F
redericksburg, Texas is a small
town of about 12,000 that
has been coming into its own
lately. With a heaping dose of
small town hospitality, it still
has big city amenities. Situated in
the Hill Country of central Texas, it’s
about an hour from San Antonio and
just a tad farther from Austin.
What makes it so special - and I’m
not just talking about the folks from
San Antonio and Austin who love
to make Fredericksburg a weekend
getaway - is that it is one of the
fastest growing wine destinations
in the country. And it has art galore:
Over a dozen galleries with
collectible art, local artists, national
and international artists, and various
mediums. From Western art, still life,
portraiture, landscapes, and wildlife
John Bennett’s
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in Agave
Gallery
to sculpture, etchings, jewelry,
engraved silver buckles, and
photography - it’s all here in the
town that was founded by emigre
Germans seeking a better life than
their economically-depressed and
revolution-hacked homeland. And
that’s the cultural beauty
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the pairing of great Texas wines.
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you can experience small-town
hospitality with an urbane
sophistication - if only you come.
Audacious Art
As the nation-wide demand for
great artwork continues to grow,
Fredericksburg has become
the fastest growing per capita
destination town and art market in
the United States. Some of the many
collectible artists that were inspired
by the Hill Country include Seth
Eastman, Richard Petri, Herman
Lungkwitz and G. Harvey.
At InSight Gallery you encounter
a select group of about 60 of the
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impressionistic, still life, wildlife
and Western art. The gallery is
located in the renovated 1907
Schwartz Building, which has natural
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rough limestone walls. They have
recently teamed up with Astoria Fine
Art of Jackson, Wyoming for a major
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May 2015. “The Fredericksburg Art
Auction is focusing on quality and
a high-level collector experience to
connect top sellers with the nation’s
strongest Western and American
Fine Art market,” said Meredith and
David Plesko, owners and operators
of InSight Gallery.
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collection of original works of art
by 18 Texas artists, including the
owner John Bennett, Texas State
Artist in 2010. Paintings, etchings,
sculpture, jewelry, engraved silver
buckles and photography are
showcased in a historic 1870s
limestone Sunday House.
From realism to impressionism,
Fredericksburg Art Gallery
specializes in original art by
renowned artists from Texas and
beyond. Emphasis is on wildlife,
western, still life, portraiture and
landscape and includes collectibles
by such artists as Phil Bob Borman,
Cynthia Bryant, Jim Phipps, and
Kay Walton.
Whistle Pik Galleries is
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representational artwork from 50
artists in oils, pastels, watercolor
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