Artist Sandra Freeze Hulse with San Antonio tapestry
UTSA receives San Antonio tapestry for art collection
(Nov. 25, 2002)--A large tapestry created by San Angelo native Sandra Freeze Hulse has been donated to the University of Texas at San Antonio for its permanent art collection. Depicting 32 of the city's landmarks, the tapestry is a gift from Guaranty Bank, which has banking operations throughout Texas and California.
"The university is fortunate to obtain a work of art of this caliber by such a well-known artist who lives in our area," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "It is particularly significant to us because of its focus on San Antonio." The 14-by-10 folk appliqued tapestry displayed in the John Peace Library was presented to UTSA during ceremonies Friday, Nov. 22.
Hulse's tapestry was commissioned in 1979 for the lobby of the headquarters of First Federal Savings and Loan in San Antonio. Guaranty Bank acquired First Federal in 1994. Recognizing its regional significance and the need for it to be professionally maintained, Ron Murff, president of Guaranty Bank's retail division, donated the work to UTSA for its growing collection of Texas and Southwestern art.
The tapestry depicts 32 San Antonio landmarks including the Alamo, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, the Governor's Palace and El Mercado.
A regionally renowned artist, Hulse has exhibited in one-artist shows at prominent galleries throughout the country and her works have been shown in museums in Texas and New Mexico. Hulse works in a broad range of media including watercolors, charcoal and oils, as well as tapestries.
Hulse's pieces have been acquired by numerous corporations and individuals throughout Texas and the nation. Hulse and her husband, Max, maintain homes in San Angelo, Texas, and Taos, N.M. She attended St. Mary's Hall in San Antonio and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. An insatiable student, she has studied art in France, Italy, Mexico, Guatemala and Wales, as well as several places in the United States.
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