H.R. No. 617
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marco Govea of McAllen has begun to win acclaim
across the Rio Grande Valley and the State of Texas for his work as
an artist; and
WHEREAS, Marco Antonio Govea was born into a family of
migrant workers in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1975; he grew up in Premont,
Texas, and at the age of five, he started drawing murals in pencil
on his bedroom wall; and
WHEREAS, In 2001, Mr. Govea moved from San Antonio to the Rio
Grande Valley, where he attended Texas State Technical College in
Harlingen, earning an associate degree in drafting and design; he
also studied charcoal and ink drawing with the artists Hector
Aristo and Aldo Biglione; Mr. Govea began experimenting with
acrylic and oil painting as well, and in 2005, he joined the McAllen
Creative Incubator; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Govea's art has been featured in many
publications across the Valley, and he has shown work at art
exhibitions and galleries in McAllen, Brownsville, and Corpus
Christi; he has also demonstrated considerable talent in other
genres, including photography, digital art, sculpture, print
making, and woodworking, and he has completed several commissioned
murals; his vivid and colorful work reflects such influences as
expressionism, cubism, and surrealism, and some of his paintings
reflect his Native American heritage as a Lipan Apache; and
WHEREAS, Today, Marco Govea is at the peak of his creative
powers, and his imaginative and distinctive artworks represent a
significant contribution to the vibrant artistic community of the
Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Marco Govea on his achievements as an
artist and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Govea as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Canales
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 617 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House