INSIDE The Russell • State of the Art: Montana • Richard V.

Greeves • Norman Saunders

AUGUST 2021

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Frybread and Stew 32'' x 48'' Oil
Ray Swanson
(1937-2004)

L egacy Gallery
R epresenting the Finest in Western Art
for O ver 33 Years

For more information or to view additional works please visit www.legacygallery.com.

7178 Main Street • Scottsdale, AZ 85251 • 480-945-1113

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 S C O T T S D A L E A RT A U C T I O N
A PRIL 8-9, 2022
NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS

R IMROCK W RANGLER 28'' X 36" OIL

ESTIMATE: $400,000 - 600,000
FRANK TENNEY JOHNSON
(1874 - 1939)

2021 A UCTION REALIZES $13.5 MILLION , WITH 99% OF ALL LOTS SOLD .

C URRENTLY HOLDING 215 AUCTION RECORDS . 2021 SETS 11 NEW RECORDS .

NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FOR OUR A PRIL 8-9, 2022 AUCTION .

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Reserve your tickets today to join us where Native American art and culture
meets the world! This is your chance to take in truly amazing works by our
SWAIA artists, like Maria Samora. Make their pieces a part of your own growing
collection. Tickets are on sale now at SWAIA.org!

BECOME A MEMBER OF SWAIA TODAY!

Visit SWAIA.org/memberships to join and support us
in our mission to bring native arts to the world by
inspiring artistic excellence, fostering education, and
SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET
creating meaningful partnerships.
Upcoming Highlights (clockwise from left): Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), Piegans, 1908, oil, 17 ½ x 14 ¼ inches; Charles (Carl) Schreyvogel (1861-1912),
Indian on Horseback, oil, 16 x 12 inches; Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), Cochrane Shot the Indian, 1910, watercolor, 14 x 16 ½ inches

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August 20-21, 2021

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August is here and Western Art Collector is in top form as Get Social!
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EDITORIAL we surpass our expectations. August is no different. In this
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Michael Clawson issue, we have eight gallery previews of new shows by top art collector
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artists. If you don’t know these artists yet, we hope you get
rbelsito@westernartcollector.com to know them, admire them and collect their work.
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cbeaugureau@westernartcollector.com the Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona. The show runs from August 7 to
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 L E T T E R F R O M T H E E D I T O R

A Perfect Reunion

T
he best part about the Western art community is
that it can feel both large and small all at once.
It’s large because there is an infrastructure built
around it, including many great galleries spread out all
around the country, entire museums dedicated to this
genre of art and even whole Western-focused cities—like
Great Falls, Montana, featured in this issue! And yet, it
feels small because it’s easy to know everyone and even
easier to get pulled into a tight orbit around this close-
knit community. I just returned from the Prix de West in
Oklahoma City, and it was overwhelming how truly wonderful it was to be back in
that museum for that show. And just to see friends again. It feels like things are returning to
normal, just a little bit at a time.
That’s good timing, too, because the schedules are heating up. Everything is jumping back
to life, and it’s going to be an exciting second half of the year. So there is optimism in the air and
you can certainly feel it when you talk to artists, dealers and collectors. They are ready to talk
shop. As am I, which is why I want to ask you: What are you excited about? What shows will
you be attending? What was your last art purchase? Which artists are you watching closely? Drop
me an email and let me know what is making you excited about Western art.
Everyone here is getting excited about these incredible August shows, including The Russell
in Great Falls, Hold Your Horses just north of us in Prescott, Arizona, and Santa Fe Indian Market
in New Mexico, to name just a few. Santa Fe Indian Market is extra special because our sister
publication, Native American Art magazine, is the official magazine of the market and nothing
quite beats Santa Fe in August. Of course, there are also a handful of amazing new gallery
openings happening this month.

So we hope to see you soon—either here, or there, or somewhere in between.

Michael Clawson
Executive Editor
mclawson@westernartcollector.com

P.S. I have not hidden that fact that I love pulp

illustration of the early and mid-20th century. While
researching material for our Outlaws & Lawmen
section this month, we ran across the writing of
David Saunders, who has been cataloging pulp
illustrators on his website www.pulpartists.com.
David is the son of illustrator Norman Saunders,
whose high-action cowboy paintings are featured in
this issue. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Norman Saunders (1907-1989), Untitled

magazine cover for Sure-Fire Western,
November 1937. Courtesy David Saunders

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Brett Allen Johnson, The Totems, 2021, oil, 24 x 24 inches

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The art show will be open to the public Sept. 12–Oct. 10.

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PARSONS GALLERY of the WEST
TAOS, NM

Jerry Jordan ““Memories of what was Today” 26 x 36" Oil on Canvas

BIG SUMMER SHOW

August 7th, 2021 „ 5-8 p.m.

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Legends of the West–Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull
acrylic on mahogony panel, 40 x 30 inches JENNESS CORTEZ
(Background Portraits
Left to Right)
Chief Joseph
Albert Bierstadt
Kit Carson
Charles M Russell
William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Frederic Remington
Belle Starr
Quanah Parker
George Catlin
General Custer
Geronimo
Brett Harte
Leland Stanford
John James Audubon
John “Doc” Holliday
Allan Pinkerton
Owen Wister
Annie Oakley
Red Cloud
Bill Pickett
Calamity Jane
Sam Houston
Sarah Winnamucca
Danie Boone
Thomas Moran
Bat Masterson
Butch Cassidy
Brigham Young
Black Elk
Lucia Darling
Kicking Bear
Helen Hunt Jackson
Clara Brown
Jim Bridger
Horace Greeley
Edward Sheriff Curtis
John Wesley Powell
“Judge” Roy Bean
Gall
Wild Bill Hickock
The Sundance Kid
Running Antelope
Wyatt Earp
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to learn more and view full portrait descriptions

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 CONTENTS AUGUST 2021

Previewing New Exhibitions Every Month Coast To Coast

52 66
FEATURES SPECIAL SECTIONS PREVIEWS
46 A Journey of Discovery 58 Collector’s Focus: Outlaws & Lawmen 108 Kim Wiggins
By John O’Hern Santa Fe, NM
66 Collector’s Focus: On the Ranch
52 The Wildest West
96 State of the Art: Montana 110 Ed Mell
By David Saunders Santa Fe, NM
104 Hold Your Horses! Exhibition & Sale
75 Great Falls Section 112 Jay Moore
Jackson Hole, WY

114 Desert Spell

Los Angeles, CA

116 Amy Lay

GREAT
FALLS Jackson Hole, WY
BEND

JACKSON
BIG HORN 118 Roseta Santiago
HOLE Santa Fe, NM

DENVER
120 Kathryn Stedham
Santa Fe, NM
SANTA FE
LOS
ANGELES
122 Sean Michael Chavez
PRESCOTT AMARILLO OKLAHOMA
CITY Santa Fe, NM

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 INVITING FINE CONSIGNMENTS
Gordon Snidow, (b. 1936)
Vince (detail)
oil on canvas, 30 x 50 in.
Estimate: $30,000-$50,000
November Signature Live Auction

Upcoming Calendar

New Mexico Now: Spanish Colonial to Spanish Market: July 24, 2021
American Indian + Tribal Arts – Classic to Contemporary: August 14, 2021
20th Century Art, Design + Photography: September 11, 2021
Timepieces + Luxury Accessories: October 16, 2021
Annual Signature Live Auction: November 6, 2021 932 Railfan Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
info@santafeartauction.com 505.954.5858
Fine Consignments Always Welcome santafeartauction.com @santafeartauction
 CONTENTS AUGUST 2021

Previewing New Exhibitions Every Month Coast To Coast

128 138
EVENTS AUCTIONS DEPARTMENTS
PREVIEWS PREVIEWS Western Art Trail 22, 24
128 Santa Fe Indian Market 138 Bonhams’ Western Art Sale Recently Acquired 26
Santa Fe, NM Los Angeles, CA Western Art News 28, 30, 85
130 Free Indian Market REPORT Fresh Paint 36
Santa Fe, NM
140 Prix de West Curating the West 83
132 America’s Horse in Oklahoma City, OK SOLD! 142
Art Show & Sale
Amarillo, TX

134 High Desert Rendezvous ARTIST FOCUS

Bend, OR
125 R.S. Riddick
136 Bighorn Rendezvous
Big Horn, WY

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View of Zion, 1919
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 40th Auction & Quick Draw

SEPTEMBER 13 th–18th • 2021 in Cody, WY

— Featuring Over 100 Outstanding Artists —

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Join Us for the Many Educational Opportunities:

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Auction to be Live-Streamed and In-Person This Year!

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PART OF
 Western Art Trail Calendar

Our guide to special events, sales

& auctions from coast to coast

JULY
Through July 16
NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN
HERITAGE MUSEUM
Framework: Exploring
the Artistic Process
Oklahoma City, OK – (405) 478-2250
www.nationalcowboymuseum.org

July 16-August 7
BLUE RAIN GALLERY
Deladier Almeida
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 954-9902
www.blueraingallery.com

July 23-August 25
ASPEN BUILDERS COMMUNITY
ACTIVITY CENTER
TEHACHAPI ART SHOW & SALE
Tehachapi, CA – (626) 945-3753
www.artstehachapi.org

Through July 25
NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART
A Fiery Light:
Will Shuster’s New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 476-5072
www.nmartmuseum.org

Through July 25
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Karl Bodmer:
North American Portraits
New York, NY – (212) 570-3951
www.metmuseum.org

July 29-October 16 Donna Howell-Sickles, A Little Romance, acrylic, 36 x 36” Estimate: $14/15,000
HIGH DESERT MUSEUM
July 23-August 19: The Russell
Art in the West
C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM | Great Falls, MT | (406) 727-1939 | www.cmrussell.org/the-russell
Bend, OR – (541) 382-4754
www.highdesertmuseum.org

July 30-August 21
BLUE RAIN GALLERY
Billy Schenck and Dennis Ziemienski
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 954-9902
www.blueraingallery.com
July 31, 2021-February 13, 2022
BOISE ART MUSEUM
Many Wests: Artists Shape
an American Idea
Boise, ID – (208) 345-8330
www.boiseartmuseum.org
August 2-October 16
AUGUST AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE HALL
OF FAME & MUSEUM
AUGUST 1-15
America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale
ACOSTA-STRONG FINE ART Amarillo, TX – (806) 376-5181
The West — A Second Coming: www.aqha.com
Sean Michael Chavez
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 453-1825 August 6-14
www.acostastrong.com
KING GALLERIES
Journey: Roseta Santiago
Santa Fe, NM – (480) 440-3912
www.kinggalleries.com
August 6-28
MANITOU GALLERIES
Paint What You Know
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 986-0440
www.manitougalleries.com
August 7-September 26
PHIPPEN MUSEUM
Hold Your Horses! Exhibit & Sale
Prescott, AZ – (928) 778-1385

