"NATIVE" NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN PORTRAIT
By Cynthia Wiggins
Located in San Antonio, TX
Cynthia Wiggins Austin Artist Image Size: 14 x 11 Frame Size: 19 x 16 Medium: Oil "Native"
20th Century Impressionist Texas - Art
Oil
"NATIVE" NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN PORTRAIT
By Cynthia Wiggins
Located in San Antonio, TX
Cynthia Wiggins Austin Artist Image Size: 14 x 11 Frame Size: 19 x 16 Medium: Oil "Native"
Oil
Drawing of Creek
Located in Houston, TX
Peaceful French sketch of running water in creek in pencil and oil pastel, circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold ...
Oil Pastel, Carbon Pencil
"Bali" Impressionist Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionist figurative painting of a woman dancing. The work is signed by, I Fantje who was an Indonesian Asian Modern & Contemporary painter born in 1931. ...
Oil
Greek / Roman Naturalistic Allegory Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Stormy landscape scene in which a Cupid-like figure seen in the clouds appearing to have shot a number of wounded and dying men in the foreground. The men have a number of women and ...
Oil
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Venetian Rose, Sap Green, Forget Me Not Excess trio (texture thick vibrant paint
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Venetian Rose, Sap Green, and Forget Me Not Trio Combo by Chloe Hedden brings together a delicately balanced spectrum of emotional and sensory contrasts. In this grouping, Hedden’s s...
Wood, Acrylic
Russian Village Snow Scene
By Nikolai Baskakov
Located in Austin, TX
A snow scene of a Russian village Oil on canvas 34.5" x 43" Signature: on back of canvas Frame: Gold, gilt wood frame (included) 48" x 47" About the A...
Canvas, Oil
"Mid Day Near Johnson City, Texas" Landscape painting with Creek Summer Pastoral
By Jim Rodgers
Located in Austin, TX
This bright and sunny landscape by By Jim Rodgers features bright green trees and grasses budding in the spring on either side of a flowing creek. It was painted outside of Johnson C...
Oil, Board
Frida by the Window - Frida Kahlo, painter, portrait, plant, icon
By Lucienne Bloch
Located in Denton, TX
Frida by the Window by Lucienne Bloch depicts the iconic Mexican artist posing with her back towards the window, with only a sliver of light illuminating her. Image size: 10 x 7 in....
Silver Gelatin
$3,700
Midnight at New Workers School - Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Artists, Painter
By Lucienne Bloch
Located in Denton, TX
Gelatin Silver Print Paper size: 11 x 14 in. Image size: 6.25 x 9 in. Signed in black ink on print margin Titled, dated and print date in black ink on artist label on mat verso Print...
Silver Gelatin
"Bugs Bunny in Bow Tie" Animation Celluloid Looney Tunes
By Chuck Jones
Located in San Antonio, TX
Animation Celluloid Image Size: 7.5 x 9.5 Frame Size: 13 x 15 Medium: Celluloid "Bugs in Bow Tie" Signed by Chuck Jones
Color
1950s "Pink Floor" Mid Century Female Nude Figurative Painting
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Pink Floor" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper 17.25" x 17.25" unframed Signed in pencil lower right Came from artist's estate *Custom framing av...
