Loveta Strickland (Texas, 1924-2025), bluebonnet landscape,  oil on canvas

sight: 30 x 40 in., frame: 36.5 x 46.5 in.

Provenance: Property from a Little River, Texas collector

Loveta Strickland lived almost her entire life in the Central Texas region, and has long been regarded one of the area's premiere landscape artists. Her mother painted in her later years, and other family members were also artistically inclined, but Loveta's fascination with art did not truly begin until about forty-five years ago, when her youngest child began taking art lessons. He convinced her it made more sense for her to stay and take the class with him rather than having to return to pick him up later. She proved to be a receptive student, and her love for the medium blossomed into a very successful career, not only as a highly-regarded fine artist in her own right, but also as a diligent teacher of others. She traveled extensively, both to teach and to gain inspiration for her work from many scenic landscapes and gardens.