The 18th Annual Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft Invitational Show will be held Friday, May 28, through Sunday, May 30, as 24 award-winning Texas artists transform the ballrooms of the Y.O. Ranch Hotel into a breath-taking gallery of original artwork.

The Texas Masters of Fine Art & Craft Show is unique in that it is produced and run by the artists, themselves. Each invited exhibitor is a recognized master in their chosen media, from oil painting, ceramics, and watercolors to pyrography, fiber, metalsmithing, jewelry, woodworking, and sculpture. After 18 years, the show has established a national reputation as a prestigious “collectors showcase” with some of Texas’s finest artists exhibiting their work in the comfortable, air conditioned setting of the YO Hotel’s ballrooms.

Exhibition organizer Dan Baker, who, with his wife, Linda, first displayed their handcrafted gold and silver jewelry at the Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair in 1977, states that, “After 44 years of showing in Kerrville we’ve developed a faithful clientele and wonderful friendships – in some cases even extending into the third generation of buyers from the same family. The YO is a great place for collectors to hang out with their favorite artists, so we all try to have new pieces to unveil at the show. And, Memorial Weekend is a great time of the year to experience the unique culture, natural beauty and cuisine of the Texas Hill Country!”

The Y.O. Ranch Hotel is located at 2033 Sidney Baker (Hwy 16), ½ mile from exit 508 of IH 10, on the southwest corner of Sidney Baker and Hwy 534 in Kerrville, TX. The show hours will be Friday, 10 a.m. -7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information about the show and its artists and to view photographs of their work, go to http://texasmasters.com/ and facebook.com/texasmasters.