Royce Roberts (b. 1928), Hill Country Summer, oil

Royce Roberts (b. 1928), Hill Country Summer, oil on canvas, 24 x 36", frame:31 x 43"

Royce was born in Hope, Arkansas. He joined the Navy at 17 and went to Houston, Texas when he was discharged. He worked on building houses in Pasadena but bad weather caused him to quit and go to barber school. When business was slow, Roberts painted in the barber shop and after a TV segment featured his work, he became well-known as an artist in Houston. In 1977 he and his wife sold out in Houston and moved to a small ranch in Burnet, Texas known as the bluebonnet capital of Texas.
Condition Report: Good; several slight areas of surface rubbing