Bernard Vetter (Texas, b. 1940), "The Path", drybrush technique acrylic on panel,  signed lower right

sight: 11 x 14 in., frame: 18 x 21 in.

Provenance: Property from a Cornudas, Texas collection

Bernard Vetter graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso and has been a professional artist since 1972. He uses a dry brush technique to paint realistic watercolors of Southwestern and wildlife/sporting subjects, including fly-fishing scenes. In his oil paintings he specializes in Southwestern landscapes, typical of Southeastern Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas.
Vetter's paintings are a part of a number of collections including the Favell Museum in Klamath Falls, Oregon; the Pabst Collection in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and the Miller Collection in Fort Worth, Texas as well as many private collections.