KERRVILLE — The Museum of Western Art has announced its 2026 lineup of art workshops open to the public, expanding a program that museum officials say continues to grow in popularity.
Executive Director Darrell Beauchamp said demand has driven the increase in offerings, noting the museum once hosted only two or three workshops each year.
Participating artists work with both new and experienced students to develop skills and confidence. Class sizes are limited, and registration information is available on the museum’s website.
The season opens March 4–6 with Debra Keirce, a Northern Virginia contemporary realist painter and draughtsman whose work draws inspiration from 17th-century masters and European miniature artists.
Her workshop, “A Deep Dive into Color,” focuses on understanding and using color as a tool in painting.
T.W. “Pops” Vanya will teach March 11–13. Born in Durban, South Africa, Vanya previously worked as a Houston police officer, cabinet maker, lifeguard and boat crewman before turning to art in 2000.
His session, “Contrast Does the Work, Color Gets the Credit,” will emphasize contrast and dramatic color use.
From March 26–28, C.S. Talley will lead “Come Paint What’s In Your Heart… and Paint It Well,” concentrating on landscapes and nocturnes of the American West.
Talley’s impressionist realism style is known for strong emotional content. He splits time between Fredericksburg, Texas, and Taos, New Mexico, and the workshop will focus on developing strong painting habits.
Linda Glover Gooch will host “Beauty of Skyscapes” April 27–29. Gooch, a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and a master signature member of American Women Artists, specializes in Western canyon scenes.
The workshop will cover values, edges and composition. The class is sold out.
Kerrville pastel artist Carol Arnold will teach June 1–3. Arnold has painted for more than 20 years, focusing on outdoor scenes and landscapes across the Hill Country and Far West Texas.
She has been ranked among Southwest Art magazine’s Top Ten Texas Artists to Know and has won multiple awards for her pastel work. Her workshop, “Pastels: Scratching That Creative Itch,” will explore tools and techniques involving light, value, color and emotion.
The final workshop is scheduled for Oct. 11–13 with Kerrville artist Jason Scull, who will lead “Sculpting the Western Horse and Rider.” Scull’s Texas roots date back to the 1820s, and he began studying sculpture in 1987 through a Cowboy Artists of America Museum workshop.
His work appears in private, museum and corporate collections across the United States, Canada and England.
The Museum of Western Art is located at 1550 Bandera Highway in Kerrville. Additional information and registration details are available by phone at 830896-2553 or online at museumofwesternart. com.
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