A.D. Greer was an Austin
painter whose renderings of Western landscapes are praised for their
luminous quality and remain popular despite being painted in a realistic
style.
He was born in 1904 in
Pondcreek, Oklahoma and spent his 93 years in pursuit of life and all it
had to offer. He lived in Austin since 1972 and for many years held
informal classes at his studio on Saturday afternoons. A.D. knew how to
handle light, colors and composition, one of the best landscape painters
ever seen.
His work was featured in
two Sears Catalogs, Calendars for Best Printing in the years 1988, 1992
and 1998. He commissioned work for Charles Lindburg, Will Rogers,
Governor Allan Shrivers, Michael Halbouty and Frank Irwin. His painting
"Cattle Country" was purchased by Lyndon B. Johnson and
exhibited at the White House during his presidency. On November 1, 1980,
A.D. was made an Honorary Texas Ranger.
Works were exhibited
throughout the United States in galleries such as Allen Art Gallery,
Taos Art Gallery, American Fine Arts Gallery, Laguna Gloria Art Museum,
Sherwoods Gallery, Florence Art Gallery, and he received two first place
blue ribbons at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Art Exhibition in 1979 and
1980.
His paintings speak very
well. Perhaps what they tell us is that LIFE is what you make of it.....
A.D. Greer passed away on February 9, 1998 at the age of 93.
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