Prix de West Award Winners 2018

On June 9th, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City gave out a select group of awards to some of the...

In Memoriam: Cynthia Rigden

Cynthia Rigden passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Recently, she was staying in a rehabilitation facility to recover from two knee surgeries. Unfortunately,...

Prix de West Exhibition 2018

Each year, some of the top western, wildlife, landscape, sporting and stillife artists come together for the annual Prix de West Exhibition & Sale...

Happy Birthday Robert Griffing

Robert Griffing was born and grew up in Linesville, Pennsylvania.  He roamed the fields and beaches around Pymatuning Lake collecting stone artifacts, which increased his...

Gold Medal Winner – Casey Childs – 27th Annual OPA

During the Oil Painters Of America's 27th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils Exhibition and Sale, awards were given out. Casey Childs' "Take...

Carrie Ballantyne Retrospective Exhibition Brinton Museum

Highly acclaimed western artist, Carrie Ballantyne, will be featured in The Brinton Museum's exhibition "Carrie Ballantyne Comes Home". This retrospective exhibition will be Carrie's...

Oil Painters Of America 27th Annual Exhibition & Sale

The Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado will be hosting the Oil Painters Of America 27th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils...

Phippen Museum Western Art Weekend

The Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona will host their 44th Annual Western Art Show & Sale. This Memorial Day weekend tradition begins on May...

Jessica Garrett Wins Governor’s Choice Award

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has selected Jessica Garrett’s oil painting, “Blinding Beauty” for the prestigious Governor’s Choice Award. Each year, the Desert Caballeros Western...

Morgan Weistling “A Brush With History” Book Released

Morgan Weistling, renowned figurative artist known for his depiction of early American frontier life, has released a new book chronicling his artistic career entitled...

Phil Starke

Phil Starke biography: Phil Starke grew up in a military family where he spent several years in Europe and was influenced by the museums and...

“On Location In Malibu” California Art Club

The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, on the campus of Pepperdine University, will be hosting "On Location In Malibu 2018". The opening reception, with...

Rockefeller Collection Sets Multiple Auction Records 2018

Christie's Auction house in New York hosted a multiple day event bringing "The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller" to the buying public. Many...

Southwest Art Magazine – 47th Anniversary Issue

Southwest Art magazine celebrates their 47th Anniversary with their May 2018 issue. Don Weller has been honored to grace the cover with his watercolor...

Birthday: Lanford Monroe (1950-2000)

Lanford Monroe: born May 12, 1950. From her large studio in Taos, New Mexico, landscape and wildlife painter-sculptor, Lanford Monroe created landscapes of natural surroundings....

Bob Kuhn (1920-2007)

Bob Kuhn biography: Bob Kuhn (1920-2007) Robert Kuhn was born in Buffalo, New York in 1920, and was educated at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New...

“Cowgirl Up!” – Final Days Of Exhibition

The Desert Caballeros Western Museum is currently hosting the 13th annual "Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West" Invitational Exhibition &...

Jean Chambers

Jean Chambers biography: Jean Chambers grew up on a farm in Alabama and showed a strong interest in drawing and painting as a child, but...

Texas Art Auction – Heritage Auctions 2018

Heritage Auctions is featuring Texas Art in their May 12, 2018 auction. Artists included in this auction are Porfirio Salinas, A.D. Greer, Jose Arpa Perea,...

Happy Birthday Tim Cherry

A wildlife sculptor who depicts anatomy of animals realistically, Tim Cherry was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and grew up in the mining town...