About three years ago, I attended my first antiques show after moving to Texas -- the Dolly Johnson Show. Although the show had gone more mid-century and industrial than in previous years, the show stopper then was the Susanna Fuller White trunk, from the Mayflower. Americana was still the heart and soul of the show. … Continue reading 50 Years and Into the Fort Worth Show
Works of art depicting scenes around Dallas line the walls of the historic Turner House in Oak Cliff. Largely depicting areas on the urban fringe in the late 20th Century, the paintings make up an exhibition titled North Texas Recalled: The Painterly Chronicles of Jack Erwin. The paintings are a treat. Erwin painted plein-air and … Continue reading Beyond the Dallas Nine: Jack Erwin at the Turner House
Friday is estate sale day and one in particular had allure this time around. The University Hall home belongs to a relative of painter Otis Dozier, one of the Dallas nine. Raised on a farm in Mesquite, during the 1930s Dozier became involved with the circle of regionalist artists and was a charter member of … Continue reading Dallas Nine Artist Works at University Park Estate Sale
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