious diseases. As she completed her pre-med requirements, she also began explor-
ing her interest in foreign languages, signing up for summer study abroad sessions in Lyon, France,
and later, Rome. “Those were life-changing experiences that led me to change my major and career
plan from microbiology with the aim of working in disease research to foreign languages,” Jessica
says. “I fell utterly in love first with France, then, and above all, with Rome. I discovered a love for,
and skill in, learning foreign languages.”
Piazza di Spagna by night
After double majoring in French and Italian, Jessica
returned to Rome, where she became certified to teach English.
She lived there for three months, navigating the narrow streets,
negotiating the mad traffic, savoring the incredible food, and
further cementing her love of the city. In 2004, she returned to
Austin to spend time with her family before they moved away
from the area, and in 2005, she started graduate school at UT,
this time in Romance Linguistics.
But her passion for languages hadn’t stopped delivering its
life-changing experiences just yet. During a routine visit to the
Italian table, where UT students meet periodically to converse
in Italian for a few hours, Jessica met Edoardo Di Napoli, a
Ph.D. candidate in the Physics Department. They were married
in December 2006, and, after finishing their respective degrees,
the Di Napolis moved to Rome. Once in Rome, though, Jessica
discovered that visiting a place and calling it home are two dis-
tinctly different experiences.
“Life in the Eternal City is fascinating,” she says. “There are always things to
do—exhibits, museums, archeological sites to discover, concerts, excellent food—
but it is also insanely busy and stressful. Rome is full of traffic, people, everyone
in a hurry, lines everywhere, slow bureaucracy. After a while it weighs on you.
Many of the things that make Rome charming for visitors—narrow streets, rem-
nants of history everywhere, noise—are a nightmare for residents of the city. Life
in Rome requires infinite patience, which I soon discovered I did not have!”
While in Rome, she got a job with International Studies Abroad, planning
cultural activities and field trips for visiting students. “I enjoyed helping students
adjust to life in the city that I loved. As the only American on staff, I was an
important point of reference for my students.” One thing she’s particularly proud
of? Earning an Italian driver’s license on the infamously labyrinthine streets of Rome. And thanks to all of the trips she organized for students, she became a
practiced tour guide for visiting family and friends. After three years in the city, however, Jessica and her husband decided it was time for a change of pace.
“Rome takes everything you have in you, and at a certain point, I decided I could not give anymore. Rome will always be in my heart and soul. She is my
second home, after Austin of course. But there is a limit to everything.”
In fall of 2009, Edoardo accepted a post-doctoral position in Aachen, Germany, and Jessica has started work on a PhD in phonetics. Thanks to her facil-
ity with languages, she’s learning German at a rapid clip. Even though she and Edoardo are adapting to their new country, she misses much about Italy,
especially the cuisine. “I was extremely spoiled in Italy in terms of food. Now, I’m trying to get used to not being able to find mozzarella di bufala, pizza
bianca, good pasta, and salami. I always laughed at those Italians who brought food back to the US with them when they went on trips to Italy, but now I
am totally going to do the same thing.”
Though food has a prominent place in Jessica’s
memories of Italy, she also finds herself yearning for the
mountainous landscape of Northern Italy, where she
and Edoardo spent vacations skiing and hiking in the
Dolomites. “They are absolutely stunning. You can ski all
day without ever doing the same trail. In summer, you can
take hiking trails through mountain passes, past World
War II sites.”
Like any true adventurer, Jessica looks ever forward to
new lands and new experiences. For now, the Di Napolis
hang their hats in Germany, but with an entire continent
sprawled out before them and beckoning, the fates only
know where they will settle permanently. And this Lake
Travis globetrotter wouldn’t have it any other way. “Being
in Europe has given me the chance to travel a lot and
to explore different countries, languages and cultures. I
love it. I miss my family and friends back in the US, but
I thrive on the challenge of life abroad. Nothing can be
Morning fog in the Dolomites
taken for granted, and everything is to be discovered.”
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Perissos Vineyard and Winery
story and Photos by Cathie Parssinen Ed and Susan
(with information from the Texas Department of Agriculture) Auler, owners
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of Fall Creek
or thousands of years, rivers and streams nourished grapes that grew wild throughout many Vineyards
areas of Texas. In the 1600s, Spanish missionaries planted vineyards near what is now El Paso, and in the
late 1800s, European immigrants used cuttings they brought from their homelands to start vineyards across
South and Central Texas. Among these was Italian immigrant Frank Qualia who settled in Del Rio and established Val
Verde Winery, the oldest bonded winery in the state, with 127 years of continuous operation by four generations of the
same family. Prohibition effectively annihilated this infant industry that in 1900 had 25 wineries.
