The Texas Aesthetic IV - William Reaves Fine Art

The Texas Aesthetic IV 

Contemporary Texas Regionalism 

William Reaves Fine Art • May 20 - July 30, 2011 

William Montgomery, Empress of Silence, 2011

Contemporary Genius and 

Timeless Texas Imagery: 


Those of you familiar with our gallery 

know the pleasure and pride that we take in conducting 

exhibitions 

of historically significant 

Texas art as 

our means of tracing 

the majestic rise of 

art within our state. 

Consumed as we 

are with this historical 

mission, we are 

elated to present 

The Texas Aesthetic 

IV, our annual exhibition 

of contemporary 

art, as yet another compelling chapter in our 

ongoing saga examining the course of Texas art. 

In this exhibition, William Reaves Fine Art “fast 

forwards” to the twenty-first century and presents 

16 of the best artists painting in the state today in 

an effort to examine 

their treatment of 

the Texas aesthetic! 

At William 

Reaves Fine Art, we 

work from the thesis 

that there are defining 

qualities and attributes 

in true Texas 

painting, and that 

these qualities are 

reflected throughout 

generations of Texas art and artists. 

43. Laura Lewis, A Thousand Shades of White, 2011 

Whether representational or otherwise, we are of 

the opinion that the best of Lone Star art possess 

a uniquely Texas aesthetic, distinguished by sub-

ject, style, palette and expression. This exhibition 

underscores our point. 

The 16 artists represented in 

this year’s show are contemporary 

painters of the Texas scene. Similar 

to their illustrious predecessors, 

these artists embrace the iconic 

character and down-home scenery 

of our own great state. An overview 

of the exhibition features their continued 

fascination with the flora and 

fauna of the Texas landscape, their 

attention to the translucent qualities 

and atmospheric effects of our Texas 

light, as well as their affinity for the 

wildlife and natural habitat of the 

Lone Star state. In this sense, these 

artists demonstrate their kinship 

with historical Texas artists, and advance 

traditional subject matter offered 

by earlier Texas masters from 

Jose Arpa to Samuel Ziegler. Collectively these 

works convey timelessness and a natural progression 

of subject matter in Texas art. 

These paintings also reveal a strong 

quality of composition and express 

the painterly facility evident in the 

current generation of Texas artists. 

Texas has always been blessed with 

more than its share of accomplished 

painters conveying stunning imagery 

of their home country. This 

exhibition reminds us of that. 

It is true that great Texas paintings 

transcend the period in which they 

are produced. While the master 

works of earlier artists such as Julian 

Onderdonk and Alexandre Hogue 

now hold places of honor in museums 

and fine private collections of 

Texas art, it is worth remembering 

14. Keith Davis, Texas Barn Owl, 2011 that these revered objects were acquired 

initially by astute and admiring 

collectors while the artists were living and

“contemporary”. Great paintings, therefore, are 

worth collecting as they become available. As 

descendents and heirs to 

the great legacy of Texas 

masters, we believe that 

the contemporary artists 

in this show also warrant 

the attention of serious 

collectors in their present 

era. Just as savvy buyers 

exhibited foresight to 

pursue master works of 

Onderdonk and Hogue 

early on, we believe that 

present-day collectors will 

be rewarded many fold 

through their support 

of Texas masters-in-themaking 

included herein, and that their works will 

likewise stand the test of time! 

So, enjoy the Texas Aesthetic IV, remember 

the legacy of painting in our great state and 

30. Robert Harrison, Bluebonnets in the Hill Country, 2011 

take home a painting or two- for the present and 

posterity. 

-Bill Reaves, 

Sarah Beth Wilson, 

and Leslie Thompson


Exhibition Checklist 

Artist Title Date Medium Size (Inches) 

1. Randy Bacon Carol 2010 oil/canvas 22x24 

2. Randy Bacon Higher Powers 2011 oil/canvas 22x24 

3. Randy Bacon Kilter 2011 oil/canvas 36x24 

4. Randy Bacon Marfa Dusk #2 2011 oil/canvas 15x30 

5. Margie Crisp Aransas I & II (15/20) 1995 handcolored linocut 12x9 (each) 

6. Margie Crisp Daybreak I (3/4) 2002 linocut 15x35 

7. Margie Crisp Narcissus (6/25) 2002 lithograph 15 1/2 x11 1/2 

8. Margie Crisp Pond Cycle (8/50) 2002 color silkscreen with 14x22 

hand coloring 

9. Margie Crisp Texas Roadside Silhouettes 2008 linocut 44 1/4 x113 

10. Keith Davis Accordion Player 2011 acrylic/wood 34x25 1/2 x7 1/2 

11. Keith Davis Guitar Guy 2011 acrylic/wood 26x12x6 

12. Keith Davis Self Portrait 2011 acrylic/wood 17 1/2 x13x5 1/2 

13. Keith Davis Singing Cowboy 2009 oil/board 41 1/2 x25 

14. Keith Davis Texas Barn Owl 2011 acrylic/wood 26x15x4 

15. Jon Flaming Night Pickers - Fayettville, TX 2011 oil/canvas 27x32 

16. Jon Flaming Self-Portrait at Abandoned 2011 oil/canvas 30x40 

Filling Station in Italy, Texas 

(with iPhone and Barking Dog)


17. Jon Flaming Western Movie Number 1 2011 oil/canvas 20x24 



20. Pat Gabriel Clearing in the Mechanical Forest 2008 oil/canvas 35x70 

21. Pat Gabriel Evening Path 2009 oil/canvas 15x43 

22. Pat Gabriel Purple Mountain 2006 oil/canvas 25 1/2 x50 1/2 

23. Pat Gabriel Soft Evening (Texan’s Twilight) 2010 oil/canvas 16 1/2 x21 1/4 

24. Pat Gabriel The Passage 2006 oil/canvas 15x34 1/2 

25. Hunter George Dry Dock to Seadrift 2003 watercolor 9x11 

26. Hunter George High Noon at the Ranch 2011 watercolor 14x11 

27. Hunter George Luling 2010 watercolor 15x13 

28. Hunter George Twin Sisters 2003 watercolor 6x9 

29. Hunter George West Texas Sunset 2011 watercolor 6x15 3/4 

30. Robert Harrison Bluebonnets in the Hill Country 2011 oil/canvas 36x48 

31. Robert Harrison Cactus Field 2011 oil/canvas 12x16 

32. Robert Harrison Prickly Pear Cactus in Bloom 2011 oil/board 16x20 

33. Robert Harrison Spring Time Trail 2011 oil/canvas 30x40 

34. Lee Jamison Capture of the Harriet Lane 2011 oil/canvas 18x24 

35. Lee Jamison Destruction of the Westfield 2011 oil/canvas 9x12 

36. Lee Jamison Evening Report 2007 oil/canvas 15x30 

37. Lee Jamison Yellow Stone on the Trinity 2011 oil/canvas 12x9 

38. Stanley Kaminski Guadalupe Bass & P51 Mustang 2011 ink/paper 5x7 

39. Stanley Kaminski Space City, No Strings Attached 2011 ink/paper 7x5


40. Stanley Kaminski Space City, Strings Attached (7/7) 2011 linocut 9x7 

41. Stanley Kaminski State Fish, State Bird 2011 ink/paper 24x17 

42. Stanley Kaminski Trailer Hitch Cowboys 2011 ink/paper 5x7 

43. Laura Lewis A Thousand Shades of White 2011 oil/canvas 24x48 

44. Laura Lewis Night Work If You Can Get It 2009 oil/panel 11x14 

45. Laura Lewis Tractor Tracks 2011 oil/panel 18x36 

46. William Montgomery Empress of Silence 2011 oil/canvas 28x42 

47. William Montgomery Empress of Silence, A.P. 2010 line etching/aquatint 12x18 

48. William Montgomery Sunset with Grackles 2010 oil/canvas 24x36 

49. Noe Perez A Prickly Arrangement 2011 oil/canvas 24x24 

50. Noe Perez Brush Country Cattle Trails 2011 oil/canvas 24x30 

51. Noe Perez Color in the Hills 2011 oil/canvas/panel 12x16 

52. Noe Perez Morning Light, Big Bend 2011 oil/canvas/panel 12x16 

53. Noe Perez On a Spring Day 2011 oil/canvas 16x24 

54. Jeri Salter Home on the Open Plains 2011 pastel/board 16x30 

55. Jeri Salter Just a Summer Storm 2011 pastel/board 36x26 

56. Jeri Salter Passing Under Southern Pacific 2011 pastel/board 16x20 

57. Jeri Salter Red Roof Under a Heavy Sky 2011 pastel/board 22x29 

58. Jeri Salter Train Don’t stop Here Anymore 2010 pastel/board 14x18 

59. Erik Sprohge Bubba’s Place 2011 watercolor 22x14 

60. Erik Sprohge Evening Walk 2009 watercolor 10 1/2 x14 1/2 

61. Erik Sprohge Fleming’s Bait Stand 2010 watercolor 7 1/2 x10 1/2 

62. Erik Sprohge Texas Bar B-Q 2011 watercolor 14x22


63. Debbie Stevens Roseate Splendor 2 2011 oil/canvas 36x72 

64. Debbie Stevens Sandy 19 2011 oil/birch panel 36x48 

65. Debbie Stevens Shallow Stroll 2011 oil/canvas 20x30 

66. Debbie Stevens Together 2009 oil/canvas 18x24 

67. Debbie Stevens Winter Oasis 2009 oil/canvas 30x48 

68. William Young Masters of Time 2010 acrylic/masonite 14x36 

69. William Young The Ambassadors 2011 acrylic/masonite 25x20 

70. William Young The Art of Negotiation 2006 acrylic/masonite 16x12 

71. William Young The Herald of Spring 2011 acrylic/masonite 17x48

Randy Bacon 

Biographical Highlights 

• 1957, born in Abilene, Texas 

Education/Art Instruction 

• 1976-77, University of Texas at Austin 

• 1980, BFA, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 

• 2003, summer fellowship at Vermont Studio Center 

• 2007, MFA, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas 

Selected Public Exhibitions 

and Collections 

• 2007, A Sense of Place, The Grace Museum, Abilene 

• 2007, Hunting Art Prize Exhibition, Houston, Texas 

• 2009, A Cell of One’s Own, The Old Jail Art Center, Albany, 

Texas 

• 2010, Art of the Red River War: A Clash of Cultures on 

the Southern Plains, Panhandle-Plains Historical 

Museum, Canyon, Texas 

• The Grace Museum, Abilene, Texas 

• John and Bobbie Nau Collection of Texas Art 

1. Randy Bacon 

Carol, 2010 

oil/canvas 

22x24 in.


Higher Powers, 2011 

oil/canvas 

22x24 in.


Kilter, 2011 

oil/canvas 

36x24 in.


Marfa Dusk #2, 2011 

oil/canvas 

15x30 in.

Margie Crisp 


• Born New Orleans, Louisiana, currently 

lives in Elgin, Texas 


• Southwestern Technical College, Sylva, North 

Carolina 

• 1991, The University of Texas at Austin, 

Austin, Texas, B.F.A 



• 1997, Contemporary Views: Images of Land and 

Nature, Museum of the Big Bend, Alpine, Texas 

• 2002, People, Places & Things, Austin Museum of 

Art, Austin, Texas 

• The Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas 

• Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas 

• Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas 


5. Margie Crisp 

Aransas I & II (15/20), 1995 

hand-colored linocut 

12x9 in. (each)


Daybreak I (3/4), 2002 

linocut 

15x35 in.


Narcissus (6/25), 2002 

lithograph 

15 1/2 x11 1/2 in.


Pond Cycle (8/50), 2002 

color silkscreen with handcoloring 

14x22 in.


Texas Roadside Silhouettes, 2008 

linocut 

44 1/4 x113 in.

Keith Davis 


• 1955, born in Levelland, Texas 


• Self Taught Artist 

• Levelland High School, Levelland, Texas 

• Attended South Plains Junior College, Levelland, 




• Numerous private collections 

10. Keith Davis 

Accordion Player, 2011 

acrylic/wood 

34x25 1/2 x7 1/2 in.


Guitar Guy, 2011 

acrylic/wood 

26x12x6 in.


Self Portrait, 2011 

acrylic/wood 

17 1/2 x13x5 1/2 in.


Singing Cowboy, 2009 

oil/board 

41 1/2 x25 in.


Texas Barn Owl, 2011 

acrylic/wood 

26x15x4 in.

Jon Flaming 


• 1962, Born in Wichita, Kansas 

• 1968, Family moved to Texas 


• 1985, BFA, Texas State University, San Marcos, 




• 2007, Then and Now , Texas State University, San 

Marcos, Texas 

• 2008, Art in the Metroplex, Texas Christian 

University, Ft. Worth, Texas 

• 2010, Bobbie & John Nau collection of Texas 

Art (Drawing on the Past), The Grace Museum, 

Abilene, Texas 


• Budweiser Silver Eagle Collection, Houston, Texas 


15. Jon Flaming 

Night Pickers - Fayetteville, TX, 2011 

oil/canvas 

27x32 in.


Self-Portait at Abandoned Filling Station in Italy, Texas (with iPhone & 

Barking Dog), 2011 

oil/canvas 

30x40 in.


Western Movie Number 1, 2011 

oil/canvas 

20x24 in.



oil/canvas 

24x36 in.



oil/canvas 

24x36 in.

Pat Gabriel 


• 1960, born in Chicago, Illinois 

• 1966, moves to Fort Worth, Texas 


• Self Taught Artist 



• 2009, American Landscape: Urban/Rural, 

Artspace 111, Ft. Worth, Texas 

• 2009-2010, Preservation is the Art of the 

City®, Fort Worth Community Arts Center 

• 2010-2011, Hunting Art Prize, Gulf States 

Toyota Friedkin Corporate Campus, 

Houston, Texas 

• John and Bobbie Nau Collection of Texas 

Art 

20. Pat Gabriel 

Clearing in the Mechanical Forest, 2008 

oil/canvas 

35x70 in.


Evening Path, 2009 

oil/canvas 

15x43 in.


Purple Mountain, 2006 

oil/canvas 

25 1/2 x50 1/2 in.


Soft Evening (Texas Twilight), 2010 

oil/canvas 

16 1/2 x21 1/4 in.


The Passage, 2006 

oil/canvas 

15x34 1/2 in.

Hunter George 


• 1932, born in Lynchburg, Virginia 

• 1952, Korean War Veteran, United States Air 

Force 


• 1959, BFA, Virginia Commonwealth 

University, Richmond, Virginia 



• Watercolor Art Society, Houston 

• The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 

Austin, Tx 

• Texas Highways Magazine, Austin, Tx 

• Texas Oil Museum, Luling, Tx 

• Cultural Activities Center, Temple, Tx 

25. Hunter George 

Dry Dock to Seadrift, 2003 

watercolor 

9x11 in.


High Noon at the Ranch, 2011 

watercolor 

14x11 in.


Luling, 2010 

watercolor 

15x13 in.


Twin Sisters, 2003 

watercolor 

6x9 in.


West Texas Sunset, 2011 

watercolor 

6x15 3/4 in.

Robert Harrison 


• 1949, born in San Antonio, Texas 


• Edison High School, San Antonio, Texas 

• San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas 



• Robert Harrison at the Lady Bird Johnson 

Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas 

• Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, Waco, Texas 

• Buckhorn Museum, San Antonio, Texas 

30. Robert Harrison 

Bluebonnets in the Hill Country, 2011 

oil/canvas 

36x48 in.


Cactus Field, 2011 

oil/canvas 

12x16 in.


Prickly Pear Cactus in Bloom, 2011 

oil/board 

16x20 in.


Spring Time Trail, 2011 

oil/canvas 

30x40 in.

Lee Jamison 


• Resides in Dodge, Texas 


• 1977, A.A. Art Lon Morris College, Jacksonville, TX 

• 1979, B.A. Art Centenary College of Louisiana, 

Shreveport, LA 



• University of Texas- Texas Memorial Stadium, East 

Grandstand expansion, Austin, TX (1997) 

• Lon Morris College Millennium Mural, Jacksonville, 

TX (1999- 2000) 

• Bastrop County History Mural, Bastrop, Texas (2006) 

• Elgin Community Mural, Elgin, Texas (2007) 

• Mayborn Museum Complex Mammoth Mural, 

Baylor University, Waco, TX (2008) 

34. Lee Jamison 

Capture of the Harriet Lane, 2011 

oil/canvas 

18x24 in.


Destruction of the Westfield, 2011 

oil/canvas 

9x12 in.


Evening Report, 2007 

oil/canvas 

15x30 in.


Yellow Stone on the Trinity, 2011 

oil/canvas 

12x9 in.

Stanley Kaminski 


• 1969, Born in Omaha, Nebraska 

• 2000-present, Professor of Art, Houston Community 

College-NW, Town & Country Square Center 


• 1991, BFA, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West 

Virginia 

• 1994, MFA, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 

Louisiana 



• 2007-11, Five x Seven Exhibition and Fund Raiser, 

Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX 

• The Artcar Museum, Houston, Texas 

• The University of North Texas Print Archive, Denton, Texas 

• The Jessie Brown Collection, Texas Lutheran University, 

Seguin, Texas 

• The Old Jail Art Center, Albany, Texas 

38. Stanley Kaminski 

Guadalupe Bass & P51 Mustang, 2011 

ink/paper 

5x7 in.


Space City, No String Attached, 2011 

ink/paper 

7x5 in.


Space City, Strings Attached (7/7), 2011 

linocut 

9x7 in.


State Fish, State Bird, 2011 

ink/paper 

24x17 in.


Trailer Hitch Cowboys, 2011 

ink/paper 

5x7 in.

Laura Lewis 


• 1954, Born in Austin, Texas 


• 1978, BS, Southwest Texas State University, San 

Marcos, Texas 



• 2008, Lubbock Centennial Celebration: 50 years of 

Art, LHUCA, Lubbock, Texas 

• 2009, Using Rhythm and Movement to Create 

Harmonious Landscapes, by Jana Fowler, February 

issue of American Artist Magazine 

• 2010, Landscapes Re imagined, by Mary Lance, July 

issue of Texas Co-op Power Magazine: 


43. Laura Lewis 

A Thousand Shades of White, 2011 

oil/canvas 

24x48 in.


Night Work If You Can Get It, 2009 

oil/panel 

11x14 in.


Tractor Tracks, 2011 

oil/panel 

18x36 in.

William Montgomery 


• 1953, Born in Tyler, Texas, currently lives in Elgin, 



• 1972, TFAA Scholarship, Texas Fine Arts Association 

• 1973-74, University of New Mexico 

• 1974, Perugia Fine Arts Academy, Perugia, Italy 

• 1974-75, Kansas City Art Institute 

• 1975-77, University of New Mexico 

• 1996, Award of Merit, Southwest ’96, Museum of 

New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico 



• Albritton Collection, Dallas, Texas 

• Art Center of Waco, Waco, Texas 

• Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas 


46. William Montgomery 

Empress of Silence, 2011 

oil/canvas 

28x42 in.


Empress of Silence, A.P., 2010 

line etching/aquatint 

12x18 in.


Sunset with Grackles, 2010 

oil/canvas 

24x36 in.

Noe Perez 


• 1958, Born in Falfurrias, Texas 


• 1979, BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering), 

A&I University in Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas 



• 2006-2008, Night of Artists, Briscoe Western Art 

Museum, San Antonio, Texas 

• 2008-2011, Salon International Show, Greenhouse 

Gallery, San Antonio, Texas 

• 2010, Texas Traditions, publication and show 


• University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

• San Jacinto Title Co., Corpus Christi, Texas 

49. Noe Perez 

A Prickly Arrangement, 2011 

oil/canvas 

24x24 in.

50. Noe Perez 

Brush Country Cattle Trails, 2011 

oil/canvas 

24x30 in.

51. Noe Perez 

Color in the Hills, 2011 

oil/canvas/panel 

12x16 in.

52. Noe Perez 

Morning Light, Big Bend, 2011 

oil/canvas/panel 

12x16 in.

53. Noe Perez 

On a Spring Day, 2011 

oil/canvas 

16x24 in.

jeri Salter 


• 1955, born in Richmond, Virginia and currently 

resides in Round Rock, Texas 


• 1983-84, Attends Glassell Art School, Houston, 


• 1994-95, Attends Collin County Community 

College, Plano, Texas 



• 2006, Lady Bird Johnson’s Wildflower Center 

Holiday Show 

• 2007-2009, Austin Museum of Art’s Laguna 

Gloria Holiday Show 

• 2008, 2009, “Texas Wild Bunch” Professional 

Artist’s Show, Kerrville, TX 

• Corporate Collection – BNSF Railroad, Sally King 

Curator, “Racing the Storm” 

54. Jeri Salter 

Home on the Open Plains, 2011 

pastel/board 

16x30 in.


Just a Summer Storm, 2011 

pastel/board 

36x26 in.


Passing Under Southern Pacific, 2011 

pastel/board 

16x20 in.


Red Roof Under a Heavy Sky, 2011 

pastel/board 

22x29 in.


Train Don’t Stop Here Anymore, 2010 

pastel/board 

14x18 in.


• 1932, born Riga, Latvia 

• 1938, moves to Houston, Texas 

Erik Sprohge 


• 1938-48, Museum School Children’s classes, Houston, Texas 

• 1948, studies under Robert Preusser and Lowell Collins at 

Houston Museum School of Art 

• 1949-54, B.S. in architecture, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas 

• 1981, studies under Philip Renteria at Glassell School of Art, 

Houston, Texas 



• 1997, Lowell Collins Gallery, Houston 

• 2005, Rice Institute and The Visual Arts in Houston 1900-1960 

• 2005, Lifetime Achievement Award as an Early Texas Artist, 

CASETA 

• 2006, Early Houston Artists in Houston Collections, The 

Heritage Society, Houston 

• 2002-06 & 2011, Participation in International show, WAS-H 

59. Erik Sprohge 

Bubba’s Place, 2011 

watercolor 

22x14 in.


Evening Walk, 2009 

watercolor 

10 1/2 x14 1/2 in.


Fleming’s Bait Stand, 2010 

watercolor 

7 1/2 x10 1/2 in.


Texas Bar B-Q, 2011 

watercolor 

14x22 in.

Debbie Stevens 


• 1955, born in Stillwater, Oklahoma 

• 1968, moves to Texas 


• 2004, BFA University of Texas at San Antonio 



• 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, The Salon 

International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX 

• 2005, 2007-2010, Annual National Juried Exhibition, 

Oil Painters of America 

• 2005, Central Regional, Oil Painters of America 

• 2005, 2008, Annual Show, International Guild of 

Realism 

• 2008, Western Regional, Oil Painters of America 

• 2010, Birds in Art, Leigh Yawkey Woodson 

Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin 

63. Debbie Stevens 

Roseate Splendor 2, 2011 

oil/canvas 

36x72 in.


Sandy 19, 2011 

oil/birch panel 

36x48 in.


Shallow Stroll, 2011 

oil/canvas 

20x30 in.


Together, 2009 

oil/canvas 

18x24 in.


Winter Oasis, 2009 

oil/canvas 

30x48 in.

William Young 


• 1952, Born in Palestine, Texas 


• University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas 

• East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas 

• Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, 




• 2005, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, TX 

• 2007, Texas Five , Museum for East Texas 

Culture, Palestine, TX 

• 2009, Dallas Nine Award, Dallas, TX 

• 2010, Invitational Western Art Show and Sale, 

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 

Canyon, TX 

• 2010, Hunting Art Prize, Houston, TX 

68. William Young 

Masters of Time, 2010 

acrylic/masonite 

14x36 in.


The Ambassadors, 2011 


25x20 in.


The Art of Negotiation, 2006 


16x12 in.


The Herald of Spring, 2011 


17x48 in.

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