{"id":236139,"date":"2026-01-13T19:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/236139\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T19:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:44:08","slug":"mission-branch-library-presents-san-antonio-places-spirit-and-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/236139\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Branch Library presents \u2018San Antonio: Places, Spirit and Light\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Editor\u2019s note: This story was published through a partnership<\/a> between KSAT and Live From the Southside<\/a>, a local and Latina-owned magazine<\/a> that works to improve & expand community relationships through promoting events, stories and businesses.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Mission Branch Library\u00a0invites the community to experience\u00a0“San Antonio<\/a>: Places, Spirit and Light,” a special art exhibition featuring prints and paintings by local artist\u00a0Kathleen Baker Pittman. This thoughtfully curated exhibition celebrates the character, atmosphere, and everyday beauty of San Antonio through Pittman\u2019s reflective and expressive body of work.<\/p>\n

The exhibition opens Saturday, January 10, 2026, and will be on view through Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Mission Branch Library, located at 1134 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio, TX 78214.<\/p>\n

About the Exhibition<\/p>\n

\u201cSan Antonio: Places, Spirit and Light\u201d\u00a0features images inspired by both the iconic landmarks and the often-overlooked, ordinary scenes that define life in San Antonio. Through painting and printmaking, Pittman captures moments that reflect her personal connection to the city\u2014its textures, neighborhoods, light, and quiet rhythms.<\/p>\n

Her work offers viewers an opportunity to pause and see familiar surroundings with renewed appreciation, highlighting how place and memory intertwine in everyday spaces.<\/p>\n

A work from the ‘San Antonio: Places, Spirit and Light’ exhibition. (Live from the Southside)About the Artist<\/p>\n

Kathleen Baker Pittman has been a resident of San Antonio for most of her life. A painter and printmaker, she has been creating art since childhood and continues to explore new ways to portray her environment. While Pittman is a retired art educator, her creative practice remains very active, rooted in lifelong observation, curiosity, and dedication to the arts.<\/p>\n

Exhibition: San Antonio: Places, Spirit and Light<\/p>\n

Artist: Kathleen Baker Pittman<\/p>\n

Location: Mission Branch Library, 1134 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio, TX 78214<\/p>\n

Dates: January 10 \u2013 February 27, 2026<\/p>\n

Opening Reception: January 17, 2026 | 4\u20136 p.m.<\/p>\n

Closing Reception: February 27, 2026 | 4\u20136 p.m.<\/p>\n

Hours: During regular library hours<\/p>\n

Admission: Free and open to the public<\/p>\n

Contact: 210-273-4480 |\u00a0kaybaker52@gmail.com\u00a0<\/a>| kathleenbakerpittman.com<\/p>\n

This article initially appeared on Live from the Southside<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more content by Live From The South Side Magazine<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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