Gerald Harvey - NEW (American, 1933 - 2017)
One of the most recognized names in all of Western art, Gerald
Harvey Jones or G. Harvey developed a passion for painting as a
child while growing up in the rugged Texas hill country north of
San Antonio. Harvey's grandfather was a trail boss at the
tender age of 18 and regaled him with stories of the old west.
Harvey went on to attend North Texas State University and
graduated cum laude with a Bachelor Degree in art. He then
began his career by painting landscapes of the Texas hill country
but has become famously known for street scenes of Texas cities and
street scenes of other iconic American and International cities
such as New York, Boston, and Paris. His paintings are executed in
a romantic manner reminiscent of Edouard Cortes, a famous French
painter from the late 19th and early 20th centuries known for his
visually arresting scenes of Paris. G. Harvey's use of light,
whether it is from a street light or a ranch house interior has
become one of his hallmarks as a painter. Harvey has also
become well known as a sculptor, having depicted numerous Western
images along with his sculptures of Civil War figures.
Harvey's works can be found in numerous corporate
collections, former U.S. Presidents, state governors, and the
Smithsonian Institution. G. Harvey passed away in 2017 at the
age of 84.