The Willow Springs Bridge project is a result of several "Conversations at the Gallery" in Round Top, Texas. Many artists from around the area come together, once a month, at the Gallery to discuss matters of Art, Education and Social issues. Sometime in early 2014 it was decided to invite anyone to send in art work in any form with the Willow Spring Bridge as focal point.

On June 7, 2014 all artwork came together in a one-day exhibition at ARTS fro Rural Texas in Fayetteville. A large crowd, participants and public, gathered to view the artwork or listen to the poems and story written about the bridge. Also, many artists, professional and occasional, came forward and told the public about the why and how of their approach. You will see that there is a rich variety of expressions.

We could not leave it at that. With this website we tried to capture, not only the artwork, but also the spirit in which it was conceived. Hopefully it will inspire future projects.

Special thanks go to Karen Vernon and Ken Muenzenmayer, owners of the Gallery in Round Top. Not only for hosting the "Conversations" but also to arrange for the one-day exhibit at ARTS and hang all the artwork. Also thanks go to ARTS for Rural Texas to make the facility available and Bernard Mendoza to MC the evening.

Participating artists and poets includes : Geogeann C. Baron Ph.D., Amber Bartek, Hendrik Bergen, Jeanette Bergen, Joke Bergen, Bonnie Brahms, Gwen Bundy, Robert Ezell, Shirley Ezell, Cindy Fanning, Sue B. Foster, Larry Guidry, Laura Quinn Guidry, Babette Hale, Robin Heilig, Hailey E. Herrera, Cathy Ingham, Maxine Lain, Jean Magahan, Jean Michael, Shawn Paul Michael, Ken Muenzenmayer, Barbara Nilsson, Bobbe Shapiro Nolan, John Pinkerton, John Schaeffer, Jeanne Schilling, Art Stokes, Karen Vernon, laurette Wallace, Christopher Woods,Bekey zjicek.