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Painting in the Texas Tradition

Featuring the Contemporary Texas Regionalists:randy Bacon • mary Baxter • margie Crisp • Keith Davis • Jon flaming • pat Gabriel • robert Harrison • lee Jamison

robb Kendrick • laura lewis • will iam montgomery • noe perez • Jeri salter • Debbie stevens • Bob stuth-wade • will iam Young

March 6 - 12, 2014

Contemporary texas regionalism at the turner house, Dallas, texas

Lewis, Morning on the Brazos Stuth-Wade, Cerro Castellan

Stevens, Shallow StrollDavis, Lighthouse at Palo DuroMontgomery, Midnight BuffaloFlaming, Abandoned Cotton Gin, Buffalo Gap

Perez, Blooming Prickly Pear

Young, Last Night...

Painting in the texas traditionContemporary texas regionalism at the turner house, Dallas, texas

The exh ib i t ion i s open for v iewing Thursday-Saturday, March 6 -8 f rom 10am-6pm and by appo intment Monday-Wednesday, March 10-12 . The Turner House i s located at 401 N. Rosemont Ave . , Da l las , Texas 75208. A fu l l exh ib i t ion cata logue i s ava i lab le at reavesar t . com.

SPeCiAL eveNtS:Thursday, March 6, 7:30pm: Turner House Salon Series Lecture: painting in the texas tradition, by Dr. William Reaves, William Reaves Fine Art

Friday, March 7, 6-9pm: Opening Reception, with many of the artists in attendance

Saturday, March 8, 1:30pm: Exhibition Tour

March 6 - 12, 2014

from march 6-12, 2014, Oak Cliff’s turner House again plays host to Houston-based william reaves fine art, one of the state’s premier texas art dealers, with a highly-anticipated encore exhibition entitled painting in the texas tradition. Celebrating the virtues of contemporary works rooted in traditional lone star style, the exhibition features the gallery’s distinguished group of Contemporary texas regionalists, bringing this talented and accomplished ensemble of working artists to Dallas and the historic turner House venue.

with 16 artists from all over the state, the gallery’s stable of Contemporary texas regionalists is loaded with talent. this rapidly ascending group of professional painters was the subject of a major exhibition at the san angelo museum of art this past year and the group recently had a successful holiday show and sale at midland’s Haley memorial library. the Contemporary texas regionalists include: randy Bacon (albany), mary Baxter (marfa), margie Crisp (elgin), Keith Davis (austin), Jon flaming (richardson), pat Gabriel (fort worth), robert Harrison (san antonio), lee Jamison (Huntsville), rob Kendrick (austin), laura lewis (mason), william montgomery (elgin), noe perez (Corpus Christi), Jeri salter (round rock), Debbie stevens (Cypress), Bob stuth-wade (Dublin), and william Young (palestine).

Gallery owner william reaves and Director sarah foltz are bullish on the artists and their work, noting that, “Dallas area viewers who understand and appreciate classic texas paintings are in for a visual treat. the artists in this show are among the rising stars on the texas art scene. they are producing exceptional paintings that are wonderfully diverse in style and subject, yet maintain a definite texas flair. they are capturing the attention of art critics, collectors and curators throughout the state.”

as examples of the group’s accomplishments, reaves and foltz highlighted painter/print-maker, margie Crisp, who was the featured artist at last year’s texas Book festival in austin (and whose book on the Colorado river was a major award winner in texas literary circles); and wildlife artist Debbie stevens, whose paintings of texas cranes and shorebirds were selected for this past year’s national Birds in art traveling exhibition. they cited southwest art’s recent article on albany artist, randy Bacon, and referenced photographer robb Kendrick’s credits with national Geographic magazine. reaves lauded

Painting in the Texas Traditionmason artist laura lewis for her recent selection as the artist to develop the major mural which will be central to Chevron’s new midland campus; and he pointed out self-taught austin artist, Keith Davis, whose unique, whimsical texas paintings and sculpture will be featured in an upcoming episode of texas Country reporter.

reaves and foltz noted, “we are excited about this show and pleased to return to the turner House venue. we hope that Dallas art aficionados from the entire area can attend any or all of the events planned during our visit. it promises to be pleasing and entertaining art exhibition, containing one grand painting after another!”

