Brad Ford Smith

original drawings & sculpture

Brad Ford Smith

original drawings & sculpture

  • * Where To Find A Ghost And Other True Stories
    • Where To Find A Ghost
    • House Of Giller
    • Nine Days With LiHua
  • * Outside // Inside - Drawing Public Sculpture
    • Outside Drawings
    • Inside Drawings
  • * Embedded Histories - Short & Long
    • Drawings & Stories
    • Exhibition Catalog
  • * Interior Views Of Chuck And George
    • Drawings
  • * Other Art Projects
    • * The Nomadic Fungi Institute
      • The World of Nomadic Fungi
      • Dr. Graybones
      • Street Documents
      • Spore Sprouting Test
      • NFI Lab Samples
      • NFI Lab Documentation
      • Nomadic Fungus Spores
      • Vintage Documents
      • The Nature of Cordyceps
      • Bioengineering Cordyceps
    • * Postcard Drawings
      • Historic Places
      • Private Places
      • Public Events
      • Artifacts
      • Figure Drawing Groups
  • *Contact/ Press/CV/Bio/Blog
    • * Contact
    • * CV
    • * Biography
    • * Press and Interviews
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Little Big Tex, 1852, Centennial Neon Sign.

This red shirted, blue denim, neon cowboy was unveiled in 1961. In attendance was the Light Crust Doughboys, The Dallas Mayor, Miss Texas, and Miss Iceland. For 53 years he pointed the way to affordable liquor, beer, and wine. In 2015 he was restored for a cameo in the TV series Halt and Catch Fire, afterwards he was sold to the State Fair where he now sits in the shadow of “Big Tex”, pointing to a muddy lagoon.

Fair Park, 100 Cotton Bowl Plaza, Dallas, TX 75210


All Images copyrighted by the artist, Brad Ford Smith 2023

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