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Rhythms of modeRnismapril 5 - may 4, 2013

Once again this year, in conjunction with the Houston Modern Market, William Reaves Fine Art pays tribute to the splendid styles and creative energies which emanated from mid-century modernism in Texas art! In Rhythms of Modernism, the gallery presents a fantastic fare of innovative works from the late 1940s through the latter 1960s -- a selection that charts the birth of “cool” in Texas painting. The exhibition features over 60 works by 38 artists, including many of the most important names in the Texas art scene during the post-war period.

The middle years of the twentieth-century have proven to be among the most productive periods in American art, and Texas painting was no exception. Lone Star art evolved and exploded in post-war Texas, offering new opportunities and expectations for both artists and patrons. Compared to earlier and more conservative forebears, mid-century Texas painters struck bold new paths in their creation of art, manifesting divergent patterns such as those evidenced in the remarkable mélange of subject matter, style, and palette seen in this show. While remaining true to their regional subjects and themes, Texas artists actively embraced interesting new modes of abstraction, ranging from styles of cubism to expressionism, and many points in between. It was an energetic and creative time, rich with novel and inventive work.

While there were exceptional artists producing all throughout the state, Houston was the ostensible leader of this mid-century art scene in Texas and in the Southwest, generating the state’s most significant twentieth-century modernists. Many of these local giants of mid-century modernism are

Rhythms of modeRnismmodernists. Many of these local giants of mid-century modernism are represented in this show, their period works continuing to hold an edge and freshness even some half-century later. Rhythms of Modernism is a dazzling exhibition of Texas modernism, celebrating the verve and vibrancy of this mid-century era.

For art patrons who appreciate the dynamism and diversity of Houston’s current art scene, Rhythms of Modernism is a “must see” exhibition, because it reminds us of our city’s (and state’s) modernist roots; and it celebrates the men and women whose collective work and reputations forged a path for Houston to become one of America’s premier arts communities. And we invite all of you to join us for this year’s Houston Founder’s Party on April 20th, to meet and greet some of the most storied and respected artists of our Bayou City.

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Plate Artist Title of Work date medium dimensions1 David Adickes Still Life with Yellow Bird 1958 oil on board 16 x 9 in.2 David Adickes Untitled (Portrait) c.1965 oil on board 31.5 x 19 in.3 David Adickes Untitled (Tall Men in Striped Tunics) no date oil on board 28.5 x 15.5 in.4 Gertrude Barnstone Nude Drawing 1 c.1960 pen and ink 24 x 20 in.5 Gertrude Barnstone Sketcher no date pen and ink 18 x 10 in.

6 Jack Boynton Montrose Passage, Tuesday A.M. to Wednesday P.M. 1986 watercolor 11 x 14 in.

7 Jack Boynton Untitled (1) 1950 acrylic on paper 9 x 12 in.8 Jack Boynton Untitled (2) 1953 gouache on paper 9 x 12 in.9 Jack Boynton Untitled (3) 1955 gouache on board 22 x 14 in.

10 Lowell Collins FIgure 1958 encaustic on board 48 x 6 in.11 Bill Condon Untitled (Rice University Scene) 1965 mixed media 18 x 20 in.12 John Cowan Mackerel at the South Jetty no date watercolor 30 x 22 in.13 Ben Culwell Untitled (Adrenaline Hour Series) c.1942 mixed media 9 x 12 in.

14 Ben Culwell Untitled (Airplane) 1942-44 ink, wax crayon, tempera on paper 6.25 x 9.5 in.

15 Don Deardorff Untitled (Still Life with Bottles) no date watercolor 21 x 10.5 in.16 Mildred Dixon Untitled (Cat) 1950 oil on masonite 11.5 x 13.5 in.17 Kelly Fearing Saint with a Lion c.1947 mixed media 14 x 10 in.18 Constance Forsyth Colorful Mountain no date watercolor 12 x 16 in.19 Constance Forsyth Red and Yellow Rocks, West Texas no date mixed media 14.25 x 22.5 in20 Michael Frary Dorothy Lutz 1941 oil on canvas 16 x 20 in.21 Michael Frary Model Saugatuck 1941 oil on canvas 24 x 20 in.22 Frank Freed Picasso 1957 oil on canvas board 10 x 8 in.23 Frank Freed Untitled (Building with Three Archways) no date oil on canvas 18 x 14 in.24 Henri Gadbois Hauptmarket - Numberg 1957 oil on canvas 24 x 48 in.25 Henri Gadbois Tree Forms 1957 oil on canvas 34 x 24 in.26 John Guerin Landscape (By the Coast) no date oil on canvas 20 x 25 in.27 Veronica Helfensteller Earthquake c.1948 watercolor 11 x 9.5 in.28 William Hoey Still Life with Apples no date pastel 15.5 x 20.5 in.29 Dorothy Hood Untitled no date pen and ink 20 x 24 in.30 Robert Ivan Lockard #1 Abstraction (Pink Mountainscape) no date watercolor 20.25 x 27.25 in.31 Robert Ivan Lockard Untitled (Trees in Pink) no date watercolor 15 x 20 in.32 Paul Maxwell Sailboat & Sunset 1959 acrylic on board 24 x 30 in.

