Stowers Hal (1 results)

Condition: Good. 25 detailed letters mainly typed, some with multiple pages, regarding the printing and designs of a series of lithographs, including Sonoran Saguaro, Sonoran Desert, Shangri-La, Boulder Creek, Grand Tetons, Sea Oats, California Coast. Ernest De Soto edition numbers 67-72Born in 1944, Hal Stowers, is a link between Old Florida and New Florida. Hal grew up in a small log cabin in the woods of Safety Harbor, Florida. He still lives in the same county, but Pinellas is now the most densely populated, per square mile, county in the state of Florida. Across the tidal flats and bay from his studio/residence, which is tucked away on a mangrove rimmed bayou, are barrier islands with sugar white beaches, sea oats, sand dunes, palm groves and mangrove forests. Standing on one of these jewel-like islands, one can see to the west, the open horizon, so dominant in Hal's art. To the east and far south is almost continuous development including some areas of wall to wall high rise buildings. All but a few of the high rises have been built since Hal's childhood. It is this environment, juxtaposing pristine natural areas and open water, with dense development, which has given rise to this artist and his art.Provenance: Estate of Ernest F. De Soto .