Bruce Lee Webb

BRUCE LEE WEBB was born on August 7, 1966, in Waxahachie, Texas. He currently lives and works between Waxahachie and Fort Davis.

Webb’s eclectic work spans folk art, spirituality and fraternal history. His childhood was influenced by the stories and esoteric objects brought by his grandparents, missionaries to India during the 1930s and 1940s. This background left an indelible imprint on his artistic style, characterized by elements of folklore, occultism and spiritualism.

In the 1980s, Webb became involved in the Dallas punk rock and skateboard scene, where he met his future wife, Julie. Together they created the fanzine Bad Karma, beginning to explore art through drawings and layouts. In 1987, they moved to Waxahachie and opened an antique store called Beyond Time Antiques, which evolved into the Webb Gallery, a landmark for Southern folk and visionary art.

Webb uses salvaged materials such as vintage canvases, seed sacks and old ledger pages for his works, which often explore themes of spirituality, fraternal history and hobo culture. His works have been shown in numerous international galleries and exhibitions, including the Bluecoat Museum in the United Kingdom and the Wrong Gallery in Marfa, Texas.

In addition to his artistic output, Webb collaborated on a book with Lynne Adele entitled As Above So Below: Art of the Fraternal Lodge, published by the University of Texas Press in 2015. Currently, Webb continues to live in Waxahachie, where he runs the Webb Gallery with Julie, keeping alive his interest in folk art and fraternal culture.

Since 2023, the Webbs run Webb’s Fair and Square gallery in Fort Davis, near Marfa, Texas.