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Plate Artist title of Work date medium dimensions33 Paul Maxwell Untitled c.1970 oil on canvas 30 x 34 in.34 Leila McConnell Eclipse in Blue 1968 oil on canvas 24 x 24 in.35 Leila McConnell Yellow Sun Over Water c.1975 oil on canvas 48 x 36 in.36 Herb Mears Clown no date oil on board 7.75 x 5.75 in.37 Herb Mears Untitled (Still Life with Carrots) no date oil on board 20 x 24 in.38 Robert Morris Fly Over II (Ostrich) c.1970 acrylic on canvas 5 x 7 in.39 Robert Morris Portrait of the Artist (Self-Portait) 1968 acrylic on board 12 x 10 in.40 Robert Morris The Spectators 1974 acrylic on canvas 7.5 x 10 in.41 Mini Murphy Untitled (Bird Family) no date wood 22x 13 x 5 in.42 Ancel nunn Sunday at Shiloh no date watercolor 28 x 20 in.43 Kermit Oliver Black Spotted Cow no date acrylic on board 10.5 x 13.5 in.44 Bill Reily Ghost Mountain 1958 casein on paper 12 x 16 in.45 Bill Reily Jonah and the Whale no date casein on paper 14 x 21 in.46 Robert Rogan Landscape 1956 oil on canvas 24x 30 in.47 emily Rutland Still Life no date oil on canvas 20 x 16 in.48 emily Rutland Untitled (Cattle Scene) 1949 gouache on paper 19.5 x 23.5 in.49 Charles Schorre Figureight no date oil on canvas 24 x 24 in.50 Charles Schorre Untitled (Tree) 1979 watercolor 30 x 24 in.51 Chester Snowden Untitled (Giraffe) no date oil on canvas 22 x 18 in.52 Chester Snowden Untitled (Orchestra Scene) 1960 oil on canvas 23.5 x 29.5 in53 earl Staley Abstract Landscape I 1961 mixed media 16 x 14 in.54 earl Staley Abstract Landscape II 1961 mixed media 18 x 14 in.55 Ary Stillman Composition C.A. c.1945-46 oil on canvas 16 x 14.75 in.56 Ary Stillman From the Book of Wisdom No.2 1961-63 gouache on paper 19 x 14 in.57 Richard Stout Amalfi 1966 acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in.58 Richard Stout Dark Rider 1960 oil on canvas 21 x 33 in.59 Stella Sullivan Portrait of David Moncrief 1952 oil on canvas 24 x 20 in.60 McKie Trotter Composition in Grey 1948 oil on canvas 18 x 24 in.61 McKie Trotter Untitled (Still Life) 1942 oil on canvas 24 x 30 in.62 McKie Trotter Walled City 1955 watercolor 21 x 29.5 in.63 Charles Arthur Turner Circle, Sky and Fire 1974 watercolor 24 x 24 in.64 Dan Wingren Path Through the Dunes 1962 oil on board 30 x 25 in.65 Dick Wray Untitled no date oil on canvas 18 x 24 in.

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1. David Adickes, Still Life with Yellow Bird, 1958, oil on board, 16 x 9 in.

2. David Adickes, Untitled (Portrait), c.1965, oil on board, 31.5 x 19 in.

3. David Adickes, Untitled (Tall Men in Striped Tunics), no date, oil on board, 28.5 x 15.5 in.

4. Gertrude Levy Barnstone, Nude Drawing 1, c.1960, pen and ink, 24 x 20 in.

5. Gertrude Levy Barnstone, Sketcher, no date, pen and ink, 18 x 10 in.

Above, left 6. Jack Boynton, Montrose Passage, Tuesday A.M. to Wednesday P.M., 1986, watercolor, 11 x 14 in.

Above, right 7. Jack Boynton, Untitled (1), 1950, acrylic on paper, 9 x 12 in.

Left 8. Jack Boynton, Untitled (2), 1953, gouache on paper, 9 x 12 in.

10. Lowell Collins, Figure, 1958, encaustic on board, 48 x 6 in.

9. Jack Boynton, Untitled (3), 1955, gouache on board, 22 x 14 in.

11. Bill Condon, Untitled (Rice University Scene), 1965, mixed media, 18 x 20 in.

12. John Cowan, Mackerel at the South Jetty, no date, watercolor, 30 x 22 in.

13. Ben Culwell, Untitled (Adrenaline Hour Series), c.1942, mixed media on paper, 9 x 12 in.

14. Ben Culwell, Untitled (Airplane), 1942-44, ink, wax crayon, and tempera on paper, 6.25 x 9.5 in.

15. Don Deardorff, Untitled (Still Life with Bottles), no date, acrylic on board, 21 x 10.5 in.

16. Mildred Dixon, Untitled (Cat), 1950, oil on masonite, 11.5 x 13.5 in.

17. Kelly Fearing, Saint with a Lion, c.1947, mixed media on paper, 14 x 10 in.

18. Constance Forsyth, Colorful Mountain, no date, watercolor, 12 x 16 in.

Right 19. Constance Forsyth, Red and Yellow Rocks, West Texas, no date, mixed media on paper, 14.25 x 22.5 in.

20. Michael Frary, Dorothy Lutz, 1941, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in.

21. Michael Frary, Model Saugatuck, 1941, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches

22. Frank Freed, Picasso, 1957, oil on canvas board, 10 x 8 in. 23. Frank Freed, Untitled (Building with Three Arch- ways), no date, oil on canvas, 18 x 14 in.

24. Henri Gadbois, Hauptmarket - Nurnberg, 1957, oil on canvas, 24 x 48 in. 25. Henri Gadbois, Tree Forms, 1957, oil on canvas, 34 x 24 in.

26. John Guerin, Landscape (By the Coast), no date, oil on canvas, 20 x 25 in.

27. Veronica Helfensteller, Earthquake, c.1948, watercolor, 11 x 9.5 in.

28. William Hoey, Still Life with Apples, no date, pastel, 15.5 x 20.5 in. 29. Dorothy Hood, Untitled, no date, pen and ink, 19.5 x 12.5 in.

30. Robert Ivan Lockard, #1 Abstraction (Pink Mountainscape), no date, watercolor, 20.25 x 27.25 in.

31. Robert Ivan Lockard, Untitled (Trees in Park), no date, watercolor, 15 x 20 in.

32. Paul Maxwell, Sailboat & Sunset, 1959, acrylic on board, 24 x 30 in.

33. Paul Maxwell, Untitled, c.1970, oil on canvas, 30 x 34 in.

34. Leila McConnell, Eclipse in Blue, 1968, oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. 35. Leila McConnell, Yellow Sun Over Water, c.1975, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.

37. Herbert Mears, Untitled (Still Life with Carrots), no date, oil on board, 20 x 24 in.

36. Herbert Mears, Clown, no date, oil on board, 7.75 x 5.75 in.

Right 38. Robert Morris, Portrait of the Artist (Self- Portrait), c.1968, acrylic on board, 12 x 10 in.

Below, left 39. Robert Morris, Fly Over II (Ostrich), c.1970, acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 in..

Below, right 40. Robert Morris, The Spectators, 1974, acrylic on canvas, 7.5 x 10 in.

41. Mini Murphy, Untitled (Bird Family), no date, wood, 22 x 13 x 5 in.

42. Ancel nunn, Sunday at Shiloh, no date, watercolor, 28 x 20 in.

43. Kermit Oliver, Black Spotted Cow, no date, acrylic on board, 10.5 x 13.5 in.

Right 46. Robert Rogan, Landscape, 1956, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in.

Below, left 44. Bill Reily, Ghost Mountain, 1958, casein on paper, 12 x 16 in.

Below, right 45. Bill Reily, Jonah and the Whale, no date, casein on paper, 14 x 21 in.

48. emily Rutland, Untitled (Cattle Scene), 1949, gouache on paper, 19.5 x 223.5 in.

47. emily Rutland, Still Life, no date, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.

49. Charles Schorre, Figureight, no date, oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in.

50. Charles Schorre, Untitled (Tree), 1979, watercolor, 30 x 24 in.

51. Chester Snowden, Untitled (Giraffe), no date, oil on canvas, 22 x 18 in.

52. Chester Snowden, Untitled (Orchestra Scene), c.1960, oil on canvas, 23.5 x 29.5 in.

53. earl Staley, Abstract Landscape I, 1961, mixed media on paper, 16 x 14 in.

54. earl Staley, Abstract Landscape II, 1961, mixed media on paper, 18 x 14 in.

56. Ary Stillman, From the Book of Knowledge No.2, 1961-63, gouache on paper, 19 x 14 in.

55. Ary Stillman, Composition C.A., c.1945-46, oil on canvas, 16 x 14.75 in.

58. Richard Stout, Dark Rider, 1960, oil on canvas, 21 x 33 in.

57. Richard Stout, Amalfi, 1966, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 in.

Above 59. Stella Sullivan, Portrait of David Moncrief, 1952, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in.

Top right 60. McKie Trotter, Composition in Grey, 1948, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.

Right 61. McKie Trotter, Untitled Still Life, 1942, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in.

62. McKie Trotter, Walled City, 1955, watercolor, 21 x 29.5 in. 63. Charles Arthur Turner, Circle, Sky and Fire, 1974, watercolor, 24 x 24 in.

64. Dan Wingren, Path Through the Dunes, 1961, oil on board, 30 x 25 in.

65. Dick Wray, Untitled, no date, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.

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