Description
Big Jack Bryant Texas Brutalist/Modernist sterling silver turquoise belt buckle. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver, fits up to a 1.75" wide belt. Weight and measurements in pictures, circa third quarter of the 20th century. Very gorgeous high grade natural turquoise from an unknown mine.
Jack Bryant (1929-2012) was born and raised in Texas and began painting at an early age. He has used various techniques such as painting on canvas and leather, bronze sculpting, wood carving, and silver smithing. In 1966 he was accepted as an Associate on the Cowboy Artists of America and was one of the founding members of the Texas Cowboy Artists Association.
Bryant‘s work has been featured in several publications including Southern Living, The Cattleman and The Paint and Quarter magazines and is on display at the Diamond M Foundation and The Museum of the Horse. He also completed a life-size bronze sculpture of the famous rodeo bucking horse,Midnight, for the City of Fort Worth, Texas. Bryant continues to produce art in Texas.
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