By: Perry S.C.R. No. 58
(King of Hemphill)
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The art form of mosaic is a 6,000-year-old technique
in which small pieces of glass, stone, or other materials are used
to create a pattern or a mural; and
WHEREAS, In the City of Levelland, artists have used this
ancient art form to portray a visual history of Hockley County and
to tell the story of its people and their achievements; and
WHEREAS, In 1968, Don Stroud, then an art professor at South
Plains College, created and installed the first mosaic work in
Levelland; the piece was made with glass tiles, which he had
acquired in Mexico, and he and his children installed the mosaic,
entitled Wild Mustangs, in the Fine Arts Building at the college;
and
WHEREAS, In the years since, additional mosaic works by Don
Stroud and other talented artists have been installed at the
college and at locations throughout the city; pieces like Hockley
County: Past to Present and Land of Soil, Oil, and Education, as
well as Hockley County Schools and Your Children's Children,
recount the area's history, and such works as Tree of Life, Arms of
Care, and New Morning celebrate the significant roles that the
medical profession and educational institutions play in the
community; and
WHEREAS, Today, Levelland is home to 13 of these distinctive
murals, which have engaged the citizenry and raised interest in the
arts and culture; local artists and city officials have worked
diligently to ensure that the mosaics are kept in pristine
condition, and a self-guided tour of the mosaics is a popular
activity for residents and visitors to the city; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Levelland has become known
throughout the area as the City of Mosaics due to the many
captivating mosaic murals that adorn the city's landscape; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate Levelland as the official City of Mosaics of
Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
until the 10th anniversary of its designation.