Few places are more splendid than the Texas Big Bend. It is a grand and spirited country. Remote and far away, its lands possess a stark beauty which reads as high, wide and rugged. Brusque mountains, chiseled arroyos and high desert terrain merge to create alluring compositions in virtually every direction. The scenes at hand grow even more inviting in the fall. The air hangs softer and the autumnal light glows more gently, deftly blending subtle hues of azure with pale yellows, reds and gold, forming a rich patina that illuminates the surrounding vistas. Possessed of such natural glories, the Big Bend has been a point of destination for Texas painters for as long as art has coexisted in our state, but the land seems to issue its strongest calls and beckons to Lone Star artists most profoundly in the fall.
