From the Classroom to the Presidency: TCU Art Historian Chronicles the Impact of Horned Frog Jim Woodson

From the Classroom to the Presidency: TCU Art Historian Chronicles the Impact of Horned Frog Jim Woodson McKenzie Campbell finearts@tcu.edu Retired TCU art historian Mark Thistlethwaite explores five decades of work by renowned Texas artist and TCU alumnus Jim Woodson ’65 in a new book from TCU Press. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:15:55 -0800 Art Jim Woodson, dressed in a denim work shirt and jeans, paints a large landscape canvas covered in dense, sun-lit grasses. He reaches across the surface with a wide brush while holding several other brushes in his left hand. A metal rolling cart of paints and brushes and additional finished landscapes fill the softly lit studio behind him.

Jim Woodson, dressed in a denim work shirt and jeans, paints a large landscape canvas covered in dense, sun-lit grasses. He reaches across the surface with a wide brush while holding several other brushes in his left hand. A metal rolling cart of paints and brushes and additional finished landscapes fill the softly lit studio behind him.