Inspired Minds Art Gallery
Featuring Local Artists

Inspired Minds Art Center is proud to promote the amazing artists who live all around us. The award-winning Inspired Minds Art Gallery displays and sells artwork created exclusively by local artists - from paintings and sculptures to weavings, paper creations and more. The gallery and opening receptions for new shows are always free to enter, and we welcome and encourage all ages to come and enjoy!
Gallery Open Hours are subject to change without notice.
Please call ahead when planning your visit.
512-364-3630
in the Gallery

NELL ANDERSON
Drawing with Fire
MAY 2 - 24
Opening Reception
Friday, May 2
6pm-8pm
FREE
Please join us in the gallery to meet the artist, explore the exhibit, and enjoy drinks and small bites.
Nell Anderson brings a striking fusion of fire and form to this captivating solo exhibition. Her award-winning animal portraits—created through a meticulous process of wood burning and colored pencil—capture the vibrant energy and intricate details of the natural world. Anderson’s pieces explore the balance between strength and vulnerability, using contrast and texture to evoke both emotional depth and visual intrigue. With over two decades of artistic exploration and more than 15 years as an educator, her work is both technically refined and deeply personal. Each portrait serves as a testament to her lifelong connection to art, animals, and storytelling. Visitors will be drawn into an experience that is as dynamic as it is heartfelt.
Artist Bio:
Nell Anderson, the New Braunfels Art League’s Artist of the Year, has been a passionate artist for over 20 years and a dedicated art educator for more than 15. She earned her B.A. in Studio Art from Texas State University in 2007, inspired early on by her grandfather, Harold Robbins. Anderson’s creative voice shines through in her wood-burned animal portraits, where fire and color meet to reveal the essence of her subjects. Her work reflects a lifelong journey of artistic discovery—one she joyfully shares with her students, family, and community.
Next in the Gallery

TEXAS PARKS
THE TREASURE WE SHARE
MAY 30 - JUNE 21
Opening Reception
Friday, May 30
6pm-8pm
FREE
Please join us in the gallery to meet the artist, explore the exhibit, and enjoy drinks and small bites.
This photography exhibition honors the spirit of Texas’ state and national parks through a collection of images that reflect the diverse experiences these landscapes offer. Seen through the eyes of artists who have wandered, wondered, and paused to notice, each photograph reveals a personal connection to the natural world inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and appreciate the shared beauty of our public lands. Featuring photographers of all experience levels, the show offers a range of visual perspectives united by a love for the places that belong to us all.
Exhibiting Artists: TBA
2025 SEASON
INSPIRED MINDS GALLERY EXHIBITS
CONNECTIONS
Art Instructors of Hays County
January 10 - February 1
EDD OGDEN - SOLO SHOW
February 7 - March 1
5TH ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW
March 7 - March 29
"PROCESS" - GROUP SHOW
OPEN CALL
April 4 - 26
NELL ANDERSON - SOLO SHOW
May 2 - 24
TEXAS PARKS: THE TREASURE WE SHARE
May 30 - June 21
INSTRUCTOR SHOW
June 27 - July 12
2025 BUDA ART BRAWL WINNER
July 18 - August 9
INTERNATIONAL AMSTER COLLECTION:
A CHARITABLE FUNDRAISER
August 15 - September 9
KELLY BONSALL - SOLO SHOW
September 12 - October 4
BUDA A.F. FESTIVAL FINE ART SHOW
October 10 - 18
WITCHES MARKET
October 10 - October 25
HUES & LORE
October 22 - November 15
BUDA A.F. PLEIN AIR ART SHOW
Buda Welcome Center
October 18 - November 29
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
November 21 - December 23
AMSTER
INTERNATIONAL
FINE ART COLLECTION

"Art is the root; life is the flower."
- James Roose-Evans
Click here to learn more about:

"My hope/goal is that our art collection be donated to aid in the furtherance of quality art involvement to enrich the lives of the future"
- Susan Amster
To support arts education and contribute to arts enrichment for years to come, Susan and Stephanie Amster have donated their personal collection of over 150 valuable artworks acquired over the past 65 years that have been created by artists from around the globe. In the spring of '22, the sale of this artwork seeded the brand new non-profit, Tandem Arts Partnership, which provided access to the arts for our underserved communities.
The proceeds from sales funded arts education programs for the community through Tandem Arts Partnership non-profit.

