Art Talks

Art Talks and Tours

Photographer and art consultant Melissa Richardson Banks speaks about art — online and in person at events or as walking tours — for groups.

VIRTUAL ART TALKS: For St. Anne’s Guild (November 11, 2020) and Newcomers and Neighbors of Greater Houston (February 24, 2021), Melissa spoke about and shared her images of her favorite Houston murals — at least, her favorites at that moment as the city’s colorful selection of street art is ever changing. A native Texan, Melissa moved to Houston to be closer to her family after 25 years in Los Angeles. She loves to explore and find those lesser-known hidden gems of our city. For these events, in addition to her online presentation and stories about the explosion of the street art scene across the U.S., Melissa provided a print-out map created for attendees so they could visit her favorite murals in person on their own (attendees were also referred to an evolving list of citywide murals at www.houstonmuralmap.com).