By Marina Fatina
10/23/24
KERRVILLE, TX — The award-winning Museum of Western Art (MOWA) is launching a new exhibit featuring two artists’ works to highlight the multi-dimensional beauty of the American West. Oil painter Noe Perez and sculptor Jason Scull, both from Texas, will showcase their different interpretations of the Lone Star State’s landscape and Western history.
The Artists
Sculptor Jason Scull’s family has a long history of ranching and farming in South Texas since the mid-1820s. They were among Texas’ earliest settlers who helped shape the American West.
Scull’s artistic inspirations draw from his lifelong work with cowboys, cattle, and horses, as well as his genuine respect for the American West. He began his formal sculpture studies in 1987 through the then-Cowboy Artists of America Museum and learned from artists like Jack Swanson, Mehl Lawson, and Cynthia Rigden.
His sculptures are displayed in collections across the U.S., Canada, and England. Notable pieces include life-size statues of Texas Ranger John C. “Jack” Hays in San Marcos, Texas, an equine group for Gaylord Hotels, and a seven-foot figure for Commercial Metals Company. Currently, Scull is working on a life-size mounted Spanish Colonial Vaquero and Longhorn for the City of McAllen, Texas.
Two of his featured works include “Coolin’ His Back” (bronze, 13 x 16 x 8), depicting a cowboy standing beside his horse, and “Wild Cows & Wilder Men” (bronze, 16.5 x 22 x 6), which shows a cowboy chasing a runaway cow and calf.
Noe Perez is a contemporary painter based in Corpus Christi, Texas. He first began studying and making art as a teenager, and is still learning from renowned artists today. Perez’ paintings were accepted in the annual Salon International show in San Antonio, Texas four years in a row. The Texas Traditions book, published in 2010, also featured his artworks.
“I make it a point to study original works that inspire me whenever possible. Some of my favorite artists are William Merritt Chase, Joaquin Sorolla, and Texas painters like Julian Onderdonk and Porfirio Salinas. Most of my work is created in the studio from photographs and plein air studies. I believe plein air painting is essential for any landscape painter, and I make time for it whenever I can,” said Perez.
Two oil paintings from his collection, “Cactus Bouquet” and “Near Falfurrias,” reflect Perez’s interpretations of Texas wildlife and landscapes.
About the Museum of Western Art
For four years in a row, True West magazine has ranked the Museum of Western Art as one of the top 10 Western art museums in the nation.
Sitting on the capital of Texas Hill Country, the Museum of Western Art (MOWA), once known as the Cowboy Artists of America Museum, has welcomed more than 1.6 million visitors since 1983.
The MOWA is one of the few in the state to focus on the history and heritage of the American West, as embedded in its tagline “Where the Legend Lives.” According to its website, the museum’s mission is to “serve as a bridge between the past and the present, ensuring that the legacy of the American West will be preserved for the future.”
Throughout the years, the MOWA’s exhibits have featured Western-themed artworks of renowned artists holding diverse artistic perceptions of the American West.
You can RSVP to attend the exhibition’s opening night on the museum’s website.
Nov 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
The Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78028, USA
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