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Aug 15
Preservation is the Art of the City
Friday, September 6 thru Saturday, September 28 – Historic Fort Worth, Inc. will sponsor an exhibit and sale with 45 local, Texas artist. This show and sale promotes local artist and many of the themes relate to the preservation of Fort Worth buildings and landmarks. The show has three sections: Main Exhibit, Miniature Section and …
Aug 13
Guadalupe Mountains
Far west Texas is fascinating to me. Maybe because it’s totally opposite from the climate where I grew up – north Georgia and east Tennessee. There, in the “Old South”, it is always wet and green. I remember those cool, damp summer evenings when the dew would cover the grass like frost. West Texas, the …
Aug 09
Irving Wildlife/Animal Show
Two works were accepted into the Annual Irving Art Association’s Wildlife Competition in Irving, Texas. One was a 22 x 28 oil on canvas called “Chillin Out” (below) and the other one was a 24 x 24 oil on canvas called “First to the Roost”. The show runs from September 2, 2013 until September 28, …
Jul 27
U Drop Inn
Recently my wife and I made a trip up to Shamrock, Texas to shoot some photos for a painting of the U-Drop Inn. This iconic building is perhaps the most photographed building in Texas. It sits on old Route 66, just south of I-40. “Back in the day”, this stop on Route 66 was a …
Jul 13
2nd Texas & Pacific Painting Complete
Recently completed the second Texas & Pacific Railroad Station oil. It is 24 x 30 on canvas. This unique building was designed in the Zigzag Modern Art Deco style, and was originally completed in 1931. The “T & P” is perhaps the city’s best example of Art Deco.
Jun 15
The Pines of Tennessee
Unlike Texas, everything is very green in the middle of summer in Tennessee. Hardwoods, pines, green on green. And did I mention the Tennessee River? My wife and I were blessed and visited our daughter and son, son-in-law and grandchildren for a few days of camping on the Tennessee River. First couple of days the …
Jun 06
Painting the Town
The temperature was nice and cool…still in the 90’s. When it’s June in Dallas, it’s kind of like standing on the coast when a hurricane is coming…you know what’s coming, hoping it won’t, but knowing it is only wishful thinking. I went out with a group of plein air painters to the south side of …
Mar 23
Terrell Spring Paint Out
Terrell is an interesting town, full of unique history for anybody who wants to take a look. It was founded by a man from Tennessee back about 1873 – Robert A. Terrell. I really enjoyed investigating the town while looking for locations to paint. Learned some interesting history that surprised me. One such surprise was …