Contributors to Fine Arts and Literature. occupation oc·cu·pa·tion [ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a.

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Contributors to Fine Arts and Literature

occupation oc·cu·pa·tion [ok-yuh-pey-shuhn] a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living Her occupation was dentistry.

Roy Bedichek Served as director of UIL for 22 years Naturalist and writer

J. Frank Dobie ( ) Texas writer - first to gain national attention Medal of Honor recipient- 1964

Walter Prescott Webb Educator, author, and historian Compiled the original Handbook of Texas in 1952

Diane Gonzales Bertrand Texas-born Hispanic author of stories for children and young adults

Horton Foote Author and screenwriter Won Academy Awards for to Kill a Mockingbird and Tender Mercies

Scott Joplin 1867/ “King of Ragtime” received the Pulitzer Prize for Treemonisha, the first grand opera by an African American

Elizabet Ney German born sculptor Work can be found in: Texas State Capitol in Austin National Capitol in Washington D.C. Smithsonian Art Museum

Amado Pena, Jr Artisan skilled at capturing the essence of the Southwest with his Hispanic and Native American focus

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