Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 343
2	2	WHEREAS, Martin Grelle, a Clifton native and a
3	3	professional painter, has gained significant acclaim among
4	4	Western art enthusiasts and collectors through his portrayals of
5	5	life on the American frontier; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Mr. Grelle began drawing and painting at an early
7	7	age, and when he was in high school, the two artists who would
8	8	have a great influence on his career, James Boren and Melvin
9	9	Warren, moved into the area; he benefited from the mentorship of
10	10	James Boren, and he held his first solo exhibition at a local
11	11	gallery within a year of graduating from high school in 1973; 47
12	12	years later, he has produced more than 30 solo exhibitions,
13	13	including shows with the Texas Art Gallery in Dallas and with the
14	14	Overland Gallery and Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Mr. Grelle's paintings feature cowboys, Native
16	16	Americans, and cavalrymen in scenes set against the unspoiled
17	17	beauty of the Old West; he fulfilled a long-held dream when he was
18	18	invited to join the Cowboy Artists of America in 1995, and that
19	19	year, he was called upon to participate in the first Prix de West
20	20	Invitational at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in
21	21	Oklahoma City; since then, he has twice won the Prix de West
22	22	Purchase Award and numerous other Buyers' Choice Awards, along
23	23	with many silver and gold awards in the categories of oil, water
24	24	solubles, and drawings; and
25	25	WHEREAS, For his lifetime achievements as an artist,
26	26	Mr. Grelle was recognized with the Legacy Award by the Briscoe
27	27	Western Art Museum in 2012 and with the Spirit of the West Award
28	28	by the San Dimas Festival of Arts in 2016; his work has appeared
29	29	at a host of invitational exhibitions across the country,
30	30	including Masters of the American West at the Autry Museum in Los
31	31	Angeles and the Quest for the West at the Eiteljorg Museum in
32	32	Indianapolis, and he has been featured in such magazines as Art
33	33	of the West, Western Art Collector, and Western Art &
34	34	Architecture; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Mr. Grelle has been president of the Cowboy
36	36	Artists of America, and he has served as a board member and
37	37	president of the Joe Beeler Foundation, a CAA initiative that
38	38	provides scholarship opportunities for artists seeking to
39	39	improve their skills; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Through his stirring depictions of a bygone era,
41	41	Martin Grelle has contributed to the rich artistic heritage of
42	42	the Lone Star State, and his work is a source of joy to countless
43	43	patrons and admirers of Western art; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
45	45	Legislature, hereby honor Martin Grelle for his artistic
46	46	achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
47	47	success; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
49	49	prepared for Mr. Grelle as an expression of high regard from the
50	50	Texas Senate.
51	51	Hughes, Birdwell
52	52	________________________________
53	53	President of the Senate
54	54	I hereby certify that the
55	55	above Resolution was adopted by
56	56	the Senate on May 5, 2021.
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Secretary of the Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate
61	61	________________________________
62	62	Member, Texas Senate