Welcome to Odessa’s first academy for Classical Ballet located in the heart of Downtown Odessa. SBA’s mission is to grow dancers to their full potential into beautiful well-rounded ballerinas. Using the Russian (Vaganova) method as well as a Character dance repertoire. We offer classes from ages 2-80.

Combining world-class ballet training with a pre-professional performing company, Midland Festival Ballet is the only organization of its kind in the Permian Basin.
The School of MFB provides quality ballet training for local students ages three and up. Students hail from Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Big Spring, and Greenwood. Alumni from the program have danced professionally with Ballet San Antonio, Colorado Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Orlando Ballet, among others.
Dancers who wish to pursue additional study and performance participate in MFB’s pre-professional company, averaging 20-30 hours of classes and rehearsals per week in addition to their academics. They are integral to MFB’s productions. The Ballet hosts world-class guest artists, choreographers, and instructors from around the world, exposing local students and audiences to the highest caliber of performer.

Third Puppets is a freelance puppet design & fabrication business located in Odessa, Tx, created by local thespian/artist Billy Baker. Third Puppets can suit all theatrical puppetry needs! From the design stage to opening night, we promise to deliver the best quality puppets for any production. Third Puppets believes that the Permian Basin performing arts is alive and thriving. We want to continue bringing quality theatre to the communities in our area and provide a unique specialty that can enhance the theatre experience for all audiences.

Having entertained over 1,000,000 people since 2008, Bronson uses the performance art of magic to communicate ideas of possibility to audiences across west Texas and around the world. Bronson is a former President of the Texas Association of Magicians and Regional Vice President of the Society of American Magicians. It’s Bronson’s goal to incorporate storytelling and other disciplines of performance and visual art into the art of magic to create captivating experiences unique to each audience.

Local of Odessa for 36 years and graduate of Odessa High School. Has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from University of Texas Permian Basin. An actor performing several shows at the Globe Theatre since 2006. Debut performance at MCT in 2022 for a New Play, “Of Men and Cars”, selected by the AACT. Featured in short films and an upcoming feature length film by local producer. Working on first novel with plans to publish soon.

My experience is as a teaching artist, who provides hands on art lesson to children and adults in a variety of settings. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Art as well as multiple higher education degrees in Education. My focus is on painting, as well as various drawing mediums. I also have experience managing a budget, design, and execution of medium to large scale indoor murals.

Born & raised in Santiago Chile, finishing up BFA in The University of Texas Permian Basin. International artist, currently exhibiting work in NYC. Exhibited in shows around Texas, North Carolina, and internationally.
For many people art is not the way of living or a lifestyle, it is the connection we make with others, community is the most important thing in the life of an artist. My work is centered in the human figure with an emphasis of pop culture. Implementing human objects achieves the illusion of having life around everything that us humans do.
I see Holy scriptural text as eternal, like I wish my art to be. I want people to know there is a connection between the titles and experiences in life regarding my relationship with God.
Currently working in the community with kids with disabilities, volunteering at church, using my artwork to extend love to our community.

I was born and raised in Lubbock, TX. Once moving to Odessa it created opportunities to the art world. Participating in a visual art competition in high school encouraged me to see where art would take me full time.
I attended Sul Ross, was involved in many art courses, and discovered my passion for oil painting. With the slow process of oil paints drying, I can create skies of vast colors & movements throughout a canvas when still wet.
Traveling from Odessa to Alpine and the visual beauty of Alpine itself, gave me many opportunities to capture the landscapes around me and manipulate them in my art. Inspired by the Luminist movement, I began creating landscape paintings that emphasize tranquility in my work.
Taking part of an undergrad exihibition, being accepted into juried art shows, including national juried art shows that took place in California, and working commissions has pushed me in my career as an oil painter.
Being told that my art has helped create stories and beauty in homes is the sole purpose of why I continue painting.

Classicosmopolitan is a looking glass into many small facets of a lifestyle to inspire others to create their own unique life art while being a human embracing the duality of human experience. Classicosmopolitan is a safe space to the LGTBQ community as well as the on the Spectrum community. It is Classicosmopolitan’s goal that the creation and documentation of life art will help dismantle the current societal structure which is collapsing imminently as it is the cycle that never changes under the sun. Each societal structure recycles into a newer stronger longer societal structure. The current one serves capitalism not life art. Technology is becoming more intelligent and many jobs will become obsolete with the continuation of time. Classicosmopolitan has been aware of this and it is her duty as a Shaman to Shepard the people before this happens so that the transition with be easiest for everyone. It’s Classicosmopolitan’s goal to assist in one’s aware of their surroundings on a deeper and spiritual level through example of life art. To fully understand the spider’s web of Classicosmopolitan and all the facets of the concept of their many platforms perhaps take a meeting with its founder Rachel Caroline Johnson. Cheers.

