HOUSTON, Texas — The Art Car Parade is one of Houston’s most unique events, celebrating art and creativity.
Students at Westbury High School have been working on their art car since October 2025. They have been modifying a 2009 Subaru Forester that was gifted to the school by Team Gillman.
The title of their art car: Renaissance on Wheels.
The students have been creating sculptures based on Renaissance paintings, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Michelangelo’s Pietà .
The project is led by art teacher Wendy Bejarano, “Learning how to build things and using your hands, and what materials to use is important for everyday life.”
Students told us they primarily used beads, buttons, and pennies. “It was pretty tedious,” One art student remembered.
Nearly 200 students took part in the project, and each had a role: “Some people did the papier-mache clouds, some people did the sculptures, and some people decorated the sculptures.”
You can see “Renaissance on Wheels” on Saturday, April 11, at the Houston Art Car Parade, presented by Team Gillman
The 39th annual parade will feature over 250 art cars and other entries from 23 states, in addition to international vehicles from Canada and Mexico.
ABC13 will live stream the 39th Annual Houston Art Car Parade starting at 2pm on Saturday, April 11.