Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Artwork and Upcoming Events
February 24, 2011
I have been asked by the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association to create paintings of their 2011 honorees. This is a project I am very excited about. Thus far, I have met Delbert McClinton, Lee Roy Parnell and Bruce Channel. I sat in on their TV interviews and took some photos of Lee Roy, which I used for his painting. Sports and music have always been passions of mine (in addition to my lovely wife) and becoming the artist for the TxHSA is an absolute honor. Plus it’ll be FUN!! I look forward to a long partnership with ‘em.
Events surrounding the honoring of these noted songwriters start March 5, 2011 in Austin, Texas and I’ll be at the events displaying and selling the prints. (The paintings are in the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association collection.) For more information about the events go to the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association web site. You can also purchase these autographed limited edition prints on my web site.
Delbert McClinton autographed fine art print
Bruce Channel autographed fine art print
Gary Nicholson autographed fine art print
Lee Roy Parnell autographed fine art print
Cindy Walker limited edition fine art print
Texas Music Matters Art Exhibit
January 24, 2011
by Pam
in Shows and Events
In the Central Texas area? Come and join us at the January 28th reception or view the exhibit through February.
Call or email for more information.
Texas Music Matters Poster featuring the Robert's artwork
Thanks T.S. of Sports Collectors Digest
January 20, 2011
by Robert Hurst
in Media
For those of you familiar with Sports Collectors Digest, T. S. O’Connell is retiring as editor after 17 years. In his “Editor’s Note-Saying Goodbye” column in the January 2011 issue and Saying good-bye is tough, Part Deux … blog post he put together a Sports Artist Hall of Fame artist and included little ole me. … and here I am without an acceptance speech.
Thanks T.S. for thinking well of my dabblings!
http://infielddirt.sportscollectorsdigest.com/2011/01/11/Saying+Goodbye+Is+Tough+Part+Deux.aspx
Excerpt:
“Virtually even before I took over as editor, I made a concerted effort to promote as many of the great sports artists as I could in the pages each week. I’ll take the risk of leaving someone out because I really want to acknowledge as many of those great talents as I can.
Here goes: Charles De Simone, Bill Forsyth, Dan Gardiner, Stephen Holland, Robert Hurst, Michael Joseph, Andy Jurinko, Graig Kreindler, Ron Lewis, Paul Madden, Mike Mellett, Arthur K. Miller, Christopher Paluso, Dick Perez, Bill Purdom, Nathalie Rattner, Mike Schacht, Bruce Stark, Ron Stark and Darryl Vlasak. If that’s not a great inaugural class for the Sports Artist Hall of Fame, I don’t know what is.”
Barefoot Insubordinate Artist
Dueling Vans: Texas Country Reporter and Robert's Vans Outside the Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Ok kiddos, for those of you who missed my groundbreaking interview on Texas Country Reporter….here’s your chance to see the “barefoot, insubordinate artist”!! 6 hours of interviews at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and my studio in Austin boiled down to 7 minutes you’ll never, EVER get back. Click on TCR link and then… go to “show times in your area”. Pass it on…..
“Texas Country Reporter” is a highly-acclaimed TV program that celebrates the history, emotion and beauty that make Texas and Texans so unique. Since 1972, Bob Phillips has traveled the backroads of the Lone Star State and shared the stories of real Texans. From artis…ts to cowboys, hobbyists to musicians, “Texas Country Reporter” explores the passions, interests, and lifestyles of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Every week you’re invited to hop in and travel with Bob as he meets the folks that make Texas such a special place. TO SUBMIT A STORY IDEA, GO HERE: http://www.texascountryreporter.com/ideas.htm
New Music and Sports Art Prints by Robert Hurst
December 11, 2010
by Robert Hurst
in Artwork
New music and sports art prints by little ole me, Robert Hurst:
- American League MVP, Texas Ranger and heartthrob Josh Hamilton
- Heisman Trophy Winner, local (Austin) football coach and heartthrob-ish Ty Detmer
- Austin’s worst kept secret Alejandro Escovedo
- The ever-so-subtle Freddie Mercury
Click on the name to go to my web site to view and order. Or call Pam or me at 512-444-7661.
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In the Austin area? See you at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
December 11, 2010
The world renowned Armadillo Christmas Bazaar begins this Wednesday December 15th and goes through Christmas Eve. It’s a shortened 10 day show at a new location for 2010, the Palmer Events Center, so mark it down! I’ll be there most evenings, working on the Texas Heritage Songwriters Associations paintings. Come see ‘em in progress!
Robert is cleaning the art studio and will have at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar several stellar paintings listed for discount prices, including Bob Lilly “Mr Cowboy” autographed, Golden Trumpet, Cobain, American Swimmer, Sonny Rollins, KISS, Elvis, The Life and Loves of Les Paul, The Ramones and more. Not able to attend the event? Call or email us for pictures, pricing and availability.
For more information about the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar click here.
The Austin American Statesman has a great article about the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. To read it go to http://www.statesman.com/life/armadillo-bazaar-moves-into-new-era-1114566.html?srcTrk=RTR_729919