Audrey DeBleecker is a local artist of Midland, Texas with projects ranging from small paintings to murals across the city. As a West Texas native, Audrey hopes to keep painting color across the Permian Basin.

My name is Salem, owner of Enchanted Elixir and I handmade gothic candles, wax melts and art. I also make herbal joint packs and make to order herbal blends for rituals or general use.

Loren Estes is a passionate painter known for translating the ethereal landscapes of dreams onto canvas. Through vibrant colors and evocative imagery, Estes captures the spiritual essence of these nocturnal visions, inviting viewers into a realm where imagination and reality intertwine. With a penchant for the bold hues, Estes’ work transcends traditional boundaries, inviting viewers to embark on a visual journey through the realms of the mind.

Born and raised in Odessa TX! I’ve always used art as an expression of myself. As a kid, I always knew I wanted a career in art, so I went to college and earned my Associates Degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia. I’ve been working as a Graphic Designer for 20 years this year! Canvas paintings, furniture painting, canvas classes, face painting and I even offer repainting curb address numbers. Just my little way of making Odessa prettier.

Melanie Golden Artisan Jewelry is a collection of handcrafted jewelry with Minimalist Boho Vibes. The jewelry is made in small batches or one-of-a-kind. Each design is just as unique and beautiful as you. Melanie Golden Artisan Jewelry is handmade in Odessa Texas, USA by owner and creator Melanie Golden. Specializing in metalwork that features southwestern and geometric elements, MGJ pieces are always created with absolute attention to detail to create jewelry that is durable and will last a lifetime.

Hello, my name is Madison and I am an Odessa artist! I am currently getting my bachelors in Art at UTPB. I love having the opportunity to display art in the community. I have always been interested in creating since I was young. It brings me joy knowing I can create something special for someone or just being able to create in general.

A native of Midland, Texas, Eli Hartman is an accomplished freelance photographer that lives in San Marcos, Texas. Eli previously worked at the daily newspaper the Odessa American in Odessa, Texas after starting his photography career as a live music and band photographer, capturing images of West Texas’ music scene.

I’m a highly motivated educator/published artist (+25 years’ experience in education, 40 years’ experience as superb artist, sign painter/muralist). I’ve been in diverse work experiences which include caretaker of an 800 acre hunting ranch, Special event coordinator including an area wide arts festival in Texas, ranch hand work, and work as an extra/background for a TV series. • I have been published in Texas Monthly, Texas Highways, local newspapers and tourist information publications. • I am an artist that specializes in oil painting, murals, sign painting and have also created paintings & designs for race cars, motorcycles, horse trailers, tattoo designs , company/business logos and have painted on everything from car hoods to cow skulls! • Excellent in organizing and coordinating community events which have included 12 years of a Fine Arts Festival, Cinco de Mayo events, cook-offs, horse races, and various club events all held in Presidio, TX • I excel in diverse situations, embrace challenges, and strive to meet deadlines with outstanding work ethic • As an artist, I have received several awards and recognition, as an art educator as well. My students also have received National and international recognition and awards.

Lesley Klay is multidisciplinary artist from Arkansas currently living and creating in Midland, TX. With a passion for innovation and interaction, her work is a symphony of sight, sound, and touch. Through every piece, Klay seeks to awaken a heightened appreciation for the beauty and richness of the world around us. From visually captivating vessels to larger-than-life installations, her work ignites the senses and sparks a profound connection with her audience.

Ryota Matsumoto is an artist, educator, cultural programmer, and architect based in the United States and Japan. He received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007 after his studies at the Architectural Association in London and Mackintosh School of Architecture, the Glasgow School of Art in the early 90s. He has taught architecture, art, and interdisciplinary design as a lecturer and visiting critic in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

Angela McCree is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Certified Trauma Professional, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist, and Life Coach published author, and artist. She has a passion to assist individuals and their families in re-adjustment, re-alignment, and effectively maintaining their resiliency in relationship with self, family, and others. Angela’s therapeutic approach is client-centered, becoming a student of the lives she serves. Allowing them introduce their unique experience of self and the world, their unique cultural beliefs and background, and how they ascribe to life internally as well as externally.

