Hank Hehmsoth at Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Residency Week: Feb 2–6, 2026

Concerts: Feb 3 & Feb 5

Workshop: Feb 4

A two-month interdisciplinary residency culminating in an immersive performance, solo exhibition, and artist talks exploring the intersections of sound, vision, and meaning.

Thrilled to bring my 2026 Interdisciplinary Residency to Brazosport College this January–February — featuring my solo art exhibition, a concert with Double Vision, a guest soloist appearance with the BC Jazz Ensemble, and talks connecting art and music.

The gallery show Time Space Fabrics will be on view January - February, and I’ll be on campus the first week of February with performances and creative programming open to students and the community

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Clarion at Brazosport College – Lake Jackson, TX

🔥 An Immersive Jazz Performance with Visuals

Experience Double Vision — Austin’s powerhouse jazz quartet — in a one-night-only performance that merges original music with projected digital art from Hank Hehmsoth’s Time Space Fabrics series. This unique concert blends live composition and improvisation with visual storytelling, creating a multisensory exploration of jazz, space, and imagination.

Expect dynamic interplay, deep swing, and visual textures that amplify the music onstage. The concert is part of Hehmsoth’s interdisciplinary residency at Brazosport College.

“A jazz collective with the power of a wave and the precision of a laser. Double Vision doesn’t just play — they ignite the room.”

— Live Jazz Austin

🎷 The Ensemble – Double Vision Jazz

📺 Listen / Watch

🎥 Watch a live TV performance ➡️
🎧 More audio & video on the official Double Vision band page

🖼️ Visuals as Music

Each original piece performed by the ensemble is paired with projected visual art created by Hank Hehmsoth — the same work featured in the gallery exhibition. This makes the concert not just a listening experience, but a visual journey through pattern, rhythm, and time.

Hank Hehmsoth – Piano / Composer / Visual Artist

Texas State professor, award-winning composer, and multi-disciplinary artist. Hank’s work merges sound and image into unified expressions of meaning and memory.

John Mills – Composer / Saxophone & Flute

A jazz legend and master arranger, Mills leads his own big band and brings emotional fire and sophistication to every solo.

Band Bio

Utah Hamrick – Acoustic Bass

Rhythmic anchor and improvisational listener. Utah is known for groove, sensitivity, and locking in the moment.

Aaron Easley – Drums

Creative, precise, and energetic. A drummer’s drummer with a painterly approach to rhythm.

Artist Talks

🎧 Slow Down. Tune In. Feel More.

What happens when you really pay attention to a painting — or a track?

Join artist-musician Hank Hehmsoth for a creative reset.
We’ll trade the scroll for the still — and explore how slowing down opens up meaning.

👁️ Visuals. 🎶 Sound. 🧠 Focus.
This is art and music with intention.

Bring your earbuds or headphones — or just bring your full attention.
It’s your moment to pause, reflect, and connect.

📝 Workshop: Find the Zone – Art & Sound Without Scrolling Past

Explore the core practices of deep seeing and focused listening in this interactive experience that blends music, visual art, and personal reflection.

🔗 Learn more and access the free workshop materials:
👉 hanksjazz.com/zone

📄 Download the full PDF handout: The Zone Guide - A Creative Response Workbook — perfect for classes, creative sessions, or personal journaling.

📍 Date & Time TBD — Space Reserved

Join interdisciplinary artist and jazz pianist Hank Hehmsoth for a dynamic talk exploring the deep connections between music and visual art. This engaging session is open to all — from students and educators to artists and musicians — and offers a rare opportunity to dive into the creative process of a nationally recognized composer and visual artist.

Time Space Fabrics — Solo Art Exhibition

Brazosport College Art Gallery
Monday–Thursday: 8 AM–8 PM Friday: open until noon

Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

2023
Hand Dances

January 2025
The Way Up

2025
Thought Races

June 2025
Improv #5

July 2025
Cow Jumped over the moon

2023
The Zone

February 2025
Deeper

August 2025
Sax Solo

January 2025
The Reach for Innocence

June 2025
Sophie's Danse

2024
Fridays!

August 2025

Artist Statement

Time Space Fabrics

Solo Exhibition by Hank Hehmsoth

In Time Space Fabrics, I explore the invisible threads that weave our experience of sound and sight—time and space—into a shared, felt reality. As both a visual artist and jazz pianist, my creative process lives at the intersection of structure and improvisation, logic and lyricism.

Each work in this exhibition is an attempt to “see sound” and “hear color,” capturing rhythm in visual form and allowing abstract shapes to echo the voice of music. I approach the canvas much as I do the piano: with a balance of preparation and spontaneity. Some pieces begin with a sketch, others emerge intuitively, guided by motion, gesture, and flow.

The visual motifs are drawn from music—loops, pulses, rests, and bursts—translated through color, negative space, and layered texture. I use both analog materials and digital tools like Procreate to express contrast and harmony, density and silence.

This body of work is also deeply personal. As a left-handed painter who overcame early injury to train my right hand as a pianist, I embody the duality of creative adaptation. My left hand paints emotion; my right hand plays precision. This duality informs the emotional and technical balance of Time Space Fabrics.

Ultimately, these pieces are about the shared energy between audience and artist—the spaces we occupy together, and the moments that stretch or collapse time. I invite viewers to slow down, listen visually, and discover what rhythms reside in their own perception.

— Hank Hehmsoth
Austin, TX