Rex Hausmann, a San Antonio native with an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design, is a painter and the founder of The Hausmann Millworks, a creative hub in downtown San Antonio. He has exhibited and lectured nationally and internationally, including at TEDx San Antonio, the McNay Museum of Art, the San Antonio Museum of Art, and the University of Texas at San Antonio, as well as The Spencer Museum of Art. His work has been displayed at prestigious venues such as The Smithsonian, The Institute of Texan Cultures, Neiman Marcus, The Lawrence Art Center, and The Cloister at Sea Island Resort.
Rex has been searching for colors en plein air to uncover the evanescent moments in time found in the environments he paints in. His excursions have led him all around Europe to rural areas of Texas and most recently New York’s Central park. For the artist, the discovery of colors, history and messages reflected from nature boldly displays the beauty and joys in life. Using the easel that was once his grandfathers, he recalls how painting onsite in an environment challenged him to get up early to catch the daylight and become intertwined with the sounds of nature.
Hausmann sees painting as the purest form of problem-solving, addressing life’s everyday mysteries. His works, created with spontaneous movements of acrylic and oil paint—such as dripping, spilling, and trailing lines—activate the composition, creating a dialogue akin to a conversation between friends on a fire escape. This integration of conversation and connection reflects the unity Rex strives to achieve in his art.
Hausmann's art is colorful, accessible, and autobiographical. He tries to speak not only the language of the art world but to everyday people as well. Many artists may ask themselves, "What is my take on the world?". For him, the better question is, "What is my place in the world, and how does my work make this world a better place?”.
His ongoing “Hunting Blind Series” (2014-present) has been created over the course of over 7 years. Hausmann currently travels from city to city to friends and families homes that he has known for over 20 years to continue the work. In an effort to reconnect with the past, Hausmann captures time and weaves together the relatable and the autobiographical of people, their daily lives, their actions, and their stories as they are.
