How Long to Read The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 16 minutes to read The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony by Kay Kronke Betz

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

When Coastal Living Magazine listed Rockport, Texas, among its “Top 10 Coastal Artists’ Colonies” with more well-known art communities such as Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and Monhegan Island, Maine, many art lovers may have been surprised. But Rockport’s inclusion represented an emerging Texas Gulf Coast aesthetic and regional school of landscape art that many art historians and collectors had discovered. The area’s unique ecosystem, abundance of wildlife and quaint architecture of bait stands and fish houses became a haven for creativity and individuality, beginning in the late forties. Over the years, it became home to influential artists, including the colony founder, Simon Michael, his most famous student, Dalhart Windberg, Jack Cowan, Al Barnes, Herb Booth, and Jesus Moroles. Other prominent artists also came for inspiration, including Buck Schiwetz, Harold Phenix, and Kent Ullberg. Many of the artists were active in early environmental organizations like the Coastal Conservation Association and Ducks Unlimited, working to protect the special habitats. And Steve Russell, a Rockport native, became the legendary mentor and quintessential artist of the colony, inspiring generations of newcomers. In The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony: How a Coastal Texas Town Became an Art Enclave, Kay Kronke Betz and Vickie Moon Merchant chronicle how this small Texas town, whose economy was based on fishing, shrimping, and tourism, became a major regional center for the visual arts. Generously illustrated throughout with full-color images of boats, bays, and other hallmarks of this artistically rich community, this book is a visual and narrative treat for art lovers, conservationists, and historians alike.

How long is The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony?

The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony by Kay Kronke Betz is 479 pages long, and a total of 124,061 words.

This makes it 162% the length of the average book. It also has 152% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 17 minutes to read The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony aloud.

What Reading Level is The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony?

The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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