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Through August 8
NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN
HERITAGE MUSEUM
Prix de West
Oklahoma City, OK – (405) 478-2250
www.pdw.nationalcowboymuseum.org/
August 12-September 17
OWINGS GALLERY
Ed Mell: New Work
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 982-6244
www.owingsgallery.com
August 14-28
MAXWELL ALEXANDER
Group Show
Los Angeles, CA – (213) 275-1060
www.maxwellalexander.com
Through August 15
THE BOOTH MUSEUM
Recent Treasures:
Acquisition Highlights
Cartersville, GA – (770) 387-1300
www.boothmuseum.org
August 18-21
HERITAGE INN
Out West Art Show & Sale
Great Falls, MT – (800) 548-8256
www.outwestartshow.net
August 18-September 2
MOUNTAIN TRAILS GALLERY
Amy Lay: One Woman Show
Jackson, WY – (307) 734-8150
www.mtntrails.net
August 19
SORREL SKY GALLERY
David Yarrow
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 501-6555
www.sorrelsky.com
August 19-22
MONTANA EXPOPARK MAIN ARENA
Great Western Living and Design Show
Great Falls, MT – (406) 761-0288
www.thegreatwesternshow.com
August 20-22
SORREL SKY GALLERY
99th Indian Market
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 501-6555
www.sorrelsky.com
August 21
C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM
The Russell Skull Society of Artists
Great Falls, MT – (406) 727-1939
www.cmrussell.org/the-russell
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Through August 21
THE BRINTON MUSEUM
Bighorn Rendezvous
Big Horn, WY – (307) 672-3173
www.thebrintonmuseum.org
August 21-22
SANTA FE PLAZA
SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 983-5220
www.swaia.org
August 21-22
FEDERAL PARK AND SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE
Santa Fe Free Indian Market
Santa Fe, NM
www.facebook.com/freeindianmarketshow
August 21-30
ASTORIA FINE ART
Jay Moore
Jackson Hole, WY – (307) 733-4016
www.astoriafineart.com
Through August 22
THE BOOTH MUSEUM
Booth Artists’ Guild Annual Exhibition
Cartersville, GA – (770) 387-1300
www.boothmuseum.org
August 27-September 18
BLUE RAIN GALLERY
Enduring West: Kathryn Stedham
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 954-9902
www.blueraingallery.com
August 28
HIGH DESERT MUSEUM
High Desert Rendezvous
Bend, OR – (541) 382-4754
www.highdesertmuseum.org
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 2-FEBRUARY 2022
PHIPPEN MUSEUM
The River Flows: Watercolors
of the American West
Prescott, AZ – (928) 778-1385
In every issue of Western Art Collector, we
will publish the only reliable guide to all
major upcoming sales, events and auctions
nationwide. Contact Alyssa Tidwell at
atidwell@westernartcollector.com to
discuss how your event can be included
in this calendar.
TOP WESTERN EVENTS AND
AUCTIONS AT A GLANCE
July 23-August 26
Tehachapi Art Show & Sale
Tehachapi, CA – (626) 945-3753
Through July 31
Trail of Tears Art Show & Sale
Tahlequah, OK – (918) 456-7311
August 4
Bonhams’ Western Art Sale
Los Angeles, CA – (323) 850-5220
Through August 15
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Western Art Show & Sale
Cheyenne, WY – (307) 778-7200
August 20-21
The Russell
Great Falls, MT – (406) 727-8787
August 21-22
SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 983-5220
September 8-19
Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival
Jackson, WY – (307) 733-3316
September 10-11
Quest for the West
Indianapolis, IN – (317) 275-1341
September 17-18
Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale
Cody, WY – (307) 587-5002
September 17-18:
Jackson Hole Art Auction
Jackson Hole, WY – (866) 549-9278
Howard Terpning,
Vanishing Pony Tracks,
oil on canvas, 60 x 40"
Estimate: $700/1,000,000
October 9-10
Cherokee Art Market
Online – (877) 779-6977
www.visitcherokeenation.com
October 16-December 31
The Woolaroc Retrospective
Exhibit & Sale
Bartlesville, OK – (918) 336-0307
www.woolaroc.org
November 5-6
Cowboy Artists of America 55th
Annual Sale & Exhibition
Fort Worth, TX
November 2021
Small Works, Great Wonders
Oklahoma City, OK – (405) 478-2250
December 2021 (Date TBA)
SWAIA Winter Indian Market
Santa Fe, NM – (505) 983-5220
January 21-23, 2022
Brian Lebel’s Mesa Old
West Show & Auction
Mesa, AZ – (480) 779-9378
February 17-20, 2022
Southeastern Wildlife Exhibition
Charleston, SC – (843) 723-1748
 Recently Acquired
Denver Art Museum:
Thomas Moran
W
hen the Denver Art Museum
opens its “renovated, reimagined
and reinstalled” Martin Building
in October, there will be several new works
hanging amid the collection. One of them is
a major work by Thomas Moran. The painting,
a 1905 oil titled Indian Pueblo, Laguna, New
Mexico, was acquired with funds from Denver
resident Henry Roath.
“…[Moran] is best known for his grandiose
canvases of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.
He first ventured west in 1871, joining an
expedition lead by Ferdinand V. Hayden,
director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to the
then little-known Yellowstone region,” writes
Thomas Brent Smith, director and curator of
the Petrie Institute of Western American Art
at the Denver museum. “Moran’s paintings,
along with the photographs of the noted
Denver photographer William Henry Jackson,
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revealed to the American public the scale and
picturesque beauty of the Yellowstone region
and thrust the painter into national stardom. Two
years later, Moran joined John Wesley Powell’s
expedition down the Colorado River through the
Grand Canyon, where he first experienced the
unparalleled landscape that would become an
artistic muse for much of his life.”
Smith continues: “Lesser know are Moran’s
sojourns to New Mexico that began as early
as 1881. No longer aboard expedition surveys,
he traveled via recently constructed railroads,
connecting through Denver. The newly acquired
painting Indian Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico,
1905, is among the works from his visits to the
pueblo, west of Albuquerque. As was his typical
practice, he made many watercolor sketches
during his travels and later created oil paintings in
his studio. Indian Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
was likely inspired by his visit between 1901-02,
Thomas
Moran
(1837-
1926), Indian
Pueblo,
Laguna, New
Mexico, 1905,
oil paint
on canvas,
20¼ x 30¼”.
Funds from
Henry Roath.
when he traveled to Acoma and Laguna pueblos
after visiting the Grand Canyon,” he writes.
“Indian Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, is
a rare example of a major painting featuring
a pueblo…The painting has an amalgam of
characteristics found in Moran’s works, including
a warm sunset reminiscent of Turner. The artist
anchors the scene with specific architectural
elements and local people, elements shared
with his Venetian scenes. Indian Pueblo of
Laguna, New Mexico, also takes on the theme of
the passage of time. The pueblo dwellings in the
left foreground are from a time past, an earlier
antiquity, while in the deeper background is a
catholic church, a presence that is a more recent
addition to he Southwest.”
Calling all Western Art museums! Have a recently
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 Western Art News

Pat & Billy

Bonhams will offer historic Western material on August 5 in Los Angeles.

T
he story of the West often
is a story of outlaws. And
the most famous outlaw
was arguably Billy the Kid, whose
life ended July 14, 1881, at Fort
Sumner in New Mexico Territory.
The gun that took his life,
Pat Garrett’s single-action
army revolver, will be offered
to bidders on August 5 in Los
Angeles during Bonhams’ auction
The Early West: The Collection of
Jim and Theresa Earle. Estimated
at $2 million to $3 million,
the .44-40-caliber gun—serial
number: 55093—will lead a
Pat Garrett’s single-action army revolver, serial number 55093, used to kill Billy the Kid, .44-40-caliber revolver with
historic collection of Western
7½-inch barrel Estimate: $2/3 million
items, including one of the most
important and well-documented Other highlights from the sale
collection of firearms belonging include Bat Masterson’s revolver (est.
to Western lawmen and outlaws. $200/300,000), John Wesley Hardin’s
The grouping was assembled revolver that he was carrying when
over the course of 40 years by he was killed (est. $100/200,000),
Jim Earle, a beloved engineering John Selman’s Colt used to kill Hardin
professor at Texas A&M, and his (est. $100/150,000), a rare Virgil Earp
wife, Theresa. The collection tintype (est. $20/30,000) and Wild
includes historical firearms, Bill Hickock’s prized Springfield 1870
Western manuscripts and rifle (est. $150/200,000). Hickock
memorabilia, and Western art. was buried with the rifle, which was
“Jim and Theresa were retrieved when his body was moved
fastidious collectors and their in 1879, three years after his death.
attention to provenance and For more information about the
thorough research shows in sale visit www.bonhams.com.
every aspect in this once in a
generation collection,” says
Darren Sutherland, Bonhams’
senior specialist of books and
manuscripts. “We are thrilled
to be offering this fantastic
collection of lawmen and
outlaw’s firearms, as well
as an incredible collection
of supporting manuscripts,
photographs and ephemera from
the early West.” Rare Virgil Earp tintype
Estimate: $20/30,000

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 Western Art News

A Return to Texas
After a long absence due to the pandemic, the
Cowboy Artists of America announce a triumphant return.

Teal Blake, Panhandle Morning, watercolor Mikel Donahue, Burning Daylight, acrylic, 20 x 26½”

O
ne of the enduring qualities of
the Cowboy Artists of America
is its adherence to traditions.
Every spring there is a trail ride, and
every fall there is an annual show. Like
clockwork, these things have happened
largely uninterrupted for 55 years. Then
the pandemic struck and the CA was
forced to cancel the 2020 annual show.
But now the group is back: the
CA has announced its 55th Annual
Exhibition & Sale for November 5 and
6 in Fort Worth, Texas. This year’s event
will return to the Amon G. Carter
Jr. Exhibits Hall at the Will Rogers
Memorial Center, where it was held in
2019. The show will be presented by
the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
and it will honor the legacy of Anne
W. Marion, a longtime supporter of the
CA and its mission of continuing the
tradition of Western art. Marion died in
February 2020. Chad Poppleton, The Road to Jericho, oil on panel, 36 x 48”
For information about the show visit
www.cowboyartistsofamerica.com.

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 R S RIDDICK

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1 2

1 CHASE TAFOYA IMPRESSES

COLLECTORS AT MANITOU
GALLERIES IN SANTA FE
2 PAUL SCOTT GALLERY
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BOLD IMPRESSIONS OF THE
3 DON WOODARD UNVEILS
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Manitou Galleries recently
SOUTHWEST DESERT SCENES
announced it is offering paintings by Colorado carver Don Woodard
Arizona-based Brian Cote—
up-and-coming Western artist Chase has had a productive season in his
pronounced “coe-tay”—has had
Tafoya, whose works are mostly studio, where he’s created a variety
a hot streak at Paul Scott Gallery
realistic representations of the West, of new work. One of the new pieces
in Scottsdale, Arizona, where his
but also veer into dream-like visions is Utah Overlook, a mixed media
loosely painted impressionist works
of the land, sky and wildlife. The work inspired from a scene located
fly off the walls as they arrive into the
Oregon-based painter, who is largely along Interstate 70 in Utah. “I was
gallery. A former art professor, Cote
self-taught, is a prominent tattoo artist traveling to Paso Robles, California, to
has been immersed in the energy and
and has been expanding into the West participate in the Cattlemen’s Western
life in the desert, where he paints
with his colorful works that speak Art Show a couple of years ago when
“thick, luscious tapestries of textures
to both the ruggedness and ethereal I stopped to take a break from driving
brimming with a sense of light and
beauty of nature. “My desire to create and stretch my legs,” Woodard says.
structure that evoke an emotional
comes from a constant search of how “As I walked around the rest area
response to place and display a
to evoke an emotion, and convey a I came upon this scene, took a few
unique and contemporary view of the
message, by capturing the beauty that photos, then created this image after
American Southwest.” See more of his
the American West constantly reveals returning to the studio.” In addition to
work at www.paulscottgallery.com.
to those who pay attention,” Tafoya appearing in several summer shows,
says. See more of his work at Woodard has also been showing new
www.manitougalleries.com. works on his website
www.donwoodard.com.

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 3 4

4 EZRA TUCKER TURNS TO

HISTORY AND THE FIGURE
IN HIS NEWEST PAINTINGS
Primarily known as a wildlife painter,
Ezra Tucker has wowed collectors
for decades with his attention to
detail, his magnificent color and his
pleasing compositions of animals
from all around North America.
Recently he’s been turning his
attention to historical scenes and
figures, including images of Buffalo
soldiers, as well as black cowboys
and trappers. Some of these amazing
new works, including this 20-by-
30-inch acrylic painting titled They
Went Younger, are now available at
Trailside Galleries. See more at
www.trailsidegalleries.com.

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OFFER NEW PATINA 1990s, Bennett has been refining

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PAINTINGS AT BLUE RAIN

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Opening August 27 at Blue Rain
Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico,
is a new solo show for Nathan
Bennett, who paints with patina.
and experimentation. He uses a ‘hot’
method of applying liquified elements
such as iron, silver, copper, bismuth,
zinc and others while the bronze is
hot. The medium does not just lie on
the surface, but is fused into the pores
signature elements to each artwork…
Part artist, part alchemist, Nathan
Bennett is a pioneer in his field.” The
show runs through September 18. See
more of his work at
www.blueraingallery.com.

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Richard V. Greeves in his
Wyoming studio.
 A JOURNEY OF
DISCOVERY
Using the journals kept by Lewis & Clark,
Richard V. Greeves explores that historic journey West
in a new show at Gerald Peters Gallery.
BY JOHN O’HERN

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 Kickapoos, bronze, 39½ x 17 x 12” Teton Lakota Dancer, bronze, 24¾ x 11½ x 6½”

F
orest Park in St. Louis was the site of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as
the 1904 World’s Fair. The size of the nation
doubled in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase
and President Thomas Jefferson wanted to know
more about it. In 1804 he dispatched Meriwether Lewis
and William Clark to lead a band of soldiers, mountain
men, Native Americans and an enslaved person to explore
the area. Their expedition was known as the Corps of
Discovery. The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in St.
Louis in 1804 and returned two years later.
The Missouri History Museum was built in Forest Park
with profits from the exposition and, today, is an important
repository of artifacts and information from the Lewis and
Clark Expedition.
Sculptor Richard V. Greeves grew up within walking
distance of the park and frequented the museums and the
zoo. He ingratiated himself wherever he went, carrying the
buckets of food when the zookeepers fed the tigers and
other animals, and sitting at Clark’s desk in the museum,
drawing the artifacts he was able to examine. He became
an amateur historian, practically knowing by heart the
voluminous journals written on the expedition.
“Lewis and Clark wrote journals and assigned the
sergeants of each of the expedition’s brigades to record
their own thoughts,” Greeves explains. “They had been
dealing with woodland Indians and as they moved west,
they came across Prairie tribes, then the Plains and Plateau
tribes and, eventually, the tribes of the West Coast. They
mapped the territory and brought back botanic samples Three Eagles Salish, bronze, 21¼ x 15 x 13”

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Arikara Man, bronze, 28 x 10 x 15”

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 White Buffalo Cow
Society, bronze,
28¾ x 21½ x 9¾”
and animals that had been unknown to science.
It’s a whole big part of our American history.”
Greeves does have a bone to pick with the
explorers, however. “When we finally meet I’m
going to set them down and ask why they didn’t
take an artist along with them, for gosh sakes.
They did a few sketches in their journals but they
aren’t very helpful. Karl Bodmer accompanied
Prince Maximillian’s expedition on the Missouri
River in 1833-34 and documented the Plains
Indians. I’m somewhat of an ornithologist and
from the feathers in his paintings I can tell the
sex of a bird and its age. He was that good.”
Greeves has created countless stone and
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bronze sculptures of the Indians and animals of
the American West at his studio on Wyoming’s
Wind River Indian Reservation. An exhibition
at Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, from August 6 through October 31,
will highlight some of that work. Richard V.
Greeves: Lewis and Clark, Corps of Discovery,
1804-1806—The Native Peoples Lewis and
Clark Encountered on their Epic Journey will
feature 56 bronze sculptures.
Each of the sculptures bears a plaque giving
the date the particular subject was mentioned
in the Lewis and Clark journals. Gerald Peters
describes the work as “detailed and accurate,
sympathetic and compelling.”
“With my experience at the museum it
was natural for me to be interested in the
exploration of the continent,” Greeves says.
At 15 he announced to his mother that he was
going out West to live with the Indians. She
was strongly opposed, but his father, a fan of
the Western novels of Zane Gray, became his
advocate and the rest, as they say, is history.
Greeves’ detail and accuracy begins deep
within the sculpture, first forming an armature
that, like a skeleton, will hold the figure up. “It
has to be plumb and balanced,” he explains.
“Painters and sculptors are different,” he says.
Buffalo Hunters, bronze, 20¾ x 20 x 22”
“They paint an illusion on a canvas that already
exists. We build something in space that doesn’t
exist.” He builds up the musculature, which, in
the case of animals, is hidden beneath their fur
and often, in the human figures, beneath their
clothing and ceremonial regalia.
“I have a vast knowledge in my head of the
objects in museums,” he explains. He re-creates
them in clay and, in the finished bronze, they fit
with their human subject creating a feeling of
authenticity. His models are chosen from among
the 5,000 residents of Wind River and his Native
friends from the Canadian border to Mexico. “I’ve
been around Native people my entire life,” he
says, “and I look for someone who fits the profile
of the people from the tribe I want to represent.”
Arikara Man represents a man who appears
in the journals in October 1804. He wears an
imposing bear claw necklace. Greeves points
out that throughout the north and the Plains,
bear claws are a mark of power. The people
incorporated bear claws, feathers and other
items into their clothing, and absorbed the spirit
of the animals. Arikara Man was “a walking
bear,” he comments.
Strongly evident in the sculpture is the
artist’s use of negative space. “Negative space
is as important as positive space,” he says. In
Arikara Man, the necklace around his neck
exists in space, independent of the man’s body.
The brain, in effect, fills in the space.
One day while modeling a group of dancers
a Canadian Cree friend of his stopped by. His
friend began singing. When Greeves asked why,
he said, “These guys are having such a good
time I want to give them some music.”
Greeves has lived among the Plains Indians at
Wind River for many decades. “There is a magic,
a mysticism for me here that I really can’t explain.
I just feel it,” he says. “Native people have never
left the earth. They start all their ceremonies
with thanks and praise to the earth and to the
sky. They honor water and fire and have never
forgotten where they came from.” While most
people know about Lewis and Clark, few realize
the importance of the Native people who helped
make their journey of discovery possible.
Greeves continues to honor them in new
work. “I’m going to work on this the rest of my
life,” he declares. He firmly believes the earth
will survive long after civilization disappears.
Bronze has the potential to survive forever. He
believes his sculptures will always speak for
their subjects, declaring, “I was here!”
RICHARD V. GREEVES:
Lewis and Clark, Corps of Discovery, 1804-
1806—The Native Peoples Lewis and Clark
Encountered on their Epic Journey
August 6-October 31, 2021
Gerald Peters Gallery, 1005 Paseo
de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 954-5700, gallery.gpgallery.com
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 THE
WILDEST
WEST
Original painting for Star Western, June 1952.
T Original painting for Max Brand’s Western Magazine,
April 1950.
Action-packed thrills from
pulp master Norman Saunders
bring the West to life.
N
orman Saunders was a sensational
pulp artist. He also painted
covers for slick magazines, men’s
adventure magazines, paperbacks,
comic books and bubblegum
trading cards. His career started
in 1926, at the age of 19, and
he retired in 1984, at the age of 77. Over that
time he created more than 7,000 published
illustrations. Throughout his long career his
artistic vision was inspired by a genuine love
for the Old West.
He was born in 1907 on a pioneer
homestead in the Tiger Forest region of
northernmost Minnesota, where his father was
the game warden for the Chippewa Indian
Max Brand’s Western Magazine, April 1950.
B Y DAV I D S AU N D E R S
reservation. Since the land was difficult to farm,
their main job was hunting and trapping. As a
child, Norm loved to travel with his father and
grandfather on hunting trips. They camped
out in the frozen wilderness for weeks at a
time, hunting, trapping and skinning wild
game. They sold the furs at a trading post
and preserved the meat in their smokehouse.
Norm’s most formative experience was listening
to his mother read to him before bedtime Mark
Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He was
transported by the story. He made a solemn pact
with himself to learn how to read, so he could
independently enjoy the sequel, Huckleberry
Finn. Mark Twain’s folksy observations of the
Old West have inspired millions of readers. His
irreverent humor has the ring of truth because
it was based on first-hand observation of life.
Little Norm was a talented piano player.
He took lessons from the church organist. The
artist later recalled her log cabin, “She had a
big wall calendar with pictures of Western
paintings. In those days we never saw full-color
reproductions. All we ever saw were linocuts
in the newspaper and steel engravings in the
Bible. I was astonished to see colorful works
by Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell
and Winslow Homer. That was the first time
I realized there was such a thing as an artist. She
also subscribed to the Saturday Evening Post,
and I loved the covers by J.C. Leyendecker. One
week she showed me a cover by a young fellow
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 Too Close for Comfort, 1972.

named Norman Rockwell. Here was the only other person

I’d ever heard of named Norman, so it seemed like a sign!
I thought, if that Norman could be an artist, then so could this
one!” He assembled scraps of paper and bound them into a
hand-made sketchbook, then began to make careful drawings
of everything around him. During summer vacation in 1920, at
the age of 13, Norm took off on his own to follow his dream of
rafting down to St. Louis with Big Jim and Huck Finn. He rode
the rails down to St. Cloud and got a job as a piano player in the
saloon on a Mississippi river boat. He chronicled this adventure
by sketching all of the people, places and things that caught his
fancy. The artist once said, “Keep your head up and your eyes
open! Stay interested! Don’t walk with your head down in a rut.
Stop and look around. Sketch everything of interest to figure
out how it works. Once you draw something it’s yours for life.
You’ll see. Everything you draw will come in handy someday!”
While he was still in high school, he mailed an unsolicited
gag cartoon, signed “Nifty Norm,” to Capt. Billy’s Whiz Bang,
produced by Fawcett Publication in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
When they printed his drawing, he felt encouraged to
become a commercial artist. He subscribed to a two-year
correspondence art school in Minneapolis. His teacher was
Norman Saunders working at Fawcett Publications, 1929.
Walt Wilwerding (1891-1966), who illustrated Sports Afield

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Original painting for 10 Story Western Magazine, June 1950.
 Night Rider, calendar, printed by Fox Lithographic Co., 1957.
and Outdoor Life. When Norm completed his
training, Walt sent him an offer to join the art
staff at Fawcett Publications.
Saunders worked there for six years. At first
he did paste-up mechanical from photostatic
copies, but he was soon drawing hundreds of
illustrations for their different magazines. In
1934 he decided to quit his steady job at Fawcett
and move to New York City to seek his fortune
as a freelance illustrator in “the big league.”
During the Great Depression, most artists were
grateful for a weekly salary, so freelancers were
considered reckless mavericks. Their livelihood
entirely depended on the visual appeal of their
latest painting. Only a handful of freelance artists
earned enough to thrive as “hired guns.” Most
had to give it up after a few months, because
their savings would run out. The glorious goal
of selling a pulp publisher a story illustration
only amounted to five bucks. The sale of a
cover painting was worth 75 bucks. So it was
a hard to make ends meet as a freelance artist,
but Saunders was one of the lucky few. He soon
found a steady stream of freelance assignments.
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In 1935 he enrolled in the Grand Central School
of Art to study painting in night classes with
Harvey Dunn, an associate of Howard Pyle and
N.C. Wyeth. Saunders attended Dunn’s class
three nights a week for three years. The time he
spent with Harvey Dunn was his graduate-level
art training. Dunn taught his pupils to approach
their subjects with whole-hearted empathy and
truthful observation. His ideas on composition
were to strip away all embellishments in
preference for the unvarnished truth. Harvey
Dunn professed philosophical beliefs that
applied to art as well as life, “Art is a universal
language because it is the expression of the
feelings of man. Anyone can look at a true
work of art and feel a kinship to it, and with he
who made it, and thereby know they belong to
the brotherhood of Man.” On one memorable
evening, as Saunders stood painting at his
easel, Dunn walked up behind him, looked
over his shoulder, and slapped him on the back.
Dunn said, “Listen Blockhead [his affectionate
nickname for anyone from Minnesota]. You’re
too damned good to hang around here any
longer pretending to be a pupil. If you stay any
longer, you’ll start to paint like me, and I don’t
need any disciples! So get out of here and get
to work!” That impromptu graduation ceremony
was one of Norm’s proudest moments.
Pulp magazines were illustrated by
freelance artists, while the higher-paying slick
magazines used only established artists who
had signed exclusive annual contracts, so
the pulps were the “entry-level” market for
freelancers. Saunders studied the newsstands
to invent cover ideas that were tailored for one
specific pulp magazine. He would then make
six finished paintings “on spec” (speculation)
and bring them to the editor’s office. There
were nine publishers of pulp magazines in
New York City: Ace, Blue Ribbon, Dell, Fiction
House, Popular, Red Circle, Street & Smith,
Thrilling and Trojan. Each pulp issue contained
eight short stories on the same topic, such
as romance, adventure, sports, mysteries or
Westerns. Saunders believed a freelance artist
could only survive if his painting style identified
him, and not his painting subject. “The last
thing you want to be is pigeonholed as an expert at only
one thing!” He was soon recognized as a top pulp artist.
Editors trusted him to consistently produce sensational
covers for every subject. His Western art appeared
on the covers of All Western, Best Western, Complete
Western Book, Lariat Stories, Masked Rider, Popular
Western, Star Western, Super Western, Sure-Fire Western,
10-Story Western, Two-Gun Western, Western Aces,
Western Short Stories, Western Story, Western Trails and
Wild West Weekly.
Another type of periodical was the non-fiction “true
confession” magazine, in which an un-named woman
recounted her own scandalous experiences. These
were big sellers. In trying to devise a male version of
this, publishers invented the men’s adventure magazine.
Instead of describing the love-lorn plights of remorseful
women, the “sweat mags” were filled with supposedly
true stories of heroic conflict. Some of these were set
in the Old West. Saunders became a top artist in this
field. His work appeared in Adventure, Argosy, Blue
Book, Climax, For Men Only, Male, Man’s Book,
Man’s Conquest, Man’s Epic, Man’s Story, Men Today,
New Man, Real Combat, Saga, Stag and True Western
Adventure. The same nine NYC publishers also produced
pocket-sized paperback books, which were sold by
the millions at newsstands. Later, the American public
discovered comic books and many pulp publishers
launched their own line of comics. Saunders was doing
work for both, paperbacks and comics.
By the end of the 1950s, while the publishing industry
fought a losing battle against the rising dominance of
television, most freelance illustrators were out of work.
Some unemployed artists began to explore modernist Western Story Magazine, February 18, 1939.
trends, such as expressionism, abstract art and op-art, but
some of them revisited their first love of the Old West.

