FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK WALK

This is what everyone’s been waiting for.

As pandemic restrictions ease, it’s time again to stroll downtown and enjoy Fredericksburg’s First Friday Art Walks.

Whether it’s a special exhibit, new works, demonstrations or artist receptions, it is all about the art each month when local galleries celebrate the best Fredericksburg has to offer.

On the first Friday of each month, the participating galleries feature special events, shows and exhibits, artist demonstrations, special appearances, receptions and more.

As part of the First Friday Art Walk celebration, the galleries have special hours, and many serve local wines and other refreshments. Some also offer entertainment.

More information is available by visiting the websites of the participating galleries or the First Friday website at https://firstfridayartwalkfbg. com/.

While the First Friday Art Walk celebration is held the first Friday of each month, the events scheduled at the various galleries are subject to change.

The following galleries regularly participate in First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg:

ARTISANS – A TEXAS GALLERY

234 West Main

830-990-8160 www.ArtisansTexas.com

The gallery features art in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, furnishings, glass, mosaics, jewelry, kinetic art, mixed media, paintings, sculpture, textiles, wood turnings and outdoor art.

Artisans features fresh art and refreshments during the First Friday Art Walk celebration.

AW STUDIO GALLERY

311 E. San Antonio St.

832-623-8352 www.awstudiogallery.com

AW Studio Gallery located at 311 E. San Antonio St., is a small 1941 cottage just a block off Main Street in Fredericksburg’s historic district. It is the working studio of artist/painter Alan Wilcox. Many of his works are displayed, some even as they are drying, along with a few estate pieces, as well. Feel free to stop by anytime he is there working. Being that it is a working studio, there are no set hours, but it is open anytime he is there or by appointment.

The studio is a wonderful, peaceful place overlooking Barons Creek. Very inspiring and surrounded with windows for great light natural.

A bit of a mess most the time but folks are welcome to check it out.

Artist Bruce Greene, right, poses for photos with visitors to the InSight Gallery Feb. 5 during the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Fredericksburg. The gallery is hosting a solo show of Greene’s work. He is from Bosque County

near Waco. — Standard-Radio Post/Joe Southern

FREDERICKSBURG ART GUILD AND GALLERY

308 East Austin

830-997-4949 www.fredericksburgartguild.org

The Fredericksburg Art Guild is a 46-year-old, all-volunteer arts organization run by local artists.

The guild’s galleries are open free to the public, offering local art, photography, jewelry, handmade gifts, cards and more.

New exhibits are presented monthly along with featured artists’ exhibits.

Drop-in adult oil painting lessons and scheduled, free children’s classes are offered year around.

The Fredericksburg Art Guild is open from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The gallery is closed on Monday through Wednesday.

Fredericksburg Art Guild is a non-profit organization that also receives financial support from the City of Fredericksburg Hotel Occupancy Tax funds and annual grant funding from Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance/Oktoberfest.

INSIGHT GALLERY

214 West Main

830-997-9920 www.InSightGallery.com

InSight Gallery represents a select group of painters and sculptors working in landscape, figurative, still life, impressionistic, wildlife, sporting and western art.

Dedicated to bringing only the highest quality of fine art to the Texas Hill Country and to the national art market, the gallery is home to numerous awardwinning Oil Painters of America, Cowboy Artist of America, Prix de West, American Impressionist Society Masters and Autry/Masters of the American West artists, said a gallery spokesman.

UPCOMING SHOWS: • MAY: Jhenna Quinn Lewis and Ann Kraft Walker - Be Still • SEPTEMBER: Fall Group Show with Focus on Jie Wei Zhou • OCTOBER: Tom Dorr - In the Saddle • NOVEMBER: Scott Burdick/Susan Lyon - Through Their Eyes • DECEMBER: Jeremy Browne - Barn Light

GALLERY 330

330 West Main St.

830-307-3339 www.gallery330.com

Gallery 330 specializes in contemporary realism and impressionism. It represents established and emerging regional and national artists in a variety of styles and mediums. Artists are being added monthly since the gallery opened its doors in October 2017.

The gallery is housed in the historic August Itz building, circa 1908 and is located on West Main between Orange and Milam streets.

Gallery 330 is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

Annie Oakley and Dave by John Bennett on display at 330 Gallery.

— Standard-Radio Post/Joe Southern

KOCH GALLERY

406 West Main

830-992-3124 www.BertKoch.com

Koch Gallery specializes in Native American art which includes paintings, pottery, rugs and jewelry.

A large number of the paintings are vintage pieces painted over the last 85 years by highly collectable artists. Many attended the Santa Fe Indian School in the 1930’s.

The gallery has work by Tony Da, Maria Martinez and family, Gilbert Atencio, Pablita Velarde and many more.

In addition, the gallery features paintings by over 100 artists and almost all have a tribal affiliation. Some are Quanah Parker Burgess, Yazz, Hood, Montgomery and other hard-to-find artists.

The gallery also features a custom jewelry collection by artists including Artie Yellowhorse and bronze works by Margaret Drake.

The gallery will feature artists during the First Friday Art Walk celebrations.

Fredericksburg artist C.S. (Steve) Talley, left, discusses some of his works on display at 333 Gallery with fellow artist Cheryl Koen during the First Friday Art Walk held Feb. 5 in downtown

Fredericksburg.— Standard-Radio Post/Joe Southern

LARRY JACKSON FINE ART AND ANTIQUES

209 South Llano

830-997-0073 www.LarryJacksonAntiques.com

The rustic walls of the Jackson gallery’s historic warehouse provide the perfect backdrop for a

A statue of elk and quail on display at 330 Gallery.

— Standard-Radio Post/Joe Southern

varied collection of fine art and sculpture, according to owners Larry and Jeannie Jackson.

There are many styles, including contemporary, old world and Texas art, a favorite of the Jacksons.

Featured are sought-after works that are valuable on the secondary market.

Notable artists in the gallery include Vives Atsara, Porfirio Salinas, Robert Wood and Julian Onderdonk.

There are more current artists, as well, such as G. Harvey, Donna Howell-Sickles and John Austin Hanna.

The Jacksons have operated their Fredericksburg establishment for 23 years, and are founding members of the monthly First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg celebration.

The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and until 8 p.m. on the First Friday of most months.

The Jacksons invite all to come and enjoy this “one of a kind” jewel in the Texas Hill Country.

RS HANNA GALLERY

244 West Main

830-307-3071 www.rshannagallery.com

RS Hanna Galleries has an emphasis on new, fine-quality work from “highly collectible artists.”

URBANherbal ART GALLERY

407 Whitney

830-456-9667 www.URBANherbal.com

URBANherbal is a family-owned gift shop, art gallery, greenhouse and gardens. It has been a staple in Fredericksburg since 1985, offering unique herbal products for cooking, personal care, and medicinal needs.

Products are all-natural and organic (no pesticides) and produced locally. Their intimate knowledge of gardening and the use of herbs, their unparalleled experience, and their commitment to their customers set them apart.