
Gallerist, Curator, and Orange County Art Legend, Texann Ivy Buck was a force in Orlando Remembered from its inception in 1981. She was born in New York on November 3, 1947, and was married to Robert M. Buck for 44 years. She passed away on 2021 leaving a rich cultural legacy that made Orlando a more colorful and vibrant community. Texann was a pillar of the art community and maintained an art gallery, Texann Ivy Fine Arts and Art Appraisers and Consultants in downtown Orlando for many years. She was a member of the Appraisers Association of America and she supported the Orlando Museum of Art and the Cornell Museum of Art at Rollins College. Texann was a member of many volunteer organizations including the Pine Castle Historical Society; the Central Florida Genealogical Society; the Orlando Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
To learn more about Texann, enjoy this in-depth oral history from 2020.