Paper, Gouache
"ATARDECER" ACAPULCO MEXICO OIL ON CANVAS DATED 1954 FRAMED 37 X 47
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 37 x 47 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1954 "Atardecer" Acapulco, Mexico Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) His list of Pallbearers says it all. They were not just buyers of his art they were some of his closest friends. Pallbearers: E. Glenn Biggs, James M. Cavender, III, Tom C. Frost, Jr., James W. Gorman, Jr., George B. Irish, Joseph R. Krier, Robert L. Mooney and H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. Jose Vives-Atsara was born April 13, 1919, in Villafranca del Penedes near Barcelona, Spain. A native Spaniard, he developed a love of painting at an early age, and by age 11 had committed himself to becoming an artist. He studied at Colegio de San Ramon and had his first one-person show at age 14. The Spanish Civil interrupted his idyllic young life as he was forced to serve in the Communist Army, and then was imprisoned, suffering many hardships. Soon after the war he married Emilia Hill Domenech, and in 1947 set out to move with his wife and child aboard a tramp steamer to the United States. Unfortunately, immigration quotas did not allow them to move directly to the United States, and it was eight years before they achieved that goal. During this interim before obtaining temporary visas, he and his family lived first, in Caracas, Venezuela and then in Mexico City, Mexico. The family settled in San Antonio, Texas, where he had made friends on a previous visit. He and his wife and children gained citizenship in time for their first Christmas in the United States. He became such an exemplary immigrant citizen that officials of the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court regularly invited him to share his thoughts and advice for living in America with newly naturalized citizens Vives-Atsara also developed a close relationship with the Incarnate Word College, becoming, over the years, both a professor of art, and Artist in Residence. As a painter, he depicted many local scenes including San Antonio missions and the San Antonio River. For special guests such as Pope John Paul II, heads of state, and royalty from foreign countries, he was commissioned to provide paintings as gifts. His paintings were also commissioned for Frost Bank and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have been described as both realistic and impressionistic. "Vives-Atsara believed that art is a reflection of the artist's soul, if this is true; his paintings reflect a beautiful, bright spirit." (Richardson) Jose Vives-Atsara died in San Antonio on January 13, 2004 and is buried there in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Jose Vives-Atsara was born in Vilafranca del Panades in the Catalonian region of Spain on April 30, 1919. As a small boy he loved to sketch with pencil and paper. He began painting at the age of eleven. His first one-man show came at the ripe old age of fourteen. From that time on, painting has been his love and his way of life. Jose studied art at Saint Raymond College and School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He is quick to admit that his most inspirational teacher has been nature itself. Mr. Vives-Atsara came to San Antonio in 1956 where he has established his art career. His use of a palette knife in painting allows him to blend rich pure pigments to achieve his goal of creating a powerful statement of color directly on the canvas. This style is intended to produce works that are distinctively 'Vives-Atsara'. Vives-Atsara is represented in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Spain; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; His Royal Highness Juan Carlos...
Oil
"Victoria Tower England" Mid Century Modern Texas Painting Oil
By Michael Frary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Michael Frary (1918 - 2005) Austin Artist Image Size: 40 x 30 Frame Size: 41 x 31 Medium: Heavy Textured Acrylic on Canvas 1966 "Victoria Tower" Signed Biography Michael ...
Oil
Austria Northern B
Located in Dallas, TX
etched steel
Steel
$7,000
Galloping Cuban Figurative Liz Taylor Horses Giant Marfa, Texas Oil
By ANDRES RETAMERO VALENZUELA
Located in Houston, TX
Galopando-Galloping Cuban Figurative Young Liz Taylor Horses Giant Marfa Oil is by Cuban artist ANDRES RETAMERO VALENZUELA . Andres Retamero was born ...
Canvas, Oil
All That I Can Remember #12, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Bob Hunt
Located in Yardley, PA
This is one of a series I did on unstretched canvas. It should be matted and framed. I don’t have any outside stimulus when starting. As in the case of this piece, I had no idea w...
Acrylic
"Cubist Figure Lounging" Original Ink Drawing South West Artist John Rosa
Located in Arp, TX
John Rosa "Cubist Figure Lounging" 2000 Ink on paper 11"x8" unframed Signed and dated in ink lower left
Paper, Ink
Roping a Cloud, IL Ranch, Nevada by Adam Jahiel, 1994, Platinum Print
By Adam Jahiel
Located in Denton, TX
Roping a Cloud, IL Ranch, Nevada by Adam Jahiel depicts a cowboy throwing a lasso. The lasso is frozen in time, perfectly framing the small cloud in the sky. A herd of horses surroun...
Platinum
"Token Trees" Circa 1930 Dallas Artist / Arkansas /Colorado Artist
By Olin Travis
Located in San Antonio, TX
Olin Travis (1888-1975) Dallas, Tx. Image Size: 7.5 x 11.5 Frame Size: 15.5 x 19.5 Medium: Oil on Board "To a Good Friend A small token of appreciation" Biography Olin Travis (1888-1975) Travis, Olin Herman. 1888-1975. Dallas. Landscape, portrait, and Figure painter, graphic artist, muralist, teacher, writer. Born and reared in Dallas, Travis attended public schools there. in his youth he received instruction from R. Jerome Hill...
