The 2008 show continued with the quality and diversity that is historically present every year. 210 slides were entered and 85 pieces, both 2-D and 3-D, were chosen by the Juror - Robert Summers . Please scroll down to gain all information about this year's show.

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Winners

Breckenridge Fine Arts Center Best of Show Award "Leopard Print" Oil - 20" x 16" - $2125 by William Schneider of Village of Lakewood, IL
Lester & Virginia Clark Memorial Outstanding 2-Dimansional Art Award "Near Green Mesa Ranch " Embroidery - 13" x 9"- SOLD by Anne Eckley of Alpine, TX		Clay Pitzer Memorial Outstanding 3-Dimensional Art Award "Looking Ahead " Bronze - 21" high- $12000 by Marilyn Newmark of East Hills, NY
Honorable Mention "Breakfast" Oil - 20" x 10"- $525 by Joyce Hester of Tyler, TX		Honorable Mention "Crooked Pine" Oil - 12" x 9"- $1125 by William Schneider of Village of Lakewood, IL
Honorable Mention "Sinuous Light" Oil - 12" x 16"- $3600 by Craig Srebnik of Somerville, MA		Honorable Mention "Pythagoras Whiltling For His Horses" Oil - 20" x 28"- $5500 by Timothy Norman of Irving, TX
Honorable Mention "Hunting In Heaven" Oil - 30" x 24"- $1700 by Van Johnson of Granbury, TX

Juror - Robert Summers of Glen Rose, TX

Robert Summers is an American artist, born in Cleburne, Texas, who works as a painter and sculptor. He has created prominent bronze works displayed in places such as the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, the Dallas Pioneer Park the Loews Anatole Hotel, Fair Park, Los Angeles International Airport, and Plano Texas’ Baccus Plaza.

Summers’ studio website states that he has had “no formal art training, save a short course in mixing colors at age 15.” He began to explore art as a profession in 1964. His paintings include works in various mediums including; egg and acrylic tempera, oil, dry-brush watercolor, pastel, and pencil. His sculptures have included wax and clay, and currently devides his time between painting and sculpting. He describes his flat work as “painterly.”

Summers resides in his boyhood home of Glen Rose, Texas with his wife Boo, two of their three sons work with him. Among his associations, Robert serves as Associate Director of the Creation Evidence Museum and has traveled to Turkey and New Guinea on archealogical expeditions in that capacity. Summers also plays bagpipes, practices falconry, sings Contemporary Christian music, and has played lead roles in several professional productions.

Much of his Western art demonstrates his love of wildlife and the cowboy spirit of the small Texas town.

2008 Compadres

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Collections

Kathrine
Leach
Doll
Collection

All That Glitters -
Texas Festival Gowns

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