Taking a break from his day job, Ricardo Romo, UTSA President, has put together Small Town Texas, an exhibit of images that document the distinct cultures and histories of the South Texas towns of Cuero, Devine, Floresville, Kingsbury, Nixon and Yoakum. Curated by Arturo Almeida, the show, which is on display in the Witte Museum’s Focus Gallery, accurately reflects Romo’s ongoing interest in his native, South Texas roots.

Ricardo Romo became the fifth president of The University of Texas at San Antonio in May 1999. A native of San Antonio’s West Side, Dr. Romo graduated from Fox Tech High School and attended The University of Texas at Austin where he received a bachelor of science in education.  He holds a master’s degree in history from Loyola Marymount University and a Ph.D. in history from UCLA.

The Witte Museum is San Antonio ‘s premiere museum of South Texas history, culture, and natural science. Located in Brackenridge Park, on the banks of the San Antonio River, the Witte offers permanent exhibits that include dinosaur skeletons, cave drawings, wildlife dioramas, and even some live animals. Several historic homes have been reconstructed on the campus, which also features the very popular H-E-B Science Treehouse. Changing galleries include Texas artists, textiles and showcase exhibits, locally produced, and traveling national exhibits.

Ricardo Romo’s Small Town Texas exhibit title board.

Front view of the Focus Gallery.

Partial view of Ricardo Romo’s Small Town Texas exhibit.

Detail of images in the Small Town Texas exhibit.

Partial view of the exhibit.

Partial view of the exhibit in the back reception area.

Image from the Small Town Texas exhibit.

Partial view of the exhibit from the rear of the Focus Gallery.

Partial view of Ricardo Romo’s Small Town Texas exhibit, from the rear of the Witte Museum’s Focus Gallery.