The Art Colony Association is proud to announce Lijah Hanley as the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown 2026 Featured Artist! Lijah is a digital photographer from Vancouver, WA and has been telling stories through a lens since he was 13. Now, his photos take you on a journey through the backroads of the American West, where history blends with myths and tales of the modern cowboy. Although his photos teeter on the edge of reality, every image captured is 100% real using only practical effects.​​