Remnants of rural America are the primary focus of paintings by Bill Barrick. He is recognized around Texas and the nation as a leading chronicler of life in the developing Southwest. His ability to capture on canvas the spirit of rural America with its stark beauty, hardships and simple joys is the driving force and appeal of his art.
Bill is an award winning member of the prestigious Texas Association of Professional Artists, National Western Artists Association, Southwest Society of Air Force Artists and an honorary member of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. He has been featured in several books, television productions and magazines such as Southwest Art, Southwest Airlines, Texas Homes and others. His work hangs in many prominent collections including Coca-Cola Company, Dr. Pepper Company, Dresser Industries, State Farm Insurance, 3M, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, State Bar of Texas and several universities. Museums that have exhibited or archived his work include the Panhandle - Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas, The Lubbock Collection, Texas Tech University, Museum of the American West, Houston, Texas and the Bywaters Research Collection of American Art and Architecture, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
A native of the High Plains, Bill was raised on the family farm near Abernathy, Texas. He studied art at three Universities and taught public school art a few years before resigning to devote his full time to his painting career. Today his home/studio is located on the banks of the South San Gabriel River northwest of Austin, Texas.
