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BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Owner Suzanne Bock Badger features artwork by Linda Rosen in the gallery.
Mill Street Art Gallery is located at in downtown New Braunfels at 387 W. Mill St.
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Mill Street Art Gallery highlights Texas artists Bennie Bock II, who died in June 2022, opened Mill Street Art Gallery in 2018 with a vision of bringing Texas art to New Braunfels. The gallery was later inherited by his daughter Suzanne Bock Badger. Diving in deeper
“Bird’s Eye View” is an oil painting on canvas created by local artist Channe Felton.
through consignment deals and purchasing art at auctions. The gallery displays new pieces monthly. “We recognize that people in the community love art, and we want to be a fun place for people to come and have a glass of wine and admire beautiful art,” she said. Artists interested in consignment can call or email to make an appointment. Quote of note “Just because my dad has passed away doesn’t mean that his legacy doesn’t continue on. ... We’re very much wanting to continue his legacy,” Bock Badger said.
Bock Badger said Bock’s vision was to bring in artists that were mostly Texan artists, but he allowed some Southwestern art, too. “He’s always had an a nity for art from the Southwestern Texas era, and so he wanted to be very concentrated on regional artists and artists from the state and a few people from out west like New Mexico,” she said. Mill Street Art Gallery acquires art for the gallery
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387 W. Mill St., New Braunfels www.millstreetartgallery.com
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