Carrying out a place in the art world

{***REOPEN ANIMATION**}{***WX PLAS**}A COASTAL BEND MAN IS WORKINGHARD TO MAKE HIS MARK IN THE ARTWORLD.HE’S MAKING SMILES EVERY TIME HEPICKS UP A MARKER.SUNRISE REPORTER CORDERRMCMURRY SHARES HIS STORY ON OURLATEST EDITION OF COASTAL BENDBLACK EXCELLENCE.{***PKG**}{***CORDERRO**}WHEN HARRY ROWSER JR WAS AROUND5 YEARS OLD HE SAYS DRAWING WASA WAY FOR HIM TO DEAL WITHANXIETIES AND THE UPS AND DOWNSOF LIFE.{***SOT FULL**}Harry Rowser Jr. / ProfessionalArtist: "And thats when art kindof brought me out of it and Iwinded up in San Antonio duringthis time.": (6)ROWSER JR. SAYS HE KNEW HEWANTED TO DRAW AND BE AN ARTISTBUT DIDNT KNOW HOW TO BEGINUNTIL HE SAW ANOTHER ARTISTDRAWING CARICATURES IN FRONT OFTHE ALAMO IN 2010.{***SOT FULL**}Harry Rowser Jr. / ProfessionalArtist: "And then I looked athis artwork and how happy he wasbecause he was doing somethingthat he loved to do.": (6)AFTER THAT, HE GOT SOME ARTSUPPLIES FROM HIS AUNT, WENT TOTHE RIVER WALK AND BEGAN HISCAREER AS A CARICATURE ARTIST.ORIGINALLY FROM THE BRONX,ROWSER MOVED TO SOUTH CAROLINAWHERE HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOLTHEN WENT INTO THE NAVY.HE SAYS HE HAD A LOT OFDIFFERENT JOBS, BUT ART WAS HISFAVORITE HOBBY.

SPECIFICALLY,CARICATURE.{***SOT FULL**}Harry Rowser Jr. / ProfessionalArtist: "The base reason ofcaricature is its comedy.

Andlaughter you know is themedicine for the soul.": (8)ROWSER JR SAYS HE HAD THESUPPORT OF RESTAURANTS MANAGERSENCOURAGING HIM TO DRAWCARICATURES OF GUESTFROM THERE HE MET HIS WIFEVIVIAN, WHO IS ALSO AN ARTIST.TOGETHER, IN 2012, THEY LAUNCHEDTHEIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ROWSERWORLD TO GIVE BACK TO THECOMMUNITY AND INSPIRE OTHERYOUNG ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD.{***SOT FULL**}Vivian Rowser / Artist: "For usthis is an adventure for myhusband and myself.

This is theway we see Rowser world.

It isthe adventure of us two buildiour common dreamz.": (9){***SOT FULL**}Harry Rowser Jr. / ProfessionalArtist: "Ya so we teach you howto draw, but caricaturespecifically because I have alot of caricature artists whocannot afford to go to schooland all of that stuff so what ifyou started a course that isonline that is free for them towatch and all they have to do isgo on there and look at videosand learn how to do this.": (13)ROWSER JR SAYS HE HAS GONETHROUGH UPS AND DOWNS ANDRECENTLY LOST HIS MOMBSTRIVES TO EXEMPLIFY BLACKEXCELLENCE{***SOT FULL**}Harry Rowser Jr. / ProfessionalArtist: "Is an individual whodoesn’t allow their past tdictate their future.

Whateverhappened to you.

You have toeventually let that go in orderto receive the blessing that isin front of you.":(14)HE ALSO CONTINUES TO DRAWCARICATURES AT RESTAURANT IN THECOASTAL BEND SUCH AS CHUYS, ANDBUBBAS 33.{***SOT FULL**}Harry Rowser Jr. / ProfessionalArtist: "I always say rememberthe good times.

When you aregoing through a difficultsituation in your life.

Thismoment you were happy.

In thismoment you’ve been painted as aperson that has been in controlof your emotions and thoughtand you are enjoying asituation.": (16){***SOT FULL***<CORDERRO STANDUP OUT: FOR MOREINFORMATION ON CARICATURE