Title The story of the Rockport-Fulton art colony : how a coastal Texas town became an art enclave / Kay Kronke Betz, Vickie Moon Merchant ; foreword by William E. Reaves and Linda J. Reaves ; foreword by Robert E. Harrist Jr

Edition First edition Published College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource 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 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Michael, Simon, 1905- -- Influence SUBJECT Michael, Simon, 1905- fast Subject Artist colonies -- Texas -- Rockport -- History Artist colonies -- Texas -- Fulton -- History Artist colonies -- Texas -- Rockport -- Biography Artist colonies -- Texas -- Fulton -- Biography Art and society -- Texas -- Rockport -- History -- 20th century Art and society -- Texas -- Fulton -- History -- 20th century Nature in art. ART / American / General. ART / History / General. Art and society Artist colonies Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Nature in art SUBJECT Rockport (Tex.) -- Intellectual life Fulton (Tex.) -- Intellectual life Subject Texas -- Fulton Texas -- Rockport Genre/Form Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book Author Merchant, Vickie Moon, author Reaves, William E., writer of foreword Reaves, Linda J., writer of foreword Harrist, Robert E., writer of foreword LC no. 2021040330 ISBN 9781623499495 1623499496

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