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Roberta Wesley
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Realism is Wesley's forte. Her desire is to communicate with the viewer,
to create a human link, to draw out of herself that which will pique an
awareness, some emotion, a mood, a mystery, a kindred experience with her
viewing partner. And if a single human being can be touched by her work, their
response is, indeed, of great consequence, to her as a person, to her as an
artist. The artist's work gains strength from her intense desire to reach out
and build that ever-important human link.
When viewing the works of Roberta Wesley, you are instantly aware of the striking
spectrum of her subject matter. Pastoral scenes, gentle remembrances and
romantic nostalgia somehow co-exist with waves of rampant elephants and tigers
flying through lightning drenched skies. The creative diversity of her portfolio
is evidence of the intense enthusiasm that fuels her artistic vision. She is
an artist actively exploring and seeking to communicate life's many expressions
and viewpoints.
She was born in Happy, Texas. She began drawing at about age 12, receiving
encouragement from her mother. Her parents were rural schoolteachers, raising
her with love within the strict confines of their Southern Baptist faith.
She studied drama at West Texas State University, art at the University of
Texas, and received her degree in art from Texas Woman's University. As
with many novice artists, she worked for a time in commercial art. She also
did portraits, experimenting with many different mediums and styles.
Wesley's originals hang in numerous private collections throughout the
United States, including those of former President Lyndon Johnson and Texas
Governor Alan Shivers. Her gallery associations have included the Overland
Trail Gallery, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Conquistador Gallery, Taos, N.M.; Savage
Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M., DeGarmo Galleries, Hawaii; and the Lindsey Gallery,
Carmel, Calif.
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