The Collection
The McMullen-Connally Family Collection consists of 227 watercolors by over sixty different artists and numerous personal artifacts. The watercolors represent a specific movement known as the California School of Watercolor that flourished in the 1930s and 1940s.
The McMullen's had a personal relationship with the majority of the artists in the collection as both admirers of their work and students of their techniques. In addition to the paintings, decades of correspondence between the various artists and the McMullens was included in their gift.
California Artists
Explore holdings from the California Style watercolor movement, born in the 1930s. Featuring works by Rex Brandt, Phil Dike, Millard Sheets, George Post, and other pioneers known for bold, on-location brushwork and vivid regional scenes.
Texas Artists
Discover watercolorists connected to Dr. McMullen's Houston roots, including founding members of the Watercolor Art Society-Houston. Featuring works by Ramon Froman, Jo Taylor, Teryl Speers, and other local Texas artists tied to the collection's origins.
Northeast Artists
Browse watercolors from artists across New York, New England, and beyond, many linked to the American Watercolor Society. Featuring works by John Marin, Edgar A. Whitney, Charles Reid, and other Northeast painters and teachers represented in the collection.
Other Artists
See watercolors from artists outside California, Texas, and the Northeast, spanning the Midwest, South, and international painters. Featuring works by Zoltan Szabo, Virginia Cobb, Don Dennis, and other diverse voices in the collection.
