Red Barn, 1961, pastel on paper, 18 x 24, signed lower right: Harry Worthman, 1961, This quiet, bucolic scene captures the idealistic appeal of farm living, while formally situating a bright red structure in a contrasting sea of greens. Worthman came to Texas from New York City in the late-1930s, when he moved to San Antonio after studying at the Art Students League under George Bridgeman and Frank DuMond, as well as at the National Academy of Design. After World War II, the Worthmans moved to Houston, where the artist enjoyed a highly successful career in magazine and book illustration, mural painting, and portraiture. Today, Worthman is an iconic and prolific Texas artist whose work can be seen in the permanent collections of innumerable major art institutions. Working in Houston until his death, Worthman maintained an impeccable reputation and received hundreds of commissions. He painted portraits of family, friends, locally and nationally recognized figures, like former presidents Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, as well as fellow artist and friend, Norman Rockwell.