Oil
$3,850
"Garden #3" Pastel Green, Pink, Gray, and Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastel abstract painting by local Houston artist Benji Stiles. The painting depicts light green, peach, dark deep blue, and a bright red shape against a light green and gray background. Unframed but framing options are available. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist at the back. Artist Biography: Born in New Orleans, Robert Benjamin Stiles (Benji) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who lives and works in Houston. He holds a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, with a major in Art History and a minor in Studio Arts, and is currently an MFA candidate at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). His work ranges from non-representational painting...
Canvas, Oil
"Equos" Bronze Sculpture Lost Wax Method Florence Cesello 10" x 8"
By Matthew James Collins
Located in Houston, TX
"Equos" A small study inspired by Classical equestrian examples, the artist in this piece balances the potential energy within the form of the horse with an emotional calm. Noun...
Bronze
Simone Lienard Still Life Oil Painting Mid Century Nature Mort
Located in Dallas, TX
A Spectacular and Striking Simone Lienard (Belgium, 1912-1988), circa 1950 oil on canvas painting of ducks on the kitchen table with wine, mushrooms, apples, pottery jugs and a wine ...
Paint
Mr. Shine, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Denton, TX
Gelatin silver print Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 19 x 12 3/4 in. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the...
Silver Gelatin
“Forest Ride” Contemporary Horse Riding Figure Through Green Foliage
By Jennifer Lively
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary naturalistic painting by Texas-based artist Jennifer Lively. The work features a woman riding a horse bareback set against a lush grove of trees and foliage. Signed in t...
Canvas, Oil
Early Morning Light, rose, flower, nature, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Marlene Llanes
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was done with high quality oil paint on canvas. I used traditional techniques such as chiaroscuro, layers, and glazing to achieve a high level of realism and show how b...
Oil
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Katharine Morling, Porcelain Camera Sculpture with Long Lens, Black and White
By Katharine Morling
Located in Dallas, TX
Honor your inner superstar with a unique porcelain ceramic artwork from Katharine Morling's newest series, "The Paparazzi Collection". This sculpture titled "Camera with Long Zoom Lens" is handcrafted and especially designed in the artist's signature monotone black & white style by award winning ceramicist Katharine Morling. Morling's ceramic sculptures have been shown internationally at Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Liberty’s London, Miami, Italy, Kuwait, Algiers, Germany and France. She has also had solo exhibitions in Sweden, The Netherlands and throughout the UK. In 2019, Katharine Morling’s work was selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. It was the fifth time that Katharine Morling has exhibited in the Summer Exhibition and “Cut”, an over-sized chainsaw is the largest piece which Morling has shown to date. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2009, she was awarded first prize at the 2010 World Crafts Council Triennial in Belgium. Morling also represented the UK at the 2010 European Ceramic Context in Denmark. For COLLECT 2011, she showed a new installation Out of the House in the Project Space of the Saatchi Gallery. Other projects include created a large wall mounted installation for the new children’s ward commissioned by the Royal London Hospital through Vital Arts and a contemporary dance piece at the Royal Opera House...
Clay, Porcelain, Slip, Ink
$1,800
Meeting the Shade, Austin, Texas Landscape, Pastel, Framed, Free Shipping
By Garrett Middaugh
Located in Houston, TX
FREE SHIPPING Meting the Shade is done in pastel by Garrett Middaugh who lives in San Antonio, Texas. Meeting the Shade is 18 x 24 without the frame....
Pastel
"Map and History of Peking" 1936, China Beijing Chromolithograph of City Temples
Located in Austin, TX
A Map and History of Peiping; formerly known as Peking; capital of provinces, princedoms, and kingdoms since 1121 B.C.; in 1264 A.D. the capital of the Mongol Empire of Kublai Khan; ...
Paper, Lithograph
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a go...
Paper, Acrylic
Vintage French Painting
By G. Lahousse
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage acrylic portrait of a man with rake in a bold palette of greens and purple by French artist G. Lahousse, circa 1970. Signed lower right. Original one-of-a-kind vintage work...
Paper, Acrylic
Hyomon, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan - Black and White Landscape Photography
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Hyomon, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a black and white high contrast photograph of a lake shore, with tree branches covering the sky. Edition 2/25 Signed, titled, ne...
