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Area artists featured at JD Humane Society auction Special to the Avalanche FORT DAVIS — Art, antiques, collectibles and one-of-a-kind items are in store for those attending the Jeff Davis County Humane Society’s fourth annual benefit auction from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at St. Joseph Parish Hall. In addition, the Lions Club will serve an enchilada supper. Local artist Wayne Baize will be represented at the auction by two limited edition prints, “Goat Keeper” and “Wash Day,” from a series in 1978. Baize lives at the Point of Rocks outside of Fort Davis. He took private art lessons as a teenager and had no other formal training. Initially a portrait artist, he later became known for Western subjects. His paintings have appeared on the covers of Quarter Horse Journal, Cattleman and other magazines, as well as in several art galleries. Bob Kinsell divides his time between Nacogdoches, where he teaches at Stephen F. Austin University, and his studio outside of Fort Davis. He earned a master of fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and apprenticed with Phillip Pearlstein in New York City in 1971. For the past 30 years, Kinsell has worked as a realist with still life as his emphasis, with the addition of humor and influences of Spanish Baroque art. His “tromp d’oeil” oil painting donated to the auction this year is “Drunkard’s Nose,” reflecting his perspective and dynamic realism. Kinsell is represented in art galleries in Chicago and Houston. Known for exquisite Big Bend landscapes, pastel artist Lindy Cook Severns was born in Lubbock and graduated from Texas Tech University. Severns writes, holds a fourth-degree in tae kwon do, and flies planes. Her works may be seen at Kiowa Gallery in Alpine among others. A signed Western poster, “Rodeo Explosion” by former resident Mike Capron, along with works by area photographers Jim Bones and James Evans, will be entered into the auction as well. For more information, call auction coordinator Elaine Harmon at 432-426-3724 or visit the Humane Society’s website, www.jdchs.us. Rain and flooding pound Alpine, Far West Texas On Wednesday, July 30, unusually strong thunderstorms rocked Alpine and resulted in record rainfall for that day. Strange substance is found in parking lot Avalanche staff Shafter resources higher than previous estimate Avalanche staff Special to the Avalanche Gary Dunshee, one of the hard-working visionaries behind the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo, moved to Alpine in 1971. If you want to gauge his passion about the Big Bend and the ranching industry upon which it was built, look hard at this comment: “First time I came here, I fell in love with this country. I leave just as seldom as I can.” Part 2 of Ranch Rodeo Special Report: The Wagon Boss: Good food done the right way Special to Avalanche Part 3 of Ranch Rodeo Special Report: Real cowboys doing cowboy stuff Special to Avalanche Commencement is Saturday for 125 students at Sul Ross Special to the Avalanche SR student researches 21st century dental practices Interests in dental practices present and future are a part of Sul Ross State University student Lucia DeLaRosa’s McNair Scholars Program research. Zent is fourth-generation Sully Special to the Avalanche Area artists featured at JD Humane Society auction Special to the Avalanche Rep. Rodriguez plans visit to Far West Texas towns Special to the Avalanche |
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