Stylle Read - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.329 W 097° 20.942
14S E 654601 N 3629082
Artist Stylle Read is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMRQCJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2016
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Appropriately, Mr. Read's star is in front of Maverick Fine Western Wear at 100 E Exchange Ave, where one of his murals (see gallery) faces N Main St. It says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Stylle Read
Artist
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Read, as well as this short biography:
It was in college at the University of North Texas at Denton that he discovered his talent and love of mural painting. Stylle comes by it naturally, born into a family surrounded by art. His artist father, Sleepy Read, painted abstracts and modern art, but also painted landscapes of rural Texas. Stylle has 25 years of experience painting professionally.
In 1979, he began painting scenes on vans, a hot item back then. A Remington scene adorned his own van. He painted scenes on Nashville musicians’ touring busses, including Hank Williams, Jr. His largest mural is the 31 x 83 ft. Texas street scene for the Fort Worth Stockyard.
He works quickly, sometimes completing a large mural in days. Airbrush, paint brushes, rollers and spray guns are his tools, using artist’s paint, high gloss paint and house paint. Outside murals are then covered by a sealer developed by NASA for UV ray blockage to prevent excessive fading of color.
About the Texas Trail of Fame: (visit link)
The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's Information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!