Painting the River: Lee and Sheri Hay

Painting the River: Lee and Sheri Hay

Artists: Lee and Sheri Hay  Hometown: Fort Worth  Title of Work: Welcome  You can immediately tell it’s Lee and Sheri Hay’s work.  First, there are the bold colors. Red. Yellow. Green. Blue.  Next, the geometric shapes. It almost seems as if the...
Painting the River: Fernando Rojas

Painting the River: Fernando Rojas

Artist: Fernando Rojas  Hometown: Fort Worth  Title of Work: The Panther  The minute Fernando Rojas stumbled upon the sleeping panther statue near the Flatiron building in downtown Fort Worth, he was inspired. He took photographs, then spent hours observing...
Painting the River: Selena Mize

Painting the River: Selena Mize

Artist: Selena Mize  Hometown: Wichita Falls  Title of Work: The Cardinal  In folklore, the cardinal symbolizes devotion, loving relationships, unity. The bird’s bright red color and sharp song are an aching reminder that you’re not alone in the world, that...
Painting the River: SM Sanz

Painting the River: SM Sanz

Artist: SM Sanz  Hometown: Dallas  Title of Work: Wildflower Country  In Stephanie “SM” Sanz’s artwork the women are independent and fearless.  They look you straight in the eye as they carry the burdens of the world, or as they protect their turf by...
Painting the River: Curator Katie Murray

Painting the River: Curator Katie Murray

Katie Murray loves to while away a Sunday afternoon in an art museum.  But the Fort Worth artist also knows that too many people, either because of their busy lives or the intimidation they feel, miss out on the “peaceful stimulation” a visit to a museum can...