Artists in the Texas Hill Country
by Jan Fitzhugh, Jim McJunkin, and Don Minnick
These are interviews with artists living in the Texas Hill Country. The artists speak of how they became artists, places and people who influenced them, how they came to the Texas Hill Country, how they see themselves fitting into a community of artists, and what they want to communicate with their work. Many also tell specific stories that illustrate much about their characters. The book contains many color photographs of the artists, their work spaces and studies, and their surroundings in the Texas Hill Country.
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After spending 30 years in executive management of senior living communities and senior healthcare across Texas, Jan Fitzhugh moved to Wimberley to pursue a second career in the arts. She is an artist and managing partner of Art on 12 Gallery. She enjoys writing, serving on the board of the Winberley Valley Art League, and serving as the chair of the annual Arts Fest and Studio Tour.
Jim McJunkin has made photography for over half a century. His training as an artist was in drawing and painting. Then history intervened and he became a still photographer in the U.S. Army. He has exhibited his work in numerous places, including the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, Laguna Gloria Art Museum in Austin, Mexicarte Museum, the LBJ Library, and the Texas State Capitol.
Don Minnick is a clinical psychologist with an interest in the stories people have to tell. A collector of art, antiques, and vintage books, he lives in the Texas hill country with his wife, Rebecca. Two sons, both culinary-trained chefs, have expanded the family interests to include art in all its forms: sight, sound, touch, taste, and scent. Primarily a business writer, this is his first literary exploration of the world of art and artists