Dwight Clay Holmes (1900-1986), Bluebonnets, oil on board, 16 x 20", frame: 24.5 x 28.5"

Provenance: The Estate of Lance Forbes, Houston, Texas

Holmes began his study of art early, in Galveston,Texas, under the instruction of artist William de Leftwich Dodge. He entered Texas Christian University in 1918, studying art under Dura Brokaw Cockrell. He soon became student assistant in the Art Department. From 1918 until 1923, when he received his degree, Holmes paid all his expenses by means of various types of art. He specialized in painting the beauty of the Davis Mountains and surrounding country in West Texas. He also painted landscapes in Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. While traveling abroad, he studied modeling with artist George Franz of Germany and Miska Lengyel of Austria/Hungary. Even after graduating from Texas Christian University, Holmes spent much of his time painting in the parks of Fort Worth.