Art isn鈥檛 just in museums, galleries or concert halls. Art is all around us 鈥� especially in our homes.
Whether you鈥檙e in your bedroom, cooking in your kitchen or working in the garage, the items that fill our homes tell stories about who we are and what we care about.
That鈥檚 why Arts Access, a journalism partnership between the Dallas Morning News and 四虎影院, is launching a series called 鈥淗ome is Where the Art Is.鈥�
From Mansfield to Oak Cliff, this art series explores the items that make people feel at home in North Texas and what makes them feel special to their owners.
An obsession. A sickness. Consuming.
That鈥檚 how Justin Myers, aka DJ Willie Dutch, would describe his love for collecting vinyl records. He鈥檚 constantly searching for new records in local stores or online. Now, he has over 4,000 vinyl disco, funk, soul and boogie records from the 鈥�60s and 鈥�70s.
In the last decade, Myers鈥� appreciation for vinyl records has only grown ever since his wife gave him a record player. He said there鈥檚 something special about holding a vinyl record in your hands. Not to mention, some records just aren鈥檛 available digitally.
Growing up, everyone would call Voke Onoriose her dad鈥檚 鈥渉andbag.鈥� Wherever he was, she would be right next to him.
After her father passed away in 2023, she remembers her dad by the vintage gold mirror he bought her. She鈥檚 placed it in the corner of her home studio where she can always look into it.
On her mirror, Onoriose often writes affirmations to herself like 鈥淢e vs me.鈥� It鈥檚 a reminder to focus on her personal journey as a stylist.
Miniature lowriders hop and glide along a parking lot that fits within about 220 square feet.
It鈥檚 a smaller version of the Sunday lowrider meet-ups on Jefferson Boulevard that Oak Cliff native Paul Longoria attends. He built the miniature lowrider track to reflect his community including a local taco shop and Shell gas station.
As a teen, Longoria built his first miniature lowriders and entered them into model car shows. He returned to building miniature lowriders in 2019. These days, he sits in the backyard with his kids playing on his track for hours.
Over the last few months, we鈥檝e visited the homes of North Texans who shared the meaningful items that make them feel at home.
Have an item in your North Texas home that you'd like to share? You can email artsaccess@dallasnew.com.
Arts Access is an arts journalism collaboration powered by The Dallas Morning News and 四虎影院.
This community-funded journalism initiative is funded by the Better Together Fund, Carol & Don Glendenning, City of Dallas OAC, The University of Texas at Dallas, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Eugene McDermott Foundation, James & Gayle Halperin Foundation, Jennifer & Peter Altabef and The Meadows Foundation. The News and 四虎影院 retain full editorial control of Arts Access鈥� journalism.