viewing for painting in the texas tradition runs daily at turner House from 10am – 6pm, thursday-saturday, march 6-8, and by appointment monday-wednesday, march 10-12. as a part of the turner House’s salon series, william reaves will offer an exhibition overview at 7:30pm on thursday, march 6. this engaging discussion will trace the progressive evolution of texas art from the latter half of the twentieth century through the present , looking to the influence on Contemporary texas regionalist artists’ by texas regionalists of the past century, and showing how these artists are still employing local subject matter to evoke universal chords.

tickets are available by contacting turner House. in addition, the gallery hosts a public reception on friday, march 7 from 5:30-8:30 pm with many of the artists present, followed by a guided exhibition tour with the gallery owner and several of the artists on saturday, march 8 at 1:30pm.

Special EventsTurner House Salon Series: “painting in the texas tradition” lecture with Dr. william reaves, of william reaves fine art: march 6, 2014, 7:30pmOpening Reception: friday, march 7, 6-9pmExhibition Tour: saturday, march 8, 1:30pm

Turner House, Home of the Oak Cliff society of fine arts401 n. rosemont ave., Dallas, tX 75208Contact: scott Chase (214) 880-0404. visit turnerhouse.org for more info.

About William Reaves Fine ArtHOUstOn’s teXas-CentereD GallerY

william reaves fine art, established in 2006 in Houston, texas, is dedicated to the promotion of premier texas artists of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, focusing particularly on historically significant artists active in the state during the period of 1900-1975. now beginning its eighth year, the gallery showcases many of the region’s most accomplished and recognized talents, all of whom have significant connection to the state of texas and have evidenced the highest standards of quality in their work, training, and professionalism in the field. the gallery exhibits artists working in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography. in addition to its general focus on early texas art, the gallery places special emphasis on the rediscovery and presentation of early and mid-century works by Houston and south texas artists. william reaves fine art is the foremost provider of texas modern art, which includes mid-century masters and pioneering expressionists working in the state.

in order to promote interest and broaden knowledge of earlier texas art, the gallery supports related gallery talks, community events, scholarly research, and publication related to its subject, artist, and period. william reaves fine art also represents a dynamic group of contemporary artists, known as the Contemporary texas regionalists, actively showing their works in annual gallery exhibitions as well as traveling exhibitions throughout the state. most recently, the Houston press voted william reaves fine art Houston’s Best art Gallery for 2013.

additionally, william reaves fine art is a comprehensive gallery offering fine art appraisals, consultation, brokerage, and sales services.

Gallery hours are tuesday-saturday, 10am-5pm and by appointment.

Gallery Contact:sarah foltz, Gallery Directorwilliam reaves fine artsarah@reavesart.com2313 Brun streetHouston, tX 77019(713) 521-7500visit our website at reavesart.com.

PainTing in The Texas TradiTionmarch 6 - 12, 2014

No. Artist Title of Work Date Medium Dimensions (inches)

