Monthly General Meetings
General Meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday, from 9AM-2PM. They are open to all members. First time guests are always welcome to attend, free of charge. Most meetings are held at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church located at 1424 Wooded Acres Drive in Waco. Follow our event calendar as field trips, plein air events and Christmas parties may be held elsewhere.
JUL 8th, 2026 Museum Visit
Baylor University’s
Martin Museum Of Art ($ Free / Lunch Dutch Treat)
The Martin Museum of Art on the Baylor University campus features exhibits by national and international artists and touring historical art shows. Permanent collection of modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, and prints.
Members will meet at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church
and carpool together to Baylor. Please be at the church by 9:20AM on Wednesday July 8th. Carpools will be set up and will leave by 9:30. Our first stop is the Baylor Martin Museum of Art (no entry fee). We have a guided tour starting at 10:00a.m. of their new exhibit, “Aqui, Escuhar”.
After the tour, Art Professor, Mack Gingles, will give us a tour of the Baylor Art Department. Dr. Gingles is still working on the details for taking us to the Faculty center to view the wonderful art collection on exhibit.
We will leave Baylor and head to the Olive Branch for a Dutch treat lunch and view our wonderful new exhibit. After lunch, many of you may want to visit a couple of downtown galleries before heading back to Holy Spirit Episcopal Church.
JUN 10, 2026 Meeting
Jim Gensheer ($15)
“I find that the beauty of art moves the human heart like nothing else. A home full of art is filled with stories, beauty and happiness.” Jim Gensheer
As primarily a watercolor artist, I paint in the “Wyeth” tradition where you will find rural farm scenes, snow scenes, lighthouse scenes and beach scenes. I am passionate about teaching art and am a firm believer that anyone can learn to paint!
Bring your normal painting supplies to paint along with Jim.
MAY 13, 2026 Meeting
Tom Scott ($15)
We are so thrilled to have our own Tom Scott, an impressionist, as our guest artist. He appreciates this opportunity to demonstrate to CTWS members some of the things he has learned over the years.
Tom’s business career took him many different directions, but his focus was always on the creation of original art. Tom has been active as an artist for his entire life, as a young boy he was always drawing and painting. Tom knew he wanted to be an artist, so he decided to attend West Texas A&M, the school of art, which was well known for its watercolor educational program. Tom learned and he still uses the processes of his wet wash watercolor techniques he learned at West Texas A&M.
Tom was a Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities in 1972. He was a member of the National Contract Management Association NCMA) Council of Fellows and past president of 3 different NCMA chapters. Tom was an adjunct Art Professor at Baker College in Michigan. He is now retired and lives near Waco Texas.
Materials and tools:
1/4 or 1/8 piece of 300 lb arches cold press paper
(Patty will be selling 1/4 sheets of Arches 300lb paper for $4.00)
1 inch flat brush and 1 large round brush of choice
Liner or small round brush
Cellulose sponge
Absorbent cloth or wash cloth
2-3 tubes of watercolor paint (you will just use two colors to paint the painting)
APR 8, 2026 Plein Air
Homestead Heritage – Plein Air
We are so excited to be painting outdoors at Homestead Heritage in April. Come out and enjoy a wonderful day of painting and great food. If you haven’t RSVP’d, contact Patty Davis at padtexas@hot.rr.com to find out more about lunch options($20/person).
MAR 11, 2026 Meeting
Thom Ricks ($15)
We are so excited to welcome Thom Ricks as our guest artist for our March 11th monthly
meeting. Thom has been a professional illustrator/artist his entire adult life. Dedicated and curious, he has traveled extensively, sketching and painting his way around the globe numerous times. In his Texas Hill Country art studio, Thom captures the essence of his travels using architecture and vivid colors, translating the spirit of these places into paintings.
Being loyal to his career and curious about the world, Thom has made his way to far off places from Egypt to New Zealand, from England to Japan, from Brazil to Italy, from Greece to Belize, from Ireland to Mexico, and to France, sketching and painting his way around the world many many times.
While enjoying living this creative life he has found his way into many collections in and around his home in the Texas Hill Country as well as throughout the US.
