MEETINGS | Boerne Visual Artist

Monthly Members Meetings

Our next Members Meeting will be

October 8, 2026

Set up will be at 11:30 and the meeting will begin at 12:00.

Community Room @ the Patrick Heath Public Library

451 N Main St . Boerne, TX 78006

Visitors are Welcome!

Artful Journaling:
Releasing Your Creativity

Presented by Julie Jarvis

Journaling expands creativity by acting as both confidant and coach. It provides a safe space to explore uncertainty while offering structure, challenge, and direction. Through open-ended prompts and regular practice, journaling helps overcome self-doubt, shape ideas, and deepen creative awareness, making us more receptive to the creativity already within us.

In this presentation, Julie will explain that the journal does not make you creative. It makes you fully available to the creativity that was already trying to reach you.

Thursday, October 8

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Julie discovered art early through museum classes and a childhood filled with creativity. She earned a BFA in printmaking from North Texas State University in 1975. Her career has included museum work, gallery ownership, and exhibiting nationally, while exploring printmaking, painting, encaustic, jewelry, drawing, and sculpture.

Art Supplies:
What's New and Improved

Presented by George Rodriguez

The world of art supplies is constantly evolving, offering artists an ever-expanding range of materials and tools. From innovative pigments and archival papers to new acrylic mediums, watercolor formulations, and more, today's artists have more creative possibilities than ever before. New materials offer artists exciting new ways express their unique vision.

George, the manager of Jerry's Art-a-rama in San Antonio, will introduce and demonstrate the latest in art supplies, discuss new techniques and allow members to ask questions about their use.

Thursday, November 12

A native of San Antonio, Texas, George Rodriguez is an accomplished artist, designer, educator, and presenter. Degrees in Art and Design, Automobile Design, and Communication Design prepared him to teach painting, drawing, and materials in the Houston area colleges from 2010-2014. He's also a little camera shy.