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3 days ago
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The Lab Art Battle: downtown night of painting & bids
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Downtown Wichita Falls invites the public and artists in the area to The Lab for a night of competitive fun! On Saturday, June 14, The Lab is hosting an Art Battle for those who dare. Consisting of three 20-minute rounds, the audience chooses two winners from the first two rounds. Participants begin with a blank canvas and express their love for art through their paintings. The audience will also have the opportunity to bid on the creative paintings the artists create. Everyone is welcome for a night of fun. Tickets are $18 through Saturday, June 7, and $25 after that. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
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12 artists compete for championship at 2025 Art Battle
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL)— A painter from the Wichita Falls art battle is now standing tall as champion. For the first time in its history in Wichita Falls, the Art Battle took place in The Lab, at the heart of downtown Wichita Falls. The 12-painter tournament and the in-the-moment style painting is what Lab co-owner Rob Comello said makes the competition so fun to watch. 'It's a very vulnerable moment as a creative to put yourself out there, and to have so many people come down from the community to get excited and encourage that, that's what makes it so raw,' Comello said. In each of the three rounds, the painters are given 20 minutes to complete their masterpieces. Participating in her third art battle, Natalia Hernandez-Pagan doesn't worry at all about the time limit. 'So really I'm just in my element and I feel like it's like neutral with all the other artists as well,' Hernandez-Pagan said. 'They're just comfortable doing what they love to do. You know?' Art Battle isn't just a local attraction. It's an interconnected competition holding tournaments all around the world. In its time as a competition in Wichita Falls the Art Battle has attracted more than just locals. Amber McPherson and her husband came from Lawton, OK just to watch the artists compete. 'This is still our favorite place, but we've gone and seen it in other places so there's a lot,' McPherson said. 'And then my friends find it when I post about it on Facebook and they're jealous that their cities and states don't offer it.' After its first year at The Lab, Comello hopes events like Art Battle can continue growing the art scene in Wichita Falls. 'Being downtown is incredibly important because it's very centralized, right,' Comello said. 'There's not a lot of opportunity on the South side, East side, or North side of town, but we connect to all of those very closely, which I think is a huge opportunity for us to gather as an entire community in one space.' The winner of this Art Battle will go on to paint against artists from around the country and the world. 2025's winner is Natalia Hernandez-Pagan Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-03-2025
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Artists in Wichita Falls to compete in art battle at The Lab
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Just 20 minutes – that is how much time artists will have to create a masterpiece from scratch at The Lab's Art Battle on Friday, March 28. The battles consist of three rounds, each being 20 minutes. The audience will get to vote on who moves on. Anthony Campos, creator and owner of The Lab, has participated in several art battles before and said it has been great for him and other artists. 'It's helped me grow as an artist to be able to put my work out there, people be able to see that,' Campos said. 'It just puts artists in room and people, the audience, get to experience the artwork that these artists get to make and helps them put their work out there. ' Artists interested in participating in the battle should reach out to the lab or register online. Tickets are $18 for early birds and students and $25 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased online. You can also follow @ArtBattleWichitaFalls on Instagram for more information. The doors open at 6 p.m. on March 28, and the competition starts at 7 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