By 1960 there was an entirely new movement

of Western Art, invented by retired illustrators,
such as Ernest Chiriacka, John Clymer, Gerard
Curtis Delano, Charles Dye, Nick Eggenhofer,
Tom Lovell and Harold Winfield Scott. Many of
them were represented in New York City by the
prestigious Kennedy Galleries. When Norman
Saunders delivered his first shipment of Western
paintings to the gallery’s luxurious showroom
on 57th Street, the director offered to help him
compose a biographical resumé. Norm told
him, “I was born on a homestead in Northern
Minnesota. I studied art by a correspondence
school, and then worked in the pulps.” “Great!,”
said the gallery director, “We’ll just say you were
born on a cattle ranch in Wyoming.” Norm didn’t
want to contradict him, but he gently mentioned,
“I wasn’t born on a ranch. It was my father’s
farm.” The big city slicker said, “Yeah, but you did
have a cow on the farm, right? So we’ll just call it
a ranch. Take my word for it, this sounds better!”
It was no accident that so many of Mark Twain’s
characters in the Old West were hucksters.
Original story illustration for unknown men’s adventure magazine, circa 1952. They’re a genuine part of Americana.

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any adjectives are certainly
appropriate when it comes to the
West—majestic, sacred, enduring,
vibrant—but the one that stuck was
revealing: the Wild West.
Whether it was war parties from opposing
tribes long before European settlers began
trekking through the frontier, competing
cowboys fighting over the open range, bandits
and outlaws taking what they wanted with
force, or marshals and deputies defending their
towns and territories, danger was baked into
the DNA of the Old West. It was those real-
life people, places and events—Deadwood,
Dodge City, the O.K. Corral, Billy the Kid—
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that inspired early artists, which inspired
Hollywood, which inspired new generations
of artists. Today, those thrills are almost part of
the myth of the American West, and yet they
are based on the wildest of truths.
One of the great artists who has painted
the excitement, danger and violence that runs
through the Old West is Andy Thomas, whose
paintings of gunfights, canyon shoot-outs and
outlaws riding into ambushes are some of
the most recognizable action paintings being
made today. “I think ‘Wild West’ scenes have
stirred emotions in people since people have
been writing, painting and filming the West,”
Thomas says. “For me, these scenes remind
me of why I was enamored with the West as
a small boy. Painting scenes with dynamic
action is fun as an artist.”
In Thomas’ recent work Jake’s Mistake,
he paints a colorful daytime scene with two
riders exchanging fire with an outgunned
figure diving into the dirt. Though the painting
doesn’t tell us the complete story, a narrative
materiliazes when considering who Jake may
be and what his mistake might have been. The
work suggests death is a split second away,
which adds to the tension and drama.
Thomas’ paintings call out to some of the
artwork that came out of the early and mid-
20th century, particularly the work of the pulp
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1. Legacy Gallery, Wild Bill, Deadwood, 1876, etching, 10 x 14", by Bob Coronato. 2. Andy Thomas, Jake’s Mistake, oil on canvas, 29 x 42" 3. InSight
Gallery, Bein’ Followed, oil, 12 x 16", by Tony Pro. 4. Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, The Horse Thief, oil on canvas, 36 x48", by Dennis Ziemienski.

illustrators who were creating work for men’s
adventure magazines, paperbacks or early
comic books. Heritage Auctions’ holds semi-
regular illustration art sales and many of these
pulp works turn up, and almost all of them are
high-action Wild West paintings that play off
the cinematic qualities of good versus evil that
has permeated the Old West for more than a
century. In Heritage’s October illustration sale,
several Victor Prezio works will be available,
including Morning Shootout, which shows
a gunfight on top of a ridge at sunset. Like
Thomas’ Jake, not everyone is coming out of
this work alive.
At Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona,
there are several artists who have turned to
real-life events to inspire their art. For instance,
Rick Terry looked to the iconic Gunfight at the
O.K. Corral for his popular bronzes, many of
which feature stylized figures with lanky arms
and legs. The bronze has detail in the guns, the
coats and even in the faces, but it also works
as a silhouette as four figures, one of them
Wyatt Earp, line up with their weapons as they
prepare to make history. Bob Coronato, also
shown at Legacy, bring the authentic West to
his work of Wild Bill Hickock, one of the most

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famous Western figures to be mythologized
by history. In Coronato’s work, Wild Bill’s
dual pistols exhale smoke, possibly after
dispatching an outlaw or gunfighter.
InSight Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas,
shows the work of Tony Pro, who has painted
several pieces that speak to the inherent danger
that existed in the lawless territories in the
frontier. The gallery also shows the work of
Michael Ome Untiedt, an artist who has found a
way to capture the movement and kinetic energy
that comes with riders and horses barreling out
of a painting. In Rangers Command a Comanche
Moon, Untiedt uses only the moon to illuminate
his subjects. “The full moon conveys a lot of
imagery and symbolism to we humans, perhaps
because it helps illuminate the unseeable
night,” he says. “Comanche raiders used the
illumination of a full moon to guide their raids
across the southern plains, so much so that
the warm weather full moons were known as
Comanche Moons. For 40 years, the Frontier
Battalions of the Texas Rangers fought these
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marauding raiders, gaining the upper hand with approaching,” Schofield says. “They are bent on
the invention of the Colt revolver which enabled murdering the drovers and stealing the cattle.
them to shoot numerous times without reloading This was a problem in the years following
and to fire accurately from a moving horse.” the Civil War.” A student of history, Schofield
At Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery in
Tucson, Arizona, an artist like Dennis
Ziemienski gets a lot of mileage out
of these dramatic stories of heroes
and villains, and sometimes
the gray area that separates
them. In The Horse Thief, he
shows a figure committing
a crime, but it is one of quiet
purpose—no guns required—as
he rides away with at least one horse
under a magnificently cloudy sky.
In Den Schofield’s The Texian,
the artist paints an imposing figure
with his gun drawn. The violence
has not yet happened, though it
could be just seconds away.
“He is defending himself
against possible renegades
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5. InSight Gallery, Rangers Command a Comanche Moon, oil, 30 x 40", by Michael Ome Untiedt. 6. Heritage Auctions, Morning Shootout,
gouache on board, 24 x 30", by Victor Prezio (1924-1976). 7. Jerry Crandall, Isn’t That a Daisy?, oil, 24 x 30" 8. Den Schofield, Keeper of the Peace,
oil on canvas, 16 x 20" 9. Jerry Crandall, Tombstone’s Curly Bill, oil, 24 x 18” 10. Legacy Gallery, O.K. Corral, bronze, 40½ x 16", by Rick Terry.
11. Den Schofield, The Texian, oil on canvas, 24 x 30"

turns as much to great Western painters like Frederic

Remington and N.C. Wyeth as he does to early 20th-
century impressionism. FEATURED
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Painter Jerry Crandall also turns to history, by way
of Hollywood. In several of his newest works, he
paints characters directly from a 1993 Western classic,
Tombstone, including characters portrayed by actors Jerry Crandall Mark Sublette
Powers Booth and Val Kilmer. Of course these are (800) 255-1830, www.eagle-editions.com Medicine Man Gallery
performances by actors, but the film is grounded in fact, eagle@eagle-editions.com
6872 E. Sunrise Drive, Suite 130, Tucson,
which inspires Crandall’s paintings. “By studying and AZ 85750, (520) 722-7798
researching pre-1900 Western people and events, I am Heritage Auctions www.medicinemangallery.com
constantly formulating paintings that not only tell stories 2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas, TX 75261
but capture the essence of notable personalities. I enjoy (214) 528-3500, www.ha.com Den Schofield
bringing the Old West to life through my artwork. A Riverton, WY, (307) 240-1673
technically well executed piece that tells a story and InSight Gallery www.denschofield.com,
is historically accurate is my goal for each painting,” 214 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 denschofield@gmail.com
he says. “It is important that we preserve the Old West (830) 997-9920, www.insightgallery.com
from the smallest events to the more well-known, so
Andy Thomas
that we don’t forget our heritage, which no other one Legacy Gallery www.andythomas.com
country in the world can claim. Collectors of historical 7178 Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 945-1113, www.legacygallery.com
pieces are celebrating America’s unique past.”

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Sioux Chief - 1930’s Pine Ridge Reservation oil on linen 30 x 25 inches

Oscar E. Berninghaus (1874-1952)

The Well in the Corral 1952 oil on board 12 x 16 inches

Nedra
Matteucci
Galleries
1075 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-982-4631
matteucci.com
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C ou nƑy Life BY JOHN O’HERN

1. The Legacy Gallery, Spring After Rain, oil, 16 x 20", by Cyrus Afsary. 2. Trailside Galleries, The New Mother, oil on canvas, 24 x 36", by Robert Duncan.
3. Maxwell Alexander Gallery, The Old Fiddler, oil, 20 x 20", by Danny Galieote. 4. J Watson Fine Art, Sunrise Rendezvous, oil on canvas, 24 x 36", by
Robert Duncan.

C
harles Goodnight (1836-1929) was a
cattleman and, literally, a trail blazer
as he drove cattle from Texas, West
to New Mexico and North to Colorado and
Wyoming. He also invented the chuck wagon
to provide food and other provisions on the
long cattle drives. Ranch life isn’t all cattle
rustling and bronco busting. There are quiet
times too. Goodnight said, “When the ranch is
in peace, no other life is more perfect.”
Cyrus Afsary paints the refreshing results
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of spring rain, the clouds dissipating, the
grass a vibrant green and the stream flowing
freely through the pasture. He studied with
artists influenced by the Russian approach to
painting—broad brushes and loosely-applied
paint. He says, “Brushwork in the corners
and along the edges of the canvas show you
that it is a painting, not a photograph.” He
also brings in the vast array of colors in the
landscape and says, “If I were a piano player,
I would not play only part of the keyboard.
It’s the same with painting. I use a variety of
colors.”
Robert Duncan experienced life on the
ranch spending summers on his grandparent’s
10,000-acre cattle ranch in Wyoming. It was
his grandmother who gave him his first set of
paints. In 1982, he was the youngest person
invited to join Cowboy Artists of America.
In The New Mother, he captures the same
refreshing light as Afsary in the lush green
pasture that will nourish the cow and its calf.
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His bucolic, nostalgic scenes recall another
era. He says, “I’m interested in the ways we
are all alike and feelings that are universal. I
also paint out of concern that we are losing
sight of things that have a profound impact on
our souls and well-being. We all need a bit of
nature in our lives.”
Danny Galieote refers to his paintings
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as “Pop American Regionalism.” The blend
of Renaissance painting and the American
art of the ’40s is apparent, but the paintings
are of today with “a modern vibe,” he says.
Galieote looks back and discovers universal
occasions, experiences, feelings, as common
then as today. He comments about The Old
Fiddler, “On a cold winter night...He played
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some soft fiddle tunes into the wee hours of
the morning until his soul was full. I guess we
all have our little place of happiness or bliss,
and for Old Joe this was his...” After a lifetime
of working on the ranch, Joe is at peace in his
old cabin warmed by the fire as the snow piles
up outside.
Moving through this new collector’s focus,
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5. J Watson Fine Art, The Crossing, oil on canvas, 36 x 48", by Judee Dickinson. 6. EnPleinAirTEXAS, Water Wheel, oil, 12 x 12", by Antwan Ramar.
7. J Watson Fine Art, Line Riders, oil on canvas, 26 x 38", by G. Harvey (1933-2017). 8. EnPleinAirTEXAS, Oldest Ranch House, oil on canvas, 18 x 18", by
Nancy Tankersley. 9. Artist Brienne Brown paints a watercolor piece on a ranch during the 2020 EnPleinAirTEXAS. 10. James Andrews, View from the Saddle,
oil on canvas, 14 x 11" 11. Don Woodard, Steam Tractor at Work, bas-relief, butternut wood, 22 x 30½" 12. Jim E. Miller, Hereford Stare, acrylic on canvas
24 x 30" 13. Don Woodard, The Homestead, bas-relief, linden wood, 21 x 32½" 14. James Andrews, Talking With an Old Friend, oil on panel, 24 x 18"

readers will find themselves transported
to yet more bucolic scenes of countryside
living, horses and cattle—and the all-at-once
vivacious, endlessly busy and serene lives of
those who live on the ranch.
Don Woodard creates “fine art in wood”
and feels honored to be recognized for
creating a non-traditional style of artwork.
“My bas-relief, mixed media style of art allows
me to blend detailed wood carving with fine
painting, which is being well received by art
collectors,” he says.
Woodard’s subject matter includes Western
and ranch scenes of people and animals, as
well as landscapes, sunsets, florals and more.
“Creating three-dimensional artwork is my
passion,” says Woodard. Many of his Western
scenes are inspired by events that have taken

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15. JaNeil Anderson, Going Nowhere, oil, 12 x 16" 16. JaNeil Anderson, Everything But Quits, oil, 20 x 20" 17. Raymond Wattenhofer, Pending Storm, oil
on linen, 30 x 20" 18. Jim E. Miller, Something’s in the Air, oil on canvas 18 x 24" 19. Raymond Wattenhofer, Tails to the Wind, oil on linen, 26½ x 40"
place during the many pack-horse trips he
has led into the Rocky Mountain wilderness,
which he has been guiding for over 40 years.
One of the premier plein air
painting competitions in the country is
EnPleinAirTEXAS. The event distinguishes itself
from the hundreds of other similar events with
its focus on artist access to historic private
family ranches, and this year, a new event
with a limited number of tickets will allow
the public to experience a day on the ranch
watching the artists paint.
Each year, EnPleinAirTEXAS artists paint on
a seemingly endless supply of area ranches
and farms, further immersing collectors and
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event-goers into the world of ranch life. Three
to four sites on each ranch are mapped out
with opportunities to paint along the way
as well, with ranch vehicles that transport
the artists around. This year’s “Field Ranch
Experience Paint-out with the Artists,” proudly
sponsored by Western Art Collector, welcomes
ticket-holders to the Field Ranch, owned by
Jennifer and Tim Crutchfield.
Texas Ranches hold a special place in
painter Jim E. Miller’s heart and play a major
role in the artist’s subject reference. “I like to
experience these animals and wild places in
person so I feel a connection to them,” says
the artist. “For me, where there is a connection
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you find emotion. I try to create paintings that
convey my connections, in hopes that the
viewers experience the same emotion.”
JaNeil Anderson was raised on a farm in
Southern New Mexico, always surrounded by
cowboys and cattle ranches, which her uncles
owned and worked on. Anderson now lives
on the third generation ranch of her husband’s
family in Southern New Mexico, located on
the Gila River. She works side-by-side with her
husband, family and friends on her own ranch
as well as neighboring ranches, continuously
gaining inspiration from these experiences.
The artist paints authentic working cowboy
paintings of the jobs at hand or behind the

scenes. She will be participating in The Russell
show and sale in August.
J Watson Fine Art exhibits original works
of art by many of the top Western artists
including works by historical artists such
as Frederic Remington and contemporary
Western artists including G. Harvey, Martin
Grelle, Kyle Polzin, Morgan Weistling and
more.
“I am heavily influenced by the spirit and
fortitude of the ranch families who live and
prosper on the expansive Great Plains, riding
good horses and surviving through their own
grit and determination,” says Minnesota-born
artist Raymond Wattenhofer. “My Western
art captivates the imagination of the viewer,
illuminating the alluring beauty of the
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immense open ranch country cascading across
the American West and encourages one to
bring it into their personal space.”
Growing up on a ranch has been a major
influence in James Andrews’ life. “Early on
I developed a love for the ranch and a deep
appreciation for the history of the West,” he
says. “This is one of the biggest inspirations
behind my paintings. It drives me to paint so
I can share my passion for the themes of the
West with others. I have a rule that I have
stuck with since I started painting—I paint
what I’m passionate about. That would be my
advice to collectors as well. They should buy
what they love and are passionate about. If
you buy art you connect with, you will never
go wrong.”
FEATURED
ARTISTS &
GALLERIES
EnPleinAirTEXAS
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
1 Love Street, San Angelo, TX 76903
(325) 656-2500, paint@enpleinairTEXAS.com
www.enpleinairtexas.com
Don Woodard ARTWORKS
12712 Lowell Boulevard, Broomfield, CO 80020
(303) 430-1986, www.donwoodard.com
James Andrews
Nampa, ID, (208) 353-2325
www.leaningeaselfineart.com
JaNeil Anderson
263 Anderson Road, Redrock, NM 88055
(575) 542-9752, janeil.anderson56@gmail.com
www.janeilanderson.com
Jim E. Miller
(281) 782-5549, james007twi@gmail.com
www.jimemillerart.com
J Watson Fine Art
(661) 476-7558, www.jwatsonfineart.com
Maxwell Alexander
Gallery
406 W. Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles,
CA 90015, (213) 275-1060
www.maxwellalexandergallery.com
Raymond Wattenhofer
www.raymondwattenhofer.com
The Legacy Gallery
7178 Main Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(480) 945-1113, www.legacygallery.com
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, WY, (307) 733-3186
Scottsdale, AZ, (480) 945-7751
www.trailsidegalleries.com
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THE STORYTELLER.
Oil, 24” x 36”

Available at the
C.M. Russell Art Auction
August 20-21 in Great Falls, Mt

kboylanart@gmail.com kboylanart.com 406-581-3226

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Event Calendar
Your itinerary for the many art events
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Curating the West
The director of the Montana
Historical Society jumps into our
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Going digital
Montana painter R. Tom Gilleon
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The Russell
The C.M. Russell’s big sale and
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Skull Society of Artists
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Out West
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The popular artist show opens
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State of the Art: Montana
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1 C.M. Russell Museum
400 13th Street North, Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 727-8787, www.cmrussell.org
Events: The Russell
2 Heritage Inn
1700 Fox Farm Road, Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 761-1900, www.gfheritageinn.com
Events: Out West Show & Sale, Montana
Watercolor Society Art Show
3 Hampton Inn
2301 14th Street SW, Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 453-2675
Events: The Wild Bunch Art Show
4 Holiday Inn Great Falls
1100 Fifth Street South, Great Falls, MT
59405, (406) 727-7200
Events: Western Heritage Artists’ Footprints
on the Trail Art Show
5 Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art
1400 First Avenue North, Great Falls,
Montana 59401
(406) 727-8255, www.the-square.org
Events: Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art
Artist Reception and Talk
6 The History Museum
422 Second Street S., Great Falls, MT
59405, (406) 452-3462,
www.thehistorymuseumgreatfalls.com
Events: Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show & Sale
7 Hilton Garden Inn
2520 14th Street SW, Great Falls, MT, 59404
(406) 452-1000
Events: Jay Contway Art Show
8 Four Seasons Arena at
Montana ExpoPark
400 Third Street NW, Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 727-8900, www.goexpopark.com
Events: Great Western Living & Design Show,
Legends of the West Art Show, Celebration of
Native Plains Artists, Studio 706 Art Show
Off Map
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park
342 Ulm, Vaughn Road, Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-2217, stateparks.mt.gov/
first-peoples-buffalo-jump/
Events: First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park Art
Exhibit and Sale

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A comprehensive listing for the exciting slate
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Robert Martinez completes a work at a previous

event held by the C.M. Russell Museum.

THE RUSSELL
The Russell Opening
July 23-August 19
All pieces being offered at The Russell
go on display in a temporary exhibit at
the museum.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum, 400 13th
Street N., Great Falls, MT 59401
Cost: Free for museum members
Artist Open House
August 19, 3-5 p.m.
Visitors are invited to see the auction art,
meet many of the artists and join in kick-
off festivities for Western Art Week.
Neil Hamelin, Straight Cut, oil, 15 x 23” Where: C.M. Russell Museum
August 18-21 Cost: Free public event

Out West Art Show & Sale
A collector favorite in Great Falls, the
Out West Art Show & Sale returns to
the Heritage Inn, where more than 70
artists will take over hotel rooms and
fill them with artwork. In addition to the
exhibition rooms, the show features a two
quickdraws, on August 20 and 21, each of
which ends with an auction for the pieces.
There will also be an award presentation,
as well as musical guests and other
entertainment. Artists in this year’s show
include Chip Jones, Julie Nighswonger,
Ron Ukrainitz, Karen Boylen, Mary Ann
Cherry and many others. See our full
coverage on this show in this issue.
Opening reception: August 18, 5-7 p.m.
Artist Paint-a-Round: August 19, 7 p.m.
Art show: August 19-20, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Quickdraw and auction: August 20-21, 5
p.m.
Where: Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Road,
Great Falls, MT 59404
Information: (406) 590-1961,
www.outwestartshow.net
Tickets: Free
Art in Action
August 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
An exciting variation of a traditional
quick-draw event, Art in Action will allow
nationally known artists several hours
to finish a piece of art while interacting
with guests. The event culminates in a
live auction of the completed works of
art, with 100 percent of the proceeds
donated to the museum by the
participating artists.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: $65 members / $100 non-
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Art in the Park
August 20, 2-5 p.m.
Following Art in Action, Art in the Park is
an outside event that will feature live art
demonstrations throughout the museum
grounds, giving artists the opportunity to
engage with collectors. The event includes
a book signing by Tom Petrie, who recently
published Back-Tracking in Memory, Nancy
Russell’s recently discovered third book on
Charles M. Russell.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: Free public event
August 18-20
Paris Gibson Square Museum
of Art Annual Art Auction
Marking 24 years of events in Great Falls,
the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art
Annual Art Auction returns to the Paris
Gibson Square Museum of Art, which
many refer to simply as the Square.
Online bidding begins July 30, but an
in-person component will also be held
on August 20. This year’s event will have
a limited number of tickets, so guests
The Russell Educational
Symposium
August 21, 8:30 a.m.
Western scholar and author Larry Len
Peterson will discuss his new book,
The American West Reimagined. A
book signing will commence after the
discussion.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: Free public event
addition to art auctions, the museum will
host a summer concert, also on August 20.
The Juried Auction Exhibition: July
30-August 20
Show, auctions and exhibitions open:
August 18, 10 a.m.
Cocktail hour and VIP tent event: August
20, 6 p.m.
Auctions close: August 20, 8 p.m.
Where: Paris Gibson Square Museum of
Art, 1400 First Avenue North, Great Falls,
MT 59401
The Russell Live Auction
August 21, 10 a.m.
The live auction kicks off on the museum
grounds at 10 a.m. with bidding starting at
noon. A brunch will also be served amid
the festive atmosphere.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: $150 members / $225 non-members
Information: (406) 727-1939
cmrussell.org/the-russell
August 18-20
Missouri Falls Fine
Arts Show & Sale
Hosted by the Arts Association of Montana,
the Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show & Sale
is now in its 7th year. Held in the historic
Ozark Room at the History Museum, this
year’s show will include featured artists
Diane Hausmann and Steve Nelson.
Other artists include Monica Bauer, Janet
Christina, Judy Erickson, Jean Fleming-
Mazur, Barbara Liss, Chary Majerus,
are encouraged to buy tickets early to Informationb Lynn McLeod, Ashleigh McCann, Margi
guarantee their spot at the show. In www.the-square.org Schindele, Joy Staelens and Sandy Walker.
Tickets: Most events are free

August 18-21
Montana Watercolor
Society Art Show
Held in conjunction with the Out
West Art Show & Sale at Heritage Inn,
the Montana Watercolor Society Art
Show will feature work from a variety
of watercolor artists who are drawn
to Montana’s limitless beauty, its rich
Western and Native American culture
and the abundance of wildlife.

