Waldine Tauch

Waldine Amanda Tauch (January 28, 1892 -March 31, 1986 ) was an American sculptor. She was commissioned by the Texas Centennial Commission to create the monument "The First Shot Fired For Texas Independence".

Biography Tauch born in Schulenburg, Texas, to William and Elizabeth Heimann Tauch. Apart from two stints in Chicago (1919–1922) and New York City (1923–1935) she remained based in San Antonio. Most of her sculptural work is in Texas.

Tauch was a member of art organizations, including the Society of Medalists, the Southern States Art League, the American Artists Professional League, the National Society of Arts and Letters, the San Antonio Art League, and the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. Higher Education Reflects Responsibility to the World (1965),' at Trinity University, San Antonio Texas Ranger of Today (1960), at the Union Terminal, Dallas Pippa Passes, at Baylor University, Waco