Arturo Mercado was born on August 28, 1938, and raised in Austin, Texas. He attended school in the Austin Independent School District and graduated in 1958 from Stephen F. Austin High School. Mercado enrolled in several art classes during his 12 years of education. His mother held on to his early artwork, which he acquired in 2007. After graduation, Mercado married and became the proud father of four sons. He was employed as a manager for nine years in the meat department of a local grocery store. It wasn't until 1967 when Mercado went to work for a liquor distributor, displaying their merchandise, that his interest in art surfaced again. He started painting Texas Hill Country landscapes and displaying his work at the G. Harvey Gallery, also known as the Shoal Creek Gallery. In 1970, Mercado decided to become a full-time artist and began exhibiting his oil paintings at Pacesetter Gallery in Uvalde, Texas. He also had several one-man shows, including shows at Las Pampas Gallery in Pampa, Texas and Sagebrush Galleries in Amarillo, Texas, Mooney Galleries in San Antonio and Santa Fe Trails Gallery in Sarasota, Florida. Mercado joined the art show circuit and participated in the Laguna Gloria Art Show in Austin Texas for 25 years, including one year in which he was a featured artist. In 1973, he shifted from painting in oils to opaque watercolors. However, the subject matter of his artwork remained consistent and included Native American Indians, Texas wildlife, westerns, Texas Hill Country landscapes and snow scenes. Mercado exhibited his work at an annual art show in Waco Texas for several years. He also traveled to Colorado for three years to show his paintings at the Copper Mountain Westfest (Michael Martin Murphy's Copper Mountain Westfest), which was one of the top art festivals in the country. In 1974, Mercado opened an art studio in downtown Austin at the Brown Building and later opened his gallery there under the name of Los Mercados. In 1985, he moved his art gallery under the same name to Wimberley Texas, where he remained in business for 12 years. After that, Mercado relocated his gallery to West 6th Street in Austin Texas and opened a frame shop with his son, Joseph. The frame shop eventually moved to West 5th Street along with the gallery, which included the artwork of his two other sons. In the 90s, he moved the framing business and art studio to his home and had been working out of his home until his passing.
"QUAIL IN THE BUSH" Arturo Mercado (1938-2016) Western Scene
By Arturo Mercado
Located in San Antonio, TX
Arturo Mercado (1938 -2016) Austin Artist Image Size: 6 x 7 Frame Size: 8.5 x 9.5 Medium: Acrylic "Quail in the Bush" signed Biography Arturo Mercado (1938 -2016) Arturo Mercado w...
Oil
$2,750
H 25 in W 29 in D 2 in
Antique American Realist Horse Portrait Barn Scene Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American realist barn scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 25 by 29 inches overall. Handsomely framed i...
Oil
$6,493
H 19.3 in W 15.36 in D 3.94 in
'The Hunting Dog' by Carl Friedrich Deiker (Wetzlar 1836 – 1892 Dusseldorf)
Located in Knokke, BE
Carl Friedrich Deiker Wetzlar 1836 – 1892 Dusseldorf German Painter 'The Hunting Dog' Signature: signed lower right 'C.F. Deiker' Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: image size 29 x 2...
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 20 in D 2 in
Antique French Realist Art Deco Terrier Dog Portrait Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique painting of terrier dogs by Jacques Cartier (1907 - 2001. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 15H x 18L.
Oil, Board
$7,100
H 36.125 in W 48 in D 0.875 in
Robert K. White "Majestic Gaze" Large 4-Foot Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE (b. 1950) – "MAJESTIC GAZE" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Frameless Display A POWERFUL HORSE PAINTING WITH QUIET PRESENCE In "Majestic Gaze," Robert...
Canvas, Oil
$840
H 18.1 in W 36.2 in D 0.5 in
19th Century European Panoramic Oil Painting Seaside Scene Donkey Drivers Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite antique panoramic late 19th-century oil painting presents a tranquil Mediterranean coastal scene bathed in sunset light. Two donkey drivers have paused to rest on a sa...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$1,804
H 18.51 in W 23.23 in
Lilian Harrison (British painter) - 19th century Highland cattle loch landscape
Located in Varmo, IT
Lilian Harrison (British, late 19th - early 20th century) - Highland cattle by a mountain loch. 47 x 61 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed. Signed lower left: «Lilian Harrison». The com...
Canvas, Oil
American or English School Perched Eagle
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking mid-19th century oil painting captures the drama and majesty of a perched eagle surveying its domain at dusk. Painted around the 1840s, the work evokes the spirit of th...
