Buenos Dias San Miguel by George Hallmark
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Tell Me MoreFounded in 1542, San Miguel de Allende is one of the few towns in Mexico to be designated as a national monument. The city's major attractions are cobble-stone streets, tree-lined patios, and beautifl churches, along with its spectacular views. The city is also a mecca for artists and tourists. Climbing its steep hills, in a region of arid sierra, San Miguel is Mexico's answer to a storybook village. One morning, I came upon this extraordinary vision of a church that seemed to rise out of the street. Buenos Dias San Miguel. This outstanding work received the Artists of Distinction Award at the Quest for the West Art Show and Sale at the Eiteljorg Museum this year. With this prestigious award, Hallmark will also be featured in a one-man show at the 2011 event. DF About The Artist Born and raised in north-central Texas, George Hallmark was an architectural designer and commercial artist before turning to easel painting. Voted the official Texas State Artist in 1988, his work hangs in many prestigious private and corporate collections, including those of Texas Instruments, the Medical Heritage Collection, the Texas Capitol, MBNA, and the Capitol in Washington, D.C. He is an honorary lifetime member of the New Mexico Military Institute Alumni Association. Hallmark’s work has been featured in Art of the West, Southwest Art, and U.S. Art magazines. He is an annual participant in the Prix de West Exhibition and Sale at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, and the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles. The artist also participates in the Eiteljorg Museum’s Quest for the West show in Indianapolis. Hallmark has come full circle to his architectural roots. His love of the subject is prominent in his unique, painterly style in the delineation of stucco walls, tile roofs, and long shadows in his beautiful works. He is currently completing new paintings from recent trips to Mexico, France, Spain, and Italy. The artist’s originals are represented by Nedra Matteucci Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Insight Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas. His work is reproduced by Somerset Fine Art in Fulshear, Texas. "The longer I paint, the more I enjoy this wonderful blessing of creation. The good Lord gave me this incredible desire to be an artist; the rest has been just plain, hard work.” - George Hallmark View Related SubjectsMore Info |
