Brushstrokes and Beyond

Nancy Mattingly paints in watercolor, acrylics, pastels and oil. She has been a member of Highland Art Gallery since 2023. She enjoys painting all subject matter in various media. Her preference is portraits and animals in oil and watercolor. She also paints on granite. Nancy takes advantage of the many workshops offered in the Hill Country including Highland Art Gallery, the Llano Art Gallery and Buchanan Art Gallery. She attributes her success in watercolor to her instructo

Debra Latham is an award winning internationally known artist. Her representational impressionistic oil paintings richly depict landscapes, studio pieces and figures. She is a native Texan who derives inspiration from the family farm house, her travels, and the Texas Hill Country. She also teaches oil painting in Kingsland. For more information go to debra@debralatham.com . "Painting is something I must do." I love the challenge of creating something on a blank canvas. Debra

Darrel Johnson comes from a family of artists and painters who have worked in art and architecture for generations. He earned an AAS degree in Architectural Technology and during his career grew to love his work in architectural design and renderings. After having a successful career Darrel retired to the Hill Country where he has focused his energy on local urban scenes and capturing the beautiful landscapes of the Hill Country. He spends his time playing guitar, painting

Roy Smith was born in Gonzales Texas but has made his home in Buchanan Dam. His art is inspired by nature and the sport of fly fishing. Roy enjoys painting the Texas hill country with his wife, Jo, and their Golden Doodle, Tanner. He has developed his representational style of oil painting through self study and workshops from some of his favorite landscape artist. You can see Roy's beautiful landscape paintings at the Highland Arts Guild & Gallery located at 318 Main Stre