MUSEUM SHOWCASES JEFF GANT AS ARTIST OF THE MONTH

The Museum of Western Art is pleased to showcase artist Jeff Gant as its Artist of the Month for July. A wine and cheese reception will be held on Thursday, July 21 at 5:30 p.m. Non-museum members are invited to attend with a suggested donation of $10; museum members, of course, can attend the event at no charge. Please call 896.2553 to R.S.V.P. “Capturing the contemporary working cowboy is my main focus because it’s what I know best and I feel like that way of life is slipping away,” Jeff said. As a high school physics and chemistry teacher, he wakes up early every morning to drink a cup or two of coffee and gets as much painting done as possible before heading off to school. While mostly self-taught, Jeff has participated in Cowboy Artists of America Martin Grelle’s And Bruce Green’s workshop in Clifton, Texas, where he has twice been awarded a scholarship to attend through the Joe Beeler Foundation. He graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a BS in aquatic biology. He and his wife Roben and their two children live on the family ranch outside of San Marcos, where they see inspirations for paintings daily. The award-winning Museum of Western Art is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Museum is a Blue Star Museum, which means that now through Labor Day, active military and their families can attend the Museum at no charge. For more information, please call 830.896.2553 or visit the website at www.museumofwesternart.com.