Bob Wade, 76, of Austin, a former art professor known for his elaborate and large sculptures, died Dec. 24 in Austin. He worked at North Texas in the 1970s, but his work became so popular that he was able to work on his art full time. Nicknamed “Daddy- O,” he specialized in making some of the world’s biggest objects, such as 40-feet tall cowboy boots at the North Star Mall in San Antonio and a 70-foot saxophone at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art in Houston. He also was featured in the Whitney Biennial in 1969 and 1973. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his master’s at the University of California at Berkeley.
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Bob Wade, 76, of Austin, a former art professor known for his elaborate and large sculptures, died Dec. 24 in Austin. He worked at North Texas in the 1970s, but his work became so popular that he was able to work on his art full time. Nicknamed “Daddy- O,” he specialized in making some of the world’s biggest objects, such as 40-feet tall cowboy boots at the North Star Mall in San Antonio and a 70-foot saxophone at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art in Houston. He also was featured in the Whitney Biennial in 1969 and 1973. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his master’s at the University of California at Berkeley.