Art show: August 18, 5-10 p.m.; August

19-21, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Where: This show is part of the Out
West Art Show & Sale at Heritage Inn,
1700 Fox Farm Road, Great Falls, MT
59404
Information: (406) 761-1900,
www.montanawatercolorsociety.org
Tickets: Free

Shimi McKenzie, The Herd Master, watercolor, 15 x 22"

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August 19-21
Wild Bunch Art Show
This “gallery-styled show” will take place
at the Hampton Inn in Great Falls, from
August 19 through 21. The Wild Bunch
Art Show will feature artwork in traditional
Opening reception: August 18, 4-6 p.m.
Art show: August 18, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.;
August 19-20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closing reception: August 20, 3-5 p.m.
Where: The History Museum, 422 Second
Street S., Great Falls, MT 59405
Information: (406) 564-5784,
www.artsassociationofmontana.org
Tickets: Free
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and non-traditional mediumseverything
from paintings and bronzes to wood
carvings, beadwork and glass engravings.
Grand opening: August 19, 5 p.m.
Art show: August 19, 4-8 p.m.; August
August 19-21
Western Heritage Artists —
Footprints on the Trail Art Show
For more than 40 years the Western
Heritage Artists — Footprints on the Trail Art
Show has served Western art collectors in
Great Falls, Montana. Held at the Holiday
Inn Great Falls, this year’s show will feature
the work of more than 60 exhibiting artists.
Not only is artwork available to purchase,
Matt Doyle, Breaking the Silence, 18 x 24"
20-21, 10 a.m-8 p.m.
Where: Hampton Inn, 2301 14th Street
SW, Great Falls, MT 59404
Information: (406) 548-5819
Tickets: Free
but many of the artists create unique
works in front of a live audience.
Show hours: August 19-20, 11 a.m.-7
p.m.; August 21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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August 19-22
Great Western Living
& Design Show
The 10th annual Great Western Living
and Design Show will feature the best in
Western living, including custom-made
furniture, home décor, apparel and fine
art. “Western living shows go hand-in-
hand with art auctions, as evidenced by
successful events in Cody and Jackson,
August 19-22
Legends West Art Show
More than 30 Western artists will be
showing new work at Legends West
Art Show at the Four Season Arena at
Montana ExpoPark. The show is part of
the Great Western Living & Design Show.
Artwork will include pieces in oil, acrylic,
watercolor, charcoal and colored pencil,
pastel, leather, metal, scratchboard,
photography and wood carving.
Art show: August 19-21, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.;
August 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Four Seasons Arena at Montana
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Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey, Evening Sortie, dye on silk, 20 x 30"
Wyoming,” says Chuck Fulcher, organizer
and artist. “I’m excited to have the show
return and to grow larger and larger
every year.” The show prides itself on
gathering together some of the top artists
and designers from around the country.
The show also includes two other shows,
the Celebration of Native Plains Artists
and the Legends West Art Show.
ExpoPark, 400 Third Street NW, Great Falls,
MT 59404
Information:
www.legendswestartshow.com
Tickets: Free
August 19-22
Celebration of Native
Plains Artists
Featured within the Great Western Living
& Design Show, the Celebration of Native
Plains Artists is an annual show that
allows guests to experience a journey
into Native American art and culture.
Show hours: August 19-21, 10 a.m.-8
p.m.; August 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Four Seasons Arena at Montana
ExpoPark, 400 Third Street NW, Great
Falls, MT 59404
Information: (406) 799-6576,
www.thegreatwesternshow.com
Tickets: Free
All of the artwork offered is by Native
American artists and artisans. In addition
to art, there will also be Native American
dancers and drummers with the Missouri
River Dance Company, as well as exhibits
of full-size teepees, Native American
regalia and artifacts.
Show hours: August 19-21, 10 a.m.-8
p.m.; August 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Four Seasons Arena at Montana
ExpoPark, 400 Third Street NW, Great Falls,
MT 59404
Information: (406) 564-5612
Tickets: Free
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Studio 706 Art Show
The Studio 706 Artist Guild will be
hosting an eclectic group of artists for its
annual Studio 706 Art Show held August
19 through 21 at Montana ExpoPark. Not
only will artwork be for sale, but a raffle
will be offered to support a scholarship
fund and scholarship applicants will have
artwork on display. The show will feature
a variety of artwork, including watercolor,
oil, acrylic, jewelry, ceramics, stained
glass and wood carvings.

Show hours: August 19-21, 10 a.m.-8

p.m.; August 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Montana ExpoPark, 400 Third
Street NW, Great Falls, MT 59404
Jay Contway (1935-2019), A Wreck a Coming, bronze, 22 x 20 x 28”
August 19-21
Jay Contway Art Show
When artist Jay Contway passed away
in November 2019, he left a huge hole
within the hearts of friends, artists and
collectors. Today they keep his spirit
alive with the Jay Contway Art Show
held annually in Great Falls, Contway’s
hometown. Featuring the work of
prominent local and national Western
artists, as well work by Contway
himself, the show allows guests to
reflect on the West and its subjects,
which were near and dear to the man
whom the show is named after. This
year’s show will feature a videographer
who will be recording memories of
Contway for an oral history project.
Art show: August 19, 6-8 p.m.; August
20-21, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 2520 14th
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Information: (406) 452-7647,
www.jaycontway.com
Tickets: Free
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www.studio706artistguild.com
Tickets: Free
August 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State
Park Art Exhibit and Sale
The First Peoples Buffalo Jump State
Park Art Exhibit and Sale is an art show
honoring the legacy of Kingsley “King”
Kuka, a local Blackfeet artist and poet
known for his paintings and lithographs
which he called “Kuka-graphs.” Kuka, who
passed away in 2004, inspired an entire
generation of American Indian artists and
his work is recognized internationally.
Today, his legacy lives on through the
creative spirit of his family, including wife
Marietta and his five children: Kqyn, Kodi,
Kokko, Khi and Khol.
Where: First Peoples Buffalo Jump State
Park, 342 Ulm, Vaughn Road, Ulm, MT
59485
Information: (406) 217-3640, stateparks.
mt.gov/first-peoples-buffalo-jump
Tickets: $6 park admission
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Bear Bath
Watercolor, Dyes & Acrylics
20” x 24”

Smoke on the Plains

Watercolor, Dyes, & Acrylics
20” x24”

www.annieallenart.com
email: sunnybunny60@gmail.com • phone: 406-431-9479
Studio location: 3317 Blackfoot Valley Ranch Rd., Lincoln, MT 59639

Curating the West
Each Month We Ask Leading Museum Curators
About What’s Going On In Their World.
Molly Kruckenberg
Director
Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT
(406) 444-2694, mhs.mt.gov
What event (gallery show,
museum exhibit, etc.) in the
next few months are you looking
forward to, and why?
In August I’ll attend, for the first
time, the C.M. Russell Museum’s
Russell Auction. Because I’m
new to the director position at
the Montana Historical Society,
I haven’t had the opportunity to
participate in this event before.
I’m particularly looking forward
to hearing Tom Petrie and Dr.
Larry Len Peterson speak. Charlie
Russell is an iconic Montana
figure, and I’m excited to learn
more about him, and how his
works at the Russell Museum and
the Montana Historical Society
are complementary.
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What are you reading?
Earlier this year Dr. Larry Len
Peterson gave me a copy of
his book The American West
Reimagined and I’m slowly
making my way through this
excellent work on the panorama
of Western art and artists. The
Montana Historical Society has
significant collections of Western
art featuring masters such as Joe
Scheuerle, John L. Clarke and O.C.
Seltzer. Dr. Peterson’s book frames
these artists in a new light in the
context of the idea of the West.
Interesting exhibit, gallery
opening or work of art you’ve
seen recently.
Last year the Historical Society
opened the exhibit Who Speaks
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to You? featuring an eclectic mix
of portraits displayed in a way
to encourage viewers to think
about portraits differently. The
exhibit urges visitors to consider
all aspects of a portrait, from the
backdrop to the color palette,
to learn about the people who are
pictured and their time. The exhibit
also provides a glimpse of the wide
variety of people who have called
what is now Montana home.
What are you researching
at the moment?
The Montana Historical Society
has started construction on
the Montana Heritage Center,
a significant addition to and
renovation of our current building,
which will feature greatly
expanded exhibition opportunities.
Part of the design process is
reimagining and redesigning our
interpretation of Montana history,
including our Charles M. Russell
Gallery. I’ve been spending time
exploring current interpretive
theory and practice, with a focus
specifically on decolonization of
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956),
Untitled, 1943, watercolor/
ink. MHS Museum, Helena,
Poindexter Collection.
museum exhibits and inclusive
interpretation.
What is your dream exhibit
to curate? Or see someone
else curate?
I’m excited that one of our
inaugural exhibits in the new
Montana Heritage Center, which
will open in late 2024, will
feature the Poindexter Collection.
The collection contains 99
works of art representing the
New York School of Abstract
Expressionism, with works by
Willem de Kooning and Jackson
Pollock. Gifted to Montana by
E.G. and Elinor Poindexter, these
works have not been previously
featured at MHS. It’s exciting to
be develop an exhibit that will
share them more widely.
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sometime in 2020, Gilleon will follow up with

The Crypto
11 others on a monthly schedule. NFTipi-001
will be sold via NFT auction, and winners of
the piece will have exclusive access to the files
required to play and view the artwork.
“When it is purchased, the bidder is

Cowboy
recorded in the Blockchain ledger that
records ownership,” says Richard King, a
representative for Gilleon. “The owner on the
ledger can keep the work as an investment or
display it in their home or office, or on framed
Montana painter R. Tom Gilleon brings his displays. They can keep it or even sell it again.
It’s an artifact like art.”
digital creations to the NFT market. Gilleon adds: “I’m always up for new things
like this. I want something new every time I start
a project. I keep thinking what would Charlie

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Russell do if he could see this technology. He
early a decade ago, painter R. Tom NFTipi-001, is a 35-second looped animation would go crazy on this idea. But for anyone
Gilleon created a series of hybrid showing images of a Native American as they curious about these digital paintings, I’ll never
artworks that were oil paintings shift into a quiet scene of a tipi. It was made get to the point where I won’t crave oil paint on
merged seamlessly with digital paintings. In by using both digital and physical paintings. my hands. That part will never go away.”
one of his most famous works, Fort Mountain, The work will be available in five editions, For information about Gilleon’s NFTs,
Gilleon painted a landscape of Montana’s along with an artist proof. After it sells, likely visit www.tomgilleon.art.
Square Butte as it transitioned through the
seasons over the course of 32 unique paintings
and 19 minutes. The looped video project was
sold with a computer to run the video program
and a high-definition TV to display it. It was
also limited to 10 editions.
Gilleon didn’t know it at the time, but he
was an early adopter of the NFT, or non-fungible
token, which has, in the last six months, merged
fine art and digital cryptocurrency in fascinating
ways. NFTs are unique digital information that
can be bought and sold, granting the owner sole
ownership over the digital token. NFTs have
sold for seven and eight figures, and ranged
from memes to fine art images. For Gilleon,
who was selling unique digital art under the
name PixOils as early as 2013, NFTs offer an
opportunity he is immediately familiar with.
“Fort Mountain was a fun experiment and
we saw a lot of great interest, but sales were
more difficult at the time,” the Montana-
based painter says. “Fortunately, people saw
the beauty of it and we—myself and Marshall
Monroe, who started making these things with
me—looked at it as a success.”
Now, as part of a series of new transformative
work he calls MMXX, Gilleon is offering NFTs
of a dozen digital paintings. The first one, An image from R. Tom Gilleon’s NFT NFTipi-001.

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Estimate: $12/18,000 Estimate: $125/150,000

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A New Season
The Russell celebrates its return to Great Falls with a summer
sale during a special Western Art Week.

