Xandra Ann Art

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day y’all!!

05/08/2026

YALL. I am finally getting back to posting more art! My apologies for being MIA. I think between being a parent and the state of the world, it has had me on pause. Frozen, even. I’ve not stopped creating though. In fact, I’ve probably made more, faster lately than I have in quite some time. Something about the internet and/or society had given me this massive “posting block,” that I’m just now getting out of. Silly, I know. But now, here I am. And in the meantime, I’ve found all kinds of fun things to do with linocut!

04/02/2026

03/08/2026

We had a great time today at the Port Lavaca Art Walk, as usual. Thank you for having us!

Huge shout out to Port Lavaca Main St Theatre for playing such a huge part in the PLRX Art Walk!
👉 Mural Restoration
👉 Artist Cove creation & community art projects
👉 Hosted artists Gene Grant & Xandra Mapp
👉 Encore Performance of Love Letters

Huge shout out 👏👏👏 and thank you to everyone involved in contributing to innovative art events & opportunities in Port Lavaca 🫶🎨

01/20/2026

Reviews like these make me feel like I’m doing something right. I think a lot of times as artists, we often wonder if what we do matters. Is it meaningful work? But then, someone tells you what your work means to them, and it all makes sense. After all, what is life without art? There is art in everything. From what you hang on your walls, photographs…the art of cuisine, down to the design of your vehicle and the clothes on your back. It comes in so many forms, and that’s what makes it special. Art reminds us that life is more than just to be endured, and I am so grateful for mine. At least, that’s how I see it. Thank you ! You’ve made my day!

01/16/2026

Art inspired by the coast, designed for the home. Explore original coastal patterns turned into wallpaper, curtains, and fabric you can truly live with.

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01/13/2026

Coastal chic vibes inspired by real life on the water. Every piece begins as original artwork, rooted in
the coast and created to bring that feeling home.

Learn more & shop the collection: https://www.xandraannart.com

01/12/2026

Year of the horse? Ok! Fun fact, I started big on horses back in college. That was a long time ago, and for fun. Not sure why I put them down. Maybe because it’s been probably that long since I spent that much more time with them. I’ve never lost my love for them though. I trace back to horses for drawing and painting exercises when I get a chance, and that’s what this one is. May have to do a couple more. Just wanted to share. Happy Monday!

01/11/2026

Toolbox tour in the studio. I am so happy about it. Huge thanks to my husband for everything!! If you can get one for your studio space, I highly recommend. Our little miss chaos is starting to open everything she can get her hands on, and this is a game changer. I’m always looking for a better process and I think I’m settling in on something that’s going to help me work better, faster and safer. 10/10.

01/08/2026

Made to make a statement. These coastal patterns are designed to transform spaces — from subtle accents to bold feature walls.

See how art becomes home: https://www.xandraannart.com

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01/05/2026

This one was special. All of them are, but this one hits home. I have stood in that spot and watched the world grow up around it. It was a time and place that’s not coming back, and I don’t expect very many people to understand that. They might see a couple of dirty old shrimp boats, or a pile of oyster shells they wished would go away. For me...There’s years of hard work with little reward. The High Roller. A grandmother teaching her granddaughter the ropes and how to work hard, follow rules and how the system works. A grandfather, captain, net builder, and hard worker, who watched like a hawk over any little thing that could go wrong. A radio, loud and humming with the day’s banter. It’s starting at 4 am and meeting the sun on Matagorda bay. It’s tide, temperature, and the sight of sharks, jacks and dolphins trailing behind you like a bunch of hungry ducklings. On my mother’s side, most men I traced back have been traditional fishermen. A heritage, all but gone. I know some of you have been happy about that too. Honestly, that’s ok. It does make me feel odd when I have watched some of those same people enjoy a fresh shrimp dinner, meeting clients about paving everything in the name of “progress.” But this isn’t about that. I, myself, have contradicting thoughts on anything in that matter. This is about how an art piece can move you into time travel. Make you homesick for a place that doesn’t exist anymore. For my client, it even tells a different story than mine. There’s so much more than I could possibly fit into one post. I will tell you that my eyes turned into Niagara Falls when I drew out the Appaloosa. Thoughts of my sweet, late Great Uncle Leslie came back. A fragment. A chord. This song. My grandpa and his brothers lived it. They fished the entire Texas coast and into Campeche. Things were different then, even before my time. There were still oyster shell roads when my Grandma came into town. And all of that is gone, just like you and me will be one day. And maybe that’s it. Maybe that’s what’s moved me so much about making this piece. The passing of time. I tried to capture a flicker of a moment, and a thousand memories came back.