By james art The Lubbock County Historical Commission has announced the unveiling of a new Texas Historical Marker honoring the life and service of renowned sculptor and artist Bess Hubbard. It is the 69th historic landmark in the county so far.
Who was Bess Hubbard?
According to the Texas State Historical Association, Bess Bigham was born on February 18, 1896 in Fort Worth. After attending Texas Christian University, she traveled to Lubbock to visit a cousin in 1916. This is where she met her future husband, Chester A. Hubbard.
Hubbard was a farmer who also sold cars in Lubbock. They married in 1917 and soon after had one son.
Bess began his artistic journey in 1925 while attending various colleges and universities such as Colorado College, the University of New Mexico, and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
She quickly gained a reputation for her impressionist-style artwork and local subjects depicting the southwest region.
1940-1950 Bess Hubbard
Hubbard’s artistic journey led her to explore clay sculptures until 1940. This was also the decade in which she began experimenting with jewelry and stained glass.
In the mid-1950s, her artwork went international, with some of her sculptures being exhibited in England and other European countries.
After her husband’s death in 1957, Bess Hubbard began working with metal castings. Bronze sculptures of her son and grandsons were eventually exhibited in London.
Bess Hubbard died at her home on March 23, 1977 and was buried in her family plot in the Lubbock City Cemetery.
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