Silver Gelatin
Monumental 'Sunburst' Textile Installation by Fiber Artist Jane Knight, 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental 'Sunburst" by renowned Detroit fiber Artist Jane Knight. The Sunburst is comprised of sixty-nine elements of hand twined in multicolored wool fibers and is and was commiss...
Jute
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a go...
Paper, Acrylic
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a go...
Paper, Acrylic
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a go...
Paper, Acrylic
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves in reds and gray by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat f...
Paper, Acrylic
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves in reds and gray by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a wh...
Paper, Acrylic
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves in reds and gray by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat f...
Paper, Acrylic
"Abstract Leaves, Moon Against Black" Modern Abstract Cubist Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired still life night scene painting by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The work features cream, red, and grey abstract falling leaves set against a black backgro...
Acrylic
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Indigo 2 (dark indigo blue thick textile linen fold monochrome design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Indigo 2 is a meditation on depth, movement, and the quiet drama of form. Created with hand-dyed linen on linen, this work embodies the physicality and elegance of Hedden’s Fold Seri...
Textile, Linen, Canvas
"GULLWING MERCEDES 300 SL COUPE". PAINTING OF RALPH LAUREN'S ALUMINUM GULLWING
By John Austin Hanna
Located in San Antonio, TX
John Austin Hanna Born 1942 Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 24 x 48 Frame Size: 28 x 52 Medium: Oil on Canvas Mercedes Benz 300SL "Gullwing" Coupe Ralph Lauren's personal vehicle Biography John Austin Hanna Born 1942 John Austin Hanna - Fredericksburg, Texas John graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Advertising Art & Design. As a 20-year illustrator in New York and Dallas he has been published in several magazines such as Automotive Quarterly, Car and Driver, Saga, Town & Country, Flying, Popular Boating, and Popular Science. He has also done work for several large corporations such as Mercedes, Volkswagen, Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, Borden’s, Pearl Beer...
Oil
$19,850
"Whistling Man" Made from the Cabinet Oak Tree. The Texas White House. LBJ Ranch
By James Surls
Located in San Antonio, TX
James Surls (Born 1943) Texas / Colorado Artist Image Size: 50 x 29 x 19 Medium: Wood Sculpture from the Cabinet Oak Tree at LBJ Ranch 2024 "Whistling Man...
Wood
Space Balls Sculpture, Fluorescent Green & Turquoise, Steel, 34.5 H
By Todd Campbell
Located in Dallas, TX
"Space Balls" is a whimsical free standing sculpture, measuring 34.5 H x 20 W x 20 D inches. It's brilliant colours are fluorescent green and turquoise pink. The sculpture is playful...
Steel
Homage to Bellocq
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dre...
Archival Pigment
$6,800
The Precious
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Lee is a Korean-American sculptor based in Dallas, Texas. Born in South Korea and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Lee draws from a dual set of cultural influe...
Bronze, Steel
Lake Effect VI
By Ryan Cobourn
Located in Dallas, TX
Artwork size: 20"h x 16"w
Paper, Mixed Media
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
Quartz Universe (pastels crystals realist precious minerals oil painting canvas)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Quartz Universe is a dazzling oil painting by Chloe Hedden that captures the infinite intricacy of the crystalline world. Exploding across the canvas in a kaleidoscope of luminous fo...
Canvas, Oil
"San Fernando Cathedral Moonlight" San Antonio Texas Landmark
By Randy Peyton
Located in San Antonio, TX
Randy Peyton (1958 - present) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 12 Frame Size: 19 x 15 Medium: Oil on Canvas " San Fernando Cathedral Moonlight" Biogra...
Oil
"Salgiel Dei" Cusco School Style Depiction of Angel by Martha Ochoa
By Martha Ochoa
Located in Austin, TX
By Martha Ochoa Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 48" x 36" Framed Size: 58.75" x 47" This lovely painting by Martha Ochoa is from the Cusco tradition. The Cusco School was an artistic tradition that first emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in Cusco, Peru, blending indigenous and European baroque artistic styles. It is renowned for its catholic iconography, which often feature vibrant colors, elaborate ornamentation, and blended elements combining Catholic and native symbolism. This painting portrays the angel Salgiel playing a horn dressed in immaculate red, green, blue, and yellow clothing. About the Artist: Martha Ochoa, born in Cusco, Peru, studied at Santa Ana School, the Cusco School of Fine Arts, and San Antonio Abad University, focusing on design, architecture, and restoration. She is the granddaughter of renowned Peruvian artists Francisco Olazo, a founder of the Cusco School of Fine Arts, and Ernesto Olazo, a famous sculptor. Influenced by the Cusco School, she transformed religious themes into decorative renditions of Archangels and Madonnas with Peruvian colonial...
Canvas, Oil
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Female Nude in a Studio
By Bertalan Karlovszky
Located in Houston, TX
"Female Nude in a Studio" circa 1910. 19 X 13 1/2 inches, oil on wood panel. Etched signature lower right. Well listed Hungarian artist. Spent his student years under the guidance o...
Oil
Treasure 7.8 (with blue silver and pink)
By Virginia Fleck
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Made from post consumer can-tabs. Can-tabs can be found in a rainbow of colors according to their brands. The blue are from Michelob beer and the pink are from White Claw brand beverages. The can-tabs are washed 3 times at my studio before being added to an artwork. Keywords: assemblage, post consumer can-tabs Details: This is a wall mounted scuplture made from post consumer can-tabs and safety pins mounted on green MDF. A hanging cleat is attached on back. signed on back. No paints are used in this piece. The can-tabs are manufactured in many colors according to thier brand. Artist Biography: Since 2002, award winning artist Virginia Fleck...
Found Objects, Pins
"Dreams of Ecstasy", Martin Eichinger, Figurative, Bronze, Romance, 70x12x17 in.
By Martin Eichinger
Located in Dallas, TX
Immerse yourself in a world where emotions run high and desires are laid bare with our stunning Dreams of Ecstasy sculpture. Crafted with exquisite detail, this towering masterpiece ...
Bronze
Portrait with Striped Background
By Kismine Varner
Located in Houston, TX
Bold portrait monotype with striped blue background by American artist Kismine Varner, 1990. Signed in pencil lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with ...
Monotype
Room Corner in Yellow and Blue
By Isabelle Troquet
Located in Houston, TX
Bold acrylic still life painting defining a concise perspective of room corner with portion of chair in frame by French artist Isabelle Troquet, circa 1980. Signed lower left. Ori...
Acrylic
Edo Landscape Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Houston, TX
Edo Meisho woodblock print of a famous Japanese coastal dock. This woodblock is most likely apart of the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo." The woodblock print is printed on r...
Woodcut
David Lee Roth of Van Halen relaxing by Patrick Harbron
By Patrick Harbron
Located in Austin, TX
David lee Roth of Van Halen taken by rock photographer Patrick Harbron, relaxing in true rock 'n' roll fashion during the "World Invasion" tour - 3rd leg. Location: Maple Leaf Garde...
Archival Pigment
Abstract Aquatint Etching - Testigos
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful and bright aquatint etching of a sweet faced sun rising over a red terrain by Mexican artist Lidoyne, 2009. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, numbered 1 o...
Aquatint, Etching, Ink, Paper
Above and Beyond - Triptych, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Daniela Pasqualini
Located in Yardley, PA
‘Above and Beyond’ - triptych $12,000 Preview Options Edit ‘Above and Beyond’ - a visual journey of strength and resilience where reality seems t...
Acrylic
French Paris Landscape - Eiffel Tower
By R. Rémy
Located in Houston, TX
Alluring acrylic painting on canvas paper of an inviting scene in Paris, the Eiffel Tower stands prominently in the background by artist R. Rémy, 1986. Unsigned. Original vintage o...
Paper, Acrylic
$18,000
"Jockey, Wife, & Lion" Modern Naturalistic Figurative Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern naturalistic portrait painting by well-known Houston-based artist Herb Mears. The work features a detailed rendering of a jockey wearing a yellow and blue outfit standing next to his wife and a young lion. Signed by the artist in the front lower right corner. Retains the original DuBose Gallery label on the reverse. Currently hung in a complementary frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 48 in. x W 54 in. Artist Biography: 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 as a draftsman for Houston Lighting and 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 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...
Oil, Panel