THE BOOT ST O R I E S F R O M T H E T E X A S H I L L C O U N T RY
A M A ST E R D E P I C TS T H E H I L L CO U N T RY O N C A N VA S
T H E P E AC H STA N D T H AT G R E W I N TO A G LO B A L B U S I N E SS
FO R E V E R C A R S AND THREE MEN T H AT LO V E T H E M
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Robert Pummill’s Hill Country Sunset hangs in the Ladies Locker Room. An Old Dog and a New Trick by Clifton Texas sculptor Bruce Greene. Painting by Fredericksburg artist John Austin Hanna hangs in the Men's Locker Room.
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THE ART OF BOOT RANCH STORY BY RO GER MUNFORD
First impressions of the Clubhouse Village at Boot Ranch are the overwhelming attention to detail, the tasteful and stylish choices made for the decor, and the prominent display of artwork throughout.
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t was Professional Golf Association Tour star Hal Sutton who originally envisioned the Boot Ranch community with its 7,155yard signature golf course. Sutton was playing a round with fellow PGA golfing legend Jack “Jackie” Burke Jr., when Burke commented, “God sure used a lot of paint brushes when he painted this landscape.”
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Perhaps inspired by those words, Sutton decided to create an art collection at Boot Ranch, one that reflects the heritage and beauty of the Hill Country, while also celebrating the many artists who call Texas home. Today, part of Sutton’s initial collection, as well as additional curated works, hang throughout the elegant Boot Ranch Clubhouse. Boot Ranch supports a cadre of Texas artists, including Mary Ross Buchholz, John Cook, Mary Forshagen, Brian Grimm, John Austin Hanna, James Robinson, Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, and Sonya Terpening. Artists from other states include Rett Ashby from Utah, as well as Becky Joy, Tom Dorr, and a growing collection of paintings of Pueblo pots by Charles Sabatino, all from Arizona. “We are very proud of the main piece of art in the Clubhouse bar,” says Emil Hale, General Manager of Boot Ranch and a member of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA). “World-renowned golf artist Graeme Baxter was here in the fall of 2019, and he painted our ninth hole. His work is displayed at golf courses all over the world, including St. Andrews, Augusta, and Pebble Beach. Our members love it.” The art collection at Boot Ranch now includes more than fifty paintings and five sculptures. “We’re proud of all the art we have here at the Clubhouse Village,” affirms Hale, “and we’re growing the collection every year. Our residents love to be surrounded with such fine pieces.” One artist represented by three paintings on display at Boot Ranch is Robert Pummill and, on the following pages, we invite you to get to know the distinguished Hill Country painter in the first of several upcoming artist profiles in this magazine. We look forward to sharing the stories of their inspirations and processes—making the Boot Ranch art collection all the more vivid for all of us.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Charcoal and graphite longhorn drawing by Mary Ross Buchholz, Hole 10 painting by John Austin Hanna, cowboy painting by Arizona artist Tom Dorr in the Clubhouse dining room
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