Cal Gaspard (Amer., b. 1934), "Tranquil Waters", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on stretcher bar

sight: 18 x 24 in., frame: 28 x 34 in.

Provenance: Property from a home in Canyon Lake, 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.