Barnard’s Mill Art Museum is a facility owned by the Somervell History Foundation. The Art Museum is a part of the historic Barnard's Mill, the first permanent structure in the Glen Rose area. The oldest part was completed in 1860 and the newest part, containing the museum, was completed 60 years ago.
The museum building was a gift presented to the Foundation. In 2007, Mr. Richard H. Moore, Jr. made this wonderful gift possible. Mr. Moore, a native Texan, was born in Ft Worth and graduated from the University of Texas with degrees in Art and Law. His life has been filled with the arts and the legal profession. In 1979, he purchased Barnard’s Mill Complex and began a seven-year restoration program on the mill, the cotton gin and the Marks-English Hospital Building.
The restoration was completed in 1982 and he moved to Glen Rose where he made the complex his permanent home.
In 2007, the Foundation was named recipient of the Mill Complex and Mr. Moore moved back to the city of his childhood. He often visits Glen Rose, Barnard’s Mill and the Art Museum.
Today Mr. Moore houses his fine collection of art and the collection of the Jewell Miears Fielder Foundation, Inc. within the Barnard’s Mill Art Museum. Both are lifetime collections of fine art and accessible to the public for their viewing enjoyment. The museum contains works from Jewell Miears Fielder, Amy Miears Jackson, Robert Summers, Jack Bryant, R. Kleinfelder, Morris Henry Hobbs and many others, as well as, Oriental and American Indian art and artifacts.
The Mill has been on the State Register of Historical Places for over 25 years and in 1982 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In May 2010, the Texas Historical Commission designated Barnard's Mill and Art Museum as a State Archeological Landmark. On September 12, 2010, Barnard's Mill received the prestigious Colonial Lady Historical Marker from the Texas State Colonial Dames 17th Century.
Karen Wells is an artist that lives in Glen Rose, Texas. Growing up, Karen's mother kept her busy by making and creating new things. Today, she continues to use what she was taught by creating custom art, jewelry, and crafts. Karen uses many different mediums in her creative process including acrylic paint,resin, beads and vintage jewelry to create one of a kind pieces that people enjoy.
Molly M Golson lives in Somervell County. Her interest in art began as a very young girl. As often happens, life and youth took her down other paths, but after a 37-year career in healthcare, she has returned to what she calls her "first love". Molly works in a wide variety of media, She does commissioned art, including pet portraits, family portraits, landscapes and home portraits. She finds inspiration from ordinary objects and scenes.
Jana is a native of Glen Rose and still lives in Somervell County. She attended Tarleton State University and received her BA in Art. After several years of teaching high school art, Jana retired to focus on family, home, and her own art.
Growing up near the Paluxy River, she feels like she has a personal and spiritual connection to it and it is a favorite subject for her to paint, in addition to flowers, portraits and still life. Her love for nature is evident in her work.
Jana works in a variety of media in the style of realism and enjoys doing commissions. Her work can be found in several private collections.
Some artists are made and some are born with natural gifts and talents that both mesmerize and amaze us the onlooker. J. Howard was definitely born an artist. From a young age in Houston Texas, through high school, college, and postgraduate studies, J. Howard has proven time and time again through various artist expressions and works or art; that her skill, talent, and artistic eye truly art a gift bestowed upon her to release beauty into this world.
She has received both National and international acclaim for her drawings in soft pastels. Laying claim to over 15 prestigious awards and honors in the last 5 years alone. As a permanent member of the Southern Artist Group, she has more than 10 plus solo exhibits in prestigious museums and galleries throughout Texas, the United States, and the world. J. Howard is also widely published in books and magazines. Ranging in size from 6 x 6 to 36 x 50, many of her works are represented in corporate as well as private collections.
Dallas, Texas
Laurie is a painter and jewelry designer living in Dallas, Texas. Laurie is a self-taught abstract artist working with acrylic, charcoal, ink and pastel on paper and canvas. She builds layers using paint and drawing with gestural marks until a rich texture evolves with a beautiful history of addition and subtraction. The piece takes on many forms and has a great many faces until a design emerges and a refining process begins. This reduction of elements is both bold and considered, both radical and cautious. Eventually the composition settles, and final adjustments complete the piece. Laurie’s current work reflects the experience of landscape and geology up close in the abstract where straight lines and strata comingle with organic shape and color. Every day is an opportunity to walk in nature near my home to immerse in the natural environment. The paintings juxtapose this natural environment with geometric details that create a disruptive boundary between organic and inorganic elements and color and shape. Recent work has been an exploration of bright and bold color and form to heighten the senses and surprise the eye – placing contrasting color together adjacent to harmonious blends of each to take you up and down the spectrum.
Using my professional experience working with architecture, real estate and design, I blend my love for composition and balance with abstract artwork, creating modern and contemporary artwork that work in many different styles of homes and commercial properties. Laurie has a degree in Geology and an MBA in Marketing and has been selected in various juried shows in the area.
Glen Rose resident Lissa Lee Roberts enjoys creating special art projects meant to last a lifetime. Whether it be a watercolor painting of your home or ranch, the loving image of your favorite dog/horse/cow and even a unique portrait of loved ones, Lissa can capture it to be enjoyed by generations.
Her “Girls with Pearls” theme, a humorous variation of a famous work by Dutch-master Vermeer, features a series of mature lady friends enjoying both the local lifestyle while embracing love of great companions.