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“The ABCs of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony: Artists & Their Inspiration” chronicles the history of the Aransas County art community for younger readers. It includes images, subject matter and activities that encourage them to learn more about art, history, nature and science. Topics including bird migration, protecting endangered species like sea turtles and redfish, and artist diversity are covered along with local art history. The book also covers historic material such as the Native Americans, seafood industry, packing companies and restored houses and buildings.
The authors worked with local teachers and artists on the book, which was funded by the H-E-B Tournament of Champions. The book is a companion to “The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony: How a Coastal Texas Town Became an Art Enclave,” to be published by Texas A&M University Press in November, 2021. Price at the History Center (hard) $20, (soft) $15. Add $5 for handing and postage.
Work from many colony artists is included in the book, along with historical photographs. Artists include Evelyn Atkinson, Kay Barnebey, Al and Nanci Barnes, Susie Black, Shirley Blackman, Herb Booth, Dinah Bowman, Ed Boyd, Mimi Braniff, Charles Cosby, Jack Cowan, Jackson Ehrlich, Thom Evans, Shirley Farley, Larry Felder, Lisa Frederick, Pam Fulcher, Dick Haweley, Frances Iles, Teresa Justice, Elsa Mathews, Hal McCaskill, Simon Michael, Jesus Moroles, Maria Nesbit, Harold Phenix, Clementina and Ricardo Rivera, Barb Robinson, Russell, Jamie and John Speck, Buck Schiwetz, Kent Ullberg and Chance Yarbrough.
The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony: How a Coastal Texas Town Became an Art Enclave.
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Kay Kronke Betz, Ph.D., and Vickie Moon Merchant, Ph.D., chronicle how Rockport-Fulton, whose economy was based on fishing, shrimping, and tourism, became a major regional center for the visual arts. Generously illustrated throughout with full-color images of boats, bays, and other hallmarks of this artistically rich community. This book is a visual and narrative treat for art lovers, conservationists, and historians alike.
The book is being published by TAMU Press.
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Price at the History Center $35, add $5 for handling and postage.
Savor the stories of the culinary traditions of our coastal county. Walk down memory lane as you view photos and recipes from favorite restaurants. Learn the history of Aransas County from a unique perspective of Foodways. Editors of Foodways are Kay Betz and Vickie Merchant with contributions from Susie Bracht Black, Monica Burdette, MM Pack, Karey Swartwout and Terry Thompson-Anderson.
Price at the History Center $45. Add $5 for handling and postage.
"Doc's Herb Garden: A Guide to Useful Plants"
Match garden plants in the guide to those in the garden. The guide illustrates plants in the garden and relates their value as herbs and as food for wildlife. Compiled by Pat Garland, Texas Master Naturalist. It honors “Doc” Bruhl, a pharmacist who used herbs in his popular “remedies.” He also owned the house at one time.
It sells for $2 at the History Center. Add $5 for handling and postage.
ARANSAS COUNTY in POSTCARDS
Postcards offer a snapshot of times gone by. By the early 1900s Aransas County was a tourist destination. People came from all over to enjoy the bay and wrote home about their visits. Edited by Kam Wagert and Pam Stranahan.
Price $20. Handling and postage will be additional $5.
ARANSAS: The Life of a Texas Coastal County
Read this definitive history of Rockport-Fulton by William Allen and Sue Hastings Taylor. One reviewer noted that the book “introduced me to a fascinating part of Texas…lively, readable and informative.”
Price at the History Center $35 Handling and postage will be additional $5.
Taking The Tide
This book chronicles hefty topics--feast and famine, hard work, core values, family heritage, determinization, perseverance, focus, and striving to make a difference in one little corner of the world.
Price at the History Center $20 Handling and postage will be additional $5.
30 Years Through the News/Lens
This book will help you understand why the city the author calls home is embedded in his soul. It is through the lens of his camera, as well as though pictures taken by members of his staff and contributing photographers that you will relive memories, and reflect on days gone by.
Price at the History Center $20 Handling and postage will be additional $5.
Rockport a Childhood by the Sea
The days in the forties in Rockport seem like a dream and a good dream compared to the turbulence and anxiety that exists in a child's world today.
Price at the History Center $25 Handling and postage will be additional $5.
