What’s all the buzz about? Join us at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, and see for yourself at the grand opening of Abilene Heritage Square! Where did you say? The former Abilene High School/Lincoln Middle School building on South 1st Street has been fully restored and will re-open to the public as a new community venue. Since 1924, this building has served as a symbol of Abilene’s … [Read more...]

Fine artist Carlyn Ray is a glass visionary and storyteller in light. At a young age, Carlyn discovered her unrelenting passion for glass, the urge for involvement in community art and the desire to create large-scale pieces. After training for a decade with master glass artists around the world, including time with Chihuly Inc. and studies at The Corning Museum of Glass, … [Read more...]

Step into a captivating exhibition now on view at The Grace Museum! Cindi Holt: Little Mouse on the Prairie pays homage to the Texas prairie landscape reimagined in bright, beautiful colors by self-taught artist, Cindi Holt. Inspired by her imagination, memories and immediate environment, Holt’s paintings are a rich visual experience that invite viewers into a world of … [Read more...]

Do you often wonder about the nature of the universe? Do you like to understand how the human body works, how rockets launch or how wind generates energy? The Grace Museum is busy building a new space where answer-seekers like you can have fun exploring the amazing world of science! Currently taking shape at the old Abilene High School campus located at 1699 South 1st Street … [Read more...]

Dallas artist Gail Norfleet remembers precisely when her enchantment with flowers began. She recalls the memory fondly in a 2015 video interview with Urban Art & Antiques: “Two summers ago, I rented a little house in Santa Fe—a little casita—and it had a flower garden growing all the way around it. Hollyhocks, poppies, columbine…just wonderful.” She stayed there for a … [Read more...]