Destination Art

Local galleries draw visitors to the Texas Hill Country.

Highland Lakes Creative Arts

P.O. Box 8936, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657 • info@hlcarts.com hlcarts.com • highlandlakescreativearts@gmail.com

Highland Lakes Creative Arts

(HLCA) is a nonprofit art group that produces two main art events each year — Paint the Town, a juried plein air competition and sale; and Sculpture on Main, a celebration of public art. In 2023, Paint the Town will be held April 27-29, with an added Sculpture on Main street fest and sculpture market. This year’s judge for Paint The Town will be Charlie Hunter.

HLCA president Bill Rives loves watching plein air artists at work.

“To capture a setting on canvas is incredible in and of itself, but to paint a scene in which light is constantly changing, shadows are changing, temperatures can drop, winds can gust — a real plein air artist must come equipped for the elements, as well as be prepared to paint.” he said. “It is not for the faint of heart!”

All year long HLCA invests in future artists by working with school districts in Burnet and Marble Fall to donate art supplies and underwrite a student art book. Paint the Town includes a student art day in which young people are paired with a painting mentor for an afternoon.

HLCA also partners with the Phoenix Center’s art therapy program. During the holidays it sponsors live ice sculpture carving as part of Christmas in Marble Falls.

InSight Gallery

214 West Main Street • 830-997-9920 • www.insightgallery.com info@insightgallery.com

Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday and Monday, by appointment—call 512-947-2916 or 830-998-4647.

InSight Gallery represents a select group of today’s finest painters and sculptors. The 60 nationally recognized, award-winning artists are American Impressionist Society Masters, Cowboy Artists of America, Master Oil Painters of America and Pastel Society of America Masters. These artists are invited to participate in prestigious national museum shows, including Prix de West, Autry/Masters of the American West, Briscoe Museum’s “Night of Artists” and Eiteljorg Museum’s “Quest for the West.”

“Amid such esteemed artists, we strive to provide a welcoming and hospitable environment so that art collectors, art lovers and art novices alike can come and enjoy the experience,” said Elizabeth Harris, who has owned and operated the gallery with her husband, Stephen, since 2015.

The gallery is located in the 1907 Schwarz building, which was restored in 2010. InSight Gallery staff shows everyone who walks in the door Fredericksburg hospitality.

“We realize how fortunate we are to have this location — 8,000 square feet of open show space — tall ceilings, lots of natural light, original pine floors, original rock walls. It was an immaculate restoration,” she said.

For First Friday Art Walk, InSight Gallery remains open until 7:30 p.m.