In naming this new collection, I chose the name “Vistas” for two reasons. One, a vista is literally a view which I certainly have perched in my art studio. However, it has a double meaning in that a vista is a far-reaching mental view—a look into the future. And that is just what I am doing. I am looking to the future with the hope, energy and joy that I bring with every brushstroke.

Within the Vistas collection, I’ve created a sub-collection of paintings honoring our majestic Texas Longhorns. Captured in all of their splendor on the Double Heart Ranch, Longhorn cattle embody the same grit and perseverance that drives me in all of my endeavors.

GAY GADDIS