V i e w s o f t h e Te x a s C o a s tI n t e r p r e t a t i o n s b y o v e r T w e n t y Te x a s A r t i s t s

Noe Perez, Coastal Oaks

Debbie Stevens, Moving On Al Barnes, Sparkling City by the Sea

Michael Frary, Construction on the Beach

A full exhibition catalogue is available at reavesart.com. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm; and by appointment.

Pat GabrielField of Flowers

V i e w s o f t h e t e x a s C o a s t :I n t e r p r e t a t i o n s b y o v e r T w e n t y A r t i s t s

on view March 21 - Apri l 26, 2014

s p e c i a l eve nt s

Collector Preview weekend: Friday, March 21st – Saturday, March 22nd, 10am-5pm

opening Reception: Saturday, March 22nd, 5-8pm

In a rich pair of exhibitions, William Reaves Fine Art turns an artistic eye toward the vast flat lands of Texas, a geography less painted, yet rife with subtle beauty and dramatic intrigue. “Intersecting Plains: Dual Exhibitions of the Texas Landscape” consists of Views of the Texas Coast and Texas Drought. These exhibitiond afford viewers the rare opportunity to experience two grand Texas exhibitions in one, offering painted narratives of the sandy spits, salt-grassed prairies and fishing villages that nestle the Texas coastline; as well as a spell-binding photographic encounter with the harsh environmental struggles of the drought-stricken high plains. These exhibitions offer artistic accounts of rural back-lands which still exist beyond the immediate reaches of interstate highways, featuring indigenous scenes ensconced in the long, flat expanses which predominate in the southern and western corners of our state- spaces more often “driven through” than “driven to” by today’s urbane populous. This catalogue focuses on the works featured in Views of the Texas Coast.

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V i e w s o f t h e t e x a s C o a s t

The beaches, bay prairies, inlets and estuaries, small harbors and towns which string the Texas coast are all right among us. These points take center stage in the picturesque montage entitled Views of the Texas Coast, a splendid survey of paintings of the coastal country by over twenty Texas artists.

Possessing its own form of understated beauty accentuated thrush lush greenery, dramatic skies, ambient light and thick atmosphere, the Texas coast has long offered fertile ground for the artists’ brush. From Port Arthur to Port Isabel, the coast has attracted a fair share of artistic suitors over a long period of time. Beginning with early twentieth-century artists such as Galveston’s Juilus Stockfleth and Paul Schumann, continuing with Texas regionalists such Everett Spruce and William Lester, and later modernists such as Dan Wingren and Herb Mears of mid-century and running up until present; Texas artists have taken coastal images to heart, presenting the region’s attributes in a wide range of style and subject matter.

i n t e R s e C t i n g P l a i n s : D u A L E x H I B I T I o N S o F T H E T E x A S L A N D S c A P E

In Views of the Texas Coast, we combine the renderings of earlier masters with fresh, off-the-easel works by contemporary Texas Regionalists to create a pleasing exposition of coastal subject matter seen then and now through the eyes of prominent Texas painters. With spring just around the corner, the exhibition presents a special chance for local bay-lovers and beach combers to revel in grand images of the surrounding coastal environs, as the show almost certainly represents the most significant assemblage of coastal works to grace the city in decades.

Together, the two exhibitions comprising “Intersecting Plains” take viewers on journeys down roads less traveled and through lands often less considered. The art commands a special intrigue in its conveyance of the edgy forms and minimalistic allure which lie often overlooked, within these seemingly monotonous flatlands. The works remind us of the remarkable strength of character and subtle beauty of the broad, flat Texas terrain, whether the plains of West Texas or those of the Texas coast. While the state’s long-standing tradition of landscape painting has been more often defined by Hill country flowers and High Desert mountains, the stunning imagery of these exhibitions proves that there is indeed artistic grandeur to be discovered in yet other facets of the Lone Star geography. To that end, we hope this exhibition brings a compelling dimension of Texas art to the attention of our patrons, and serves to underscore a broader appreciation of the grand and diverse landscape constitutes the Lone Star State.

BillReavesPresident, William Reaves Fine Art

Views of the texas CoastMarch 21 - April 26, 2014

no. artist title of work Date Medium Dimensions (inches)

1 Randy Bacon Collegeport 2014 oil on canvas 10 x 48

2 Randy Bacon Port Lavaca 2014 oil on canvas 18 x 24

3 Randy Bacon Palacios #1 2014 oil on canvas 18 x 36

4 Randy Bacon Palacios #2 2014 oil on canvas 16 x 11 3/4

5 Al Barnes Sparking City by the Sea n.d. oil on board 22 x 30

6 Maurice Henry Bernson Mulehead n.d. oil on canvas 27 1/8 x 34 1/8

7 James P. Black Bolivar Lighthouse c.1952-55 oil on canvas 54 x 65

8 Thomas (Tom) Brown Untitled (Draught Home, Rockport) n.d. oil on board 9 1/2 x 23 1/2

9 Keith Davis Bait Shop 2014 oil on canvas 16 x 20

10 Keith Davis Flip Flops 2014 acrylic on canvas 12 x 16

11 Keith Davis The Jetty 2014 oil on canvas 16 x 20

12 Keith Davis Waves 2014 oil on canvas 16 x 20

13 Otis Dozier South and East 1983 oil on canvas 30 x 48

14 Seymour Fogel Still Life with Shell c.1940 gouache 28 1/2 x 24

15 Michael Frary Sea Coast 1950 acrylic on panel 19 1/2 x 23 1/2

16 Michael Frary Passage 1952 acrylic on panel 10 x 13

17 Michael Frary The Visitor (from the Totem Series) 1950 oil on board 36 x 48

18 Michael Frary Construction on the Beach c.1955 oil on masonite 17 1/2 x 23 1/2

19 Mabel Pearl Frazer The Old Shrimper n.d. mixed media on paper 14 x 21 1/2

20 Pat Gabriel Field of flowers 2014 oil on canvas 15 x 32

21 Hunter George Beauty & the Beast 2013 watercolor 16 x 22

22 John Guerin Landscape (By the Coast) n.d. oil on canvas 20 x 25

23 James Harvard Untitled (By the Sea) 1964 oil on canvas 14 x 12

24 Frank Hein Oil Refinery 1962 acrylic on board 15 1/2 x 19 1/2

Views of the texas CoastMarch 21 - April 26, 2014

no. artist title of work Date Medium Dimensions (inches)

25 Frank Hein Port Aransas, Texas 1962 acrylic on board 20 x 29 1/2

26 William Lester Going for Bait 1957 oil on linen 44 x 30

27 William Lester At the Shore c.1950 oil on board 18 x 24

28 Leila McConnell Tributary 1985 oil on canvas 30 x 48

29 Noe Perez A Day at the Beach 2014 oil on canvas 20 x 24

30 Noe Perez Coastal Oaks 2014 oil on canvas 24 x 36

31 Noe Perez Evening Light 2013 oil on board 12 x 8

32 Harold Phenix Boat Scene 1980 watercolor 15 1/4 x 22

33 Harold Phenix Rysco Yard, Rockport, TX 1984 watercolor 10 3/4 x 15 1/4

34 Harold Phenix South Jetty Lighthouse 1980 watercolor 22 1/4 x 30 1/2

35 Bill Reily Bird and Fish 1952 casein on paper 18 x 23

36 Bill Reily Jonah and the Whale 1953 casein on paper 14 x 21

37 Bill Reily Masts (Unlimited Edition) n.d. etching, scraping and drypoint on zinc, printed in black 6 x 8

38 Bill Reily Mystic Fisherman 1964 watercolor 22 x 29

39 Bill Reily Shore Birds n.d. mixed media 16 x 23

40 Jeri Salter Fishing Pier 2014 pastel 18 x 24

41 Erik Sprohge Gulf Shrimper, Galveston c.2000 watercolor 17 1/4 x 23 1/2

42 Erik Sprohge Lazy Day on West Beach, Galveston c.2000 watercolor 17 1/4 x 23 1/2

43 Erik Sprohge Oysters, Fulton, Texas 2013 watercolor 13 1/2 x 20 3/4

44 Everett Spruce Untitled (Sand Dunes) c.1960 mixed media on paper 10 3/4 x 18 1/4

45 Debbie Stevens Bay Sweepers 2014 oil on canvas 12 x 36

46 Debbie Stevens Emergence 2014 oil on canvas 30 x 60

47 Debbie Stevens First Kiss 2014 oil on canvas 18 x 24

48 Debbie Stevens Idyllic Morning 2013 oil on canvas 16 x 20

Views of the texas CoastMarch 21 - April 26, 2014

no. artist title of work Date Medium Dimensions (inches)

49 Debbie Stevens Moving On 2014 oil on canvas 20 x 60

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

51 Debbie Stevens Sticking Together 2014 oil on canvas 24 x 24

52 Richard Stout Bolivar 2008 acrylic on canvas 72 x 48

53 Richard Stout Night Storn 1991-2011 watercolor and pencil 14 x 20

54 Richard Stout On the Bay 1991-2012 watercolor and pencil 14 x 20

55 McKie Trotter Seascape 1952 oil on linen 44 x 50

56 Dan Wingren Path to the Beach 1961 oil on canvas 30 x 25

1. Randy Bacon, Collegeport, 2014, oil on canvas, 10 x 48 inches.

2. Randy Bacon, PortLavaca, 2014, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches.

4. Randy Bacon, Palacios#2, 2014, oil on canvas, 16 x 11 3/4 inches.

3. Randy Bacon, Palacios#1, 2014, oil on canvas, 18 x 35 inches.

5. Al Barnes, SparklingbytheSea, n.d., oil on canvas, 22 x 30 inches.

6. Maurice Henry Bernson, Mulehead, n.d., oil on canvas, 27 1/4 x 34 1/8 inches.

7. James P. Black, BolivarLighthouse, c.1952-55, oil on canvas, 54 x 65 inches.

8. Tom Brown, Untitled,DraughtHome,Rockport, n.d., oil on canvas, 9 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches.

