Lucy Wilson Rice

Lucy Wilson Rice (March 14, 1874 – March 12, 1963)[1] was an American artist known for her portraits of notable people from Texas and her Texan landscapes.

Born Lucy Wilson in Troy, Alabama, she graduated from Baylor Female College with a degree in art (1891).

She later obtained further art training from Wayman Elbridge Adams, who painted her portrait.

She later lived for a period in Paris before returning to Austin and opening a studio.

[2] In addition to landscapes and marine paintings, Rice painted portraits of Vice-President John Nance Garner and Texas governors Dan Moody, Miriam A. Ferguson, and Ross Shaw Sterling.