1 Randy Bacon Fort McKavett #1 2013 oil on canvas 18 x 24

2 Randy Bacon Fort McKavett #2 2013 oil on canvas 18 x 24

3 Randy Bacon Pecans (Menard) 2013 oil on canvas 10x14

4 Randy Bacon Route 66, Amarillo 2013 oil on canvas 28 x 29

5 Randy Bacon San Saba River at the Presidio 2013 oil on canvas 18x24

6 Mary Baxter BBNP 54 2013 oil on panel 10 x 10

7 Mary Baxter Maverick Mountain, from BBNP 2012 acrylic on linen 20 x 24

8 Mary Baxter Near Marathon 2013 oil on panel 11 x 10

9 Mary Baxter two Cattle egrets on a Rocky Point 2013 acrylic on polyfiber 30 x 36

10 Margie Crisp Cliff Swallows i, 4/12 2003 lithograph 16 x 11½

11 Margie Crisp Nightshade ii 2001 lithograph 15½ x 11½

12 Margie Crisp Rain Crows 2013 egg tempera on panel 12 x 16

13 Keith Davis Big Bend vista 2014 oil on canvas 16 x 20

14 Keith Davis Cactus and Crow i 2011 acrylic on wood 24 x 23 x 7

15 Keith Davis Rabbit and Cactus 2013 acrylic on canvas 25 x 32

16 Keith Davis the Lighthouse at Palo Duro Canyon 2014 oil on canvas 24 x 18

17 Jon Flaming Abandoned Cotton Gin, Buffalo Gap 2009 oil on canvas 24 x 30

18 Jon Flaming Cactus in Chair 2011 oil on masonite 31 x 24

19 Jon Flaming Ranch Motel, West texas 2009 oil on canvas 22 x 28

20 Pat Gabriel City vista i 2012 oil on canvas 29¾ x 11¾

21 Pat Gabriel Colored Haze (texan's twilight) 2013 oil on canvas 21¼ x 16½

22 Pat Gabriel Cinnabar threads i (terlingua) 2014 oil on archival panel 15 x 7½

23 Robert Harrison Hill Country verbena 2013 oil on canvas 23½ x 29½

24 Robb Kendrick Jim Dacus, Dacus Livestock, texas 2004 tintype 7 x 5

PainTing in The Texas TradiTionmarch 6 - 12, 2014

No. Artist Title of Work Date Medium Dimensions (inches)

25 Robb Kendrick Joe Leathers, 6666 Ranch Dixon Creek, texas 2004 tintype 7 x 5

26 Robb Kendrick tom Bowerman, Xi Ranch, texas 2003 tintype 7 x 5

27 Laura Lewis Morning on the Brazos 2008 oil on panel 12 x 27

28 Laura Lewis Night Work if You Can Get it 2009 oil on panel 11 x 14

29 William Montgomery Chisos Sentinel 2013 oil on canvas 24 x 30

30 William Montgomery empress of Silence, 22/75 2010 line etching with aquatint 12 x 18

31 William Montgomery Midnight Buffalo 2014 mixed media on paper 14 x 18

32 Noe Perez A Colorful Spring 2014 oil on canvas 18 x 24

33 Noe Perez Blooming Prickly Pear 2014 oil on canvas 22 x 18

34 Noe Perez Cactus Flowers 2013 oil on canvas 10 x 8

35 Jeri Salter Desert Showers 2013 pastel on panel 18 x 30

36 Jeri Salter Mesquite territory 2013 pastel on panel 16 x 20

37 Jeri Salter Window to the Dawn 2013 pastel on panel 14 x 18

38 Jeri Salter the Year it Rained 2014 pastel on board 15 x 30

39 Debbie Stevens idyllic Morning 2013 oil on canvas 16 x 20

40 Debbie Stevens Morning Prep 2013 oil on canvas 18x36

41 Debbie Stevens Shallow Stroll 2011 oil on canvas 20 x 30

42 Bob Stuth-Wade Casa Grande from Pinnacles trail 2012 oil on panel 12 x 19

43 Bob Stuth-Wade Cerro Castellan 2012 oil on panel 15 x 12

44 Bob Stuth-Wade Looking east from Croton Springs 2012 oil on panel 12 x 15

45 William Young A tomato as the Sun 2005 acrylic on masonite 20 x 16

46 William YoungLast Night i Made a Pair of Wings. turned into an Owl and Flew Off. Who Knows Where... i think it was Summer.

2010 acrylic on board 24 x 17½

1. Randy Bacon, Fort McKavett #1, 2013, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches.

2. Randy Bacon, Fort McKavett #2, 2013, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches.

3. Randy Bacon, Pecans (Menard), 2013, oil on canvas, 10x14 inches.

4. Randy Bacon, Route 66, Amarillo, 2013, oil on canvas, 28x29 inches.

5. Randy Bacon, San Saba River at the Presidio, 2013, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches.

6. Mary Baxter, BBNP 54, 2013, oil on panel, 10x10 inches.

7. Mary Baxter, Maverick Mountain, from BBNP, 2013, acrylic on linen, 20x24 inches.

8. Mary Baxter, Near Marathon, 2013, oil on panel, 10x10 inches.

9. Mary Baxter, two Herons on a Rocky Point, 2013, oil on polyfiber, 30x36 inches.

10. Margie Crisp, Cliff Swallows 1 (3/12), lithograph, 2003, 16x11.25 inches.

11. Margie Crisp, Nightshade ii, 2001, lithograph, 15.5x11.5 inches.

12. Margie Crisp, Rain Crows, 2013, egg tempera on panel, 12x16 inches.

13. Davis, Big Bend vista, 2014, oil on canvas, 16x20 inches. 14. Keith Davis, Cactus and Crow i, 2010, acrylic on wood, 24x23x7 inches.

