Painting, Billy Bob Thornton
Object number2012.145.03
Date2012
MediumAcrylic on Wood
Dimensions60 x 36 in. (152.4 x 91.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPainting of Hot Springs, Arkansas native Billy Bob Thornton by the artists Patterson and Barnes. Thornton is wearing a dark jacket and jeans.Billy Bob Thornton was born on August 4, 1955, in Hot Springs (Garland County), Arkansas, and grew up in Malvern (Clark County), Arkansas. He is an actor, director, screenwriter, and musician. His career began in the late 1980s and he has since appeared in over 60 films and directed five films. Thornton returned to Arkansas to direct “Sling Blade,” costarring Robert Duvall, John Ritter, and Dwight Yoakam. Thornton’s Karl Childers became one of cinema’s most memorable characters. In 1996, Thornton won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay (Slingblade) and was also nominated for Best Actor. He has received three Oscar and four Golden Globe nominations during his career.
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