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   D. Arthur Wilson
   Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

We first met D. Arthur Wilson in Hot Springs in the 90's, and we gave him his first
exhibition in our building there. He was creating huge pieces - close-ups of
lions, orangutans, parrots, etc. Along with these bold, highly detailed works, he had a playful series of ostriches - in many positions, rather enchanting and comical characters. This series it seems has evolved into his Rhupert series now.

D. Arthur will be speaking on the “Evolution of an Artist” -  28 years as a professional artist and how a lifetime devoted to art has exposed a method which he applies to daily life. It all starts with “Inspiration” and followed always with “Motivation”, then “Action” resulting in “Influence”; which of coarse starts the entire cycle over again hopefully to “Inspire” once again. “It is the giving of ourselves over to the world when both the world and the artist are complete,” says D. Arthur.

  
    Lisa Wilson
    Hot Springs National Park


  

Abstract Expressionism by Lisa:

Lisa will  share her experiences on and off the canvas of the “Journey of the Soul – A Daily Discovery”.  An artist in different mediums -  dancer, writer, musician and currently professional artist -  her expressive, creative journey begins with simply the decision, followed by permission, to follow one's heart.  “The tapestry of my life has become my greatest source of inspiration; the journey of being a woman, daughter, wife, mother, intuitive, expressionist and back to the desire for simplicity much like that of a child at play.  “A child doesn’t worry, doesn’t control, plan or see too far down the path….as an artist, all of those characteristics are necessary for my art to flow, to be discovered within the canvas, to come to realization, and then to share.” 
 

 

 Judy Godfrey
 President and  CEO
 The Grace Museum
 Abilene, Texas

 

Judy Godfrey has been a museum professional for 27 years, - the last nine at The Grace Museum in Abilene - a tremendous adaptive use of an historic structure that now presents an amazing array of multi-media exhibitions and displays.  She will give an overview of this multidisciplinary institution and briefly touch upon the Fine Art Appraisal field that she will transition into in November as she retires from the museum profession.
 

   

 

 Carol Watson
 Austin, Texas
 Creativity and the Cultural Image
 

Born in a small town on the Canadian prairies, Carol spent most of her life in Alberta and relocated with her family to central Texas in 1996. Fans of Carol’s photography appreciate her creativity and her strong eye for composition and tonality. She transforms ordinary landscapes and portraits into surreal emotive images that draw the viewer in and involve them in the creative process.

Carol’s photographs have been shown in galleries in Texas, California, Colorado, Tennessee, and throughout Europe. Carol has won several awards including “New Discovery of the Year” for the 2005 International Photography Awards held each year in New York City.  Carol's work was also selected to appear in the Women In Photography International 25th Anniversary commemorative book featuring 100 images by women photographers throughout the world. Elegant Texan magazine featured her photograph
shot on the Benini ranch on their cover in Fall, 2005 (shown below).

 

   

More Information Forthcoming...

For further information, visit www.Benini.com or call 830-868-5244.
The events are free of charge and open to all.