Despite a rocky beginning, the Texas wine industry has experienced a phenomenal expansion in recent decades. 160
standard and boutique wineries now operate in eight federally approved Viticultural Areas, and production has soared
from 50,000 gallons bottled in 1982 to more than 2.4 million gallons today. Research by Texas Tech University,
Texas A&M and the University of Texas fueled this remarkable growth, as did the introduction of drip irri-
gation, the formation in 1970 of The Texas Grape Growers Association (now known as The Texas Wine and
Grape Growers Association) and the serious interest, beginning in 1983, of the Texas Department of Agriculture
(TDA). The TDA’s involvement includes marketing strategies to promote Texas wines through tastings, com-
petitions, trade shows and other high profile events such the Texas Fall Fest and Wine Auction featured here.
Susan Auler, co-owner of Fall Creek Vineyards, founded the Texas Fall Fest & Wine Auction, after being
approached by Joe Reardon, Marketing Director of the Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott. Reardon was con-
vinced that the Hill Country Wineries would provide an ideal destination for visitors to the area and asked
Susan for her help in hosting a wine and food event at the Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott. As the same
time, Susan was trying to raise funds for a KLRU TV documentary, The Wine Roads of Texas, based on
Wes Marshall’s book by the same name. The first festival, co-chaired by Auler and Reardon, was held at the
Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott, with proceeds dedicated to the film project. Susan Auler has chaired all sub-
sequent annual events, designed to spotlight great Texas wine, food, chefs and restaurants and to raise funds
for Texas wine research, as well as for deserving charities. This year’s event was held at the Lakeside Pavilion
in Marble Falls, with proceeds benefiting CASA.
In addition to her role as founder of Fall Fest, Susan and her husband Ed Auler were also the found-
ers of the Texas Hill Country Wine Region, applying for
Rich and Pat Kaczmarski with Bill Rives and receiving the formal appellation for the area from the
from Fall Creek Vineyards
federal government. Wines and Vines recognized Susan
Bill Friedhof from Llano Estacado in Lubbock
Auler in the “Top 50 people in the world wine industry.”
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Perissos: A Greek word found in the Bible meaning exceed-
ingly abundant, beyond what is expected, imagined or hoped for.
Seth and Laura Martin do live an abundant life, surrounded by
their five children, two dogs, three horses, two cats and 16 chickens
on a stunning property in the picturesque Hoover Valley between
Kingsland and Burnet. The estate includes 12 acres of vineyards,
planted with 5,000 vines, and a stone farmhouse winery and barrel
storage facility.
Their journey to this dream landscape and their vineyard and
winery began as a hobby when they started growing grapes at their
home in Austin. They planted test vineyards around the Austin
area and began processing the grapes into wine in their garage! A
passionate hobby soon became something else altogether, as they
began to dream about starting a commercial vineyard and winery.
They found the mineral-rich, decomposed granite soil they were
looking for in the farmland and rolling hills of Hoover Valley.
Eight years ago, the Martins began their research with a test
“library block” of experimental vines. Originally, they started
with thirteen different grapes in 26 rows of test boxes, focusing
on grapes from the southern Mediterranean basin, in an attempt
to discover which grapes would thrive in this terroir. The big
winners have been the Aglianico (a southern Italian grape),
the Touriga (from Portugal) and the Tempranillo (from Spain).
Dolcetto, Rousanna, Viognier and Petit Sirah have also done
extremely well.
Perissos is a grower and a producer that is committed to mak-
ing its wines from 100% Texas-grown grapes in order to produce
wines of great quality, character and sophistication. With a certi-
fied sommelier on staff, Perissos welcomes visitors on Saturdays
and Sundays from 12-5 pm all year and seasonally on Fridays. This
destination vineyard, set between Longhorn Caverns and Inks
Lake, boasts a setting that is at once intimate and inspirational…
well worth a Hill Country drive.
4th Annual
Diamonds in the
Rough Gala
story and Photos by Cathie Parssinen
I
t was shocking to learn that in 2009 the state of Welcome remarks by Melissa Ravenscroft
Becky Tulbah with Event Chair, Melinda Kirchoff Texas led the nation of child abuse deaths. Every year
the Texas Department of Child Protective Services (CPS)
removes hundreds of children from the homes of their bio-
logical parents due to abuse and neglect. While CPS has some
foster care homes, the number of children that need homes
far outstrips the state’s ability to provide them. A World For
Children (AWFC) is a faith-based, non-profit child agency,
licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services, that provides foster care for such children.
Founded in 1997 by Paul and Sharon Willis, A World For
Children has a total of 11 offices throughout Texas and is cur-
rently serving 900 abused children in 360 foster homes across
Publicity Chair Elain Patten with David Patten
the state. Since its inception, AWFC has provided care for over
Richard and Jamie Connell 7,000 children. The organization realizes that these children
need far more than can be provided for by the per diem allot-
ment offered by the state. There must be something extra,
something given to help them experience the full joys and
the magic of childhood, something that will transform them,
as founder Paul Willis notes) from foster kids into real kids.
