An Artist's Dream Lives On

HCAF: An Artist's Dream Lives On Published in the Kerrville Daily Times on August 15, 2025 Hill Country Arts Foundation as it looked prior to the July 2025 Flood We all have dreams, things we want to accomplish during our lifetime. Today I am going to tell you the story of a woman who wasn’t just a dreamer — she was a “do-er” who made a beautiful, durable imprint on Kerr County. Almost from birth, Edith loved to draw. The extra hours of light provided by her father’s electric plant gave her plenty of time to develop her artistic skills and dream of going art school one day. Unfortunately, in those days, young ladies of her class were expected to be a debutante and sew items for her hope chest. Her dreams of taking “real art classes” were put on hold for more womanly pursuits until she was 20. The First Point Theater Stage, circa 1959 Edith Fuller was born in 1896 in Calvert. She was one of nine children born to Louis and Mary Josephine Fuller. Her father owned the electricity plant...