Texas on Paper

March 22–May 29, 2022
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

 

Texas on Paper concentrates on Texas artists and their works on paper during the first half of the 20th century. The exhibition offers an important re-examination of the growth and popularity of Texas printmaking among artists of the time, as well an exploration of the broader applications of various paper media in Texas art during the period. Texas on Paper draws from two of the state’s outstanding private collections of Texas art, featuring prints from the Collection of Judy and Stephen Alton and selections from The John L. Nau III Collection of Texas Art. It also features complementary works from the permanent collections of the Texas A&M University Art Galleries.

This exhibition represents the third installation in the Texas Art Project series.
 

 

Exhibition Catalogue

Exhibition catalogue cover reads: Texas on Paper, From the Collection of Judy and Stephen Alton and The John L. Nau III Collection of Texas Art. The image is a pencil drawing of cows in a field.

Explore the exhibition catalogue to see artworks from the exhibition and to learn more about works on paper by Texas artists of the 20th century.
 
View Catalogue

 


 

Gallery Talks

 
Early Texas Art collectors Stephen and Judy Alton gave a gallery talk in the Stark Galleries on April 7, 2022. They shared their knowledge and insights into early Texas works on paper from their extensive collection.
 


 
 
Christopher Beer, curator of The John L. Nau III Collection of Texas Art, spoke about Early Texas Artists and their works on paper from John L. Nau, III’s private collection on April 28, 2022.
 


 

Inside the Exhibition

Color print of man in boat opening oysters under a wooden dock.

Emma Richardson Cherry
Opening Oysters, Galveston Bay, n.d.
Watercolor on paper, 18 × 24 inches
The John L. Nau III Collection of Texas Art

Pencil drawing of cows in a field.

Emily Rutland
Morning, n.d.
Lithograph, no ed.
Image 7¾ × 9 inches
Collection of Judy and Stephen Alton
Also known as Cattle in the Morning

Pencil drawing of four women doing laundry in a river.

John Biggers
Laundry Women, 1974
Charcoal on paper, 29¼ × 34¼ inches
Gift of the artist, Texas A&M University M1976.04.001

Pencil drawing of a small houses in a row.

Lucille Land Lacy
Spring Textures, 1940
Lithograph, 4 of 12
Image 10¼ × 13 inches
Collection of Judy and Stephen Alton

Color print of a vaquero on a horse.

José Cisneros
West Texas Cowboy 1880, 1978
Ink and watercolor on paper, 17½ × 14 inches
Texas A&M University M1978.06.002

Color print of a horse bucking a man off of it. A clown is nearby. An audience watches in the background.

Johnny Banks
Rodeo, n.d.
Ink and colored pencil on paper, 10⅟₂ × 13¾ inches
On loan to TAMU

Color print of a girl in a long dress holding a wooden baseball bat.

Annie Moore
Girl at Bat, n.d.
Mixed media on paper, 28 × 18⅟₂ inches
On Loan to TAMU

Color print of phone lines, railroad track, and windmill.

Alexandre Hogue
Study for Avalanche by Wind, 1944
Casein on paper, 13 × 17¼ inches
The John L. Nau III Collection of Texas Art

Pencil drawing of a landscape scene of fields, wire fencing, and telephone poles.

Coreen Mary Spellman
Terraced Fields, c. 1945
Mezzotint, 3 of 20
Image 8 × 9¾ inches
Collection of Judy and Stephen Alton

Pencil drawing of a man trying to put a harness on a mule.

Everett Gee Jackson
Texas Farmer Bridling a Mule, 1935
Lithograph, no ed.
Image 8 3/16 x 6⅞ inches
On loan to TAMU
Image of lithograph in collection of San Diego Museum of Art 1990:50.

Color print of trees without leaves. A small body of water is between them.

Amy Freeman Lee
Cypress on the Medina, 1946
Watercolor on paper, 30 × 24 inches
On loan to TAMU

Color print of Guinea fowl

Janet Turner
Guinea Fowl, 1951
Color lino cut and serigraph, ed. 75
Image 18¾ × 10¼ inches
Collection of Judy and Stephen Alton

Pencil drawing of a stampede steers and a man being thrown from one.

Tom Lea
Preliminary Sketch for a Stampede, 1940
Gouache on paper, 5⅟₂ × 15¾ inches
The John L. Nau Collection of Texas Art


 

Virtual Tour

Step inside the galleries and view this exhibition virtually. This interactive tour lets you move through the space while viewing the artworks on display. You can find more digital resources to explore on our Virtual Tours page.