Landscape Artist Jill Lear Debuts Witness Trees Of Texas Book

AUSTIN, Texas - Aug. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- AUSTIN, TX (August 13, 2015) – Inspired by nature and landscapes, artist Jill Lear traveled the state of Texas to visit twenty historical trees, learn their stories, and create painted representations of each for her most recent work, Witness Trees of Texas. The year-long project will debut as a book available for purchase beginning September 15, 2015 at www.JillLear.com.

Witness Trees of Texas illustrates the 1,300-mile journey she took with writer Bill Fowler through painting, photo, and short essay representations of trees that have witnessed significant historical events. As pieces of Texas landscape that have stood the test of time, many of the featured trees have witnessed impactful historic moments like peace treaties, wars, and weddings, and more.

“My journey across Texas to discover the stories behind each selected tree was one of the most enlightening experiences of my career. Texas’ history is extremely fascinating and I wanted to showcase the stories surrounding us through natural elements,” said Jill Lear, artist of Witness Trees of Texas. “I am excited to debut my latest work so others can share in the joy and passion that I found through this project.”

The book will make its official debut at Gallery Shoal Creek’s 50^th Anniversary Celebration Friday, September 18 – Saturday, September 19, 2015. The weekend will showcase works from twenty artists, where Jill will be in attendance and signed copies of Witness Trees of Texas available for sale. For gallery information or more details about these events, please visit www.galleryshoalcreek.com.

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Jill Lear is a painter whose primary subject and inspiration are trees in the landscape as a means of transcribing not only the experience of being in, and thinking about Nature but also the way in which we process the world around us. Jill’s large-scale works on paper have been exhibited in San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Austin. Her work has been acquired by the permanent collections at Wright State University Art Museum Dayton, OH as well as the Philip Isles Collection, NY. Jill trained formally at the New York Studio School NY, NY and holds degrees from both Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX as well as The Chambre Syndicale of Haute Couture in Paris, France. For additional artist information, please visit www.JillLear.com