G. (Gerald Harvey Jones) Harvey (1933-2017), Farm and windmill. graphite on paper. image: 7 x 5", frame: 11 x 13".

Provenance: A Pflugerville, Texas collection

This drawing was originally gifted to Robert and Verna Berry from G. Harvey and his wife, Patty, in the 1960s. The young couples were good friends living in Austin, Texas during the 1960-70s and attending church together. The Berrys were fond of telling the story of how G. Harvey got his start, (they knew him as Jerry Jones, prior to his fame). Jerry's wife Patty, encouraged him in his natural talent of drawing and painting, and one Christmas she gifted him a simple paint set. G. Harvey then began the journey of becoming a renowned artist...
Born in 1933 in San Antonio, Texas, Gerald Harvey Jones, G. Harvey, is often compared to Impressionist masters such as Edouard Cortes. Harvey's fans included President Lyndon B. Johnson and Texas Governor John Connally. His paintings have appeared in prestigious sites such as the White House, the National Archives, the Treasury Building, and the Smithsonian Institution€â„¢s Museum of Natural History.

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