15. Keith Davis, Rabbit and Cactus, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 25x32 inches.

16. Keith Davis, the Lighthouse at Palo Duro Canyon, 2014, oil on canvas, 24x18 inches.

17. Jon Flaming, Abandoned Cotton Gin, Buffalo Gap, 2009, oil on canvas, 24x30 inches.

19. Jon Flaming, Cactus in Chair, 2011, oil on masonite, 31x24 inches.

19. Jon Flaming, Ranch Motel, West texas, 2009, oil on canvas, 22x28 inches.

20. Pat Gabriel, City vista i, 2013, oil on canvas, 29.75x11.75 inches.

21. Pat Gabriel, Colored Haze (texan’s twilight), 2013, oil on canvas, 21x16.5 inches.

22. Pat Gabriel, Cinnabar threads i, 2014, oil on archival panel, 7.5x15 inches.

23. Robert Harrison, Hill Country verbena, 2013, oil on canvas, 23.5x29.5 inches.

24. Robb Kendrick, Jim Dacus, Dacus Livestock, Texas, 2004, tintype, 7x5 inches.

25. Robb Kendrick, Joe Leathers, 6666 Ranch Dixon Creek, texas, 2004, tintype, 7x5 inches.

26. Robb Kendrick, tom Bowerman, Xi Ranch, texas, 2003, tintype, 7x5 inches.

27. Laura Lewis, Morning on the Brazos, 2008, oil on paper, 12x27 inches.

28. Laura Lewis, Night Work if You Can Get it, 2009, oil on panel, 11x14 inches.

29. William Montgomery, Chisos Sentinel, 2013, oil on canvas, 20x30 inches.

30. William Montgomery, empress of Silence, 2010, line etching with aquatint, 12x18 inches.

31. William Montgomery, Midnight Buffalo, 2014, mixed media on paper, 14x18 inches.

32. Noe Perez, A Colorful Spring, 2014, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches.

33. Noe Perez, Blooming Prickly Pear, 2014, oil on canvas, 22x18 inches.

34. Noe Perez, Cactus Flowers, 2013, oil on canvas, 10x8 inches.

35. Jeri Salter, Desert Showers, 2013, pastel on panel, 18x30 inches.

36. Jeri Salter, Mesquite territory, 2013, pastel on panel, 16x20 inches.

37. Jeri Salter, the Year it Rained, 2014, pastel on panel, 15x30 inches.

38. Jeri Salter, Window to the Dawn, 2013, pastel on panel, 14x18 inches.

40. Debbie Stevens, Morning Prep, 2013, oil on canvas, 18x36 inches.

39. Debbie Stevens, idyllic Morning, 2013, oil on canvas, 16x20 inches.

41. Debbie Stevens, Shallow Stroll, 2011, oil on canvas, 20x30 inches.

42. Bob Stuth-Wade, Casa Grande from Pinnacles trail, 2012, oil on panel, 12x9 inches.

43. Bob Stuth-Wade, Cerro Castellan, 2012, oil on panel, 15x12 inches.

44. Bob Stuth-Wade, Looking east from Croton Springs, 2012, oil on panel, 12x15 inches.

45. William Young, A tomato as the Sun, 2005, acrylic on masonite, 20x16 inches.

46. William Young, Last Night i Made a Pair of Wings. turned into an Owl and Flew Off. Who Knows Where... i think it was Summer, 2010, acrylic on masonite, 24x17.5 inches.

Bayou City Chic: Streams of Modern art in houston, 1950-1980William reaves Fine art Gallery, houston, Texas

November 22 – December 21, 2014

Painting in the texas tradition: contemporary Texas regionalismTurner house, Dallas, Texas

March 6 – 12, 2014Opening reception: Thursday, March 6th, 6-9pm

Lecture with Dr. William reaves: Friday, March 7th, 7:30pmExhibition Tour: Saturday, March 8th, 1:30pm

Views of the texas Coast: Interpretations by Twenty Texas artists & texas drought: a New american Dust Bowl

(coinciding exhibitions)William reaves Fine art Gallery, houston, Texas

March 21 – april 26, 2014

the texas aesthetic ViiWilliam reaves Fine art Gallery, houston, Texas

May 16 – July 20, 2014

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