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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Charles Wallis, an oil and acrylic painter hailing |
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from Waco, has earned widespread acclaim and recognition for his |
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vibrant landscapes, portraits, still life paintings, and abstract |
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compositions; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wallis began his artistic studies at University |
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High School in Waco and went on to graduate with a fine arts degree |
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from Baylor University in 1967; embarking on his career as a |
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professional artist, he opened a design studio and also taught art |
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and design courses at Baylor and art appreciation courses at |
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McLennan Community College; for a decade, he operated his studio in |
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Waco, where Baylor University was one of his major clients; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 10 years, Mr. Wallis has painted |
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numerous depictions of vintage Waco landmarks, in addition to |
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homages to iconic Baylor University figures such as the |
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university's namesake, Judge R. E. B. Baylor, and Heisman Trophy |
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winner Robert Griffin III; he has donated a number of pieces from |
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this collection to the Historic Waco Foundation, and he has also |
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displayed his art at several local galleries; many of his other |
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works are inspired by the natural beauty of Texas, and he has been |
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featured elsewhere in the state at the Adobe Western Art Gallery in |
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Fort Worth, the Weiler House Fine Art Gallery in Arlington, the |
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Frame Gallery in Bryan, and the Texas Visual Artists Association in |
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Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wallis's paintings have been selected for a host |
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of awards, including first-place honors at the Irving Art |
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Association's National Wildlife Show in 2010, at the Nature Art |
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Exhibition in 2012, and at the Conroe Art League Annual Show in |
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2017, along with Best in Show honors from the Central Texas Art |
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League in 2016 and the Envision Arts Happy Fall Show in 2019; he has |
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served as a judge for the Lone Star Art Guild Annual Show, and he has |
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benefited his peers in the arts scene through various leadership |
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roles with the Texas Visual Arts Association, the Central Texas Art |
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League, the Brazos Valley Art League, and the Visual Art Society of |
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Bryan-College Station; and |
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WHEREAS, Charles Wallis's passion, imagination, and mastery |
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of his medium are evidenced in his extensive body of work and the |
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multitude of painting styles and subjects he has explored, and he |
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has made a contribution all his own to the rich tapestry of Texas |
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art; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Charles Wallis for his lifetime of |
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artistic achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and fulfillment in his future endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wallis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |