"Manuel Garza"
One of the premier landscape artist of the Texas Hill Country working today,
Manuel's trademark Redbird (found in each painting), his exacting detail, down
to the last flower or rock, make each spring or autumn landscape come alive with
photographic realism.
Manuel is a self taught artist who has studied the works of Porforio Salinas and
Robert Wood in the museums and galleries of Texas. His studio is filled with
sketches and photos that result from the long hikes in the fields of bluebonnets
in the spring, and from walks along the riverbanks in the fall as he looks for
sightings of the Texas wildlife that appears so often in his paintings.
His works can be found in the homes and offices of discriminating collectors of
Western Art, among whom are John Connally, Lady Bird Johnson, Dolph Brisco and
many others.
Garza, a native Texan, grew up in a family of migrant workers, traveling
throughout the United States. He acquired his love for the land while working in
the field. His mother first noticed his talent when he was a child. She
encouraged him to stay in school, where he attended his only art classes. Garza
paints with extreme attention to detail, usually including small wildlife in
each picture. His paintings are in the collections of many prominent collectors
of Texas and Western landscapes.
All paintings are available for sale and the owner is accepting offers for the
pieces!!!
Garza's paintings were southwestern
landscapes. All featured a tiny bird, insect, etc. that is done in fine
detail and can be tough to find. This painting has 2 quails in the
foreground.This is an 8 by 10 inch oil on canvas.
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Almost all of Howell's work featured bright
sun-lit southwestern desert motifs. This painting features a deep forest
with sunlight streaming through. The signature characters in this painting
are a pair of cardinals. In a conversation with the artist, he told me that
he did this unusual (for him) painting when he was in a down mood, thus the
dark setting as opposed to his usual bright settings. This is a 15 by 20
inch oil on canvas.
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This Manuel Garzal landscape features a tiny
monarch butterfly as his signature character. (This is not in lieu of his
actual signature which also appears.) This is an 8 by 10 inch oil on canvas.
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