G Harvey, Texan Artist Internationally Recognized!
G. Harvey original paintings are in the collections of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leaders and captains of industry. The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint "The Smithsonian Dream" commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books. Through his art, our history lives.
Harvey's art has intrigued and captivated a generation. his skilled use of light in dramatic settings, his considerable talent and persistent striving toward perfection have placed him and his work at the forefront of late twentieth century American art. He abandoned the security of a full-time job in 1963 and threw his total energy into a fine art career.Two years as a "struggling artist" followed, but 1965 brought acclaim for the artists first prestigious show, The Grand National exhibition in New York, and the American Artists Professional League presented him with their New Masters Award. President Lyndon Johnson discovered his fellow Texans talent, became a Harvey collector and introduced John Connally to the artist’s work Connally was enthusiastic about Harvey's art and, on one occasion, he presented a G. Harvey original to each governor of Mexico's four northern states. Today, G. Harvey lives in Fredericksburg, Texas, with his wife Pat in a 150-year old stone home built by German settlers. His studio and residence are nestled within the Historic District of Fredericksburg |
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JD Challenger, America's leading painter of Native Americans!
JD Challenger is considered America's leading painter of Native Americans.
J.D. Challenger's artwork is a monument to the rugged American Indians who fought to preserve their homeland. His spiritual paintings of Native Americans convey the pride, courage, and sorrow of a nation that struggled to survive as it was destroyed by another. Their way of life can never be regained, but their strength lives on in J.D. Challenger's heart. He is a man of depth, belief and conviction, and as long as he continues to deliver the messages of old Indian ghosts, they will live on forever. He learned color, shading, light and shadow from closely observing nature and then drawing what he saw. When he was young, JD Challenger was always fascinated by the culture and customs of the Native Americans near to whom he lived and soon considered his closest friends. JD Challenger absorbed their stories and traditions and sketched his observations of their lives. JD Challenger paints the story of a people rich in heritage and tradition. These stories are sometimes poignant, often angry, but always powerful and demanding to be told. |