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1888 Dallas, Texas - 1975. Known for: Landscape, portrait and genre painting, museum panoramas.
The following is from Phyllis Servello: . I was fortunate enough to study with Mr. Travis from the ages of 16 to 19. I know that he painted some panoramas at the Museum of Natural History at the... Read full biography
The following is from Phyllis Servello: . I was fortunate enough to study with Mr. Travis from the ages of 16 to 19. I know that he painted some panoramas at the Museum of Natural History at the Texas State Fairgrounds. He also has a mural in the entryway to the Hall of State at the fairgrounds. He... Read full biography
The following is from Phyllis Servello: . I was fortunate enough to study with Mr. Travis from the ages of 16 to 19. I know that he painted some panoramas at the Museum of Natural History at the Texas State Fairgrounds. He also has a mural in the entryway to the Hall of State at the fairgrounds. He gave me lessons from his home, which was literally filled with all different types of his artwork (masks, wood carvings, paintings, etc.). He had given me one of his lithographs, but unfortunately it... Read full biography
The following is from Phyllis Servello: . I was fortunate enough to study with Mr. Travis from the ages of 16 to 19. I know that he painted some panoramas at the Museum of Natural History at the Texas State Fairgrounds. He also has a mural in the entryway to the Hall of State at the fairgrounds. He gave me lessons from his home, which was literally filled with all different types of his artwork (masks, wood carvings, paintings, etc.). He had given me one of his lithographs, but unfortunately it was stolen. He also drew a portrait of me in charcoal and had given it to me. I believe his grand-daughter is now in possession of it. He told me that his father had disapproved of his career choice. His early works were destroyed in a house fire... Read full biography
The following is from Phyllis Servello: . I was fortunate enough to study with Mr. Travis from the ages of 16 to 19. I know that he painted some panoramas at the Museum of Natural History at the Texas State Fairgrounds. He also has a mural in the entryway to the Hall of State at the fairgrounds. He gave me lessons from his home, which was literally filled with all different types of his artwork (masks, wood carvings, paintings, etc.). He had given me one of his lithographs, but unfortunately it was stolen. He also drew a portrait of me in charcoal and had given it to me. I believe his grand-daughter is now in possession of it. He told me that his father had disapproved of his career choice. His early works were destroyed in a house fire (his ex-mother-in-laws house). His second wife was a violinist who played for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He was... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Moving Scenic Panorama Painting, 3-D Diorama
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Charcoal
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Black, African Culture, Figure, Genre, Civil Rights
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Panoramic View and/or Large Scale Panoramic Artwork
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Street Scenes, Street Genre
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Rockport, Massachusetts
- •Texas Before 1940
Art Association
- •Chicago Society of Artists
- •Dallas Art Association
- •Lone Star Printmakers
- •Southern States Art League
Art Teacher
- •Harry M. Walcott
- •Joaquin Sorollo y Bastida
- •Kenyon Cox
- •Ralph E. Clarkson
Art School
- •Art Institute of Chicago (School Of), Teacher
- •Dallas Art Institute, Teacher
- •San Antonio Art School, Institute, Teacher
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Bill and Mary Cheek Collection
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Annual Texas Artists Exhibition
- •Southern States Art League Annual
- •Texas Centennial Exposition
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Chicago Society of Artists-
- •Texas Fine Arts Association-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
Exhibition of State Fair
- •Texas State Fair