Ted Clemens Fine Art
Sachse, TX
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Palo Pinto Spring- (Studio) 12x16" Oil on panel. Palo Pinto is the name of a county - and county seat - an hour or so west of Ft Worth. Cactus are a common sight along US 180... as are, in spring, the bright colors of Indian Blanket and other wildflowers. SOLD at Adobe Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
9 AM- (Studio) 12"x 16", Oil on canvas. (SOLD) A hilltop town along I-40 in New Mexico.
Plains Edge - (Studio) 12" x 16" Oil on canvas. Spiny low growers like this guard much of the rocky roadside heading through west Texas and New Mexico. Sold at Camp Fire online auction.
Barnyard Parking - (Studio) 9" x 12" Oil on canvas. SOLD
Sonoran Heights- (Studio) 30" x 24" Oil on canvas. SOLD at Adobe Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
Not Yet Spring - (Studio) 12" x 16" Oil on canvas. SOLD at Adobe Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
Spring Peach - (Studio) 9" x 12" Oil on canvas. (SOLD) Adobe Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
Thorns and Barbs - (Studio) 11" x 14" Oil on panel. (SOLD) West Texas cacti. From mesquite trees and locusts to ground huggers like nettles and cactus, much of the natural beauty of this state is guarded by thorns especially heading west.
In Season- (Studio) 8"x 10", Oil on panel. Prickly Pear cactus with its namesake purple fruit. (SOLD) Adobe Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
Drifting Aromas- (Studio) 18"x 14", Oil on canvas. SOLD The drifting aromas of freshly brewing coffee or hearty beef stew are most memorable when originating from an outdoor kitchen and an open campfire. This piece was honored with an Award of Excellence at the 2010 American Plains Artists Annual Exhibit.
Cactus Flower- (Studio) 11"x 14", Oil on Panel. (SOLD) Growing up in the New Jersey suburbs, my introduction to Texas came in the form of Saturday morning Westerns and Warner Brothers cartoons. Tumbleweeds, Road Runners and Cactus (just to begin with) were exotic then, and have fascinated me since. These desert specimens were referenced from plantings in downtown Dallas. Exhibited at the 2010 American Plains Artists Annual Exhibit, Lincoln, NE.
New Mexico Morning- (Studio) 8" x 10 " (SOLD) Referenced from a trip we took a couple of years ago. The state is an artist wonderland with its open landscape, colorful rock cliffs and sun-drenched towns.
Rider Study 2- (Studio) 10"x8", Oil on panel. (SOLD) As a painter, I love the horse for its sculptural quality - and the interaction of these stately beasts with their riders.
Sunshine- (Studio) 7"x 5", Oil on panel (SOLD)
Blue Ribbon- (Studio) 7" x 5" Oil on panel. (SOLD) Shown at the December 2011 Miniature Show in Mt Vernon, TX at Frame Up Gallery.
Garden Door- (Studio) 10"x 8", Oil on panel. (SOLD) Adobe Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
Waiting- (Studio) 10" x 8" Oil on panel. (SOLD) At a living history event not long ago, my wife and I, along with other members of the CWCT, took up residence in an historic village in Round Top, TX. Because of fire danger, in earlier days cooking was done either in separate buildings or outside. We set up kitchen on the large porch of our house and built a cooking fire in the yard. It became an inviting situation for friendly visits from the public and our living history neighbors like this young lady. (Sold at Frame Up Gallery)
T Truck- (Studio) 6"x8", Oil on panel. (SOLD at Frame Up Gallery) My wife tells stories of her family being part of an antique car club when she was a child. We saw this Model T truck at a car show in Big Bay while visiting family in Michigan. "As it chugs along the road, the radiator springs a leak. It doesn't mind how big the load, even though the tires do squeak." - E. B. Clemens
Sachse, TX
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