David Pryor Adickes (b. 1927), "Standing Cowboy", bronze, 25 x 8 x 4"

Provenance: Collection of the artist (Houston, TX)

David Adickes was born in 1927 in Huntsville, Texas. The career of this well known Texas artist and sculptor spans six decades. As a young man Adickes left home for a stint in the military. Although he has a degree in math and physics, he pursued art and studied in France from 1948 to 1950 with modern French master Fernand Leger. After his studies, Adickes chose to return to the Houston area, close to his home town of Huntsville. Adickes' art has been featured in many one man shows across the United States and in France where he lived for six years early in his career. Adickes is well traveled and has circled the globe painting in Tahiti, Japan, and Spain. His art is featured in many museums, and hundreds of corporate and private collections.