My name is Caleb and I was born and bred here in Odessa, Texas. I’ve been drawing ever since I could pick up a pencil, which often led me to get in trouble since the walls were my first canvas.
My first introduction into the art world would have been when I picked up my first comic book, a Batman/Spawn crossover. The art was fantastic and I immediately fell in love with comics, stories, and using art as a medium to tell those stories.
My style focuses heavily on pen and ink line work, and mostly black and white with few colors since I am deutan colorblind. My works span from logo work, character design, murals, poster work, traditional and digital commissions, and sequential art and cover art for local comic books.
Stories are how we connect with people and I strive to tell a story in every piece I create.

The creator of the webcomic series “The Disfunctional Friends” a series of talking animals & a few humans coexisting while running a cats cafe. That along with facing unknown forces & going on misadventures. I also make fan art.

I grew up in Odessa/Midland and lived overseas for 20 years. Print making is in my blood along with the ink. I love to take photos and those become layered plates along with collage material. My work encompasses a wide range of printing techniques and these with the collage allow me the widest latitude of expression.

The Odessa College Visual and Performing Arts department operates by six core values: work hard, play hard, stay hungry, stay humble, look forward, and give back. We believe these traits are vital for a 21st century artist, and we do our best to embody these values as faculty to show our mission to our students. The VPA department is comprised of the following majors: art, music, theatre and photography.

Odessa College’s overall mission is to lead the way in preparing its students and community for the future. Odessa College strives to become the top-rated community college in the nation for student success.

I returned to college at age 45. I took photography as my elective and soon changed my major. I have had a photography studio for over 20 years. I turned my ongoing clients over to a younger photographer when business started back up after Covid. I am now taking photos for my own enjoyment. I was born and raised in Odessa and enjoy the beauty to be found in our desert.

Barry Phillips, III, a.k.a. Barry Phillips the Younger has been a member of the Odessa College art faculty for over 30 years. He is also a former member of the board of directors for the Texas Association of Schools of Art (TASA). Professor Phillips holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Texas Tech University and a Master’s degree in Fine Art from Texas A&M – Commerce. His studio work has been exhibited in over 100 shows nationwide. He is the past recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship in Drawing and Printmaking as well as a Kimbrough Award from the Dallas Museum of Art. In 2012, he was named Community Statesman for the Arts by the Heritage of Odessa Foundation.

IT BEGAN WHEN I WAS A BOY COPYING THE SUNDAY COMICS. THEN LATER ON RECORDING SPIDER MAN, X-MEN, AND GODZILLA ON FOX SO I COULD PAUSE IT AND DRAW THE CHARACTERS THAT WERE MY FAVORITE. THEN FINALLY INTRODUCED TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WIZARD MAGAZINE WITH SO MANY CHARACTERS IN DIFFERENT STYLES TO ENJOY. TODAY I CONTINUE TO DABBLE IN DRAWING WITH PENCILS, INKS, MARKERS, COLOR PENCILS, GEL PENS, AND MOST RECENTLY PAINTS.

Shay “Pono” Mac is a painter from west Texas. Growing up working the surrounding ranches as a fourth generation cowboy, he now devotes most of his time to painting.

Pono finds endless inspiration from the desert landscape and the fables and myths contained therein.

Multi medium Artist 24 years of experience Tattoo shop owner

Hello! I am a 29 year old artist born and raised in Odessa, Texas. I am passionate about art and music. I like to dip my toes into *just about* any style and medium. Acrylic paint is my usual go-to! Hand lettering and font creation are close to my heart! I love to do surrealist and abstract paintings and I like to add a stylized personal flair to what I do. I can interpret any inspiration photos you may have into a brand new work of art. I am open to any commission ideas you have and would love to create something special for you💜 Follow my Instagram account @nattyjstrib to keep up to date with artistic and personal posts.

My name is Mallary Wentz and I have been an artist as long as I can remember. Watercolor, acrylic, oil, colored pencil, ink, and charcoal sketching. My life has had its twists and turns but by the grace of God I now get to enjoy a life. One where I can carve out small moments where I can pour my heart out in words, lines, and color.

My name is Christopher
Born and raised in Odessa Texas and I’ve been into painting for as long as I can rememberand one of my biggest influences it sci-fi and graffiti/hip-hop/street art culture.

Alexx was born and raised in El Paso, TX. After a few semesters at community college, it was time to explore. At the age of 21, she moved to Odessa which led to earning an associate degree in Art at Odessa College. Alexx now lives in Odessa with her husband and two beautiful dogs. Her nights and days have been entirely focused on oil paintings, digital art, and print making. With a variety of art styles to experience, there is always something to talk about.