Artist Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash Presentation at VAST Oct. 6 (watercolor)

Denton Stories

From the January 23rd, “Friday Staff Reports to City Council” Government

The Friday Staff Report to City Council provides weekly...

UNT Honors Alumna and Soccer Advocate with Stadium Naming

The University of North Texas has formally named its...

Denton City Council Appoints Tony Salas as Acting Chief of Police

The Denton City Council has confirmed the appointment of...

Denton City Offices Adjust Friday Hours in New Pilot Program

Starting January 2, 2026, Denton's administrative offices will close...

Denton Seeks Community Input on Naming Proposals

The Denton Parks and Recreation department is inviting public...

Denton Hosts Drive-Through Pet Support Event

The Denton Animal Support Foundation (DASF) is organizing an...

TWU to Host Selina Fillinger’s ‘POTUS’ with Claire Parry Directing

Texas Woman’s University will host the play POTUS: Or,...

DanceMakers 2025: A Vibrant Showcase of Diverse Dance Styles in Denton

The 2025 Fall edition of DanceMakers will bring together...

You are invited to join the Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST), for a presentation by Artist Elizabeth Yaroz-Ash on Wednesday, October 6th from 6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center (PAAC), 400 East Hickory St, Denton, TX.

Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash is a nationally recognized and award-winning artist, teacher, and juror. She has shown in over 388 exhibitions and has received over 86 exhibition awards. Yarosz-Ash is Professor Emeritus at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. In 1991, she was selected for the University’s Hardin Professor Award and was a full professor since 1992.

From 2002 – 2004, Yarosz-Ash served as President of the Watercolor U.S.A. Honor Society.  In 2011, Yarosz-Ash was selected as a finalist for the Hunting Art Prize, a prestigious annual $50,000 award competition open to Texas artists. She served as a Fulbright Specialist to Grenada, West Indies in 2013. She is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Texas Artist Award, was a finalist for the Santo Foundation 2015 Individual Artist Awards, and a 2016 finalist for a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, Washington, DC.  In 2017 she served as a Visiting Instructor at the Professional High of Visual Art in Holguin, Cuba.  Her work is in over 90 corporate, institutional, and private collections.

To see more of Liz Yarosz-Ash’s art: https://www.lizashgallery.com/
The presentation is free for VAST Members, and $5 for guests.

*Note to attendees:  The PAAC will have socially distanced seating and they require that you wear a face covering.  If you cannot attend in person, the meeting will be streamed on the VAST’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Visual-Arts-Society-of-Texas-155238136675

For more about VAST see https://vastarts.org

Submitted by Rebecca Barham. Email: info@vastarts.org Website: https://vastarts.org/

Sign Up For Weekly Newsletter

Great way to stay in touch with all of Denton’s news and events. We don’t sell or spam you, so sign-up today!