![]() ![]() Trevino went on to find national accolades and to paint what came to him in Vietnam, lying in a muddy rice paddy. For 16 years, Delaine Mathieu was a steady, sunny and at times playful presence on the WOAI-TV anchor desk, most of those years sitting alongside Randy Beamer, reporting, reading the news and. While hardly instantaneous, over time his mind taught his left arm to paint, and exceedingly well. You don’t lose that talent.' ”Įventually, Jesse picked up that brush and began to learn painting with his non-dominant arm. I lost my painting arm.’ And I would say ‘Jesse, you lost a painting arm, but you’ve got another one. “I would tell him every day, ‘Jesse, look - there’s a canvas, an easel, paint. So he secured an easel, canvas, brush and paints. He didn’t want to talk to anybody,” Albarran recalled. He returned to San Antonio and was undergoing surgeries and therapies at BAMC, where he met Vietnam vet and double amputee Armando Albarran. Vietnam and Treviño's eventual loss of his painting arm put a hard stop to his artwork, and that near-fatal injury left him hopeless. Jack Morgan Armando Albarran poses with the first picture Jesse painted with his left arm Treviño said that move would never happen because of the Vietnam War. Treviño moved to New York’s pre-hippie enclave of Greenwich Village, and after much success at school, was contemplating a move to Paris. chose New York because he had a family member living in Brooklyn.” “He won all kinds of contests, grade school and high school, and then he won scholarships to both the Art Students League of New York and the Chicago Art Institute. Moves to San Antonio with his family when he is four, is a child prodigy in arts and is going to do great things,” Beamer said. “He is born in Mexico into poverty, one of 12 children. Jesse Treviño: The Artist, The Man lives up to its expansive title, showing lots of art, and it also does a deep dive into the man who created it.īeamer said Treviño’s life is a great example of overcoming odds. Though he’s been the face of News 4 San Antonio for more than 30 years, Randy Beamer says he’s always felt more comfortable behind the camera. When Treviño died, former WOAI TV anchor Randy Beamer was already assembling interviews to create a documentary about the artist. Which may explain why the Emmy Award-winning anchor and photojournalist doesn’t think his imminent retirement is a headline. Courtesy WOAI March 5 will be the final time San Antonians. Though he’s been the face of News 4 San Antonio for more than 30 years, Randy Beamer says he’s always felt more comfortable behind the camera. Mathieu recently started a website at Treviño, the artist who many San Antonians regard as the city's greatest, died in February. By Madalyn Mendoza March 5 will be the final time San Antonians will see anchor Randy Beamer at the News 4 desk. I know we’ll see each other from time to time whether over drinks or backyard grill outs.maybe the next art show “Delaine.” But seriously, I truly hope you both enjoy the extra time with your families and all your new personal ventures ahead." They’re both more than colleagues, they are family to me. I will miss Randy & Delaine more than words can eloquently explain. "Retirements, next chapters in life.I understand and celebrate these occasions," chief WOAI meteorologist Chris Suchan posted on Facebook. Will also miss you dearly around the station." "Here come more tears," morning WOAI meteorologist Jeannette Calle posted on Facebook. ![]() ![]() Mathieu did not mention this or explain the reason for her sudden departure. WOAI owner Sinclair Broadcast Group has been in the news this week announcing it was reducing its workforce by approximately 5% which amounts to more than 550 employees due to the pandemic. Sinclair Broadcast Group in the headlines So on that note, I'm going to say goodbye. And cut my hair any frickin way I want to, and color it any way I want to, and wear whatever I want to and enjoy life.īut just know that I appreciate all of you for all the years that you've given me. So we're mourning and so many levels, but it is, it's fast paced and I'm going to slow down and I'm going to enjoy my girls and I'm going to enjoy my husband. I'm going to be painting a lot and probably drinking some wine and chillaxing the rest of my days. I cannot wait to see what happens next and I don't know what I'm going to do next. Here is partial transcript of what she said in the video announcement: In the video released Saturday, Mathieu offers a tearful goodbye to her colleagues and viewers. How anchor Delaine Mathieu said goodbye to San Antonio TV viewers Mathieu was featured on WOAI's newscast Friday in a goodbye montage to Beamer. This comes after the much hyped news that San Antonio TV news veteran, and Mathieu's co-anchor, Randy Beamer retired from WOAI. The longtime 5pm TV news anchor says Tuesday was her last day on the air. Delaine Mathieu has announced on Facebook and YouTube that she is gone from News 4 San Antonio WOAI newscasts after 16 years with the station. ![]()
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