Of Texas Rivers and Texas Art (Pam and Will Harte Books on Rivers, sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University)

In Of Texas Rivers and Texas Art , Andrew Sansom, a leading Texas conservationist, and William E. Reaves, an influential Texas art collector and historian, have teamed up to showcase some of the finest contemporary river art detailing the gorgeous traits of Texas landscapes. The featured artwork comes from Randy Bacon, Mary Baxter, David Caton, Margie Crisp, Keith Davis, Fidencio Duran, Jon Flaming, Charles Ford, Pat Gabriel, Hunter George, Billy Hassell, Lee Jamison, Robb Kendrick, Laura Lewis, William Montgomery, Noe Perez, Jeri Salter, Erik Sprohge, Debbie Stevens, and William Young. Art in service of conservation is nothing new, as Sansom and Reaves note in their introductions. And rivers have figured prominently in the artistic imagination for all of recorded history and probably before that, as evidenced by flood stories and myths preserved in almost all the religious and folk traditions of the world. The collection of work included in this book is exemplary of the strong inspiration that rivers have provided for a vast current of literature, music, and art, in turn shaping their place in life and culture and bringing about a greater appreciation of the stunning beauty of our natural world. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here . In __Of Texas Rivers and Texas Art__, Andrew Sansom, a leading Texas conservationist, and William E. Reaves, an influential Texas art collector and historian, have teamed up to showcase some of the finest contemporary river art detailing the gorgeous traits of Texas landscapes. The featured artwork comes from Randy Bacon, Mary Baxter, David Caton, Margie Crisp, Keith Davis, Fidencio Duran, Jon Flaming, Charles Ford, Pat Gabriel, Hunter George, Billy Hassell, Lee Jamison, Robb Kendrick, Laura Lewis, William Montgomery, Noe Perez, Jeri Salter, Erik Sprohge, Debbie Stevens, and William Young. Art in service of conservation is nothing new, as Sansom and Reaves note in their introductions. And rivers have figured prominently in the artistic imagination for all of recorded history and probably before that, as evidenced by flood stories and myths preserved in almost all the religious and folk traditions of the world. The collection of work included in this book is exemplary of the strong inspiration that rivers have provided for a vast current of literature, music, and art, in turn shaping their place in life and culture and bringing about a greater appreciation of the stunning beauty of our natural world. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here. Rivers And People / By Andrew Sansom -- Tracing The River As Muse In The Lone Star Landscape / By William E. Reaves -- Artists -- Randy Bacon -- Mary Baxter -- David Caton -- Margie Crisp -- Keith Davis -- Fidencio Duran -- Jon Flaming -- Charles Ford -- Pat Gabriel -- Hunter George -- Billy Hassell -- Lee Jamison -- Robb Kendrick -- Laura Lewis -- William Montgomery -- Noe Perez -- Jeri Salter -- Erik Sprohge -- Debbie Stevens -- William Young -- About The Artists -- Index Of Rivers. Andrew Sansom And William E. Reaves. Includes Index. CONTENTS 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 8 RIVERS AND PEOPLE 10 TRACING THE RIVER AS MUSEIN THE LONE STAR LANDSCAPE 28 Featured Art 64 RANDY BACON 65 MARY BAXTER 69 DAVID CATON 72 MARGIE CRISP 75 KEITH DAVIS 79 FIDENCIO DURAN 81 JON FL AMING 82 CHARLES FORD 83 PAT GABRIEL 86 HUNTER GEORGE 89 BILLY HASSELL 91 LEE JAMISON 94 ROBB KENDRICK 97 LAURA LEWIS 98 WILLIAM MONTGOMERY 101 NOE PEREZ 105 JERI SAL TER 109 ERIK SPROHGE 112 DEBBIE STEVENS 114 WILLIAM YOUNG 117 ABOUT THE ARTISTS 120 INDEX OF RIVERS 166 Showcases some of the finest contemporary river art detailing the gorgeous traits of Texas landscapes. The collection of work included in this book is exemplary of the strong inspiration that rivers have provided for a vast current of literature, music, and art, in turn shaping their place in life and culture and bringing about a greater appreciation of the stunning beauty of our natural world.