This striking and unusual artwork reimagines a vintage image of Congress Avenue.
The center of the picture portrays a dapper Dr. Mathews as he stands in front of his office, while a smiling crowd looks on.
A clue to the date of the image is the reference to the "Casino Theater." The theater opened in 1909 at 702 Congress Avenue and closed in 1924. The site is now the home of the Contemporary Jones Center.
The artist, Raymond Zaplatar, has lived in Austin for over 27 years. He was born in Ontario, Canada and went to the H. B. Beal Secondary School in London, Ontario, renown for its excellent art department. Although Zaplatar has worked in pastels, graphite, acrylic, and oils, he finds himself returning to watercolor. According to Zaplatar, the original image came from a historic foundation and he added the foreground figure, which is a portrait of a friend's father.
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