Benini Foundation's Arts Encounters - Oct 29-30

October Arts Encounters at The Benini Foundation Galleries and Sculpture Ranch (377 Shiloh Road in Johnson City, Texas) Presents A Celebration of Creativity – Arts Encounters! Events begin at 1PM both Saturday and Sunday.

The Arts Encounters at Benini’s this month will cover a wide range of creative talents – from sculpture, to beekeeping, photography, music and poetry.

Nan Standish Blake, who currently teaches at Texas A & M University in the Department of Architecture, has been shooting images her entire life. Her presentation, aptly titled “A Life of Photography,” will show slides of her work through the years.

Colleen Gardner, who has worked at the Bamberger Ranch Preserve for more than six years, will present “Beauty and the Buzz”, about the art of beekeeping. Gardner earned her undergraduate business degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and just completed her masters in environmental studies from the geography department at Texas State University in San Marcos. Immediately prior to her employment at Bamberger ranch, Colleen served more than two years in the US Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa.

Two of the newest installations at The Sculpture Ranch are granite monoliths by Russ Thayer. His presentation is entitled, What Now! More on that in next week’s Johnson City Record News.

The Mudsliders from Harper – a lively musical group including Jan Zenner on the fiddle, Karen Conway on drums, Rusty Cox on guitar and Jerry Conway on banjo and guitar, will provide an exciting musical feature.

An Arts Encounter poetry feature begins with Peter Barbour, who lives in Johnson City and is currently writing novels.

Arts Encounters - Everyone Welcome, Free of Charge. Call (830) 868-5244 for more information.