The Hill Country Podcast

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Gilbert Paiz and Andrew Gay, the Hill Country Advisors. Highlights include:

For more information on the Hill Country Advisors, click here.

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits the people and organizations that make this a unique area of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I have local Hill Country Artist Nancy Huffman. Highlights include:

·       When did you become interested in art?

·       What fueled your passion for art as an adult?

·       How long have you been pursuing art full time?

·       What types of work do you specialize in?

·       What is a “contemporary impressionistic style”?

·       As an artist, what draws you to the Hill Country landscapes?

·       What is Nature Journaling?

·       How can a writer, blogger or podcaster participate in Nature Journaling?

For more information on Nancy Huffman and her art, click here.

Nancy Huffman on Instagram

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, Kerrville Chamber of Commerce President Brad Barnett joins me to discuss the upcoming Business Expo which will be held on August 5-6 in Kerrville.

For more information on Kerrville Chamber of Commerce, click here.

For information on the Business Expo click here.

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I have local Hill country Artist Deanna Eixman. Highlights include:

·      Growing up and going to college at Baylor University. College studies. 

·      Where did you live in Colorado and how did that experience impact your art?

·      Why did you move to the Hill Country?

·      Using art as a healing therapy? Working with victims of human trafficking. 

·      How would you classify your work?

·      Landscapes and color seem like influences. If so how?

·       What is your “Contemporary Realism Collection”

·      What is “Now and Forever Collection”?

·      How about “Pet Portraits”?

For more information on Deanna Eixman and her art, click here. 

Deanna Eixman Fine Art on Facebook

Deanna Eixman on Instagram

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I have back Western Museum of Art Executive Director, Darrell Beauchamp. We discuss the next Museum exhibit entitled “Luckenbach Legacy” and artist Becky Crouch Patterson, her painting and textile work. The exhibit will also feature storytelling and songwriting. We review the recently concluded exhibit, “The Heavens Declare”, its impact on the Museum and the legacy of the Exhibit.  

For more information on the Western Museum of Art, click here.

For information on the exhibit Luckenbach Legacy, click here.

Electronic catalogue for The Heavens Declare.

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I reflect back on nearly one year of Hill Country Podcast episodes, looking at the people, places and things that I have learned in my past 15 months in the Hill Country and in producing the only award winning podcast about the Texas Hill Country. 

Top Five Episodes:

Julia Cardioshinsky-The Cookie Lady

Kathy Ragsdale and Camp Stewart

Craig Wolcott-Hill Country Lawyer

Don Frazier and the Texas Institute

Jody Dyer-Courthouse Coffee Roaster

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit non-Hill Country resident Phil Klosowsky who attended the recently concluded Kerrville Folk Festival which had its 50th anniversary this year. Phil and Tom share about previous show they have attended, some of the artists they have seen and this year’s lineup. They reflect on this most unique Festival which features singer-songwriters as well as some great new talent. 

Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit Pop Hair Art stylist Leah Oliver on her views of hair as her canvas for the creation of art. Highlights include:

·       The Pop Hair Art Mentorship Program. 

·       Her endless curiosity.

·       How Leah views hair as a canvas to create her art. 

·       Her passion around painting?

·       Her dream of her own art studio one day.

Resources

Pop Hair Art

Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit John Aceti, author of 7 books about people and places in the Hill County. We discuss John’s most recent book Profiles in Leadership. Highlights include:

·       John’s storytelling skill. 

·       His endless curiosity.

·       The leadership styles of 18 persons he interviewed for the book. 

·       What are their leadership philosophies?

·       What strategies did they use to succeed in their individual career fields?

·       What’s next for John.

Resources

Profiles in Leadership on Amazon

Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit Louis Amestoy, EIC of the The Lead, an online local news show in Kerrville. We discuss the recent Kerrville city and country elections. 

Resources

 The Lead