ABOUT THIS PROJECT
The 2023 Fly Byes project began with bi-weekly Facebook posts by Moschioni featuring digital photomontages of cosmic train graffiti, nature, and Houston’s Bayou City Jazz & Blues performance images in 2023. The promotional montages were followed by live music performance videos. Partner artist Melelani Petersen of Amatol Productions created “Fly Byes” short film blending photomontages, original video montages and documentary interviews paying tribute to blues Musician Texas Johnnyboy and Milton Hopkins. The project’s inspiration was Texas Johnnyboy’s (John Moschioni) Facebook posts of train car graffiti images in 2020. The short film premier debuted at the Orange Show’s Smither Park in tandem with live blues music by Jonn Del Toro Richardson’s band and eclectic gulf coast music by the Hipwaders Flying Circus led by Clint Boyd and Dennis Clapp. The public event included Art in the Heart bus art workshops and featured some of Houston’s finest low rider cars.
The project was funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance Let Creativity Happen grant. The project benefited by the Orange Show’s ability to include “Fly Byes” as part of their music in the park series.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
LOWRIDERS, BLUES MUSIC, SHORT FILM SHOWCASE & CRAFTS
Pack a cooler and bring the family to Sunday “Fly Byes in Smither’s Park!
Fly Byes in Smithers Park showcases Low Rider Cars by Boyz en el Barrio and Certified Car Club. Dabble in a free craft workshop with Roni Cabrera’s HTX Art in the Heart Bus.
Dance to live blues music with John Del Toro Richardson’s Band and the Hipwaders Flying Circus led by Dennis Clapp and Clint Boyd.
View the short art film of “Fly Byes” created by Tami Moschioni and Melelani Petersen blending train graffiti photomontages and Houston Blues and Jazz performances.
Short Promotional Video by Melelani Peterson of Amatol Productions
Full Documentary Film by Melelani Peterson of Amatol Productions
Bi-weekly Facebook posts by Moschioni featuring digital photomontages of cosmic train graffiti, nature, and Houston’s Bayou City Jazz & Blues performance images in 2023
Featuring some of Houston's Low Rider Cars
THANK YOU PARTNERS!
The project was funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance Let Creativity Happen grant. The project benefited by the Orange Show’s ability to include “Fly Byes” as part of their music in the park series.
