Doris Perez

Doris Perez has had an appreciation for the creative process her entire life. She has worn many hats over the years, including a 15 year career in retail management, an opportunity in the historic house museum field, and creating a position at the El Paso Museum of Art as their first Museum School Coordinator. Upon arriving in Boerne, Doris worked at the Eclectic Collection Art Gallery and most recently, as the Volunteer Coordinator at the Cibolo Nature Center. She is now the Director of Operations for the CNC.

Doris and her husband Bob have lived many places over the years, and made a conscious “quality of life” decision to relocate to the Boerne area with their two daughters, Marina and Aubrey.

Kelly Skovbjerg

Kelly has worked for the City of Boerne for four years, first as a reference librarian at Boerne Public Library then as director of the library. She received a master’s degree in Information Science in 1996 from the University of North Texas and has worked in several types of libraries in Germany, Washington, D.C. and San Antonio.

A native Texan, Kelly lives in Boerne with her husband, Jan, a Danish citizen, and three-year old son, Nikolaj. Reading, writing and painting comprise her favorite things; doing those things outdoors is even better.

Kim Abernethy

Kim Abernethy is known as a dynamic fundraiser with over 20 years experience in non-profit administration, management, grant writing, marketing, budget development, finance management, and program start up. Prior to becoming the Deputy Director of the San Antonio River Foundation on November 12, 2007, Ms. Abernethy served as the Director of Development and Operations for over 6 years at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne, Texas.

Ms. Abernethy has lived in Texas all her life and hails from the Piney Woods of Deep East Texas. She and her family have lived in the San Antonio region for the past 11 years after making their home in Houston for six years. Ms. Abernethy and her husband Robert have two grown children and live on 15 acres in Boerne with their youngest daughter Sarah.

Linda Manning

Linda is a registered Interior Designer and the owner of Manning Designs, LLC, which she has operated since 2002. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from the School of Architecture at University of Texas San Antonio and is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers. She currently serves on the City of Boerne’s Historic Landmark Commission, is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, and is a past board member of the Cibolo Nature Center.

Linda is a native Texan and is married to Bob Manning. They have lived in Boerne since 1991. Bob and Linda host a concert each year at the Cibolo Nature Center showcasing new area artists. The proceeds raised from this concert funds an endowment established in 2001 for the Cibolo Nature Center as a memorial to their son Brandon. Visual and performing arts are showcased at this event. Bob and Linda have two married daughters, Janessa and Rich live in San Antonio and Liviah and Chris live in Rochester, New York.

Sandra Canavan

Sandra Canavan was born in Houston and moved to Boerne in 1974.  She is an artist, interior designer, real estate agent with Bluebonnet Real Estate.  She is the owner of Sandra Canavan Fine Art Gallery, which she opened in 1999.  Sandra also published cookbook in 2003 called  Around the Kitchen Table.  She is the past president of the Boerne Area Artists Association.

Suzanne Ferguson

Suzanne Ferguson works part time as a decorative painter specializing in faux finishes and trompe l'oeil. She especially enjoys designing and decorating spaces for children, her most recent project being a two story Victorian playhouse. Reading and gourmet cooking in addition to painting are favorite past times.

Suzanne resides near Boerne with her husband Wallace and many, many animals.

David Querbach

David Querbach is no stranger to the Boerne arts scene. An artist himself, he just completed his second term as President of the Boerne Area Artists Association. As a sixteen year veteran of the hospitality industry and a member of the Boerne Tourism Council, if there is an event in Boerne, there is a good chance David is a part of it. He manages the Boerne Market Days, co-directs the Boerne Hill Country Christmas with Bob Caran Productions and coordinates the monthly Second Saturday Art and Wine event participants to mention a few. David and his wife Necole opened Garden Path Gallery here in 1996.

Roxi McCloskey

Roxi is the Executive Director of the Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation. She is a painter and educator. She exhibits internationally and has taught visual arts for 16 years at the University of Texas San Antonio, and also courses at Trinity University, Southwest School of Art & Craft, and Houston Community College. She enjoyed a previous career as an advertising art director, and has been involved in music and theater. She participates actively in the area arts community, is Chair of the UTSA College of Liberal & Fine Arts Advisory Council, and is a member of the UTSA Development Board and the Cibolo Arts Council. She served as an officer in the City of Houston's Community Arts Advisory Council. In her leisure time she can often be found bicycling in the hills around San Antonio.