It takes a special talent to capture in a portrait not only the physical attributes but also the character of an individual. Central Texas is home to portrait artists skillful in this traditional art form.

Top: Arye Shapiro,Ceramic Bas-relief, artist’s studio
Bottom right: Peg Box, Callie Cox , Oil, 18" x 24", Fine Art Pet Portraits by P. Box
Bottom left: Bill Wittliff, Sam Shephard, Silver gelatin photograph, 11 " x 14 ", Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern & Mexican Photography

Art Lover’s Guide Resources:
(Includes participants in the 2007 printed edition of Art Lover's Guide. Available beginning September 2006)

Artisans at Rocky Hill · Fredericksburg
Austin Pastel Society · Austin
Blanton Museum of Art · Austin
City of Austin, Art in Public Places · Austin
Elisabet Ney Museum
Fine Art Pet Portraits by P. Box · Austin
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center · Austin
Roi James · Austin
Kerr Arts & Cultural Center · Kerrville
LBJ Library and Museum · Austin
Maria Lyle · Austin
Arye Shapiro · Austin
TIPS on Art · Austin
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum · Austin
Waterloo Watercolor Group · Austin
Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern & Mexican Photography · San Marcos
Women & Their Work · Austin