A sketch is the first step towards the beginning of a masterpiece for artists. Once the pencil hits the canvas, there's no telling where the sketch might take the artist. The beauty in each unbeknownst sketch that an artist elicits puts forth the possibility for a masterpiece in the future that awakens emotions in us that we might not even be aware of. Artists that have this cognizant ability, allow their artwork to dig deep and arouse those same feelings of happiness, sadness, and anger that music and poetry bring out of us. Moscow bred painter Evgeniy Monahov symbolizes sketches as the blood of his paintings. 

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“The title of this album is my whole life in one sentence. The songs on the album and the things I refer to lyrically on each track reflect pieces of my real life. The name of this album is exactly what I am—Built For Whatever,” said Tee Grizzley according to hip-hop news outlet, Complex Magazine. His album is one among the list of music projects from a few heavy hitters, and some rising stars set to be released this month.

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Glass is considered one of the most exciting and most dynamic art forms in Australia. It’s capability to transform endlessly is one of the reasons why The Tom Malone Prize is awarded each year to a skilled Australian glass artist. It’s been 18 years since its inception and each year its winners receive $11,652 for demonstrating their ability to reinvent and challenge themselves by finding new ways to distill human experience in accessible and enlivening ways. Mel Douglas was able to sweep the stage twice by winning this prestigious award both in 2014 and most recently in 2020. 

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