C harlie Russell doesn’t seem like

he would have been an overly
sentimental person, which is one way
of saying that he probably wouldn’t mind too
much that the show bearing his name wasn’t
taking place around his March 19 birthday.
It’s around that March date that Great
Falls, Montana, rolls out the red carpet for art
collectors of all varieties as Russell’s hometown
celebrates his contributions to Western art. One
of the key components of the festivities is The
Russell, the exhibition and sale hosted by the
C.M. Russell Museum. But due to the pandemic
this past spring, many of the events in Great
Falls were postponed to August.
The shift from a spring show to a summer
show will be obvious to returning guests,
particularly since some of the events will take
place outside in the gorgeous Montana air.
“We anticipate a flock of guests to Great Falls
and we’re thrilled to have them,” says Duane
Braaten,  director of art and philanthropy at
the C.M. Russell Museum. “One of the big
changes for us is that all of the events will be
taking place at the museum campus, which
was recently expanded by taking over a street
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finishing right now, so when visitors arrive we’ll
be 100 percent ready for folks to come see our
new front lawn and experience the show at the
museum for the first time.”
Braaten adds that one of the perks of
having the auction portion of The Russell at
the museum is that the whole exhibition and
sale preview can remain on view on the walls
of the galleries. Guests can browse through the
museum, and then also experience the sale
and other events in large tents on the grounds
of the campus. “We’re feeling great about this
new design,” he says.
This year’s festivities include an artist open
house on August 19; the Art in Auction quick-
draw event, followed by the Art in the Park live
painting demonstrations, both on August 20; the
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featuring Western scholar and author Larry Len
Peterson; and then, on August 21, The Russell
live auction. Additionally, there will also be an
August 20 book signing by prominent Western
collector Tom Petrie, who recently published
Nancy Russell’s lost third book on her husband,
Charlie Russell.
This year’s sale will offer a number of
important Russell works, including the major
1908 oil Piegans, showing a trio of riders
crossing the plains with one of Russell’s famous
buffalo skulls in the grass at their feet. “This is
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Braaten says, “so we expect a lot of attention
on this one.
Thirteen Russell works will be in the sale,
including Drifting, a moody cowboy scene in
the rain with cattle; Close Quarters, showing
two riders in a tricky spot as they are being
attacked; the ink drawing Hold Her Zeb Im
Commin; and the 1898 pen, ink and watercolor
work The Christmas Dinner. “We always try to
get some great Russell pieces, and this year is
no exception,” says Braaten.
Other historic works include a rare Charles
Schreyvogel piece, Indian on Horseback;
several excellent Edgar S. Paxson paintings;
three works by Russell contemporary Olaf C.
Seltzer, and two works by Seltzer’s grandson,
W. Steven Seltzer; two works by John Fery; and
a magnificent work on paper, Bucking Bronc
with Rider, by Edward Borein.
The sale is also known for its rich variety of
work from contemporary Western artists. The
artworks are juried into the show, and anyone
can submit a piece to the jury. Competition is
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Raising Warriors, oil,
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Jim Carson, Those Terrible Mountains, Lewis & Clark Cross the Bitterroots, oil, 54 x 52"
Estimate: $8/15,000
fierce, with as many as 1,000 works received
in any year, and only a fraction of those are
actually chosen. That model allows there to be
numerous surprises in the sale, including some
that catch even the artists off guard. Artists that
have had massive success at the sale includes
R. Tom Gilleon, Adeline Halvorson and Jeremy
Winborg. All three will be contributing new
works. Winborg’s piece, Raising Warriors
(est. $20/25,000), is a stunning trio of Native
American women holding various weapons
on the prairie. R.S. Riddick will be showing a
major new work at the sale, Dawning Voice,
estimated at $32,000 to $45,000.
Jim Carson, known for his large scenes
with many figures, has two pieces in the
sale: Overnight on the Oregon Trail, showing
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water in a creek, and Those Terrible Mountains,
Lewis & Clark Cross the Bitterroots, a dramatic
snow scene showing riders pulling and pushing
horses up a narrow snow-filled ledge amid
rocky peaks. Both pieces are estimated at
$8,000 to $15,000 each.
As with other years, The Russell is a
fundraiser for the museum, so a percentage of
every sale goes right back into programming
for the museum.
“Charlie Russell’s impact on the West is
what keeps his story so alive, compelling and
relevant today. He was such an interesting
person, just truly magnetic to those he met,”
Braaten says. “His life will live on in his great
artwork, but also this museum.”
The Russell
The Russell Opening
July 23-August 19
All pieces being offered at The Russell
go on display in a temporary exhibit.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum,
400 13th Street N., Great Falls, MT 59401
Cost: Free for museum members
Artist Open House
August 19, 3-5 p.m.
Visitors are invited to see the auction art,
meet many of the artists and join in kick-
off festivities for Western Art Week.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: Free public event
Art in Action
August 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
A variation of a traditional quick-draw event,
Art in Action allows artists several hours
to finish a piece of art while interacting
with guests. The event culminates in a live
auction, with 100 percent of the proceeds
donated to the museum.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: $65 members / $100 non-members
Art in the Park
August 20, 2-5 p.m.
Art in the Park is an outside event with live
art demonstrations throughout the museum
grounds. The event includes a book signing
by Tom Petrie.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: Free public event
The Russell Educational
Symposium
August 21, 8:30 a.m.
Western scholar and author Larry Len
Peterson will discuss his new book, The
American West Reimagined. A book signing
will commence after the discussion.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: Free public event
The Russell Live Auction
August 21, 10 a.m.
The live auction kicks off at 10 a.m. with
bidding starting at noon. A brunch will also
be served amid the festive atmosphere.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum
Cost: $150 members / $225 non-members
Information: (406) 727-1939
cmrussell.org/the-russell
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Russell’s Vision
Western Art Week includes auction lots from
the Russell Skull Society of Artists.

T here is a slightly different format for

The Russell this year, which means
there’s also a small shift in the annual
Russell Skull Society of Artists exhibition. The
presentation may be a little different, but expect
the same high-quality artwork from many of the
top Western artists working today.
This year’s Skull Society show will be
integrated into The Russell’s live auction
component on August 21 at the C.M. Russell
Museum in Great Falls, Montana. Normal
years would include special artist suites and
other events, but organizers of the event, as
well as the artists themselves, are still excited
the Skull Society will have a big presence at
the show and sale.
Artists in the Skull Society include Nancy
Dunlop Cawdrey, Troy Collins, Todd Connor,
Brent Cotton, C. Michael Dudash, Charles
Fritz, John C. Gawne, R. Tom Gilleon, Carol
Hagan, Jennifer Johnson, Greg Kelsey, Lee
Kromschroeder, Joe Kronenberg, Chris Owen,
John R. Phelps, Chad Poppleton, Gary Lynn
Roberts, W. Steve Seltzer, Brett James Smith,
Andy Thomas and Randy Van Beek.
Don Oelze, a new artist to the group for
2021, will be presenting his piece The Soldiers
are Coming (est. $16/20,000), a large oil
measuring 34 by 50 inches. “In the latter half
of the 19th century a series of conflicts occurred
between the Lakota Sioux and the Northern
Cheyenne people,” Oelze says. “It  was a
dramatic tale of a culture attempting to retain
their way of life, but in the end succumbing
to overwhelming odds. In this painting a
group of warrior scouts have  discovered
that they are being pursued by the army
into  a territory that they previously had
considered a safe haven.”

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Don Oelze, The Soldiers are Coming, oil, 34 x 50” Estimate: $16/20,000

Luke Frazier, a member since 2020, will be offering

Out of the Shadows, a wildlife image showing a
large elk in cold morning air. “Elk habitat some of
the gnarliest terrain possible—they find themselves
right at home in the deepest darkest canyons
and windblown down fall,” Frazier says.  “Trying
to get a glimpse of a big bull working a herd is
hard enough, getting him to scream a bugle in the
perfect light is magic.”
Other works include action-filled When Winter
Prayers are Answered (est. $6/6,500), Seltzer’s A
Familiar Landmark (est. $8/11,000), Van Beek’s
Blackfeet Hunters Return to Camp (est. $17/22,000)
and Johnson’s stunning bison painting, Prismatic
Hues (est. $10/14,000).

The Russell
When: August 21, 10 a.m.
Where: C.M. Russell Museum, 400 13th
Street North, Great Falls, MT 59401
Information: (406) 727-1939,
cmrussell.org/the-russell

W. Steve Seltzer, A Familiar Landmark, oil, 30 x 36” Estimate: $8/11,000

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 Lee Rue, Ride Alone, oil, 24 x 18"
Western Energy
With exhibition spaces, quick draws, auctions and more, there’s never
a dull moment during the Out West Art Show.
T he Out West Art Show in Great
Falls, Montana, is a place for
Western art lovers and artists to
come together and connect. And after a year
of uncertainty and isolation, the need for face-
to-face interaction is stronger than ever. The
exhibition and sale, held at the Heritage Inn,
features dozens and dozens of artist exhibition
rooms, where artists like Jennifer Johnson,
Troy Collins, Daniel Parker, James Reid, Karen
Boylan, Jackie L. Bread and many more, adorn
the space with their works.
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Echo Ukrainitz, Chief Garfield, Batik with gold leaf, 14 x 10"
Event Preview
Oil painter Lee Rue says he will be bringing
around four to five paintings in total. His
piece, Ride Alone, features a lone cowboy on
horseback in a meadow of gentle greens. He’s
inspired “mostly by cowboys and Indians,” he
says of the piece. “I have several cowboy scene
paintings; I [plan to] bring a few of them.”
Wildlife artist Cheryl King ventures into other
avenues beyond fine art, including a clothing
line she recently launched featuring her animal
art. In addition to her paintings, which are all
oil on aluminum, she’ll be bringing clothing,
tote bags and even glass cutting boards, where
images of her artwork are imprinted onto the
glass through a heat infusion method. Of her oil-
on-aluminum pieces, she says they have a more
contemporary look, rather than traditional. “I’m
a wildlife artist, I’ve painted for 30-plus years...
Animals are dear to my heart. I always donate a
portion of my profits to animal organizations.”
Collectors will be able to browse and purchase
small ticket items all the way to large paintings
of bull, bears, wolves, and other iconic [North
American] animals, King explains. “Grizzlies
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Chip Jones, Against the Wind, splashed bronze, ed. of 15, 28 x 30"

are my favorite thing to paint...I’ve also been
getting into owls and eagles.” One of her
pieces that will be in the Out West Art Show
is Little Miss Sunshine, inspired by two sister
otters living at the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
in Washington state. “I spent over an hour
hanging out with them...They have so much
personality...Otters spread joy...Animals have
emotion and personality and that’s what I want
oty imbue in them.”
A Gala Opening Reception will be held on
Wednesday, August 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. On
Thursday, August 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. is Art, Out West Art
Cowboys and Cocktails with artists Ben Miller, Show & Sale
Tim Joyner, DG House, Whitney Weidow
August 18-21, 2021
and King. Other events include a quickdraw
Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Drive,
on Friday at 5 p.m., followed by a quickdraw Great Falls, MT 59404
auction at 6 p.m., and a live auction at 7 p.m.
(406) 590-1961,
in the evening, among other happenings. The www.outwestartshow.net
artist exhibition rooms will open August 18
through 21, with times varying throughout the
duration of the event.

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Beartooth Lake. Courtesy Visit Billings.
I
t’s no secret that Montana has
an abundance of natural beauty
that many Western artists have
sought to capture. With popular
attractions such as the Lewis and Clark
Caverns State Park, Glacier National
Park and a varied landscape including
awe-inspiring mountains, lakes, great
plains and forested regions, it’s no
wonder that artists flock to the state for
inspiration.
Montana contains a rich history
of Native American tribes; the
Cheyenne, Blackfeet and Assiniboine,
to name few, along with the famous
Lewis and Clark expedition bringing
the first white explorers. This
discovery brought the fur trade and,
decades later, more people arrived
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Montana
State of the Art
after the discovery of gold.
Many renowned
galleries and museums
have also made Montana Kalispell Great Falls
their home, with quite the
array of Western treasures. Helena
Of these art destinations
Hamilton
is the famous C.M. Russell Bozeman
Museum that features
more than 3,000 pieces
MONTANA
of Western art in a large
complex that includes 16
exhibition galleries. While Moving from St. Louis, Missouri,
the museum houses an extensive Russell was a staple for Western artists
collection of Charles M. Russell’s in Montana, paving the way as not
Western depictions, many of his only a talented artist, but as an active
contemporaries are also displayed as participant in the Western lifestyle. He
further education on Russell’s art and worked as a cattle hand, sheep tender
way of life. and even lived among the Blackfoot
 Art Cities
To Explore
BILLINGS
This is the largest city in Montana
and is home to museums such
as Yellowstone Art Museum and
Yellowstone Western Heritage
Center, along with a continually
growing downtown art scene with
an array of galleries, live street
theatre and art studios.

BOZEMAN
There is an artistic and historical
richness to this southern Montana
city, full of museums and dozens
of art galleries, along with many
delightful performing and visual
arts that will thrill visitors.

MISSOULA
Western Montana is home to this
city’s bustling arts and culture
scene. There are museums and
galleries galore, including the
Montana Museum of Art & Culture
and the Missoula Art Museum.

Street scene of the arts district in Bozeman, Montana. Courtesy Visit Bozeman.

Nation. He was set on living the life of

a cowboy and this translated into his
historic body of work.
The city of Great Falls, which
includes the C.M. Russell, is one of
the most popular art destinations in
Montana, with a large number of
Western inspired events, exhibitions
and festivals happening throughout
the month of August. This includes
popular shows such as the Out
West Art Show & Sale, The Russell
exhibition and sale and the Great
Western Living & Design Show.
Throughout the state are numerous
art hubs containing artists who
exemplify Montana’s natural beauty,
while also furthering the history of the
genre of Western art. Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park. Courtesy Glacier Country Tourism.

