H.C.R. No. 133
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Over the course of a career spanning more than a half
century, G. Harvey of Fredericksburg has distinguished himself as a
highly respected artist whose works are prized by museums and
collectors throughout the United States and abroad; and
WHEREAS, Gerald Harvey Jones was born in San Antonio in 1933
and grew up in the Texas Hill Country; as the grandson of a former
trail boss, he often heard fascinating stories about the cowboy
life; he enjoyed sketching and learned to paint with oils, and after
graduating cum laude from North Texas State University, he honed
his talent while teaching at The University of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, In 1963, Mr. Harvey was able to quit his job and
devote himself fully to his painting; he received his first major
exhibition just two years later and won the prestigious New
Master's Award from the American Artists Professional League; many
of his works feature iconic Western scenes, and they were collected
by such prominent Texans as President Lyndon Johnson and Governor
John Connally; and
WHEREAS, A number of Mr. Harvey's impressionistic paintings,
rich in period detail, portray American and European cities of a
bygone age; over the years, his works have been acquired for
important private, corporate, government, and museum collections,
and they have been shown in a host of exhibitions, including several
at the Gilcrease Museum; in 1991 alone, his art was featured in
three prominent Washington, D.C., exhibitions, at the National
Archives, the Treasury Department, and the Smithsonian
Institution, which hosted "The All-American Horse: Paintings of G.
Harvey" for 10 months; the Smithsonian also commissioned his work
for the cover of its 150th anniversary commemorative book; and
WHEREAS, Among myriad accolades, Mr. Harvey has received a
lifetime achievement award from the Briscoe Western Art Museum in
San Antonio, the Legacy Award from the Booth Western Art Museum in
Cartersville, Georgia, and a Distinguished Alumni Award from North
Texas State; and
WHEREAS, G. Harvey has earned wide acclaim for his artistry,
and his evocative representations of the Old West have helped
innumerable Texans feel a closer connection to the history of the
Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor G. Harvey for his outstanding accomplishments as an
artist; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Harvey as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.
Frullo
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on May
17, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the Senate on May
18, 2017, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor