The oil paintings of Texas artist Raul Gutierrez reflect the heritage of his state and include cowboys in landscape, Indians staring directly into the eyes of the viewers and birds such as Bobwhites camouflaging themselves in the brush.

Born in Laredo, Gutierrez moved to San Antonio with his family during his high school years, and by this time was already showing art talent. His drawing and sketching skills earned him an art scholarship to the Warren Hunter School of Commercial and Fine Arts, which he attended at night while going to high school during the day.

Gutierrez exhibited many talents including that of illustrator at the Pentagon in Washington DC, political cartoonist and newspaper...