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Gary Hernandez
St. Mary's in Schulenburg, Realism, Oil Painting, Painted Churches of Texas
2018

About the Item

This plein air painting was done on site at St. Mary's Church in Schulenburg, Texas. The church is known for the interior paintings and the steeple. St. Mary Catholic Church is nestled in the community of High Hill, Texas, just 3 miles north of I-10 in Schulenburg. The area, rich in a German-Czech heritage, was established more than 150 years ago. The first St. Mary church was built in 1869. A larger church was built in 1876, and the original building was used as a school. This newer church featured stained-glass windows donated by the people of the parish. When the present-day church was built, these beautiful original stained-glass windows were moved to the new and larger building, which was constructed in 1906 and painted in 1912. The current church is known as "Queen of the Painted Churches" and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. With its ornate design, paintings and stained-glass windows, St. Mary is known as the Queen of the Painted Churches on The Painted Churches of Texas tour and is visited by hundreds of visitors every year. Gary J. Hernandez is an internationally recognized, award winning artist in the style of Realism portrait ,landscape and floral paintings He received training from the Houston Museum of Fine Arts School of Art specializing in Realism and Figurative Art. He specializes in representational art as seen in Venetian Holiday with an emphasis on the human figure and florals as seen in Her Majesty's Lilies. He was a finalist in The Artist's Magazine International Art Competition, an Award of Excellence winner in the Manhattan Arts Magazine Competition, finalist in Hunting Art Prize and awarded Honorable Mention for Artistic Excellence at Salon International and Jury's Top Fifty at Salon International . Hernandez was profiled in the Manhattan Arts Magazine and his artwork has been published in North Light Books "The Best of Flower Painting" and "The Best of Portrait Painting". Most recently he was published in International Artist Magazine and Southwest Art Magazine "Artist To Watch / Editor's Choice for Up-and-Coming Talent". Mr. Hernandez is an Associate Member of the Oil Painters of America and the International Guild of Realism.

Creator:

Gary Hernandez (American)

Creation Year:

2018

Dimensions:

Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)

Medium:

Oil,Wood Panel

Movement & Style:

American Realist

Period:

2010-