Artists in the Spotlight

Artists in the Spotlight

Rockwall, TX (October 25, 2024) – Rockwall Art League’s 24th Annual Juried Fine Art Show and Sale drew over 120 exhibiting artists from Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana exhibiting 160 pieces of art at Cavender Nissan in Rockwall Sept. 27-29. By all accounts the event was a resounding success, offering an opportunity for fellow artists to […]

A Time to Remember and a Time to Grow

A Time to Remember and a Time to Grow

Rockwall, TX (October 24, 2024) – I have had a varied career, lived in various places, and have many varied interests. This time of the year brings two of my many interests together, the military and gardening. I am a naturalized Texan! (I wasn’t born here, but…) Where I grew up, November 11 was called […]

Fresh Produce, Fresh Support: Farmers Market wraps up season with gifts that keep growing

Fresh Produce, Fresh Support: Farmers Market wraps up season with gifts that keep growing

Rockwall, TX (October 22, 2024) – Friends of Downtown Rockwall presented $5,000 checks to Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas and Lone Star CASA on Sept. 28 during Rockwall’s final Farmers Market of the season. Annually, Friends of Downtown Rockwall donates a portion of their proceeds to local charities. Over the past 10 years […]

Deal Me In: Rockwall County Newcomers group bridges relationships for 50 years

Deal Me In: Rockwall County Newcomers group bridges relationships for 50 years

Rockwall County, TX (October 22, 2024) – In 1974, Sheila Flannery moved to Rockwall and began searching for an organization to meet people. Not finding anything that offered exactly what she was looking for, a purely social connection, Sheila decided, along with another friend, Glo Dodd, to form their own organization. Now, 50 years later […]

Rockwall retiree flies off with awards at State Fair of Texas

Rockwall retiree flies off with awards at State Fair of Texas

1st Place 2024 – Bob Minbiole – Carved Human/Animal/Caricatures Rockwall, TX (October 9, 2024) – Growing up in New Orleans, Bob Minbiole’s father introduced him to the art of woodcarving at the age of fifteen. With an Audubon book of birds in hand, they would work together creating the intricate works of art. But as […]

Rockwall Art League presents: Live Model Life Drawing Class with Michael O’Keefe

Rockwall Art League presents: Live Model Life Drawing Class with Michael O’Keefe

Rockwall, TX (October 7, 2024) – Please join Rockwall Art League on Wednesday, October 23, for the monthly meeting and demo featuring Michael O’Keefe. Michael will conduct a Live Model Life Drawing Class.  If you would like to participate, please bring your own 11” x 14” or larger sketch pad and pencils and be ready […]

Pre-orders open for Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s 2nd annual Christmas ornament

Pre-orders open for Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s 2nd annual Christmas ornament

Save $5 by pre-ordering now ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 21, 2024) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation is offering an exclusive RCHF Christmas keepsake ornament, now available for pre-order. Capture the magic of the season with a beautifully crafted collectible, perfect for adding a touch of history and elegance to your holiday decor. As requested by the […]