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Paul Strisik. April Snow, c. 1984. Oil on canvas, 20.5 x 31 inches.
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Ken Gore. Santuario de Potrero, Chimayo, c. 1985. Oil on board, 30 x 24 inches.
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Peter Layne (Arguimbau). Grand Canyon, Early Morning, c. 1985. Oil on board, 8 x 10 1/2 inches.
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Irby Brown. Waiting (Burro Shadows), c. 1988. Oil on canvas, 10 x 12 inches.
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Blain Rowe. Looking It Over, 1981. Oil on canvas, 22 x 30 inches.
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Susan Lange Marshall. Red River Fishing, c. 1999. Oil on board, 12 x 16 inches.
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Rudolph Colao. Kachina Doll and Still Life, c. 1984. Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches.
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Don Ricks. Winter Light, c. 1987. Oil on board, 30 x 40 inches.
All works are from the collection of Southside Bank, Tyler
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Tyler Collects IV—Love for This Land: Paintings of the Southwest from the Southside Bank Collection November 3, 2006–January 14, 2007 
Alan Wolton. Wood's Crossing, c. 1995. Oil on canvas, 60 x 40 inches.In 1960 when a new bank was established in Tyler, Texas, with its original building at Beckham and Lake streets, the city had a new hometown financial center. Southside Bank has since expanded into a major presence throughout East Texas with banking facilities in a dozen locations throughout the region. The success of Southside Bank and its philanthropic investment in the local community is by itself legendary. What is not widely known outside of Southside's extended staff and customers is that founder B. G. Hartley and his wife Billie have spent nearly 40 years assembling a remarkable and rich collection of Southwestern art. Tyler Museum of Art is proud and honored to present for the first time an exhibition drawn from the extensive art collection of Southside Bank of Tyler. Love for This Land: Paintings of the Southwest from the Southside Bank Collection is an exhibit of over 70 works of art selected from the 500 or so works in the collection. Beginning with a glazed ceramic panel simply titled Horse (artist unknown), the first work of art acquired by the bank, the exhibition goes on to feature exquisite landscape paintings of West Texas and New Mexico as well as other American scenes, still lifes and animal portraits. The action-packed Indian Dancer by Andrew Baird, the haunting scene of Ghost Ranch Canyon by Barbara Miekle, Grand Canyon, Early Morning by Peter Layne (Arguimbau) and Big Bend by C. P. Montague are a few examples of the rich and inspiring scenes in this powerful collection. The delicate, almost Impressionist, images by Ted Pressett are a most singular and exciting discovery, and scenes of everyday life in late 19th and early 20th century America, such as Cheyenne Buffalo Hunt by T. E. Scarborough and Three Cowboys Riding by Don Louis Ruf, bring to life the hardships that rugged individuals endured as they settled in this part of the country. A cohesive collection such as this takes many years of careful development. The extraordinarily high-quality works of art evoke a pride and admiration for the distinct and hardy people and landscapes of the Southwest. The Hartleys have ensured that visitors to the many Southside Bank branches are welcomed and inspired by art of the land that they love. Even though this exhibition represents barely 10 percent of the total collection, the Museum is pleased to play a role in bringing the Southside Bank Collection to the wider public. Love for This Land: Paintings of the Southwest from the Southside Bank Collection is organized by the Tyler Museum of Art. The Museum extends its sincere appreciation to B. G. and Billie Hartley and the Officers and Directors of Southside Bank for their generosity and support. Billie Hartley is especially recognized for her invaluable assistance in curating the exhibition. |