A piece of artistic Texas history will be the focus of the Historical Society of Helotes’ first meeting of 2021.
The work of late artist Warren Hunter will be discussed at the society’s general meeting, noon-2 p.m., Feb. 2 at the Gardens at Old Town, 15060 Antonio Dr.
Dr. Lauren Langford, Hunter’s niece, will oversee the presentation.
Hunter’s work is featured in several prominent venues, including the National Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution and the White House. Texas landmarks such as the Alamo and San Jacinto Monument also house works created by Hunter.
Hunter, who died in 1993, graduated from Bandera High School and attended the Chicago Art Institute.
Langford recalls working with Hunter, whom she called “the artist of the Southwest,” in his studio where he often held classes for his fellow artists. She said his attitude toward the work of those who wanted to learn from him was always encouraging and she said he always wanted his students to simply learn how to be an artist in their own way.
“He had a terrific impact on art in the Southwest. People drove up from everywhere to study under him. I was in medical school and when I would come back into town I would do down there, to his studio on Saturday mornings, with some droopy little thing and he would work on it and it would come out so wonderful,” Langford said.
“He never discouraged anyone on how to create art. He never said there’s a right way or a wrong way to do it. He would show people how he would do it and you could do it anyway you saw fit.”
This will be just the third general meeting of the Historical Society of Helotes since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Cynthia Massey, a member of the Helotes City Council and one of the society’s directors, said there is no limit on the number of people who can attend the meeting. She said there masks aren’t required to attend the meeting, but it is recommended.
“We’re going to be a little flexible when it comes to masks. We’re not going to force people to do it, but we suggest that they do. Of course, people will be able to take them off when they eat as this is a luncheon, as well,” Massey said.
Massey said Hunter was chosen as the topic for the meeting because of his impact on the area. She said his art reflected on the history of Helotes, adding that the society used one of his works, an oil painting of a cattle drive, for T-shirts. Helotes was an early cattle drive town between Bandera and San Antonio.
Helotes City Hall is featuring an exhibition of Hunter’s work until June during regular business hours. Massey noted masks are required at City Hall.
Lunch at the meeting is $12 for members and $16 for non-members. To order lunch, go to historicalsocietyofhelotes.org and click on “Meetings.” For members who don’t want lunch, there’s no cost; non-members who don’t have lunch are asked to donate $5.
RSVP at info@historicalsocietyofhelotes.org by Jan. 31.
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