A historic list of Texas State Artists (visual art):
| 1971-72 | Joe Ruiz Grandee, Arlington | |
| 1972-73 | Melvin C. Warren, Clifton | |
| 1973-74 | Ronald Thomason, Weatherford A.C. Gentry, Jr., Tyler (alternate) |
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| 1974-75 | Joe Rader Roberts, Dripping Springs Bette Lou Voorhis, Austin (alternate) |
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| 1975-76 Bicentennial Artists | Jack White, New Braunfels Robert Summers, Glen Rose |
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| 1976-77 | James Boren, Clifton Kenneth Wyatt, Lubbock (alternate) |
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| 1977-78 | Edward “Buck” Schiwetz, Dewitt County Renne Hughes, Tarrant County (alternate) |
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| 1978-79 | Jack Cowan, Rockport Gary Henry, Palo Pinto County (alternate) Joyce Tally, Caldwell County (alternate) |
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| 1979-80 | Dalhart Windberg, Travis County Grant Lathe, Canyon Lake (alternate) |
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| 1980-81 | Harry Ahysen, Huntsville Jim Reno, Simonton (alternate) |
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| 1981-82 | Jerry Newman, Beaumont Raul Gutierrez, San Antonio (alternate) |
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| 1982-83 | Dr. James H. Johnson, Byran Armando Hinojosa, Laredo (alternate) |
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| 1983-84 | Raul Gutierrez, San Antonio James Eddleman, Lubbock (alternate) |
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| 1984-85 | Covelle Jones, Lubbock Ragan Gennusa, Austin (alternate) |
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| 1986-87 | Chuck DeHaan, Graford | |
| 1987-88 | Neil Caldwell, Angleton Rey Gaytan, Austin (alternate) |
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| 1988-89 | George Hallmark, Walnut Springs Tony Eubanks, Grapevine (alternate) |
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| 2-D | 3-D | |
| 1990-91 | Mondel Rogers, Sweetwater | Ron Wells, Cleveland |
| 1991-92 | Woodrow Foster, Center Harold Phenix, Houston (alternate) |
Kent Ullberg, Corpus Christi Mark Clapham, Conroe (alternate) |
| 1993-94 | Roy Lee Ward | James Eddleman, Lubbock |
| 1994-95 | Frederick Carter, El Paso | Garland A. Weeks, Wichita Falls |
| 1998-99 | Carl Rice Embrey, San Antonio | Edd Hayes, Humble |
| 2000-2002 | none designated | none designated |
| 2003 | Ralph E. White, Jr., Austin | Dixie Friend Gay, Houston |
| 2004 | Sam Caldwell, Houston | David Hickman, Dallas |
| 2005 | Kathy Vargas, San Antonio | Sharon Kopriva, Houston |
| 2006 | George Boutwell, Bosque | James Surls, Athens |
| 2007 | Lee Herring, Rockwall | David Keens, Arlington |
| 2008 | Janet Eager Krueger, Encinal | Damian Priour, Austin |
| 2009 | Rene Alvarado, San Angelo | Eliseo Garcia, Dallas |
| 2010 | Marc Burckhardt, Austin | John Bennett, Fredericksburg |
| 2011 | Melissa Miller, Austin | Jesús Moroles, Rockport |
| 2012 | Karl Umlauf, Waco | Bill FitzGibbons, San Antonio |
| 2013 | Jim Woodson, Fort Worth | Joseph Havel, Houston |
| 2014 | Julie Speed, Marfa | Ken Little, San Antonio |
| 2015 | Vincent Valdez, San Antonio | Margo Sawyer, Elgin |
| 2016 | Dornith Doherty, Southlake | Dario Robleto, Houston |
| 2017 | Kermit Oliver, Waco | Beverly Penn, San Marcos |
| 2018 | Sedrick Huckaby, Fort Worth | Beili Liu, Austin |
| 2019 | Mary McCleary, Nacogdoches | Rick Lowe, Houston |
| 2020 | Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Houston | Gabriel Dawe, Dallas |
| 2021 | Annette Lawrence, Denton | Jennifer Ling Datchuk, San Antonio |
| 2022 | Celia Álvarez Muñoz, Arlington | Jesse Lott, Houston |
| 2023 | Gaspar Enriquez, San Elizario | James Watkins, Lubbock |
| 2024 | Michael Ray Charles, Houston | Diana Kersey, San Antonio |
| 2025 | Angelbert Metoyer, Houston | Steve Parker, Austin |
| 2026 | Letitia Huckaby, Benbrook | Linda Ridgway, Dallas |
