Searching Party - Oil On Panel by L. Benjamin Porter

Oil Painting by Benjamin Porter. Measurements: 39 in L x 33 in H - Painting: 29 in x 23 in H ***Born: 1929 - El Paso, TexasKnown for: Female nude in western landscape painting, romanticism, decorationName variants: Lawrence Benjamin Porter.L.B. Porter - (Lawrence Benjamin)L. B. Porter is a third generation El Pasoan (Texas). His father, Carter C. Porter, a Methodist Minister, was preaching in Friona, Texas when L. B. was born on March 3, 1929. His father and mother purchased a farm between Fabens and Clint, Texas, near El Paso in 1932, and a town home in El Paso in 1935 to be near better schools.A native of El Paso, Texas, L.B. Porter was a child prodigy and was tutored in art at the age of twelve. He attended Coldwell Elementary and graduated from Austin High School in El Paso.After graduating from High School, he attended Texas College of Mines before joining the Air Force.