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  Robert Hurst was the official artist of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame for 25 years from 1997 until his death in 2021. To honor Robert's contribution to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame over the years a permanent display was created in his memory. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame is located at 1108 S. University Parks Dr. Waco, Texas 76706    

Had a great visit with Lindsay Liepman of KXXV, the ABC affiliate in Waco, Texas both in my studio in Austin and again at the 2019 Texas Sports Hall of Induction in Waco, Texas. So proud to be part of #TexasVoices. Thank you Lindsay Liepman @KXXV  Video: Full Story: https://www.kxxv.com/news/texas-voices/texas-voices-robert-hurst?fbclid=IwAR24RejuaC-VwjcleGzd758_-luYHgoxkahW0a3E10mICKPjNOLQ3jkqJWU YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Iy-K_Jc9fMQ #ADamnFineArtist #RobertHurst #TexasArtist #Art #TxHSA #TexasSports #TexasVoices  

Enjoyed visiting w Brice Cherry and Rod Aydelotte (photographer) in my studio for this article in the Waco Tribune-Herald January 20, 2019: Paint by numbers: Texas Sports Hall of Fame's longtime artist brings jerseys to life by Brice Cherry

Hall of Fame Painter – Texas Country Reporter InterviewMeet Robert Hurst, a painter whose heavy hitting sports art is a hit with fans Texas Country Reporter Published on Nov 27, 2012 http://youtu.be/z268ob7aFLM

Robert's interview by a member of Texas Sports Hall of Fame staff, which was posted to their website Athletes, Acrylic & Art 09/26/2013 12:36 PM Just south of the Brazos River on Interstate 35 is the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.  Inside, among the autographed artifacts and jerseys, hang some of the state’s most cherished paintings of Texas sports legends.  These hanging testaments, created with passion, go beyond the simple depiction of form and figure.  They portray an effervescence of life, and a vitality that photographs fail to capture. The name behind these paintings is a nationally renowned painter, Robert...