Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas

This blog deals with life of Allie Tennant as presented in the book "Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas" published in 2015 by the Texas A&M University Press. Tennant was a Dallas sculptor who lived from 1892 until 1971. She was an accomplished artist who belonged to the Regionalist school of artistic expression. Tennant was also active as a promoter of the visual arts in the city. This volume is the first biography ever written about her.

Monday, August 1, 2016

The "Historian as Detective" Meets Allie Tennant

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Allie Tennant, 1942 What did I, as the author, enjoy most in writing this book about Allie Tennant and the visual arts in Dallas? The ...
Monday, May 23, 2016

Allie Tennant Book Recognized by CASETA

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CASETA, the Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art, is the art history association for the state dealing with the Texas ...
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Allie Tennant Profile on KUT Radio

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  Today KUT Radio in Austin is running a biographical piece on Allie Tennant as part of the celebration of Women's History month. Th...
Friday, March 18, 2016

Finalists for the Ramirez Family Award of the Texas Institute of Letters

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Allie Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas has been named as a finalist for the 2016 Ramirez Family Award presented each year by the Te...
Friday, March 4, 2016

Signing books at the annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association

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The Liz Carpenter Award for the best book dealing with Texas Women's History published during 2015
Thursday, March 3, 2016

A Double Winner Today of the Liz Carpenter Award

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Today I received the Liz Carpenter Award for Best Book on the History of Women at the Annual Meeting of the Texas State Historical Asso...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Waldine Tauch, Texas Sculptor

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Waldine Tauch, 1936. She and Allie Tennant both worked on Centennial Sculptures This week I presented a paper at the fall meeting of th...
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