Artists from around the state show on grounds of Salado Civic Center

Joe Friddle returns to Wildflower

Artists and artisans from Texas and throughout the Southwest will show their works on the grounds of the Salado Civic Center on Main Street during the 14th Annual Wildflower Art Show March 28-29.

The show will open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 28 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 29. Admission is free and there will be live music, food and drinks in addition to the dozens of artists showing their works.

Works will feature oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, and mixed media including woodwork, sculpture, jewelry, glassworks, metal work and handmade clothing.

Among the returning artists is Killen watercolorist Joe Friddle.

An outdoorsman, a lover of nature, a believer in those things that provided our past… this is Joe Friddle.

A transplanted Texan for almost 40 years, Joe was raised on the top of the last mountain in the Smoky Mountain Range in Birmingham, Alabama.

He received his formal education from Auburn University and earned a B.S. in Art Education.

Throughout his life Joe has sought ways to share his love for wildlife, the great outdoors, and the importance of strong grassroot characters stemming from rural Texas.

Beginning with stylized pencil drawings and portraits and now exploring the freedom of watercolor adds to the nature, Joe incorporates the mediums to join the outdoors and remembrance of time gone by.

Whether portraits of old homesteads, historic building structures, still life or other specific portrait requests, there is always a story to tell.

While serving the public education as a teacher the most of four decades, his artistic pursuits are a continuation of exploring the beauty of Texas.

A student of his interests, he continues to experiment and expand ways to share the character of his subject matter.A member of the Texas Wild Bunch, Texas’ oldest organization of traditional style professional artists, Joe continues to discover outlets to share his painted subjects and evoke warm memories from those who see his work.

His paintings can be found in private collections in many states as well as several countries around the world.  Locally his works can be found at several galleries throughout Texas.