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Destination Art
“We try to save our customers as much money as possible but give them the art they deserve,” Wilson said.
Local galleries draw visitors to the Texas Hill Country.
Western Galleries
Rivers Edge
832 & 838 Water Street, Kerrville, TX 78028 • 830-895-5184 www.riversedgegallery.net
Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment.
PO Box 1631, Fredericksburg, 78624 • 830-342-7161 westerngalleries.com info@westerngalleries.com to make an appointment view art in person
Western Galleries is a growing online art gallery. It includes work by Ida Lee Busby, Louise C Murphy, JoAnne Spencer, Robert Spencer, Allen Turk, and founder Kathy Weigand.
Debbie and Mike Wilson own Rivers Edge, “The Jewel of Kerrville.” The 20,000-square-foot gallery also offers fine art printing and custom framing. The Wilsons can make copies of photographs or paintings and print them on fine art canvas or paper. They also clean and repair oil paintings.
“I’m not trying to be an upper-end gallery. I want to be a middle-class gallery, where they walk in and the artwork is affordable,” Debbie Wilson said. “We’re the best-kept secret in Kerrville.”
Weigand grew up on a Fredericksburg ranch, where her family’s quarter horses and Hereford cattle were the favorite artistic subjects of her youth. The simple Western lifestyle is part of Weigand’s roots and is often reflected in her artwork. Favorite subjects include the American West, Native Americans and local Texas Hill Country landscapes.
Rivers Edge represents about 30 artists, including painters, sculptors and jewelry-makers. The gallery’s eclectic offerings include traditional and contemporary works.
Her images have been printed and used in large corporate and small business marketing, as well as in book and magazine publications. Clients and collectors across the country have collected her signed artwork.
Wilson specializes in conservation of family heirlooms, priceless art and vintage photographs.
She was awarded the prestigious Master of Photography degree by the Professional Photographers of America, the oldest and largest photography association in the country. Her images have earned awards at the state and regional levels, and several have earned the highest individual award given during The Print Center’s ANNUAL International Competition. Her work has also been displayed at Imaging USA photography conference.
“I do 3-D objects, like flags, Army uniforms. My favorite one was a CIA agent’s guns and handcuffs and badges,” Wilson said. “I do a lot of things that other frame shops have no idea how to do. When I frame it, you can’t even tell how it’s attached.”
She loves hearing the stories customers bring with their valued heirlooms and the trust they place in Rivers Edge to preserve their treasures.
DestinationArt
“We try to save our customers as much money as possible but give them the art they deserve,” Wilson said.
As an advocate for wild horses, Weigand donates part of the proceeds from her wild horse and equine art sales to nonprofits dedicated to protecting America’s remaining wild horses.
LocalgalleriesdrawvisitorstotheTexasHillCountry.
WesternGalleries
PO Box 1631, Fredericksburg, 78624 • 830-342-7161 westerngalleries.com info@westerngalleries.com to make an appointment view art in person
The Yellow Door Studio & The Studio Next Door
810 & 808 North Llano Street • 830-456-1097 theyellowdoorstudio.com
Western Galleries is a growing online art gallery. It includes work by Ida Lee Busby, Louise C Murphy, JoAnne Spencer, Robert Spencer, Allen Turk, and founder Kathy Weigand.
• info@theyellowdoorstudio.com Schedule available online
“The story of our little studio is simple,” said Camille Cohn, owner of The Yellow Door and one of its instructors. “We wanted to create community around art. Young, old, experienced or novice — all are welcome. We hope our studio educates, inspires and enriches our community.” artwork. along with kids’ camps. Private parties for Canvas Painting or Pottery Painting can be scheduled with a phone call.
Weigand grew up on a Fredericksburg ranch, where her family’s quarter horses and Hereford cattle were the favorite artistic subjects of her youth. The simple Western lifestyle is part of Weigand’s roots and is often reflected in her artwork. Favorite subjects include the American West, Native Americans and local Texas Hill Country landscapes.
Cohn expanded into The Studio Next Door, providing classes in clay along with open studio hours.
For adults, The Yellow Door offers Saturday evening Art & Vino classes, wine glass painting, workshops taught by local artists, art history classes, DIY wood projects and plein air painting experiences around Fredericksburg and at local wineries. For children, The Yellow Door provides after-school and homeschool art programs for students from kindergarten through high school,
She was awarded the prestigious Master of Photography degree by the Professional Photographers of America, the oldest and largest photography association in the country. Her images have earned awards at the state and regional levels, and several have earned the highest individual award given during The Print Center’s ANNUAL International Competition. Her work has also been displayed at Imaging USA photography conference.
“The addition includes a ceramics studio that offers Paint Your Own Pottery and memberships for people wanting to practice hand building and wheel throwing,” she said.
Her images have been printed and used in large corporate and small business marketing, as well as in book and magazine publications. Clients and collectors across the country have collected her signed
As an advocate for wild horses, Weigand donates part of the proceeds from her wild horse and equine art sales to nonprofits dedicated to protecting America’s remaining wild horses.
All the activities at The Yellow Door and The Studio Next Door are designed around one theme: Art Makes Me Happy. Contact Cohn for information about classes or to schedule private parties and team-building events.
