On Friday, Nov. 16, at Alpine’s Gallery Night Artwalk, featured artist James Evans showed a collection of his photos, “Of Missing Persons,” residents of the Big Bend who have died. This was the first time Evans had printed and made public many of the images of some beloved and notorious locals. Exceptional lighting, designed by Marci Roberts, in the gallery at TransPecos Bank greatly enhanced the exhibit. In addition, viewers were given a handout with the backstories for each image. Here, Evans explained to guests that Jeff Ament (on far left in photo on wall) was dressed as Liz Taylor for the 40th anniversary of the movie “Giant.”
Author William MacLeod was at Front Street Books, promoting his new book, River Road Vistas, due out in early 2008, about the road from Presidio, Texas east along the Rio Grande to Terlingua and through Big Bend National Park. MacLeod has published two other guides pertinent to the Big Bend: Davis Mountain Vistas, and Big Bend Vistas, and is working on another book, Palo Duro Vistas, about the Palo Duro Canyon in the panhandle portion of the northern part of the state. (John Waters, photo)
Terlingua painter, housebuilder, gardener, and musician extraordinaire Bryn Moore showed many of her new watercolors, including this latest, "Saltgrass Draw," at the Weathers Electric building on S. Murphy St.
Dana Haverlah, San Antonio oil painter, was delighted to show many of her works, including the dreamlike "Sheep" at the Alpine Studio on S. Murphy St.
Austin musician Matt Skinner returned to his hometown to play for the crowd at the Kiowa Gallery parking lot both nights of the event.
Elote (corn) vendors were just a few of many purveyors of great food and crafts along Holland Avenue on both Fri. & Sat. nights of the event. (John Waters, photo)
A dazzling array of artwork by student artists from Sul Ross State University were on display at the former Foxworth Galbraith building on Holland Avenue, including this intriguing sculpture.
Newcomer to Alpine, multi-media artist Bärbel Helmert, displayed at Alpine Studio, on S. Murphy St. As a visitor to Alpine and Gallery Night at this time last year, Helmert was enchanted with the town and has since moved here from San Antonio.
