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"Art was always in the back of my mind, but growing up in such a macho world, I thought painting was for ladies and the effeminate," says the 6' 1", 200 pound Texan. The seed to paint continued to germinate inside until the fall of 1969. Visiting an art gallery for the first time, he came away with the feeling he could do what he saw. Selling his first piece to a couple from Peru, on Valentine’s Day 1970 for $10, launched a career that would see him at the top in less than a decade. By the end of the millennium he was a master oil painter. In 1976, he was named the Official Artist of Texas and the following year a street was named after him. Jack White was the first non-law enforcement person to be named an honorary Texas Ranger and given a life-membership into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. September 13, 2006 Texas Governor Rick Perry commissioned Jack White as an honoree Admiral in the Texas Navy. This honor is bestowed on only a handful of people. Jack White was recognized as one of the premier portrait painters in the world when he put his career on hold due to a freak accident. Two car thieves fleeing the police in a stolen vehicle slammed into Mr. White's car, severely injuring his painting arm and shoulder. Always positive, he turned his creative energy into writing, accepting the challenge to write a series of art marketing books. His eight books have become a respected road map for those in the art world. The number is great who give Mr. White credit for their success, he has helped hundreds of artists all over the world. His epic historical novel, Ten Years in Texas, occurs during the years of 1835 and 1845 when Texas was an independent Republic. The book has been given high praise by those who have read it. The setting of the sequel, Sea to Shining Sea, is the Mexican-American War and the ensuing territorial acquisitions by the United States. A list of all of Jack White’s books and where they may be purchased are shown below. Jack White’s paintings now hang in the Smithsonian and several other museums. His portraits include such notables as President Lyndon Johnson, Byron Nelson, Ray Kroc and Tom Landry. There is every reason to believe that his books will be as successful as his paintings. For information on appraisals of Jack White artwork please CLICK the Gold Leaf Button at the bottom of the page. Jack White Historical Novels Ten Years in Texas Sea to Shining Sea: The Mexican American War and the Manifest Destiny Run Oklahoma Run: From Discovery to Statehood Preacherman’s Son: Gunfighter John Wesley Hardin Abraham Lincoln: His Dark Side Exposed Jack White Art Marketing Books Mystery of Making IT Magic of Selling Art Malady of Art: FEAR Mystique of Marketing Art on eBay Mastery of Self Promotion Messages of Effusion Methods of Success Artist Confidential: Secret Guidelines of Professionals Attention Collectors: Please go to the Collectors Page |
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