Join Beverly Penn for an artist talk, guided tour, and book signing coinciding with her exhibition, Foregrounding Paradise. Explore the ideas, materials, and techniques that have shaped her work over the past three decades, and gain firsthand insight into her creative process. This is a unique opportunity to hear the artist’s reflections, ask questions, and engage directly with the themes and evolution of her practice in the gallery setting.

As part of the group exhibition Deeply Routed, join us for a public panel discussion bringing together Adam Atkinson, Josie Mayes, Shalena White, Alejandra Salinas Pérez, and Jason Spencer in conversation with Michelle Sotolongo. Together, they will discuss pedagogy, material experimentation, and community-centered approaches to making. Panelists will reflect on how metals education shapes contemporary art, design, and culture far beyond the university, while also opening dialogue around what it means to build and sustain an academic program in an ever-changing world.

Updated January 26, 2026
Due to winter weather-related travel disruptions, Evan Larson-Voltz and April Wood will be unable to join the panel on Wednesday, January 28.

Celebrate the opening of two exhibitions at TXST Galleries: Foregrounding Paradise: Beverly Penn, featuring the work of one of Texas’s leading metals artists, and Deeply Routed: TXST Metals, showcasing the creative community forged through the Texas State Metals program. Beverly Penn and other artists will be in attendance. Free and open to the public.

Join us for an evening of art, conversation, and connection!