Brethren of the Mystic Tie
October Summons 2025
We are excited to announce our next stated meeting at our beautifully remodeled home lodge at Round Rock Masonic Lodge, on October 25, 2025, at 4:30 PM.
After lodge, please join us for harmony at: Freda’s Seafood Grille, where we will host Brother Sean Starr of Howard Lee Vann Masonic Lodge #144.
Brother Starr is a second-generation visual artist and master gilder with over 35 years of experience. His talents shine in decorative painting, restorations, gilding, and sign painting, with a recent focus on the exquisite gold leaf on glass technique known as verre eglomise.
His remarkable work has been showcased in a documentary, books, and various magazines, and his original pieces have graced galleries in major cities and internationally. Operating Starr Studios in Central Texas, Brother Starr has collaborated with notable clients like Sony Music, Starbucks, and various celebrities. He is also the proud co-founder of the Art is Love Project. Most recently, he completed a large-scale canvas project for the Grand Lodge of Texas, set to be installed in the coming weeks.
To learn more about Brother Starr and his incredible work, visit his website: Sean Starr.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Sincerely & Fraternally,
W:. Thomas D. McGuire, APM
Robert Burns Lodge #127
Adieu, a heart warm, fond adieu, Dear brothers of the mystic tie! Ye favored, ye enlightened few, Companions of my social joy!
Sean Star is a 2nd generation Visual Artist and Master Gilder with over 35 years of experience in traditional craftsmanship. He specializes in gilding, decorative painting, custom mirrors, restorations, and sign painting, serving a diverse clientele that includes artists, architects, and business owners across the United States and internationally.
Sean is also a passionate advocate for preserving traditional arts, having delivered numerous lectures and live demonstrations at museums, universities, and corporations. His recent documentary, "Art is Love: Nepal," explores the preservation of Nepali arts amidst modern challenges, showcasing his journey through the country and its rich artistic heritage. Additionally, he has ventured into traditional hand-gun engraving, blending various artistic influences to create unique designs.
Lectures & Live Painting
Sean has provided dozens of lectures and live painting demonstrations on gilding, sign painting and design at Museums, Universities, Arts Organizations and Corporations for over two decades.
Sean is an advocate for bringing awareness to the preservation of traditional craftsmanship.
2005: "Meet the Artist" and Studio Tour Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, Tacoma, Washington
2006: "Lyrical Abstraction" Exhibit Agora Gallery New York, New York
2012: "Lecture and Workshop" Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas
2015: "Lecture and Workshop" Limerick School for Arts & Design, Limerick, Ireland
2016: "AIGA Fresh Meet Series" American Institute of Graphic Arts Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2016: "WMC7 Guest Speaker" Weapons of Mass Creation 7, Cleveland, Ohio
2018: “For Hire: Contemporary Sign Painting in America” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
2019: Private Corporate Design Talk Dallas, Texas
2020: Live Painting Groesbeck Grand Prix Groesbeck, Texas
2023: Live Painting Wheels Watches & Whiskey College Station, Texas
2023: AutoMoto Film Festival Talk with Artist Robert Williams Los Angeles, California
2024: "Gallery Talk: Gold Gilding and the Medieval Collection" Meadows Museum Dallas, Texas
2025: ASCO Equipment Live Painting Event San Antonio, Texas
