Ragan Gennusa (Texas, 1944-2021), three cowboys in snowy landscape, watercolor on paper or illustration panel, signed lower right

sight: 24 x 36 in., frame: 28.5 x 40.5 in.

Provenance: Property from the estate of George Gillespie, the largest registered longhorn rancher in the United States, from his ranch in Burnet, Texas

Ragan Gennusa was born in Rosebud, Texas in 1944 and was exposed to a variety of Texas geography throughout his childhood. He began sketching and drawing at an early age, and he credits his mother with encouraging him to draw the images that most intrigued him from the Texas Gulf Coast to his Grandparents' farm in Rosebud. Before finishing high school, Gennusa knew that he wanted more than anything to be an artist. And, after graduating from the University of Texas with fine arts degree, he was honored by the State Legislature as the 1986-87 Texas State Artist. And in 1993 and 1999, Gennusa's art was selected for the Texas Turkey Stamps. Several of his paintings are prominently displayed in the University of Texas Alumni Center, in addition to commissions completed for the University of Texas football program.