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The Art Gallery At Wimberley presents
W.R.
Thrasher
The great State of
Texas, with it's vastness and various landscapes, has been the
inspiration to many artist. To W.R. Thrasher, it has been home to
a man whose artistic abilities are widely known.
Hot Texas
afternoons, with the sun filtering through moss draped live oak
trees and with soft mint green prickly pears growing on dusty
road, awaken one to expect at any moment to see a covey of quails
or perhaps a roadrunner scurrying from under a mesquite
bush. Whether in the soft greens of spring with it's
beautiful bluebonnets or summer's paintbrushes, buttercups and
thistle or ablaze with autumn majesty, this is the world of W.R.
Thrasher.
Born in Lamar
County, Texas, in 1908, William Robert Thrasher was a farm
boy. Because of his desire to paint, he spent all his earnings for
brushes and canvas. He observed and painted the life he knew:
wildlife, farm scenes and the unspoiled countryside of the early
twentieth century. The death of his father during the depression
forced the sale of the farm and family possessions. The first
items sold and in the most demand were the Thrasher's paintings.
This gave him the encouragement for a lifetime art
career.
Young Thrasher
found an expanding market for his early works, which were rendered
on beaver board, masonite and other materials available to the
budding artist. These early creations soon found homes in Lamar
and surrounding counties.
Talent and hard
work have earned W.R. Thrasher wide acclaim. Noted art
critics have commented on his work as being well executed and
having good composition and perspective. Although he is best known
for his lovely landscapes, he is an artist of diversified talent.
His works are included in private collections throughout the
country, in state offices in Austin, Texas, various universities
and in congressional offices in Washington D.C.
W.R. Thrasher passed away in 1997.
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