Destination Art

Local galleries draw visitors to the Texas Hill Country.

Nan Henke

nanhenke@gmail.com • www.nanhenke.com

Nan Henke translates the treasures of the Texas Hill Country into paintings for your enjoyment. Clients have commissioned a 5-foot-tall acrylic landscape on canvas to go over the fireplace or selected a smaller framed watercolor of scraggly wildflowers to brighten the kitchen. Some have chosen a piece of digital fine art, or a unique original painting inspired by their favorite snapshot to welcome guests at the front door.

Landscapes, wildflowers and even food and critters from the Texas Hill Country make frequent appearances in Nan’s art. She signs her paintings with the Rocking O, the cattle brand that has been in the Henke family for over 100 years. They no longer brand cattle, but Henke does brand her paintings.

Henke’s art is available at the Fredericksburg Art Guild, URBANherbal in San Antonio and at NanHenke.com. Follow her day-to-day art journey (mistakes and all) on Facebook, Instagram, Musero and Pinterest.

People who are interested in giving art a try are encouraged to sign up for Henke’s Simple Watercolors Workshop, held monthly at the Fredericksburg Art Guild, 308 East Austin St. Schedule and registration information is available on her website, and beginners are always welcome.

Highland Arts Guild & Gallery

318 Main Street, Marble Falls, TX 78654 • 830-693-7324 www.highlandartsguild.org • Instagram: @highlandarts.gallery highlandartsguild@gmail.com

Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5 p.m. in the summer)

Highland Arts Guild and Gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021. The nonprofit guild offers original paintings, drawings, sculpture and beautiful craft items by professional and emerging local artists who live in a four-county area around Marble Falls. The gallery has art for every taste, occasion and price range. Displays in the Main Street gallery change regularly, so there’s always something new to see. The gallery’s two biggest shows, which feature works from member artists and artisans, take place in the spring and fall.

The guild holds demonstrations and workshops with professional artists in its gallery space throughout the year, and it holds weekly classes in various art media, such as acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel and drawing. Guild membership is not a requirement to attend a demonstration or a class.

In the summer, the guild holds a popular one-week art camp for kids ages 9 through 15. Members of the guild also visit assisted living facilities to offer art and craft activities to the residents.

The guild is pleased to serve the Marble Falls community by promoting interest in the creative arts. Artists in the Marble Falls area who may be interested in membership should come by the gallery for more information.

Note: All mileage shown is calculated from Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg.