theeighteentha nualtexaspaintingandsculptureex ibition1956

The Jury

MR. FRANCIS HENRY TAYLORDirector, Worcest er A r t Museu m .Em er itus Dir ector, MetropolitanMuseum of Art.

Report of the Jury

Th e 18th Annual Exhi biti on const itu tes a stimula ting asse mblage of wor k by Texasa rtists. Th e ori gin ality and variety of the wor k submitted made the task of selec tio nboth cha lleng ing and difficult. Sixty pai nt ings and ten pieces of sculpture were admitted.No more tha n one item by each ar tist was accepted, although eac h a rti st was entitledto submit two entr ies.

Th e strength of the Exhi bitio n lies in the paintings. Th e sculpture was not of thesame high ord er and for thi s reason no sculpture was considered worthy of considera­tion for a cash award. Th e recomm endation of the jury for the Purcha ses and Awardsare listed on the fa cin g pa ge.

Gene ra lly spea king, exce pt for the sculpture, th e Exhibition is one which rank shighl y with the major regional and national exhibition of the Uni ted States. Vit ality,an intense curiosity to experiment with the violent sunlight and color of Texa s, thenostalgia for land scap e, and th e clarity and simplicity of vision , as well as utter an cewhi ch are so generally reflected in these pa intings, not only promise well for the futurebut will a lready bring to the country at large a new and vigorous note in the annal sof Am eri can painting.

An y exhibition juried by a single individu al mu st necessaril y be colo red by thatper son 's taste and pr ed ilections. It is my hope that witho ut compromising my ownpoin t of view, I have given as fair and objective a re port as possib le on the entr ies tothi s exhibition.

FRANC IS H ENRY T AYLOH

On the cover: KELLY FEARING, "Yellow after the Rain"

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Organized by the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts fo r the State Fair of Texas

Exhibition Calendar

Dallas Muscum of Fine Arts October 6 th rough November 18

Witte Memorial Mu seum, San Antonio . December 2 through December 30

Houston Museum of Fine Arts. January 9 through January 30

T exa s Fine Arts Association, Au stin. February 9 through March 7

The Mu seum, T exa s T echnologicalColle ge, Lubbock. March 15 through April 7

Exh ibition in San Antonio made possible through the cooperation of theSa n Antonio Art Leagu e.

Exh ib it ion in Lubbock made po ssible through th e combined effor t of TheMu seum, The T exa s T echnological Art Institute and South Plains Ar t Guild.

Purchases

State Fair of T exas Purchase, . /' 000 fo r the permun cnt collec tion of the Dallas Mu seulll

of Fin e ArtsKELLY FEABI NG, Austin. . for oil paintin g. " Yellow After The Bain"

l ulian Onderdonk Mem orial Purchase, $650*DICKSON HEEDEB. Fort Worth .

Dallas Museum of Fin e Arts Purcha se, $500WILLIAM LESTEH. Austin .

. for oil paintin g " Walter Martin"

. for oil painting, "Three Peaks'

Museum of Fin e A rts of IIoUStOIl Purchase, $300STEPHEN T. HASCOE, Corpu s Christi . . for oil paintin g "Oil Fields at Night"

Dallas Museum of Fin e A rts Purchase, $250DAVID BROWNLOW, Fort Worth . . for oil painting "Monument"

Auto Conv oy Co. of Dallas f or D.M.F.A. Collection Purcha se, $250ETHEL BRODNAX, Dallas . . for oil painting, " Fallen Feathers"

WILLIAM LESTER, " Three Peaks"

­DICKSON REEDER, "Walter Martin"

Fort Jrlorth Art Association Award of $150

DAVID BROWNLOW, Fort Worth.

Awards

. for oil painting, "Monument"

Museum of Fin e Arts of Houston Award of $100* *

KEITH McINTYHE, San Antonio . . for oil painting, "Natural Dissection"

Museum of Fin e Arts of Houston Award of $100**DONALD L. WEISMANN, Austin . . for oil painting, "Place Rememb ered "

Schlumberger JrIell Surveying Corporation Award of $100

BROR UTTER , Fort Worth. for oil painting, "Wedges"

Foley's of Houston Award of $100

CYNTHIA BRANTS , Fort Worth. . for oil painting, " Flowers Near a Window"

' F unds contributed by citizens of Sun Antonio for the Collection of the San Antonio Art League.• , Donat ed by Humhle Oil & Refining Co. of Hou ston.

Catalog of the Exhibition

WAYMAN ADAMS, Austin1. Old Country Fiddler (oil)

HEHI BEHT BARTSCHT, Dallas2. St. John the Baptist (mosaic

with metal )

GEORGE BAYLOUS, San Antonio3. The Chisos (oil)

BILL GUS BERRY, Joinerville4. Nocturnal Wind (oil)

HElD BEYER, Dallas5. Vi ew of the City (oil)

BUD BIGGS, Dallas6. Frog Haven (watercolor)

BILL BOMAR, Fort Worth7. Tree Cliff (watercolor )

JAMES W. BOYNTON, Houston8. Py re: 1956 (oil)

CY ITHIA BRANTS, Fort Worth9. Flowers Near a Window (oil)

ETHEL BRODNAX, Dallas10. Fallen Feath ers (oil)

DAVID BROWNLOW, Fort WorthII. Monument (oil)

