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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Charles Wallis, an oil and acrylic painter hailing |
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| 6 | 7 | | from Waco, has earned widespread acclaim and recognition for his |
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| 7 | 8 | | vibrant landscapes, portraits, still life paintings, and abstract |
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| 8 | 9 | | compositions; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Wallis began his artistic studies at University |
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| 10 | 11 | | High School in Waco and went on to graduate with a fine arts degree |
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| 11 | 12 | | from Baylor University in 1967; embarking on his career as a |
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| 12 | 13 | | professional artist, he opened a design studio and also taught art |
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| 13 | 14 | | and design courses at Baylor and art appreciation courses at |
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| 14 | 15 | | McLennan Community College; for a decade, he operated his studio in |
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| 15 | 16 | | Waco, where Baylor University was one of his major clients; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Over the past 10 years, Mr. Wallis has painted |
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| 17 | 18 | | numerous depictions of vintage Waco landmarks, in addition to |
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| 18 | 19 | | homages to iconic Baylor University figures such as the |
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| 19 | 20 | | university's namesake, Judge R. E. B. Baylor, and Heisman Trophy |
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| 20 | 21 | | winner Robert Griffin III; he has donated a number of pieces from |
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| 21 | 22 | | this collection to the Historic Waco Foundation, and he has also |
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| 22 | 23 | | displayed his art at several local galleries; many of his other |
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| 23 | 24 | | works are inspired by the natural beauty of Texas, and he has been |
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| 24 | 25 | | featured elsewhere in the state at the Adobe Western Art Gallery in |
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| 25 | 26 | | Fort Worth, the Weiler House Fine Art Gallery in Arlington, the |
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| 26 | 27 | | Frame Gallery in Bryan, and the Texas Visual Artists Association in |
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| 27 | 28 | | Dallas; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Wallis's paintings have been selected for a host |
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| 29 | 30 | | of awards, including first-place honors at the Irving Art |
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| 30 | 31 | | Association's National Wildlife Show in 2010, at the Nature Art |
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| 31 | 32 | | Exhibition in 2012, and at the Conroe Art League Annual Show in |
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| 32 | 33 | | 2017, along with Best in Show honors from the Central Texas Art |
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| 33 | 34 | | League in 2016 and the Envision Arts Happy Fall Show in 2019; he has |
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| 34 | 35 | | served as a judge for the Lone Star Art Guild Annual Show, and he has |
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| 35 | 36 | | benefited his peers in the arts scene through various leadership |
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| 36 | 37 | | roles with the Texas Visual Arts Association, the Central Texas Art |
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| 37 | 38 | | League, the Brazos Valley Art League, and the Visual Art Society of |
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| 38 | 39 | | Bryan-College Station; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Charles Wallis's passion, imagination, and mastery |
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| 40 | 41 | | of his medium are evidenced in his extensive body of work and the |
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| 41 | 42 | | multitude of painting styles and subjects he has explored, and he |
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| 42 | 43 | | has made a contribution all his own to the rich tapestry of Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | art; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby honor Charles Wallis for his lifetime of |
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| 46 | 47 | | artistic achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 47 | 48 | | continued success and fulfillment in his future endeavors; and, be |
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| 48 | 49 | | it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for Mr. Wallis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 51 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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