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Over the last few years Paul has also taken time to explore the American Art Market. During 2005 he and Linda made an epic trip across 31 of the American States promoting his art and music. During this journey they met up with Mike & April Johnson owners of Texas Art Depot in Palestine who were already selling some of his prints. At their initial meeting Paul asked if they knew anyone who kept "Texas Long Horn Cattle" as he wanted to photograph some for future paintings. It just so happened that one of Mike's friends within the oil business had a steer "Bevo" as a pet. He in turn said that he was drilling a well close to a ranch in Midway Texas that raised Texas Long Horns and he would arrange for them all to visit. The ranch owners Rex & Vicki Mosser were wonderful hosts; Paul & Mike were provided with an ATV each to tour the ranch whilst Linda travelled with Rex in his four seater along with food for the cattle. Both Paul & Mike took literally hundreds of photographs of some of the worlds champion long horn bulls, steers and cows. Following this introduction to Texas Mike and April asked if Paul would like to hold an exhibition with them the next time he visited. |
This he duly did along with his original painting of "Marshall Lee" (one of Rex's bulls) aptly on display. At the show Paul & Linda were introduced to other Texas ranch owners who invited them to meet with their champion longhorns.
Paul now has a huge collection of photographic reference material to draw from and he has since painted another piece "Golden Girl". Both of these paintings have now been sold by Texas Art Depot. |
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