Episode 19: Ragan Gennussa
In honor of the opening game coming up this weekend, this series is featuring a local former Longhorn Foootball Team player, and some of his Longhorn inspired works!
Ragan Gennusa, originally of Port Arthur, and who now resides in Dripping Springs, and who was also a former member of the UT Football team back in 60's, is a photographic artist who focuses on Texas landscapes, Western and Hill Country scenery and wildlife, Native Americans, and Horses and Longhorns. His main media is oil, watercolors, colored pencil sketches, and provides Giclee based prints of his paintings.
Some of his own words about his style and approach:"
"...As a young boy, he loved the outdoors, athletics and art, and at an early age, Ragan knew that he wanted more than anything to be an artist.
Ragan was All-state in track and an All-state quarterback for Port Arthur High School and attended the University of Texas on a football scholarship where he studied art. Ragan credits his training as an athlete for teaching him the value of courage, tenacity, and discipline, and the importance of character in pursuit of life as well as an artistic career. He graduated from U.T. with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1968...
Ragan is well known for his Texas Longhorn paintings and has owned longhorn cattle since 1984. Because of their historical contribution, especially to the state of Texas, Ragan has chosen to honor this incredible animal in much of his work..."
https://www.ragangennusa.com/
Portraits of the Artist
Please reply and share......
What are your favorite works?
Overall opinion of the artist and works in the poll?
Any encounters or relationships to the artist?
If you like this artist's style, and want to try and find others who are similar, try using this artist recommendation engine, a project underway in the Gnod artificial intelligence initiative:
https://art.gnod.com/
Many thanks go out to @longhorn4444 , who recommended this artist for the series!
After a little bit of time spent on his website, these are my own favorites.
My own Top 3 Favorite Works
1) Dawn of a New Longhorn Era
Could there really be any other choice other than this one, during this week especially?
2) Texas Trails
3) Pair of Turkeys Drinking
And a few others, that I enjoy immensely, as well:
Call of Vermejo
The Trophy
Comanche
Uncertain of Name - featuring former lineman Jim Achilles
I really love that "Orange Blood" effect of the backdrop, don't you?
Uncertain of name
Wichita Work
In honor of the opening game coming up this weekend, this series is featuring a local former Longhorn Foootball Team player, and some of his Longhorn inspired works!
Ragan Gennusa, originally of Port Arthur, and who now resides in Dripping Springs, and who was also a former member of the UT Football team back in 60's, is a photographic artist who focuses on Texas landscapes, Western and Hill Country scenery and wildlife, Native Americans, and Horses and Longhorns. His main media is oil, watercolors, colored pencil sketches, and provides Giclee based prints of his paintings.
Some of his own words about his style and approach:"
"...As a young boy, he loved the outdoors, athletics and art, and at an early age, Ragan knew that he wanted more than anything to be an artist.
Ragan was All-state in track and an All-state quarterback for Port Arthur High School and attended the University of Texas on a football scholarship where he studied art. Ragan credits his training as an athlete for teaching him the value of courage, tenacity, and discipline, and the importance of character in pursuit of life as well as an artistic career. He graduated from U.T. with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1968...
Ragan is well known for his Texas Longhorn paintings and has owned longhorn cattle since 1984. Because of their historical contribution, especially to the state of Texas, Ragan has chosen to honor this incredible animal in much of his work..."
https://www.ragangennusa.com/
Portraits of the Artist
Please reply and share......
What are your favorite works?
Overall opinion of the artist and works in the poll?
Any encounters or relationships to the artist?
If you like this artist's style, and want to try and find others who are similar, try using this artist recommendation engine, a project underway in the Gnod artificial intelligence initiative:
https://art.gnod.com/
Many thanks go out to @longhorn4444 , who recommended this artist for the series!
After a little bit of time spent on his website, these are my own favorites.
My own Top 3 Favorite Works
1) Dawn of a New Longhorn Era
Could there really be any other choice other than this one, during this week especially?
2) Texas Trails
3) Pair of Turkeys Drinking
And a few others, that I enjoy immensely, as well:
Call of Vermejo
The Trophy
Comanche
Uncertain of Name - featuring former lineman Jim Achilles
I really love that "Orange Blood" effect of the backdrop, don't you?
Uncertain of name
Wichita Work
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