"Woman with Birds at St. Mark’s Square" Basilica Venice Landscape Painting
Herbert Mears"Woman with Birds at St. Mark’s Square" Basilica Venice Landscape Painting1985
1985
About the Item
- Creator:Herbert Mears (1923 - 1999, American)
- Creation Year:1985
- Dimensions:Height: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Width: 28.25 in (71.76 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: CCA2021.0401.25631stDibs: LU55138142212
Herbert Mears
Born in New York City in 1923, Herb Mears was interested in art from a young age. He studied under Fernand Leger in Paris and went on to paint and study in various studios in France and Italy before his arrival in Houston in 1951. With colleague David Adickes, whom he had met in Paris, Mears decided to open an art school. Their Studio of Contemporary Arts finally settled in an old building on Main Street with Mears and Adickes hoping to give classes to potential students. However, money was tight and Mears found himself working as a draftsman for Houston Lighting & Power Company, a job he excelled at and enjoyed. Later, Mears was involved in the Contemporary Arts Association, frequently making trips to ensure security in addition to enjoying the art scene that the Association provided. From the CAA to the Art League of Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Mears began to gain recognition. An abstract, or "non-objective piece" as he called it, won a prize at a competition held by the Museum of Fine Arts, earning him a teaching position at the Museum School. Mears also taught at the Contemporary Arts Museum, University of Houston and Rice University. He passed away in 1999.
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