Carl J. Smith, "Where the West Begins"
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Carl J. Smith (Texas, b. 1928), "Where the West Begins", oil on canvas
sight: 16 x 20 in., frame: 23 x 27 in.
Provenance: A Denton, Texas collection
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Born in Kress, Texas in 1928, Carl J. Smith has spent time living in the high plains of West Texas. After two years in the Army, Smith earned his BS degree from West Texas State in 1953; followed by a teaching career in Portales, New Mexico. In 1966, Carl J. Smith moved to Canyon, Texas, and began a full time career as an artist. Smith has had dozens of one man shows over the years, including the Thomas Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and among others, the Grand Central Gallery in New York. Primarily working in oils, the artist is best known for his exceptional subtlety of color, as well as the great visual depth and atmosphere he achieves in his paintings. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson, Governor Jon Connally, the King Ranch and other famous individuals began to collect Smith's paintings.
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sight: 16 x 20 in., frame: 23 x 27 in.
Provenance: A Denton, Texas collection
€â€¹€â€¹€â€¹€â€¹€â€¹€â€¹€â€¹
Born in Kress, Texas in 1928, Carl J. Smith has spent time living in the high plains of West Texas. After two years in the Army, Smith earned his BS degree from West Texas State in 1953; followed by a teaching career in Portales, New Mexico. In 1966, Carl J. Smith moved to Canyon, Texas, and began a full time career as an artist. Smith has had dozens of one man shows over the years, including the Thomas Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and among others, the Grand Central Gallery in New York. Primarily working in oils, the artist is best known for his exceptional subtlety of color, as well as the great visual depth and atmosphere he achieves in his paintings. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson, Governor Jon Connally, the King Ranch and other famous individuals began to collect Smith's paintings.
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Carl J. Smith, "Where the West Begins"
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