DAVID CARGILL, Beaumont12. IVoman (terra cotta)

CECIL L. CASEBIER, San Antonio1:1. Picador (oil)

PAT COLVILLE, Dallas14. Th e Road to Tarragona (oil)

llILL CONDON, Houston15. Interchange (oil)

LAHHY CULP, Arlington16. Nightmare (steel)

BEN L. CULWELL, Dallas17. Growing Older (oil, Duco

and wire)

AN I CUSHING, Dallas18. Paulo (oil)

BAH lEY DELABANO, Dallas]9. Bird in Hand (oil )

OTIS DOZIEH, Dallas20. Passage to the Sea (oil)

MARY LEE DYESS, Fort Worth21. Mr. Cardwell (oil)

LUIS EADES, Austin22. Fossils (oil)

JANET RASER FAUCE, Dallas23. Young Girl (oil)

KELLY FEARI IG, Austin24. Yellow alter the Rain (oil)

KENNETH B. FISKE, Austin25. Plants (oil)

RICHARD E. FOX, Dallas26. Boats --Corpus (oil)

MICHAEL FHARY, Austin27. Sea Wall (oil )

JAMES FRAZER, San Antonio28. Ruins (oiI)

HENRI GADBOIS, Houston29. Bridge Reflections (oil)

HOIH:HT L. GAGE, Austin:-30. untilled I oil )

JOHi\ GUERIN, Austin31. Fishing Pier (oil )

WILFHED HIGGINS, Dallas32. Alarums and Excursions (oil)

J. FEHHELL HOBBS, Fort Worth:13. Callan Picker (oiI)

JAN HOLMES, Fort Worth34. Still Waters (casein and latex)

DeFOHHEST H. JUDD, Dallas35. Penit ente Cross (oil)

CHAPMA T KELLEY, San Antonio36. Beach at Eventide (oiI )

WALTEH L. LENGEL, Dallas37. Variation on a Theme (oil)

WILLIAM LESTEH, Austin38. Thr ee Peaks (oil)

JULIA OHYNSKI LIGHT, Dal1as39. Heat (oil )

JEAN W. LOWE, Fort Worth40. Trinity Bridge (oil)

EHNIE LUDWICK. Dal1as41. Cold Gray D~)' (oil)

TEHHY MacSPAHHAN, Austin42. Painting -1956 (oil)

KEITH McINTYHE, San Antonio4;1 . Natural Dissection (oil)

JESSE M. MEDELLIN, Sail Antonio44 . Bongo Player (oiI )

OCTAVIO MEDELLI T, Dallas45. Joan 01 Arc (wood )

FRED MITCHAM, Dall as46. Edge 01 Town (oil)

LOBEN MOZLEY, Austin47. August Lands cape to il)

MABIE van OBDEN, Edinburg48. Pigeon (ceramic)

FELISA A. OWENS, Fort Worth49. Th e Creators (oil)

G. W. OWENS, Fort Worth50. Dog Barking at Moon (bronze)

LEM PALMEB, Houston51. Green Bowl (egg tempera )

CYNTHIA BR AN TS, "Flowers Nea r a Wi ndow"

IJROR UTTER, " Wedges"

MONETTE PICHT, Wichita Falls52. Th e Prefa ce (oil)

DOHOTHY POULOS, Dallas53. Tropical Landscape (oil)

BEN D. PRESTON, Dallas54. Old Barracks (oil)

MAHGARET PUTNAM, San Antonio55. Crucible (casein)

STEPHE N T. HASCOE,Corpus Christi

56. Oil Field at Night (oil)

DICKSON HEEDER, Fort Worth57. Walter Martin (oil)

FHANCES TAYLOR HOYSTO r,Houston

58. Cyclers (enamel)

FRANCOIS H. RUBITSCHU TG,Austin

59. Prairie Dog Eatin g Carrot(French shell stone)

EVALINE C. SELLOHS, Fort Worth60. Saltamontes (wood)

MARY ELLE SHIPNES, Houston61. Penn sylvania - Dutch (oil)

MARVI M. SIGEL, Dallas62. Masquerade (oil)

DAVID 1. SMITH, Mesquite63. The Vulture (wood)

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DONALD L. WEISJ'rlA NN . " Place Rememb ered"

RUTH TEARS, DalIa s64. Ribbons of Concrete (oil)

LOUIS TODD, Denton65. Last Supper (mixed )

CHESTER TONEY, San Antonio66. Angry Sea (oil )

McKIE TROTTER, Fort Worth67. Arcadian (casein)

CHARLES UMLAUF, Austin68. Horse (terra cotta )

BHOR UTTER, Fort Worth69. Wedges (watercolor)

PETER VATSURES, Dallas70. Sand Storm (oil)

JEA N A TDHEWS WASSai\', DalIas71. Maiden Lady (oil)

DONALD L. WEISMA TN, Austin72. Place Remembered (oil)

HALPH WHITE, Austin73. Southern City (oil )

CHAHLES T . WILLIAMS, Fort Worth74. Vertical Figures (steel)

HIRAM D. WILLIAMS, Austin75. Crunes (oil )

CLARA McD. WILLIAMSO 1, DalI as76. Papp y Crone's Cabin (oil)

BETTY WI TN, Dallas77. Still Life by Moonlight (oil)