Just a little shy of a year ago I had the good fortune of being invited to participate in a retreat at the Earthfire Institute, a wildlife sanctuary and retreat center located in rural Teton Valley Idaho on the southern slope of the Grand Teton mountain range. The vision ... Read More
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Oct2016
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Dec2014
Dear Friends,
As the year 2014 draws to a close, it seems appropriate to reflect upon the past year and upon the changes and good things it brought. In many ways, it was a milestone year marked by several notable anniversaries.
My galleries in Fort Worth and Dallas, William Campbell Contemporary Art ... Read More
06
Oct2014
After 25 good years with Meredith Long and Company it was time for a change, and I have joined the William Reaves Art Gallery in Houston.
The Reaves Gallery represents a very small group of Contemporary Texas Regionalist artists – only 15 other artists – who paint in either a ... Read More
02
Oct2014
Dear Friends,
I have lots of news this month! After 25 good years with Meredith Long and Company it was time for a change, and I have joined the William Reaves Art Gallery in Houston. The Reaves Gallery represents a very small group of Contemporary Texas Regionalist artists – only 15 ... Read More
04
Aug2014
Hi Everyone,
I’m back from Colorado and working in my studio painting and getting ready for Ephemera, the show I’ll be having at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) here in Fort Worth. The opening reception will take place September 6th on Fall Gallery Night. I’m going to have paintings ... Read More
13
Jul2014
Spending the summer months in Colorado and New Mexico (rather than steamy Texas) is a real luxury. It's also an inspiration.
In fact, you can expect to see the flora and fauna of beautiful Colorado in my upcoming work!
Currently, I’m north of Steamboat Springs outside the town of Clark for the ... Read More
02
Jun2014
"Have you ever found yourself unexpectedly influenced by a moment from your past?"
I think much of our fascination with the natural world begins with experiences we’ve had as children, whether it’s catching your first fish or discovering a snake curled under a woodpile.
It seems to me that this appreciation carries ... Read More
15
Jan2014
In traditional lithography there is a kind of magic when all the elements come together. There is no original image (as many people think or assume there to be) that is reproduced. The image is achieved when all the plates are printed – one on top of the other – and ... Read More
08
Dec2013
An exhibition of Billy Hassell paintings and lithograph prints entitled Illuminating Nature opens at the Tyler Museum of Art in Tyler, Texas on Sunday, December 15th (and closes March 23, 2014).
Those familiar with Hassell’s work will recognize the singular world view he brings to life in scintillating colors.
But in this ... Read More
05
Nov2013
15 years of paintings, works on paper, and painted reliefs
There are two primary meanings for the word Illuminate.
The first, most common use of the verb, means, quite literally, to cast light or shine upon, thereby making (the thing) clearer and easier to understand.
The second, less common use of the word ... Read More
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