Courthouse Square, Granbury, Texas is a commemorative open edition print by Hugh Riker. It features the Granbury Courthouse Square in Texas at the turn of the century in a pen and ink rendering. The attention to detail is exceptional. These prints were made available to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First National Bank of Granbury.

Image size is 10" x 13". Overall size is 11" x 14". It was published by Riker in 1987.

About the Artist:

In 1961, after a career in advertising, Hugh Riker launched his art career with a one-man exhibit at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. He taught workshops in watercolor, drawing, pen and ink, and calligraphy throughout the Southwest and Mexico, and English at the Mexican-American Language Institute in Uruappan, Mexico. His work has appeared in Arizona Highways and Ford Times. He exhibited throughout the United States and Mexico.

He was a prolific artist having drawn many of the historic Court Houses and historic buildings in Texas. He authored and illustrated many publications, including Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado, and a travel column for newspapers. His last major project was the 1999 Historic Texas Forts Calendar that he researched and worked on for a year and half before printing. At the time of his death he lived in Hamilton, Texas with his wife, Paula.