H.C.R. No. 229



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician, and State 
Artist Committee has selected David Hickman of Dallas as Texas 
State Artist for 2004 in the three-dimensional category; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Gainesville, this distinguished Texan 
attended Cooke County Junior College and The University of Texas at 
Arlington; he studied with sculptor Octavio Medellin and assisted 
on several large-scale commissions between 1975 and 1980; today Mr. 
Hickman is recognized as a sculptor of uncommon versatility and 
breadth, creating and fabricating original designs of his own work 
as well as designs for architects and designers in carved wood and 
stone, hammered metals, and slumped glass, and his superb skills as 
a restoration expert have been sought by the City of Dallas as well 
as numerous private clients over the years; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hickman is an influential member of the North 
Texas arts community, having taught classes for 10 years at the 
Creative Arts Center of Dallas and having served on the board of 
directors at both the Texas Sculpture Association and the Dallas 
Visual Arts Center; additionally, he has presided on juries for 
local art shows held by the City of Dallas and the Dallas Business 
Committee for the Arts, and he has worked with local art education 
programs and with the White Rock Lake Artists' Studio Tour for many 
years; and
	WHEREAS, With more than 50 exhibitions to his credit, this 
accomplished artist has received numerous awards during his career, 
including the Dallas Visual Arts Center Legend Award, the Dallas 
Business Committee for the Arts Obelisk Award, and multiple 
best-in-show honors; in 1998, his work was recognized with that 
year's AIA Religious Art and Architecture Design Award, and two 
years earlier he was honored by both the Texas Society of Architects 
and the Society of Environmental Graphic Designers; and
	WHEREAS, Through his exceptional contributions to Texas 
sculpture and design, Mr. Hickman has earned the deep appreciation 
and esteem of peers and  clients alike and has truly enriched the 
vibrant cultural life of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor David Hickman on the occasion of his selection as Texas 
State Artist for 2004 in the three-dimensional category; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Hickman as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas Senate and House of Representatives.

                                                                      Hilderbran




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 229 was adopted by the House on May 
7, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 229 was adopted by the Senate on May 
7, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.

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                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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              Governor