HOOVER, Alabama - She has been a mentor to thousands of art students and teachers in Hoover and had an influence on arts throughout the state, but tonight was a time for her students to give back to ...

HOOVER, Alabama – Hoover Public Library officials tonight commissioned artist Alexi Torres to paint an original work of art for the library’s permanent collection. Matina Johnson, the library’s fine ...

Dots of every color cover three rectangular strips of paper on the back wall of the gallery. Across from the trio of paintings sits a square covered in black flowers. “I really love the way the art ...