Country Lifestyles
**ONLINE EXCLUSIVE** August profile- K.W. Whitley — Authentic art of the West
By Jessica Crabtree
Crowell, Texas, is located in Foard County with a city radius that covers 1.9 square miles. The remote West Texas town boasts rolling hills and sandy loam perfect for wheat, cotton and hay crops. Foard County also offers the perfect place for cattle to roam. Positioned between the Pease and North Wichita Rivers and covered with predominately mesquites and bush cedar, it is not uncommon to hear the melodious howl of the coyote or see majestic deer or fox. Even a lizard or two! It’s a somewhat rigid terrain, but the people are quite the opposite. They are sure to greet you with a smile. Somehow, it’s as if that rough country gets into your soul, or it did in the case of resident K.W. Whitley. Crowell is where she calls home.
To Whitley, the haunting moan of the coyote and mesquite-covered hills are a perfect sanctuary not only for the outdoors woman in her, but also the artist. When talking about her beloved coyote, she quotes the famous south Texas writer, J. F. Dobie, “Canten mi amigo, canten.” Which means, “Sing my friend, sing.” Whitley was raised by a father very much like herself. Growing up west of Austin, Whitley’s father, Ralph White, was an artist who taught at the University of Texas, and a graphic designer. At the time, it was a little college town, far from what it is today. Ralph was one of the founding members of the art department at UT. To read more pick up the August 2015 issue of NTFR.
By Jesse Kader
This month western meets safari with this fun army green jumpsuit. I love a good jumpsuit that is simple but stylish and can be accessorized in so many ways. This one especially caught my eye because of the western yoke detail. See this and more at www.jessesjewelz.com
University of North Texas music students were in awe by Texas Music icon, Lyle Lovett recently during his visit to the Denton campus to share his music and personal secrets on navigating a successful music career.
The four-time Grammy winner has recorded 14 albums and has released 25 singles throughout his illustrious career. He’s also most famous for creating his Large Band consisting of his talented rhythm section and a full horn section.
I too have had the honor of recording with Lyle during my time with Asleep At The Wheel and being a UNT grad, I was pleasantly surprised by this act of good will toward these young musicians.
To read more, pick up a copy of the May issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Martha Crump
In the April issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch, I introduced the discussion of what is considered the Biden 30X30 Land Grab via the quiet attempt to push through the formation of Natural Asset Companies. If you are a landowner and have not heard about this, I encourage you to research it for your own protection.
Natural Asset Companies would have been publicly tradable securities that hold rights to, and manage the productivity and ecological benefits of natural assets such as natural forests, marine areas and farmland. They place a value on natural processes. Thanks to the watchful eye of a few, NACs have been stopped for now, but make no mistake, this battle is far from over. According to the American Stewards of Liberty, the Intrinsic Exchange Group is the company responsible for the failed attempt to monetize natural processes via the development of “Natural Asset Companies.”
The New York Times is already helping IEG to set the stage for a rebranding of the idea with the article they ran entitled “Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest In It?” which ran on Feb. 18 of this year. The NYT readily assured their readers that, “Natural asset companies would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them.” That is a perfect lead-in for IEG as they had already indicated that they would be rebranding the idea in yet another attempt to create the investment vehicle.
To read more, pick up a copy of the May issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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