mian situ Blasting A Route Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1865, Central Pacific Railroad Prix de West Award Winner oil painting
Mian Situ "Blasting A Route Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1865, Central Pacific Railroad" Prix de West Award Winner

On June 9th, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City gave out a select group of awards to some of the participating Prix de West artists. The coveted Prix de West Award, which includes a beautiful medallion, a $5,000 check, and most importantly, this artwork becomes part of the museum’s permanent collection. This year, Mian Situ was presented with the Prix de West Award for his painting “Blasting A Route Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1865, Central Pacific Railroad”. Additional awards were handed out and we share each one with photos and listings below. During the closing ceremonies, sales figures for the sale were announced at over $3.1 million. The Prix de West Exhibition & Sale continues through August 5, 2018. Visit their website for more information.

 

george carlson winter in monochrome landscape trees snow landscape painting
George Carlson “Winter In Monochrome” – Frederic Remington Painting Award
john coleman the healer native american indian western bronze sculpture
John Coleman “The Healer” – Jackie L. Coles Buyers’ Choice Award
walter matia two for the road game birds tree wildlife bronze sculpture
Walter Matia “Two For The Road” – James Earle Fraser Sculpture Award
bill anton who's got the cards cowboys horses firelight campfire night scene oil western painting
Bill Anton “Who’s Got The Cards?” – Express Ranches Great American Cowboy Award
greg beecham feathers and dust rabbit hawk eagle wildlife oil painting
Greg Beecham “Feathers And Dust” – Major General and Mrs. Don D. Pittman Wildlife Award
bruce greene cowboy cadillacs drawing horses western painting
Bruce Greene “Cowboy Cadillacs” – Donald Teague Memorial Award
brent cotton under the tall cottonwoods trees misty light landscape oil painting
Brent Cotton “Under The Tall Cottonwoods” – Wilson Hurley Memorial Award
len chmiel an early bloomer lily pond lily pads water lake pond oil painting
Len Chmiel “An Early Bloomer” – Robert Lougheed Memorial Award
len chmiel time exposure mountain stream trees landscape oil painting
Len Chmiel “Time Exposure” – Robert Lougheed Memorial Award
len chmiel may day masquerade snow stream trees landscape oil painting
Len Chmiel “May Day Masquerade” – Robert Lougheed Memorial Award
len chmiel jalama creek estuary california coast mountains stream brush landscape oil painting
Len Chmiel “Jalama Cr. Estuary California Coast” – Robert Lougheed Memorial Award

 

prix de west artists 2018
2018 Prix de West participating artists

Prix de West Awards:

Prix de West Purchase Award
Chosen for the museum’s permanent collection
Mian Situ  “Blasting A Route Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1865, Central Pacific Railroad”  oil  48” x 32”

Donald Teague Memorial Award
Artistic Merit for work on paper
Bruce Greene  “Cowboy Cadillacs”  conte on paper 18” x 26”

Express Ranches Great American Cowboy Award
Best Cowboy subject matter
Bill Anton  “Who’s Got The Cards?”  oil  36” x 54”

James Earl Fraser Sculpture Award
Artistic Merit for a sculpture:
Walter Matia  “Two For the Road”  bronze 78”H  x 36”W x 18”D

Major General and Mrs. Don D. Pittman Wildlife Award
Artistic Merit for a wildlife painting or sculpture:
Greg Beecham “Feathers And Dust”  oil  24” x 36”

Frederic Remington Painting Award
Artistic Merit for a painting:
George Carlson “Winter In Monochrome”  oil  42” x 32”

Wilson Hurley Memorial Award
Artistic Merit for a landscape
Brent Cotton  “Under The Tall Cottonwoods”  oil  36” x 48”

Robert Lougheed Memorial Award
Best display of three or more works chosen by the exhibiting artists.
Len Chmiel  “An Early Bloomer”  oil 36” x 48”
“Time Exposure” oil  27” x 36”
“May Day Masquerade” oil  25.5 x 34.5
“Jalama Cr. Estuary, California Coast”  oil 12” x 16”

Jackie L. Coles Buyers’ Choice Award
Most popular work of art chosen by show patrons
John Coleman “The Healer”  bronze  64” x 24” x 17”

All of the artwork in the 2018 Prix de West Exhibition & Sale can be seen on their website.

 

View other event’s Award Winners.

 

Prix de West artwork photos courtesy of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

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