By Swinford                                            H.R. No. 677

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is known throughout the world

 1-2     for both its remarkable natural beauty and its rich artistic

 1-3     heritage, and painter Carolyn Stallwitz of Dumas has winningly

 1-4     combined these two typically Texan traditions to create moving and

 1-5     memorable depictions of her native state; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Born in Abilene, Mrs. Stallwitz studied art and

 1-7     education at West Texas State University in Canyon before settling

 1-8     in Dumas; through the years, she has pursued a number of artistic

 1-9     approaches, including drawing, silkscreening, and photography, but

1-10     it is for her watercolors that she is best known; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Her delicate renderings of rural scenes and wildlife

1-12     beautifully evoke the austere appeal of her Panhandle surroundings,

1-13     and she brings the practiced eye of an avid naturalist to her

1-14     representations of the birds and animals indigenous to the area;

1-15     and

1-16           WHEREAS, Recognized by her fellow artists as a painter of

1-17     substance, Mrs. Stallwitz has taken her work across the country,

1-18     participating in juried exhibitions as well as mounting her own

1-19     one-woman shows, and her popularity with art lovers is evidenced by

1-20     the many private collections that include her work; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Mrs. Stallwitz's contributions to the community

1-22     extend far beyond her artistic achievements, and she has given

1-23     freely of her time and talent to numerous worthwhile endeavors; a

1-24     former Moore County commissioner, she was the first woman elected

 2-1     in the county, and she is a vital and valued member of First

 2-2     Presbyterian Church; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Carolyn Stallwitz is a gifted painter as well as a

 2-4     public-spirited citizen, and it is indeed fitting that she be

 2-5     recognized for her many noteworthy accomplishments; now, therefore,

 2-6     be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-8     Legislature hereby request the Texas State Artist Committee to

 2-9     designate Carolyn Stallwitz the Texas Artist of the Year in the

2-10     category of two-dimensional media for the year beginning November

2-11     1, 1997, and ending October 31, 1998.