Wayne Baize, western artist

In the early seventies, Baize began making trips out to the Davis Mountains near Fort Davis, Texas where he gathered material for his drawings by taking photographs on the 06 Ranch and other ranches throughout the area. He decided to buy some property from Mr. Largent and in the process met his future wife, Mr. Largent’s daughter, Ellen. The Largent family raised registered Hereford cattle and Wayne decided to start his own herd. He prefers to paint Hereford cattle because more expression is visible on their white faces. He often includes his own cattle in his paintings.