Seeing in Detail: Scott and Stuart Gentling's Birds of Texas
When you view Scott and Stuart Gentling’s watercolors of Texas birds, you’ll want to get close. The level of detail is extraordinary—hundreds of brushstrokes make up each feather, and there are hundreds of feathers! The more time you spend with these paintings, the more you’ll appreciate the unique way the brothers instilled the natural world with a sense of order and meaning.
Seeing in Detail is the first of two consecutive exhibitions at the Carter dedicated to these Fort Worth artists and their unique approach to painting the natural world. The museum recently announced the establishment of the Gentling Study Center, which supports the acquisition, research, and conservation of the work and archives of Scott and Stuart Gentling.
Exhibition Highlights
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Scott Gentling, Stuart Gentling
Roseate Spoonbill, ca. 1980-85Graphite, opaque and transparent watercolor on paper
2018.26
Scott Gentling, Stuart Gentling
Flammulated Owl, 1983Graphite, opaque and transparent watercolor on paper
2018.24
Scott Gentling, Stuart Gentling
Black-crowned Night Heron, 1983Graphite, opaque and transparent watercolor on paper
2018.14
Scott Gentling
Purple Martin, 1985Graphite, opaque and transparent watercolor on paper
2018.17
Scott Gentling
Crested Caracara, 1984Graphite, opaque and transparent watercolor on paper
2018.9
Installation Photos
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