Dear friend

Some of you, who receive my new art alerts, may have already seen the paintings above, but unless you clicked (on the photo) through to the description, you don't know the story behind them. I thought you might enjoy the press release that my friend Megan wrote for our new art and poetry show:

"PRESS RELEASE

Painter Nan Henke and poet Megan Willome are collaborating again on an art show. This one is called Tiny Wildflowers, celebrating the small flowers we too often miss (and too often call weeds). Not bluebonnets, but beggar's ticks. Not paintbrush, but Texas frogfruit. And lettuces and grasses with beauty overlooked.

While researching wildflowers, one name kept appearing: Thomas Drummond-a Scots botanist and trekker extraordinaire who traveled Texas in 1834, collecting specimens and eventually naming 750 plants. The genus Drummondita is named for him, and two tiny wildflowers in the show bear his name.

Tiny Wildflowers opens at First Friday Art Walk, August 2, from 4-8 p.m., at Fredericksburg Art Guild, at 308 East Austin Street. Henke's art is always on display at the Guild plus www.WesternGalleries.com, and Willome's poetry can be found at her Substack, Poetry for Life. More information about the show can be found at nanhenke.com or meganwillome.com."

I like to think that he was he was the kind of person who walked great distances, but paced slowly, so that he could notice the small things.

I painted the portrait of him based on a pencil sketch by an anonymous artist.

So anyhow, if you are in South Central Texas, drop in on the reception and introduce yourself. Or visit the show any time 8/1-9/1/24, Thursdays thru Sundays 10:00-4:00 There is lots of free parking right behind the Guild in the Visitors Center parking lot.

If that is too far for you to come, be sure to follow The Fredericksburg Art Guild in Facebook or Instagram. All of the framed art-poem combinations will be posted there over a few weeks. And maybe some of the unframed ones too, depending on space.

As always, thank you for your interest in my art and art journey,

Nan Henke

P.S. Let me know what you think of this slightly-out-of-the-ordinary theme for an art show.

P.P.S. If you were not around when Megan and I did our first show together a couple of years ago, click below for her poetry with my related paintings on my website.