Saturday afternoon, September 19, was a continuation of a big art weekend in Llano with the opening of Lee Casbeer’s Art Exhibit at the Llano Fine Art Guild. Casbeer grew up in Llano but finished High School in Fredericksburg, Texas, then studied art under John McClusky with the Fredericksburg Art Guild. Afterwards he spent 5 years in Italy developing his skills in painting and selling his art work in sidewalk shows including “Trastevere in Arte Vicenza.”

The work in this exhibit has a Western theme featuring his Longhorns, Equestrian, Deer, one particular piece featuring the Alamo and others featuring the Texas Hill Country wildflowers.

In 1999, he and his brother Matt founded their mural painting company, Lmc Murals & Fine Art. Their work can be found in corporate and private collections around the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. In 2009, he opened a studio and gallery in Johnson City, Texas where he continues to create murals and fine art, as well as work on art restoration.

The exhibit will continue through October 4, 2015, hours for the Guild are Wednesday through Saturday, 10-4 and on Sunday 1-4.