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Traveling Art Exhibition Honoring 100 Years Of Texas State Parks Comes To Texas A&M
“View Beyond Dogwood,” a watercolor painting by Bryan resident Hailey E. Herrera of a scene at Mission Tejas State Park, will be on display at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries on the Texas A&M campus from March 21 to May 26 as part of the Texas state parks Centennial Celebration.
Hailey E. Herrera
The University Art Galleries at Texas A&M University will display a traveling art exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of Texas state parks.
The exhibition of “The Art of Texas State Parks” will open March 21, with a reception and book signing March 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the J. Wayne Stark Galleries. The exhibition, which features scenes from more than 30 parks by Texas artists, will be on display through May 26.
The exhibition is the seventh installation in the galleries’ Texas Art Project series, which celebrates the state’s cultural and fine arts legacy through a series of art exhibitions and educational programming.
Participating artists include Hailey Herrera of Bryan and Lee Jamison of Huntsville.
Proceeds from the sale of the artwork and a commemorative book by Andrew Sansom and Linda J. Reaves published by the Texas A&M University Press will benefit Texas state parks.
The project is part of the Centennial Celebration of Texas state parks and is a collaboration between Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, and the Bullock Texas State History Museum. H-E-B is the presenting sponsor.
“We hope that in displaying these extraordinary pieces, visitors will be inspired to get out and enjoy and explore the stunning natural landscapes we’re fortunate to have right in our backyards,” said Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director David Yoskowitz. “We are grateful for the collaboration that is bringing ‘The Art of Texas State Parks’ to museums across Texas, spreading the message about these natural treasures that belong to us all.”
“It was a real pleasure to see the passion these artists brought to this project, and we’re thrilled these works will be on display at prestigious museums across Texas,” said Andrew Sansom, co-author of the commemorative book and founder of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University. “It is our fervent hope that these works of art will inspire present and future generations of Texans to forever appreciate and protect their parks.”
After its stint in College Station, the exhibition will be traveling to Albany and Tyler.
For more information about the Centennial Celebration, visit TexasStateParks.org/100years. To RSVP for the reception and book signing on March 28 in the Stark Galleries, visit TX.AG/StateParks.
The Texas Longhorns entered the 2025 season with more expectations than any team has had to deal with in recent memory.
Many among the media were ready to crown the team and quarterback Arch Manning before they even played one game. Of course, those unrealistic expectations were never met, even though the team finished with a 10-3 record and a Citrus Bowl win over the Michigan Wolverines.
2026 is heading in the same direction for the Longhorns. Many believe head coach Steve Sarkisian has the most talented team in the country. But in order to fix the issues from this past season, the Longhorns needed to fix one issue that has cost them in the past.
Changing The Narrative
One of the biggest issues the Longhorns had last season was the play of the offensive line. It was apparent in the first game of the season against the Ohio State Buckeyes that Manning didn’t have the pocket time needed to make big plays.
This offseason, Coach Sarkisian went out and found two massive transfer portal additions that should completely change the narrative on this offensive line.
It starts with potential starting right tackle Melvin Siani. Siani has spent time with the Temple Owls and last season with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
The Longhorns are set at left tackle with Trevor Goosby, who could play himself into being a top 10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. If the team can get competent play from Siani, the offense will be able to open up the playbook, and the world may finally see Manning at his college peak.
The Longhorns also went out and found a potential fix at left guard for the 2026 season. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers transfer Laurence Seymore could be another strong patch for the holes in the offensive line.
After spending the first two seasons of his college career with the Miami Hurricanes, Seymore made stops with the Akron Zips and the Hilltoppers.
Of course, the one concern with Seymore is wondering if he can compete at the SEC level coming from the C-USA.
This season for the Longhorns starts and stops with the play of Manning. Coach Sarkisian and the rest of this coaching staff understood that protecting their quarterback was the most important goal when building the 2026 roster.
The Longhorns are going to be leaning on veteran talent to protect their quarterback, and it may very well be the best decision they made this offseason.
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