Fine Art, Arms and Armor, March 15th 2025, 10:00 AM Central Time
Lot 7068:
Very fine oil on canvas painting "Bluebonnet Landscape" by listed Texas artist Renne Hughes ( 1941-1990 ). Signed and dated..
Size: H: 26" x W: 30" Framed; H: 15 1/2" x W: 19 1/2" Unframed. ~ .
A portrait and landscape painter and sculptor, Renne Hughes was a native Texan (b. October 18, 1941) and Western artist by heritage and inclination. He was educated at two universities- the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Christian University.
He is best known as Official Texas State Artist awarded in 1977. His cover of The Cattleman, The New York Leukemia Poster Child, Cover of Paint Horse Journal and cover of Texas Monthly are just a few of his popular publications. His commissions however, are what really set him apart.
Some of his most famous commissions include President Ronald Reagan, Ben Johnson, The World Quarter Horse Champion; Owner: Johnny Johnson, Yoshiki Yamosaki: President of Mazda Corp and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Selected Exhibitions:
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
Artifex
Bubba Berry Celebrity Association
Lamesa Rodeo
Cowtown Classic
Texas Art Classic
Western Heritage Art Fair
Special Awards:
Official Texas State Artist award; 1977-78
Silver Medal; Western Heritage Art Show
Best of Show; American Canadian Classic Art Show
Best of Show; Texas Spring Art Show, Post, TX
Best of Show; Artist of the West Show, Dallas, TX
Museum Collections:
Favell Museum of Western Art, Klameth Falls, Oregon
Diamond M Foundation Museum, Snyder, TX
Collections:
21 banks throughout the US
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