The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony : How a Coastal Texas Town Became an Art Enclave / Kay Kronke Betz, Vickie Moon Merchant, and Robert E. Robert E. Harrist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Betz, Kay Kronke, author.

Merchant, Vickie Moon, author.

Harrist, Robert E., Jr., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art and society.

Art and society--Texas--Fulton--History--20th century.

Art and society--Texas--Rockport--History--20th century.

Artist colonies--Texas--Fulton--Biography.

Artist colonies.

Artist colonies--Texas--Fulton--History.

Artist colonies--Texas--Rockport--Biography.

Artist colonies--Texas--Rockport--History.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Nature in art.

Fulton (Tex.)--Intellectual life.

Fulton (Tex.).

Rockport (Tex.)--Intellectual life.

Rockport (Tex.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station, Texas : Texas A&M University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"When Coastal Living Magazine listed Rockport, Texas, among its "Top 10 Coastal Artists' Colonies" with more well-known art communities such as Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and Monhegan Island, Maine, many art lovers may have been surprised. But Rockport's inclusion represented an emerging Texas Gulf Coast aesthetic and regional school of landscape art that many art historians and collectors had discovered. The area's unique ecosystem, abundance of wildlife and quaint architecture of bait stands and fish houses became a haven for creativity and individuality, beginning in the late forties. Over the years, it became home to influential artists, including the colony founder, Simon Michael, his most famous student, Dalhart Windberg, Jack Cowan, Al Barnes, Herb Booth, and Jesus Moroles. Other prominent artists also came for inspiration, including Buck Schiwetz, Harold Phenix, and Kent Ullberg. Many of the artists were active in early environmental organizations like the Coastal Conservation Association and Ducks Unlimited, working to protect the special habitats. And Steve Russell, a Rockport native, became the legendary mentor and quintessential artist of the colony, inspiring generations of newcomers. In The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony: How a Coastal Texas Town Became an Art Enclave, Kay Kronke Betz and Vickie Moon Merchant chronicle how this small Texas town, whose economy was based on fishing, shrimping, and tourism, became a major regional center for the visual arts. Generously illustrated throughout with full-color images of boats, bays, and other hallmarks of this artistically rich community, this book is a visual and narrative treat for art lovers, conservationists, and historians alike"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The creation of the Rockport-Fulton art colony: Simon Michael and his students

Expanding the vision: the Rockport Art Association, Steve Russell, and a golden time

Rise of the sporting, wildlife, and nature artists: the Rockport gang and saving the redfish

In the company of artists: second lives, second chances

Galleries and studios: a place of their own

Beyond painting: celebrating other art forms

Surviving Hurricane Harvey: the reemergence of the art colony.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Betz, Kay Kronke The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony

ISBN:

9781623499495

1623499496

OCLC:

1268545768