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Picking Up The Trail

On September 3, 2010 By

During the month of September you can receive a $25.00 discount on this print as a member of the Select Image Club.  Gallery Wrap, 12” x 18”

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The Select Image Club pays for itself in savings on gallery-wrapped canvas prints signed by Wyman Meinzer.

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The thin morning fog, hanging over the sage and bluestem, obscures the trucks and trailers around the pens at Peek Trap. The sun, edging above the horizon, draws the eye from modernity toward something more durable. A whinny in the distance sharpens your focus on a band of shadow cast by a low bluff. The first few horses run into the new light, and the rest of the remuda emerges, strung out along the base of the bluff, nine dozen geldings running parallel to the horizon a quarter mile out.

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Many Texans are proud of their state. The people, the places, the ideals and hearts all come together in a magnitude of pride exhibited toward the Lone Star. For many reasons, some more obvious than others, Texas holds a special place in hearts of inhabitants and visitors alike.

By pairing [...]

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Summertime Fun

On July 21, 2010 By

What says “Summertime” more than a young boy at his favorite fishing spot?  During the month of August you can receive a $25.00 discount on this print as a member of the Select Image Club.

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Summertime Fun

On July 21, 2010 By

What says “Summertime” more than a young boy at his favorite fishing spot? During the month of August you can receive a $25.00 discount on this print as a member of the Select Image Club.

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El Carmen

On July 20, 2010 By

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Fox In Agave

On July 1, 2010 By

Gray Fox and Blooming Agave shows the relationship these two specimens have in our natural world. Mr. fox had climbed up in the agave plant and was eating the blooms. He also snapped at, and ate the bees, which were swarming around his head. If you look closely, you will see them.

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The Select Image Club pays for itself in savings on gallery-wrapped canvas prints signed by Wyman Meinzer.

Your $25.00 membership fee will be collected yearly but will be deducted from your first print purchase each year, so this is a win-win situation.

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The Ancient Ones

On May 1, 2010 By

A study in Light and Contrast is available as an iris giclee printed on canvas and stretched around a wooden frame. The piece of art is ready to hang and does not require a standard frame and glass. Signed by Wyman Meinzer.

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About Wyman Meinzer

Wyman Meinzer

Wyman Meinzer is the only official State Photographer of Texas. He was raised on League Ranch, a 27,000-acre ranch in the rolling plains of Texas. Since then, he has traveled across the state many times to capture the first and last rays of sunlight as they kiss the Texas landscapes.

He started his career as a professional predator hunter. He transitioned into a research associate for the university and now teaches a senior-level course in Special Problems Photography at Texas Tech University in addition to his ongoing book projects and freelance magazine assignments.

Professional Credentials

Meinzer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management and was voted Outstanding Alumnus in 1987 by the department of Range and Wildlife Management at Texas Tech University. He also received the Distinguished Alumnus award in 1995 from the School of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. In 2009 he received the Distinguished Alumnus award from Texas Tech University in recognition of outstanding achievement and dedicated service.

After 28 years as a professional photographer, he has about 20 photography books to his credit and more than 250 magazine cover credits. His images have appeared in Smithsonion, National Geographic Books, Natural History, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, Audubon, Sports Afield, Field and Stream, Outdoor life, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Highways, Korea GEO, German GEO, Das Tier, Airone, Horzu, BBC Wildlife, and many others.

His awards include: State Photographer of Texas, the John Ben Sheppard Jr. Award from the Texas State Historical Foundation for contributing to the preservation of Texas History through writing and photography, 1997 National Literary Award for the book, "Texas Lost: Vanishing Heritage" (with Andrew Sansom) and the San Antonio Conservation Award for the natural history book, "Roadrunner."

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