Canvas, Oil
$14,700
H 24 in W 30 in
“Herd of Horses in a Marshy Landscape” Frances Mabel Hollams (England 1877-1963)
By Florence Mabel Hollams
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Herd of Horses in a Marshy Landscape” Frances Mabel Hollams (England 1877-1963) Oil on canvas on board 14 x 20 (24 x 30 frame) inches Signed “FM...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$2,665Sale Price|35% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 3 in
Tranquil Lake Scene with Boats & Swan in the Mountains of the Scottish Highlands
Located in Preston, GB
Tranquil Lake Scene with Boats & Swan in the Mountains of the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, Howard Shingler. Art me...
Canvas, Paint, Oil
$1,564Sale Price|25% Off
H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in
Winter Evening Ducks Flying over Water - English Countryside Vintage British Art
By Walter Robin Jennings
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Evening Ducks Flying over Water - English Countryside - Vintage British Art by 20th Century Artist, Walter Robin Jennings (1927-2005). W R Jennings...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Felidae. Walking Down, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting captures a striking natural scene. A leopard strides across a large tree branch, with snow-capped mountains rising in the background. The clear bl...
Oil
$3,300
H 16 in W 20 in
"Fields at Twilight" (2025) Original Oil Painting, Landscape with Cows and Moon
Located in Denver, CO
"Fields at Twilight" by Emma Kalff (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting depicting two cows in a pastoral landscape. This piece is framed and ready to hang. Emma Kalf...
Oil, Panel
Sold
H 20 in W 14.5 in D 3 in
"Early Mornin Snow" COWBOY, HORSES, CABIN, LIGHT AFTER G. HARVEY WESTERN
By Arturo Mercado
Located in San Antonio, TX
Arturo Mercado (1938 -2016) Austin Artist Image Size: 20 x 14.5 Frame Size: 30 x 25 Medium: Oil ON CANVAS "Early Mornin Snow" Biography Arturo Mercado (1938 -2016) Arturo Mercado w...
Oil
"Texas Ranch in Snow" #2 Texas Hill Country in Snow
By Arturo Mercado
Located in San Antonio, TX
Arturo Mercado Texas Hill Country Snow Scene (1938 -2016) Austin Artist Image Size: 7 x 30 Frame Size: 16 x 40 Medium: Gouache "Texas Snow" Biography Arturo Mercado (1938 -2016) Arturo Mercado was born on August 28, 1938 and raised in Austin, Texas. He attended school in the Austin Independent School District and graduated in 1958 from Stephen F. Austin High School. He enrolled in a number of art classes during his 12 years of education. His mother held on to his early art work, which he acquired in 2007. After graduation, he married and became the proud father of four sons. He was employed as a manager for nine years in the meat department of a local grocery store. It wasn't until 1967 when he went to work for a liquor distributor, displaying their merchandise, that his interest in art surfaced again. He started painting Texas Hill Country landscapes and displaying his work at the G. Harvey Gallery, also known as the Shoal Creek Gallery. In 1970, he made the decision to become a fulltime artist and began exhibiting his oil paintings at Pacesetter Gallery in Uvalde, Texas. He also had a number of one-man shows, including shows at Las Pampas Gallery in Pampa, Texas and Sagebrush Galleries in Amarillo, Texas, Mooney Galleries in San Antonio, and Santa Fe Trails...
Gouache
"Texas Ranch in Snow" Texas Hill Country in Snow at Dusk
By Arturo Mercado
Located in San Antonio, TX
Arturo Mercado Texas Hill Country Snow Scene (1938 -2016) Austin Artist Image Size: 7 x 30 Frame Size: 16 x 40 Medium: Gouache "Texas Snow" Biography Arturo Mercado (1938 -2016) Arturo Mercado was born on August 28, 1938 and raised in Austin, Texas. He attended school in the Austin Independent School District and graduated in 1958 from Stephen F. Austin High School. He enrolled in a number of art classes during his 12 years of education. His mother held on to his early art work, which he acquired in 2007. After graduation, he married and became the proud father of four sons. He was employed as a manager for nine years in the meat department of a local grocery store. It wasn't until 1967 when he went to work for a liquor distributor, displaying their merchandise, that his interest in art surfaced again. He started painting Texas Hill Country landscapes and displaying his work at the G. Harvey Gallery, also known as the Shoal Creek Gallery. In 1970, he made the decision to become a fulltime artist and began exhibiting his oil paintings at Pacesetter Gallery in Uvalde, Texas. He also had a number of one-man shows, including shows at Las Pampas Gallery in Pampa, Texas and Sagebrush Galleries in Amarillo, Texas, Mooney Galleries in San Antonio, and Santa Fe Trails...
Gouache