William Reaves Fine Art offers an exquisite exhibition of early paintings by Richard Stout in honor of his receipt of CASETA’s* 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award. This was the first time that this pre-eminent art history association formally recognized the career accomplishments of an abstract expressionist painter in Texas, and especially one who came to prominence in the latter half of the twentieth century. It was a fitting tribute to a remarkable Texan who has worked over six decades to produce a body of work of extraordinary quality. It was also an acknowledgement of Stout’s contributions to the growth and vitality of the Houston art scene over the last half of the twentieth century through his distinguished career as an art instructor at The Museum School and The University of Houston.