9. Keith Davis, BaitShop, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16 inches.

10. Keith Davis, FlipFlops, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16 inches.

11. Keith Davis, TheJetty, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.

12. Keith Davis, Waves, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.

13. Otis Dozier, SouthandEast, 1983, oil on canvas,30 x 48 inches.

14. Seymour Fogel, StillLifewithShell, c.1940, gouache on paper, 28 1/2 x 24 inches.

15. Michael Frary, SeaCoast, 1950, acrylic on panel, 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches.

16. Michael Frary, ThePassage, 1952, acrylic on panel, 10 x 13 inches.

17. Michael Frary, ConstructionontheBeach, c.1955, oil on masonite, 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches.

18. Michael Frary, TheVisitor(fromtheTotemSeries), 1950, oil on board, 36 x 48 inches.

19. Mabel Pearl Frazer, TheOldShrimper, 1982, mixed media on paper, 14 x 21 1/2 inches.

20. Pat Gabriel, Fieldofflowers, 2014, oil on canvas, 15 x 32 inches.

21. Hunter George, Beauty&theBeast, 2013, watercolor, 16 x 22 inches.

22. John Guerin, Landscape(bytheCoast), n.d., oil on canvas, 20 x 25 inches.

23. James Harvard, Untitled(bytheSea), 1964, oil on canvas, 14 x 12 inches.

24. Frank Hein, OilRefinery, 1962, acrylic on board, 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches.

25. Frank Hein, PortAransas,Texas, 1962, acrylic on board, 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches.

26. William Lester, GoingforBait, 1957, oil on linen, 44 x 30 inches.

27. William Lester, AttheShore, c.1950, oil on board, 18 x 24 inches.

28. Leila McConnell, Tributary, 1985, oil on canvas, 30 x 48 inches.

29. Noe Perez, ADayattheBeach, 2014, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches.

30. Noe Perez, CoastalOaks, 2014, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches.

31. Noe Perez, EveningLight, 2014, oil on board, 12 x 8 inches.

32. Harold Phenix, BoatScene, 1980, watercolor, 15 1/4 x 22 inches.

33. Harold Phenix, RyscoYard,Rockport,TX, 1984, watercolor, 10 3/4 x 15 1/4 inches.

34. Harold Phenix, SouthJettyLighthouse, 1980, watercolor, 22 1/4 x 30 1/2 inches.

35. Bill Reily, BirdandFish, 1952, casein on paper, 18 x 23 inches.

36. Bill Reily, JonahandtheWhale, 1953, casein on paper, 14 x 21 inches.

37. Bill Reily, Masts(UnlimitedEdition), n.d., etching, scraping, drypoint on zinc, printed in black, 6 x 8 inches.

38. Bill Reily, MysticFisherman, 1964, watercolor, 22 x 29 inches.

39. Bill Reily, ShoreBirds, n.d., mixed media, 16 x 23 inches.

40. Jeri Salter, FishingPier, 2014, pastel on panel, 18 x 24 inches.

41. Erik Sprohge, GulfShrimper,Galveston, c.2000, watercolor, 17 1/4 x 23 1/2 inches.

42. Erik Sprohge, LazyDayonWestBeach,Galveston, c.2000, watercolor, 17 1/4 x 23 1/2 inches.

43. Erik Sprohge, Oysters,Fulton,Texas, 2013, watercolor, 13 1/2 x 20 3/4 inches.

44. Everett Spruce, Untitled (SandDunes), c.1960, mixed media on paper, 10 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches.

46. Debbie Stevens, Emergence, 2014, oil on canvas, 30 x 60 inches.

45. Debbie Stevens, BaySweepers, 2014, oil on canvas, 12 x 36 inches.

47. Debbie Stevens, FirstKiss, 2014, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches. 48. Debbie Stevens, IdyllicMorning, 2013, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.

50. Debbie Stevens, ShallowStroll, 2011, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 inches. 51. Debbie Stevens, StickingTogether, 2014, oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches.

49. Debbie Stevens, MovingOn, 2014, oil on canvas, 20 x 60 inches.

52. Richard Stout, Bolivar, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 72 x 48 inches.

53. Richard Stout, NightStorm, 1991-2011, watercolor and pencil, 14 x 20 inches.

54. Richard Stout, OntheBay, 1991-2012, watercolor and pencil, 14 x 20 inches.

55. McKie Trotter, Seascape, 1952, oil on linen, 44 x 50 inches.

56. Dan Wingren, PathtotheDunes, 1961, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches.

Views of the Texas Coast : Interpretations by Twenty Texas Artists &

Texas Drought : A New American Dust Bowlcoinciding exhibitions at

William Reaves Fine Art Gallery, Houston, TexasMarch 21 – April 26, 2014

The Texas Aesthetic VIIWilliam Reaves Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas

May 16 – July 5, 2014

WILLIAM REAVES FINE ARTSpring 2014 Exhibition Schedule

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