If a drive through downtown McKinney has been a part of your day at any time over the past year, you would be hard-pressed to miss the appearance of a new building at the southwest entrance to the square (205 W. Louisiana Street). Construction of the two-story...

“I chose to move to McKinney because of the local pottery studio,” Magda Dia began as she told me about her move from Los Angeles in January 2011, “and then I purposefully looked for a home within 2 blocks from there.” It was the pottery studio at The McKinney Art...

  Of the 40 some-odd potters living in McKinney and surrounding areas, Wayne Batchelder was the one I wanted to meet first. I was introduced to Wayne via Instagram when I came across a photo of oversized coffee cups accented with beautiful, natural-wood handles. I...

Good morning McKinney! Today I want to shed some light on another local artist, Leslee Ortega. I imagine many of you are familiar with Leslee's paintings of animals. Her talent in showing an animal's personality combined with the tell-tale neon background makes...

Good morning McKinney! Today I want to introduce you to Andrea Holmes, a gem in the McKinney artist community, and someone you have most definitely seen on your strolls around the downtown Square. Though born in Denver, Colorado, Andrea grew up not far from here, in...

If you have watched The Art of Living Beautifully brand film, you will know art is a big part of my life. My mother's studio was in our home growing up, and I was always surrounded by paint and brushes and artist's tools and canvases and watercolor paper and anything...

Good morning McKinney! One of the BEST things about living in McKinney is discovering the hidden treasures within our city limits...many of them found directly on our downtown McKinney square. SOHO MCKINNEY is one such treasure. Owner Robin Cook has been a staple in...