Cal Gaspard (Amer., b. 1934), cowboy arriving home in winter snow, oil on canvas

sight: 14 x 18 in., frame: 20 x 24 in.

Provenance: Property from the ranch home of a prominent businessman in Mineral Wells, Texas

Cal Gaspard is a self-taught artist with a technique that reflects the memories of his rural youth. After twenty-five years on a farm in Louisiana, Gaspard moved to Texas, where he nurtured his talent. Primarily working in oil, Gaspard brings to canvas a precise glimpse of a frozen moment in the outdoors. Whether it's a rise of mallards or brief breeze across the tops of bluebonnets, he captures the indelible image with meticulous strokes long perfected through patience, discipline and dedication. The rapture of our environment is presented by Gaspard with a softness of color and light enhanced by the vividness of emotion: It is a style colored by his mentor, artist A. D. Greer.