Jack Bryant
Jack Bryant Sr. was born in 1929 to Al Thomas and Evie Lucy Bryant. He dropped out of school in grade six, without learning how to read or write. He is a self-taught artist who was known for his realism of animals, in general, but also historic cowboy themes and landscapes. Bryant is not only appreciated for his carved western scenes in bronze, but also for sculptures that immortalized countless famous individuals, such as Nolan Ryan and Larry Mahan. Bryant also dipped his hands into many different trades: he was a rock mason, plumber, farmer and artist. Jack Bryant Sr. married Clarice Ronsley in 1952 at the North Side Church of Christ. After which he became a full-time artist. Bryant’s pieces are displayed in galleries all around, his most famous bronze “Midnight” is at the West front doors at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. Jack Bryant is known worldwide for his bronze work. He is predominatly known for his western themes but every once in a while he also painted more modern-inspired pieces. Like his “Save the Future”, a picture of a firefighter rescuing a small child, is hung up in the Front of Fire Station #2 in Fort Worth. According to his son, Bryant continued his work till the last few weeks of his life. Jack Bryant Sr died on July 14, 2012 in Springtown, Texas his home town.