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‘Where the Legend Lives’
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Museum of Western Art maintains legacy of the iconic west By Ken Esten Cooke Lovers of Western art can get their fix in the galleries of the Texas Hill Country. But the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville is in the upper echelon of Western art facilities in the nation.Last…
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State Treasure in Town
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Sculptor John Bennett makes the the Lone Star state shine in Fredericksburg By Ken Esten Cooke Artist John Bennett captures Texas icons like few others. And for that, he is Fredericksburg’s lone Texas State Artist since 2010.Bennett, who began sculpting in 1976, was designated Texas State Artist by the 81st…
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Silver Streak
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Cowboy craftsmanship in Ingram at Clint Orms Engravers and Silversmiths By Sallie Lewis SchneiderPhotos by Jason Risner & Robert G. Gomez Inside Clint Orms Engravers and Silversmiths, a small team of craftsmen huddle over their benches, surrounded by tools and lamplight. Throughout the workshop, steer horns protrude from the walls…
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The Light Fantastic
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Chloe Hedden finds poetry in florals By Sallie Lewis Schneider In Chloe Hedden’s Blanco studio, sunlight pours over a colossal quartz crystal sketched on canvas. This may not be a real crystal, but from the looks of its jagged teeth and pointed clusters, one could easily be deceived. Soon, the…
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Wildly Vibrant
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Christa Peyton’s work reflects the joy of memories By Sallie Lewis Schneider Twenty miles north of Fredericksburg, Christa Peyton has found home amidst a sea of rolling green hills. The artist and mother of two has lived in Fredericksburg since 2019, where she homeschools her young son, and expresses herself…
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Glass Happens
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Enchanted Ranch is your funky art experience By Megan Willome On the way to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, at the top of a hill, visitors pull off where the buildings are painted a funky purple and green. They are greeted by Holly and Paul Simonette, always wearing tie-dye T-shirts.…
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Scene and Herd
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The Art of Ray Hadaway By Lauren Elizabeth Shults Paintings by Ray Hadaway prod at the classic image of ranching culture in technicolor, with abstract portraits that unfurl handsome cowboy tales.Hadaway plays the jester while creating his cowboys and cowgirls (which, his wife Meredith says, are more popular). They have…
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Art from Nature
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Amy Tucker opens Art Ranch in Fredericksburg By Megan Willome The art Amy Tucker creates comes from her environment, on her ranch outside Fredericksburg.She is like artists of old, making beauty from whatever is at hand. The final product she createsmay take many forms, but it begins with gathering leaves,…
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MALLORY AGERTON
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It all starts with knowing how to draw. On a chilly weekday morning, Mallory Agerton was out on Loudon Road with her sketchbook. “I did the sketch from my car because it was 34 degrees. The light and dark patterns were so beautiful on the hills. As the sun hits…
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