Casting Creativity with Xandra Ann Art

In this From Soil to Soul feature, we spotlight Xandra Ann Art, a Port O’Connor–based creative whose work blends coastal inspiration with western grit. From travel nursing to casting lines on the bay, her journey back home to Texas sparked a passion for art that’s now become a thriving business. Through her hand-drawn pieces, Xandra turns personal stories and fishing memories into timeless artwork—showing that creativity, like the tide, always finds its way back.