AWFC is committed to trying to provide some of these extras.
This past year, for instance, A World For Children hosted an
Extravaganza Day, hosting 1,700 AWFC family members to a
trip to Fiesta Texas.
plays for the San Antonio Margeaux and Seth Thompson Netsy and Dacen Delapaz
Spurs, and by foster child Leslie Baird, Kala Meyer, Chrisie Rochow Jack and Barbara Krings
Jonathon Brown provided
inspirational descriptions of
their own personal journeys
as foster children.
For more information or
volunteer opportunities visit
www.aworldforchildren.org
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Amy Ringholz at
Austin Galleries
story and Photos by Cathie Parssinen
A
ustin Galleries recently honored master animal por-
trait artist Amy Ringholz with a display of her latest work.
In addition to Austin Galleries, Ringholz’ work is found in
Lauren Adams, Sarah Foltz galleries in Jackson Hole, Santa Fe, Park City, Steamboat Springs and
Scottsdale.
Selected as one of Southwest Art’s “21 under 31 Emerging Artists of 2005,” Ringholz has been
featured in dozens of solo shows and was recognized as a Gold Medal Established Artist in the
“Best of Jackson Hole” award by Jackson Hole News & Guide in March 2010. In May 2010, she
was nominated to the “Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival Artist.”
Enriched and inspired after a three-month sabbatical performing volunteer work in South
Africa in 2009, Amy is excited about her new collection of works. “I want to capture what I have
seen and learned and to allow my animals to tell stories of tradition, dreams, symbolism and of
coming together. I am moving from portraiture toward relationships and storytelling.”
Set apart by her atypical color combinations and bold, saturated colors, Ringholz’ palette
blends earth tones with “cartoon/crayon” hues. The artist will spend several months this winter
living and painting in Austin.
Meg Horaniy Amy Lindner, Dan Green Ronnie Martinez, Melinda Welwood
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exARTS Co-Founder Todd Dellinger has taken a professorship at Rider College in New
Jersey and continues to serve as an advisor to TexARTS. Co-founder Robin Lewis will continue
to teach TexARTS’ Musical Theater Academy, in addition to his involvement with the Musical
Theater program at Texas State University. New faces and new talent step forward to supplement and
build on the vision for the future, inspired and developed by TexARTS’ founders. Among them is new
Producing Artistic Director, Robert Armitage. Robert is honored to join the TexARTS’ family and offers a
wealth of onstage and offstage experience to continue TexARTS’ journey in new and exciting directions.
His wife, Keenah, also brings incredible dance experience and teaching skills to work with children. Both
Robert and Keenah, along with TexARTS’ Academy Director, Megan Bettis, & Vince Sandoval, performed
at the Lake Travis Library Benefit, “Dancing with the Stars.”
TexARTS’ management has assembled an impressive faculty.
Résumés include participation in 15 Broadway shows, 10 national tours, Radio City Music Hall, Disney
World, Tokyo Disneyland, 3 feature films and numerous ballet companies around the country. In addition,
TexARTS hosts auditions for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and, most
recently, for the lead role in Billy Elliott. Several TexARTS students have auditioned for Broadway. One of 2009 Nutcracker
them, Andy Richardson (who played Winthrop in TexARTS’ production of Music Man at the Paramount)
was chosen to star in Mary Poppins on Broadway.
After an extremely successful run of “Always…Patsy Cline,” TexARTS is busy rehearsing
Selena Rosenbalm at Patsy for upcoming presentations for Lake area audiences. With four different productions in four
weeks, December launches the holiday season for TexARTS. From December 3–19, Holiday
Cabaret, the next installment of the Off-Broadway Series, brings heartwarming Christmas
favorites to life with glittering panache, as performances by Broadway guests and Austin
favorites light up the stage.
On December 11th, a spirited performance of HOLIDAZZLE: On With the Snow! by
TexARTS’ students enlivens a selection of the brightest holiday hits! TexARTS’ talented Youth
Ballet Theatre will present the 3rd annual performance of The Nutcracker, at St. Michael’s
Catholic Academy, on December 18th and 19th, as special professional guests perform along-
side TexARTS’ youth in this traditional family hallmark. Not to be missed! Also back by popu-
lar demand is New Year’s Eve with TexARTS. Come ring in 2011 in style with a spectacular
evening of fun featuring professional performers, including Austin favorite Matt Wilson. Eat,
drink, dance and be merry with TexARTS! RSVP today, as space is limited.
For more information visit www.TEX-ART.org or call 512.852.9079.