Landscape painting of Big Bend State Park.

David Caton, “To the East,” Big Bend State Park, 2019, Oil on canvas

The Art of Texas State Parks

A Centennial Art Exhibition

March 21–May 26, 2024

J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

Organized by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Additional support provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and H-E-B.

From the rugged mesas of the Panhandle and the steep-sided mountains of Big Bend Country to the waterways of the Gulf Coast and rolling grasslands of the prairies, visitors will journey through the diverse ecological regions of Texas as interpreted by individual artists.

In celebration of 100 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commissioned 30 Texas artists to depict scenes from parks, natural areas and historic sites in the state park system. The selections on view are as varied as the parks themselves and offer a snapshot of Texas’ rich history and ecosystems.

This exhibition includes work from artists such as Randy Bacon, Mary Baxter, David Caton, Charles Criner, Margie Crisp, Ric Dentinger, Fidencio Duran, Janet Eager Krueger, Joel R. Edwards, Malou Flato, Gordon Fowler, Pat Gabriel, David R. Griffin, Brian Grimm, Clemente F. Guzman III, Karl E. Hall, John Austin Hanna, Billy Hassell, Hailey E. Herrera, Lee Jamison, Denise LaRue Mahlke, Jim Malone, Talmage Minter, William B. Montgomery, Kermit Oliver, Noe Perez, Jeri Salter, Jim Stoker, Bob Stuth-Wade, and Terri M. Wells.

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

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