Helen Hunter (1920-2003), Set of Quails, 1985
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Helen Hunter (1920-2003), Set of quails, 1985. watercolor and gouache on paper. sight: 6 x 7" ea., frame: 11 x 12" ea.
Provenance: A Pleasanton, Texas collection
Helen Crain Hunter studied under Ellie Wheeler, a Poteet artist whose teachers were Jose Arpa and the Onderdonks. Hunter began to paint again in 1957, studying for seven years with San Antonio artist, Leslie Larsson. Painting blooming prickly pear cactus, in oils, with realism was her specialty. She gained regional distinction for her renditions of the flora and fauna of arid South Texas, particularly the many varieties of cactus, wildflowers, birds, and brush country landscapes of the area around her. Hunter participated in many juried shows, winning ribbons, prizes and honors including the top award and purchase prize of the Texas Watercolor Society's Annual Exhibition in 1965. Hunter's work is featured in many private collections and is exhibited in Houston, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Austin, Pearsall, and San Antonio, Texas.
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Provenance: A Pleasanton, Texas collection
Helen Crain Hunter studied under Ellie Wheeler, a Poteet artist whose teachers were Jose Arpa and the Onderdonks. Hunter began to paint again in 1957, studying for seven years with San Antonio artist, Leslie Larsson. Painting blooming prickly pear cactus, in oils, with realism was her specialty. She gained regional distinction for her renditions of the flora and fauna of arid South Texas, particularly the many varieties of cactus, wildflowers, birds, and brush country landscapes of the area around her. Hunter participated in many juried shows, winning ribbons, prizes and honors including the top award and purchase prize of the Texas Watercolor Society's Annual Exhibition in 1965. Hunter's work is featured in many private collections and is exhibited in Houston, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Austin, Pearsall, and San Antonio, Texas.
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Helen Hunter (1920-2003), Set of Quails, 1985
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