During the 2019 Gallery Season, the Dougherty Arts Center has had the honor of hosting several exhibitions by talented and established women artists. Sylvia Benitez is no exception! Join us for the last Artist Reception of the year, cheers with a drink and celebrate a beautiful exhibit reflecting the Texas landscape.

Sylvia Benitez is a nationally awarded artist and founder of GAGA, a nonprofit that serves South Texas women artists. Her new body of work will be on display at the Dougherty Arts Center beginning November 16, 2019. Be it the flight of wind, the roll of grass or the ripple of water, Artist Sylvia Benitez tries to capture what she recalls of the Texas landscape from memory. Following in Ash Can School Artist Robert Henri’s tradition, she paints from a trained visual memory, allowing compiled visual observation to be captured onto her canvases.

Artist Reception: Saturday, November 16, 1-3 pm

Artist Talk: Wednesday, December 11 at 7 pm

Exhibit dates: November 16, 2019 – January 4, 2020