Bob Stuth-Wade has dedicated more than fifty years to portraying the beauty and spiritual essence of nature in his drawings and paintings. Often painting in plein air, he creates naturalistic representations of Texas, drawing from places such as Big Bend National Park, the Colorado River near San Saba, and the landscape around his home in central West Texas. He begins with small plein air sketches, later developing larger, more complex works in his studio.
“Beginning a painting is complicated. There are many things to consider. Value, shape, color, texture, materials, and meaning. As a painting progresses, all of these elements ‘come together’ until finally the pieces become one visual statement… Painting is a practice that condenses disparate experience into a coherent, visual language,” Stuth-Wade said.
