The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville will feature the combined talents of Houston painter William "Bill" Kalwick and San Marcos sculptor Eric Slocombe in the exhibition "Two Visions of the West." The show will run eight weeks, opening Nov. 14 and running through Jan. 9, 2027. "Bill and Eric have worked together many years as instructors at the Western Art Academy," said Darrell Beauchamp, executive director of the museum.

"As well, they have each appeared in many of our annual Roundup Exhibitions. "It's a natural to have Bill, a painter from Houston, and Eric, a sculptor from New Braunfels, come together in this unique blend of talents.

Our audiences will experience two visions of the American West through their works, which complement each other yet are individual in their styles." Slocombe grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and calls on his firsthand experiences with the beauty of the wilderness to create sculptures that capture the subtle movements and instinctive reactions of wildlife. He began exhibiting sculptures in 1984 and has become well respected for his detailed sculptures, many of which now appear in private collections throughout the Southwest. Kalwick, a second-generation painter, began his passion for art by studying the work of his father, William Kalwick Sr., an inductee into the National Academy of Western Art. He studied for six years in Texas and Italy under Lajos Markos, an internationally known painter. Kalwick covers a range of subjects, including plein air, figurative, Western and commissioned portraiture. The U.S. Embassy twice honored his work, which has appeared in many national exhibitions, by sponsoring solo exhibitions. The exhibit will feature 28 of Kalwick's paintings and 17 of Slocombe's original bronze sculptures in the museum's Fred Egloff Gallery. The museum will host a public reception with both artists from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. All works will be available for purchase. "We are honored to close out a very successful year of special exhibitions with 'Two Visions of the West' and are grateful that both these national award-winning artists can take time from their schedules to join us," Beauchamp said. "We know our audiences will appreciate the special talent that Bill Kalwick and Eric Slocombe bring to the Western art world." The Museum of Western Art is at 1550 Bandera Highway in Kerrville.