1940's

c.1937

c. 1952 Irish Flats

c. 1933
 

 
c. 1935

c.1929

Salinas at Witte Museum Exhibit
1962- One Man Exhibition of 23 Paintings
 

"The Man Who Painted Texas"
1910-1973
San Antonio, Texas

c. 1938

     San Antonio Artist Porfirio Salinas is a household name in Texas, who was noted for his splendid landscapes of the Texas Hill Country.

     Salinas was mostly self-taught as to technique. He would contact artists such as Jose Arpa, Robert Wood, Alice Chilton, Dawson-Watson and others for short study and would spend time at the Witte studying works displayed there.

      Salinas would sketch from his car on trips while his wife was driving and remember the colors and paint in his studio from memory.  Salinas paints in the same wonderful way as a musician plays by ear.  His color memory is just as marvelous as perfect pitch.

     Salinas sold his first picture to his teacher in the 3rd grade. By the time he was 20 (1930), the Pabst Gallery downtown San Antonio agreed to handle all he could paint.

Salinas would often paint these pastel dusty road
 scenes in the late 20's that will not be seen in later years.
He was developing his style at this time.

     Lyndon Johnson started buying his works while vice-president and continued on while President. John Connally and Sam Rayburn also collected his works.

     
Dated 1965                                      Dated 1956

c. 1934

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c. 1942

c.1930

Dated 1957

c. 1948

c. 1938

Porfirio Salinas in front of his
home with art dealer
Dewey Bradford

c. 1932

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