Showcase event at ranch promises plenty of artistic encounters
JOHNSON CITY — Get to know the arts by attending the ARTS Encounters at Benini Galleries and Sculpture Ranch, organizers said.
Speakers include a comedian, artists, sculptors and photographers.
The event begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and runs through Sunday. The gallery and sculpture ranch is located at 377 Shiloh Road.
The event is free and open to the public.
Scheduled speakers are Dean Haglund, Improv Comedy, Los Angeles; Art San Miguel, “The ‘Art’ of Herbs!”, Austin; Joseph Buchanan, sculptor, Tulsa, Okla.; Rhonda Lashley on “Imogene Cunningham Dovetails with the Timeless Photography Exhibition” on display now at Photography 414, Fredericksburg; and Hans Bauer, photography, California.
New arrivals on display include a smaller, stainless steel sculpture by Deise; kinetic sculpture by LaPaso; “Adam and Eve” by Massey; seven newly installed bronzes from Paraguay by Gustavo Beckelmann; and paintings including “Bull Studies!” by Bettye Hamblen Turner.
ARTS Encounters at Benini is a bimonthly social and cultural weekend that is in its fourth year at the Benini ranch located off Flat Creek Road near Johnson City. Speakers from around the country share their expertise and passion for creative and informative topics.
ARTS Encounters began when visitors to the fine arts project expressed their curiosity about the sculptors whose work is featured on the hillsides. As more people became involved, the topics extended to additional fields including the performing arts, medicine and healing, dance, gardening and more.
For more information call (830) 868-5244 or visit www.sculptureranch.com or www.benini.com.
For more information on the speakers, visit www.ArtsEncountersatBeninis.com.