RAY BENSON TEXAS TRADITIONS BY JACK TERRY

Oil on fiberglass, signed by Ray Benson. This Gibson Guitar sculpture includes a photograph of Ray Benson with the guitar. 10 by 3 1/2 feet Jack Terry was born in West Texas in 1952 and began his art career as a young child, winning his first of many awards at the age of 9. A fourth-generation Texan, he credits much of his inspiration to his grandfather, a rancher, who cowboyed on some of the last great cattle drives of the West and his grandmother, who painted the landscapes and people of West Texas. His roots are deeply planted in the ways of the West and he continually seeks inspiration from the people and the places that are carrying on the tradition. A graduate of The University of Texas, Terry studied anatomy and design while displaying his paintings in various galleries throughout the state. Upon graduation he began painting full-time, taking every opportunity to do day-work on various ranches in search of inspiration and new subject matter. Jack Terry was named Bicentennial Artist in Texas in 1976 and was honored with a one-man exhibit in the Texas Capitol Rotunda. His portrait of President Lyndon B. Johnson was commissioned for publication on the Texas Bicentennial Calendar that same year. Since those early years he has had many successful one-man shows throughout the nation and continues that tradition annually. “As a member of the Austin GuitarTown Honorary Committee, I am so proud to see the good will that has come out of this project. Seeing the many amazing guit