Our talented staff is proud to present their works in HPBnG Westgate’s latest gallery. It will be on display until October 1, 2011. View more artwork by clicking here.

• David Abel is a professional photographer, outdoorsman, an avid whitewater kayaker and rafter. In 1984 while studying Geology at the University of Texas in Austin, he was invited on a raft trip down Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. David was so enamored by the river environment that he has devoted most of his life traveling North America in search of remote river canyons, capturing their beauty with his camera.

• Chris Connor was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He has spent the majority of his life in Dallas and the last seven years in Austin. Connor began painting in oils fifteen years ago, starting off as a hobby that turned into an obsession. Striving in every attempt to capture something fresh and exciting but at the same time, based upon traditional values.

• Mackenzie Graham was an art history major at the University of Texas who focuses her artistic interest with an academic and professional lens. Her concern for art extends beyond paint and canvas, reaching into the sphere of creative exposure and engaging local audiences in physical art. With oil paint and crayon, Mackenzie displays texture and color while realizing the limitations of her medium. She uses her ability to put perception to page to heighten her audience’s view of the world.

• Anne Ducote has resided in Austin since 1976. Over the years, travel has been a large part of her life, and as a result, her work reflects some of the beautiful places and things she has seen. Her creative endeavors have included her original paintings in oils, watercolors and pastel drawing, several print series and assorted prints, commercial work, faux finishing, murals, commissioned painting used on movie sets, portraiture, and the like. Her subjects range from the ordinary to the sublime.

August 28 – October 1, 2011 at Westgate

Come and meet the talented artists who created these masterpieces at our upcoming Art Party! The gallery display will be open from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. on June 29th. We look forward to seeing you there!

ROBIN TRIPALDI is a local artist known for her abstract contemporary work. She believes each moment contains the potential for unlimited creativity, and each of her paintings celebrates a moment in time.  She is deeply inspired by the colors of the earth, the warmth of the sun and the undulating rhythms of the sea.

WILLIAM BURKHARDT has lived in Austin since 1994. He studied architecture and painting at Rice University, and received his masters in architecture at the University of Minnesota. He began his own art studio in July 2010. He uses bold colors to illustrate the beauty of engines, the power of faces, and other images of our urban landscape.

Hyde Park Bar & Grill (Central at Duval)

June 29, 2011, 5-7 p.m.

JIMI LEE and his trusty, sassy harmonica will be playing alongside several talented guests this month. Last Tuesday, we hosted a returning favorite, BART MADELEY, and we’ve got three more wonderful musicians to share on our upcoming Bluesday Tuesdays:

JEFF HAYES from “JEFF and the JUMPTONES” is in town to resurrect the golden-days of the blues. He’ll serve up a soulful mix of Texas Shuffles, New Orleans Swing, West Coast Vibes, and Chicago blues! Serve hot with barbecue and Cajun food. RSVP

MIKE MILLIGAN from “MIKE MILLIGAN and The Altar Boyz,” and former front man for “DELTA ROUX” will lend his powerful vocals and an original sound he calls “Texas Blues with Louisiana Attitude.” He also plays a mean harp with a unique style of his own. RSVP

GREG WILLIAMS plays a unique blend of electronics, funk, and jazz. RSVP

Mosey on down to our Westgate location Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. to groove with the incredible Jimi Lee, and guests!

JUNE BLUESDAY TUESDAYS @ 4521 Westgate

Jimi Lee & Jeff Hayes, 6/14/11 – 7:00 pm

Jimi Lee & Mike Milligan, 6/21/11 – 7:30 pm

Jimi Lee & Greg Williams,  6/28/11 – 7:00 pm

No formal cover, please pay what you can to the bands.

CONTACT:
Lucy Frost
512.844.2520

Hyde Park Bar & Grill Features Art by Wait Staff

AUSTIN – Hyde Park Bar & Grill has been known for great food and service since 1982, both of which are provided by a dedicated staff. Now members of that staff will be providing another great addition to the restaurant — their own works of art.

Work from four Hyde Park Bar & Grill staffers will be displayed at the central location at 4206 Duval St. May through June.

An art party honoring the staff member artists is scheduled for May 25^th from 5p.m.- 7p.m. at the Duval location with complimentary hors d’œuvres and happy hour-priced drinks.

Featured artists:

David Abel
David is an avid large format photographer and self-proclaimed river rat.. While he strives to capture the ever changing light with his 4X5 field camera, he also desires to record the human element with a less intrusive 35mm camera. Both of these formats allow David to effectively combine the spirit, emotion, and sublime beauty that flowed through those canyon walls.

Chris Connor
Chris was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He has spent the majority of his life in Dallas and the last seven years in Austin. Connor began painting in oils fifteen years ago, starting off as a hobby that turned into an obsession. Striving in every attempt to capture something fresh and exciting but at the same time, based upon traditional values.

Mackenzie Graham
An art history major at the University of Texas, Mackenzie focuses her artistic interest with an academic and professional lens. Her concern for art extends beyond paint and canvas, reaching into the sphere of creative exposure and engaging local audiences in physical art. With oil paint and crayon, Mackenzie displays texture and color while realizing the limitations of her medium. She uses her ability to put perception to page to heighten her audience’s view of the world.

Katie Ratkiewicz
Given a toy camera at age six, Katie grew up shooting alongside her grandfather and mother, both avid shutterbugs, and went on to study film based and digital photography under Steven DiRado at Clark University. Katie enjoys styling commonplace things into productive works of art through upcycling, decorating and cooking, and illustrates a proclivity towards industrial and abstract images in her photography.

About Hyde Park Bar & Grill
An Austin American favorite since 1982, Hyde Park Bar & Grill specializes in handmade, high-quality food and well-chosen wines at moderate prices.  We’re known for our giant fork at the original location on Duval, our comfort food (including our famous fries), our Austin vibe, and our menu with something for everyone — from meat-lovers to vegetarian, gluten-free and vegans. www.hydeparkbarandgrill.com

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We love our neighborhood performing arts theater! Every production is filled with unique talent and courageous effort. And this one is no different. We encourage you to check out “A Behanding in Spokane,” by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, playing at the Hyde Park Theatre through May 28.

This is the director’s first play set in America and already his play has people talking. The New York Times calls it, “perfect, demented, ecstatic, and imaginative.” The Wall Street Journal said, “You’ll spend 90 minutes laughing nonstop.”

Check out the trailer here!

Art Party for Michael McAleer

Hyde Park Bar & Grill on Westgate

5 to 7pm

May 18, 2011

At Hyde Park Bar & Grill, we like to maintain a certain level of quality, and not just with our food. Take the art we display in both locations, for example. Our art curator Anne Ducote works diligently to ensure the caliber and character of the artwork presented.

But nothing shows quality and value more than having your artwork sold. Just ask Maria Lyle. Her artwork has recently been hanging on the walls of Hyde Park’s Westgate location where two of her paintings were just sold. (shown below) We just wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Maria on the sale. Artists like her work hard at their passion, and it’s always nice when someone else shows their appreciation of the artwork with a purchase.

If you’d like to take a look at some of Maria’s work, you can visit her website here or you can just waltz on in to Hyde Park, grab some food, maybe a glass of wine, and view all of the artwork around our restaurant.

And don’t forget to come by our Art Party for Maria, on April 20, 2011. There will be happy hour drinks from 5-7p.m. and a complimentary appetizer buffet. Don’t miss it!

We’re excited to announce that the very talented Maria Lyle will be holding an art party to celebrate her work being displayed this April at the Hyde Park Bar and Grill Central (Duval)  location. We invite all art and food enthusiasts in Austin to join Maria and everyone at Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central (Duval) to come enjoy some fantastic artwork and a complimentary appetizer buffet in a relaxing environment. Wine, food and art – what more could you want?

Wednesday April 20 from 5-7 P.M. Be there!!