San Antonio in Color contains ninety paintings of San Antonio
landmarks, neighborhoods, and local attractions painted by Trinity
alumnus Bill Thompson ('88). Thompson uses flamboyant colors to paint
animated, evocative scenes that have a touch of van Gogh and a hint of
Raoul Dufy. Thompson works in a bold mixed-media style that incorporates
watercolor, pastels, acrylics, and oil paint sticks.
The book will contain paintings of popular tourist sites-the Missions,
the River Walk, the Governor's Palace, and La Villita; San Antonio views
that are slightly off the beaten track-a Southtown ice house, trail
riders to the Stock Show and Rodeo, a West Side tacquería, and the
Liberty Bar; and cultural institutions-Trinity's tower, the Witte
Museum, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, the Carver Community
Cultural Center, the McNay Art Museum, and the San Antonio Museum of
Art. These places are just a sampling to indicate the range of views
shown.
Accompanying the paintings will be pithy quotes from notable, colorful,
and celebrated people, both visitors and residents, who have said
something memorable about San Antonio. Passages will be drawn from all
eras, with a concentration on the more contemporary. In addition, San
Antonio Highlights, by Jenny Browne, describe the sites pictured.
