A Texas native, Tina Bohlman has used the state in which she was raised as both the inspiration and the canvas for her art. Mostly a self-taught artist, Bohlman usually uses watercolor paints to create her breathtaking plein air paintings and brilliant rural landscapes. She cultivated her natural artistic talent and her eye for beauty with great dedication and an insatiable desire to learn the techniques and history of the art. Bohlman has supplemented her independent study with workshops with some of the greatest artists in the field, including Jan Kuntz, Tom Lynch, and Irving Shapiro. This has served her well because, as she describes, it can be a challenging medium. “Aware that my time in a particular moment is short, the challenge is to capture light, shadows, and shapes before they change. Every stroke must be without hesitation. … It’s a marathon race with the sun every day; spirited, emotional, and exhausting. I love it.”

With this dedicated attitude and her skills and talents, Bohlman has made quite an impact in her field. Over the past thirty-five years, she has earned more than sixty awards, including a dozen First Place and three Best in Show titles. In addition to painting on her own and taking commissions for her work, she is the founder and co-direction of the annual Summer Arts Academy for Children in Ellis County, Texas and the president of the Ellis County Art Association. She is also a member of the Outdoor Painters Society, International Plein Air Painters, and Landscape Artists International. Bohlman continues to paint every day and her work can be found in private and public collections in thirty-four states and around the world in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand.