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Celebrating longevity of Main Street art galleries

Gallery 195 is celebrating its fifth anniversary on the Hill Country Mile with an open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2.
Celebrating longevity of Main Street art galleries
Beverly Chemin, “Happy Faces,” oil on canvas, Gallery 195 of Boerne.

Gallery 195 is celebrating its fifth anniversary on the Hill Country Mile with an open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2.

Artists and partners will take this opportunity to thank collectors and patrons with wine, hors d’oeuvres and fabulous art. You are invited to meet some of the gallery’s wonderful artists and help them celebrate this milestone. Gallery 195 of Boerne is

Gallery 195 of Boerne is located at 195 South Main St. For information, call 830-331-9904 or email [email protected].

Make plans for a ready-made weekend for gallery groupees visiting Boerne as Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery will recognize its 11th anniversary on April 8-10.

Friday, April 8, 4-8pm is VIP Night. Early reserves on all pieces, including new artwork brought in for the annual show, is available. There will be an in-house DJ and catering by current Alpine Texas Ranger Jeff Vajdos, who specializes in open fire grilling and “everything legendary.” Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.-8

Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. is reserved for an immersive buying experience. Live painting and sculpting by gallery artists Ed Natiya, Abraham Vasquez, Chanel Kreuzer and Elizabeth Dryden will be featured. Also, meet and greet with artist/celebrities Bill Nebeker, James Muir, E. Melinda Morrison, Sidney Sinclair, Wanda Gamble and Brigette Woosley.

Another delicious meal and storytelling by Vajdos is set from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. is Sunday-Funday. Celebrate the arts at the gallery. Make final purchases and enjoy the afternoon on “The Texas Treasures Terrace,” the newest event venue in Boerne.

Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery and Frame Shop, Monument Movers is at 605 South Main St. For information, call 830-816-5335 or email [email protected].

While you are in the neighborhood, take a half-block walk along Rosewood Avenue and visit the artist/ partners of Carriage House Gallery, which celebrated 14 years in Boerne last year. The gallery is proud to be the oldest existing art gallery in Boerne and honored to be named “Best of the Best” by readers of the Boerne Star in 2021. The address is 110 Rosewood Ave. For information, call 830-248-1184.

HCCArts job openings

Part-time fine arts instructors needed to teach six-week daytime adult classes in the following: Introduction to Drawing; Introduction to Watercolor, Introduction to Oil, Introduction to Acrylics and Introduction to Pastel painting. Send inquiries with cover letter and brief summary of education and experience to [email protected].

Like us on Facebook! Visit our website often at www. hccarts.org. Send inquiries to [email protected].

HCCArts Calendar

• Boerne Community Theatre, “Fuddy Meers,” bizarre comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire, 907 East Blanco, Boerne. Opens April 7 through April 16. Dysfunctional family with multiple challenges! Rated PG-17 for language. Co-produced by Holt & Holt Funeral Home and Kimberly Stoner. Tickets $18-24. Reserve online at http://www.boernetheatre.org, or call 830-249-9166.

• HCCArts Art AfterHours 2022, Series 2. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. in the comfort of The Classroom at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road, Boerne. Cost is $35. Discounts with membership. 2022 Class descriptions and Limited Registration www.hccarts.org. March 29: Color Play. Color theory explored. April 5: Fixable mixed media.

• Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF), Saturday, March 26, artists’ reception and grand opening of the annual fiber show and sale, Visual Arts Center, 2-4 pm.

• Auditions for Roald Dahl’s “Matilda, the Musical,” directed by Dan Kirkland, April 2 at 11 a.m. and April 4 at 6:30 p.m. The story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Please bring a prepared song, 30 seconds long, that shows off your range. You will be cold reading from the script.

• Fine arts camp for students ages 12 and up, July 11-15 and July 18-22. Students will expand on their existing creative skills using a variety of media; acrylic, pencil, charcoal, wire and found object, 120 Point Theatre Road, Ingram. For information or to register, call 830-367-5121 or refer to website at www.HCAF.org.


Lisa Motley, Painted Dye on Silk, Carriage House Gallery, Boerne.

Lisa Motley, Painted Dye on Silk, Carriage House Gallery, Boerne.


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