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State of the Art: MONTANA

Troy Collins
Hamilton, MT, (406) 830-0657
www.troycollinsfineart.com
“I feel that I am painting the best that I have
as a professional artist and I am excited for
collectors to see my newest works,” says
landscape and wildlife painter Troy Collins.
“I am proud to be a Montana and a Russell
Skull Society artist, who is lucky enough to live
in this beautiful state and to be represented by
four diverse galleries located across the broad
expanse of Montana.”
Collins newest gallery, A. Banks Gallery,
owned by Alissa Hammond, opened earlier
this summer at its new location in downtown
Missoula, Montana.
“I’m also looking forward to getting back
to a new normal,” Collins furthers, “To be able
to gather together after a year of isolation,
due not only to Covid, but my wife’s cancer
diagnosis as well. I’m looking forward to
continued healing and turning the corner to
a new, brighter time. I can see the light at the
end of the tunnel, and that is exciting and
inspiring to me. It will be wonderful to be able
to share my gift in person, once again, with
my collectors.”

Top left: Troy Collins, Summerland,

oil on canvas, 24 x 24"

Top right: Troy Collins, Walking Between the

Seasons (diptych), oil on canvas, 60 x 96"

Right: Troy Collins, Everything’s About

to Change, oil on canvas, 40 x 30"

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 State of the Art: MONTANA
Lisa Gleim, A Kodiak Moment, pastel on state maps, 34 x 36"

Lisa Gleim (AWA), American Society of Marine Artists, with birds?’ My answer is ‘yes!’ Now, do bears
(770) 919-7719 Artists for Conservation and other prestigious always take notice? Sometimes, sometimes
www.lisagleimfineart.com art associations. One of her first wildlife story perhaps not, as in In One Ear Out the Other.”
Montana scenery and wildlife provide narratives, appearing in an AWA exhibition, Her newest wildlife series is set against
irresistible inspiration for artist Lisa Gleim. was acquired by the Booth Western Art various ephemera including vintage national
The Atlanta native and Pennsylvania Academy Museum for its permanent collection. park maps and are often flecked with gold
of Fine Arts graduate recounts, “A colleague “Animal interactions are captivating. Bears leaf. Many of the animals seem to lock eyes
of my husband’s owned property in Montana especially fascinate me,” Gleim explains. with an observer, quite possibly with a nudge
and invited us to visit. Within just two days, “When asked, ‘Do bears really hang around to head West.
we had bought a house of our own in Big Sky.
Our very best decision ever!”
Gleim’s successful career as a portrait
artist allowed her to expand into genres she
knew well. Low country landscapes, coastal
and marine scenes, and wildlife were quickly
noticed by gallerists such as Cheryl Newby and
Beverly McNeil, and were highly sought after by
collectors. Her portraits of water dogs made an
especially big splash. Gleim’s masterful realism
style displays her passion for the subjects, while
deftly capturing light and its effect on each.
“I hope viewers will linger and ponder
the subjects beyond the particular framed
moment.” Her work also earned her signature
member status with American Women Artists Lisa Gleim, A Keen Observer, pastel on state maps, 34 x 46" Lisa Gleim, In One Ear Out the Other,
pastel on sanded panel, 32 x 34"

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State of the Art: MONTANA

Clockwise from left:

Annie Allen Clark, Three

Part Harmony, watercolor,
acrylic and dyes, 18 x 24"

Annie Allen Clark, Angel

Falls, watercolor, acrylic
and dyes, 20 x 24"

Annie Allen Clark, Calm

on the Surface, watercolor,
acrylic and dyes, 14 x 8"

Annie Allen Clark Clark has explored combining watercolor, foundation for the arts in rural Montana for
acrylics, dyes and techniques on varying several years.
Lincoln, MT, (406) 431-9479
surfaces including fibers, wood and paper. A current endeavor for Clark includes
sunnybunny60@gmail.com
This allows a rich, diverse tapestry of color to illustrating her first book, titled Undulating
www.annieallenart.com
prevail in her work. Water plays a vital role in La Roux. The book will be released through
Connections to the land and the energy that
her compositions by revealing a softness, an Farcountry Press and Sweetgrass books in
surrounds it, ignite the art process within
energetic quality to the surface she paints on. December of 2021.
Annie Allen Clark. She began her art career
Clark has also developed and taught art She currently travels from Montana to
50 years ago on the wild plains of Laredo,
programs for all age groups centered on using Arizona, enjoying the ample opportunities for
Montana. Montana’s diversity of landscape
environmental techniques that work with growth and adventure through the arts. Her
and color palette never failed to inspire. She
surrounding land, vegetation and water. In work is displayed in several galleries in Montana
currently lives in the mountains of Lincoln,
addition, she owned and operated a gallery and in Tubac, Arizona. For more information
Montana, where the abundance of wildlife,
(Roasted) in Lincoln, building a strong and purchasing please visit the artist’s website.
birds and fish are captured through painting.

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Elizabeth Mordensky, Legacy of a Mother Bear, oil finger painting, 48 x 72”
Elizabeth Mordensky
Gardiner, MT, (406) 219-8307
www.elizabethmordenskyfineart.com
Artist Elizabeth Mordensky, finds that small-
town Montana is the perfect place for her art
practice. Living in Gardiner, Montana, and
doubling as a naturalist guide in Yellowstone
National Park, allows Mordensky to immerse
herself in nature on a daily basis. “I love to
watch wildlife go about their natural daily
habits,” she says. “It’s in these moments that
I learn an animal’s true nature and become
inspired to capture their essence on the canvas.”
Mordensky’s technique of oil finger
painting brings texture and life to her work.
She strives to highlight the beauty and
unique personal character of each subject
and believes that wildlife art can have a far-
reaching positive impact on protecting the very
subjects in her paintings. “My hope is that my
wildlife paintings might inspire an even greater
appreciation for these magnificent creatures
and a desire to take action in the conservation
of their natural ranges,” she says.
When collecting wildlife art, Mordensky
believes that you should consider both the
personality of the subject and the values of the
artist. She explains, “You want your new piece
of art to make an impact each time you see it,
bringing to mind both the life and character
of the wild creature, and the hopes of a bright
future for their kind in the wild.”
Kirsten Kainz
(406) 579-9845, www.kirstenkainz.net
Artist Kirsten Kainz is inspired by the natural
world, is energized by gorgeous wide-open
places and all the fantastic flora and fauna. The
Elizabeth Mordensky, Morning Contemplations, oil
finger painting, 24 x 18”
Western landscape in which she lives, feeds
her on a daily basis. Kainz paints the serenity
and simple energy of these wide-open places
and the animals that occupy them.
“When I paint landscapes,” says Kainz,
“I want us to be transported into them and
I want people to feel the value in being part of
such beauty. When I sculpt or paint animals,
I am trying to capture the genius of the
creatures. I want to steep them in good form,
humor and whimsy, and I want people to lose
their heart to the animals as completely as
I have.”
Kainz loves using found objects to create
her sculptural work, because she enjoys
using what is available or “found” because of
the many ironies and interesting forms. “I
feel it counteracts our current mad, crazy
consumer pace,” she furthers. “I hope
my works help solidify people’s love and
Kirsten Kainz, Soul Mates, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24”
State of the Art: MONTANA
appreciation for nature and that my works
stands monument in reminder to respect and
care for these extremely valuable aspects of
our world.”
When collecting, Kainz believes it’s so
wonderful to find a piece of art which speaks
to what is important in your heart. “We often
see ourselves in a piece of art that did not have
voice or is simply so wonderful we should turn
up the volume,” she states. “All my pieces are,
in a way, spiritual reminders of what I value
most in life.”
Kirsten Kainz, William, found objects; iron,
brass, wood and antler, 42 x 21 x 24”
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 HOLD YOUR HORSES EXHIBITION
Featured Artist
August 6th- September 26th
Phippen Museum • Prescott, Arizona

Left: “My First Saddle”, watercolor, 18”X 24” Right: “Splendid Sorrels”, watercolor, 16”X 20”

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Horse Sense
The Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona, presents its
8th annual Hold Your Horses! Exhibition & Sale.
Don Weller, The Buffalo Search, watercolor, 17 x 24”
T
he art of the horse has long been a staple of Western art, with
many artists not only admirers of the majestic and steadfast
beasts, but also caretakers, horseback riders and ranchers. The
annual Hold Your Horses! Exhibition & Sale at the Phippen Museum
celebrates the beauty of the horse through the works of 45 talented
Western artists, which includes this year’s featured artist Marlin Rotach,
who won the Hold Your Horses! People’s Choice award in 2020 for his
painting Buck and a Quarter.
Among the artists included in this 2021 event is Barbara Meikle,
who creates colorful depictions of animals that capture their vibrant
energy and spirit. “I call my work ‘expressive impressionism’—the color
expresses emotion and the brush and knife-work gives the impression
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of the animal or landscape,” says Meikle. Splashing Across the Salt
River captures three horses playfully trotting and dashing across the
river. “I’ve endeavored for over 20 years to create my own way of seeing
the world, wanting to liberate the viewer from preconceived notions of
what painting ought to be, and freeing them to explore what it can be.”
The exhibition and sale runs from August 7 to September 26. A
special Opening Reception & Member’s Preview is set for Friday,
August 6, at 5:30 p.m. On August 7, the museum will hold a day of
“Horsing Around” beginning at 10 a.m. with participating artist Elena
Eros, who will give a demonstration of her painting techniques. Also on
August 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., education coordinator Neal McEwen
will offer a sculpting demonstration.
Barbara Meikle, Splashing Across the Salt River, oil on canvas, 20 x 30”

Barbara Meikle, Friends and Family, oil on canvas, 12 x 24”

Marlin Rotach, When It Rains, watercolor, 24 x 18”

Hold Your Horses! Exhibition & Sale

August 7-September 26, 2021
Phippen Museum, 4701 AZ-89, Prescott, AZ 86301
(928) 778-1385, www.phippenartmuseum.org

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 UPCOMING SHOW S HOW LO C AT ION : SA N TA F E , N M
Up to 20 works
August 6-28, 2021
Manitou Galleries
123 W. Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 986-0440
www.manitougalleries.com
KIM WIGGINS

A Sense of Place
E
very year since 1988, Kim Wiggins has
had an August show in Santa Fe, New
Mexico. That first year was an important
milestone because it marked his move to Santa
Fe, and the start of a career that would send
Western art into exciting new directions.
Wiggins is returning to Santa Fe on August
6 for another annual show held at Manitou
Galleries. The show is titled Paint What You
Know, which is a reference to advice Wiggins
was given by his father, the great author and
journalist Walt Wiggins. “My father critiqued
every painting I created until his passing in
1992. He passed away one week before my
show opened that August,” Wiggins says. “He
was born on Friday the 13th and died on Friday
the 13th of August. I believe the title deals with
my thoughts about knowing the place, spirit
and heart of Santa Fe and the Southwest.”
Paintings in the show will channel
modernism as they offer colorful views of
the Southwest, particularly places in New
Mexico. Wiggins paints many of his works
from a slightly elevated perspective, which can
be seen in his rippling and dazzling nocturne
Along the Chisholm Trail, oil, 30 x 40"
Wish Upon a Star. The slightly aerial point
of view came from his role as a visitor and Sunrise
outsider in places he was painting, everywhere Along the Rio
from Santa Fe to New York City. Grande, oil,
24 x 30"
“The high perspective developed over time
from early in my career. I think it started as
I entered these cities to paint them and I felt
like an outsider. From that elevated position, it
allowed me to have some distance between me
and the ground level. It never felt appropriate
for me to paint the street view since I didn’t
live in these places,” he says. “I liked that high
angle though because it made me think of a
person who has taken a snow globe off a shelf,
shaken it up and then looked down into it. It’s
a unique perspective from the bird’s-eye view.”
Other works in the show include Coming
Rain, which shows an afternoon rainstorm, a
common sight in Northern New Mexico, as it
sweeps over a valley and distant mountains.

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Wish Upon a Star, oil, 36 x 48"

Rains like these bring renewed color

and sunlight, which is certainly seen
in Wiggins’ paintings, which reverberate
with color and shimmer in the light.
“I love these views, and I love the
people and cultures I’m painting. These
places are magical because the people
who live in them come from so may
different backgrounds and bring life
to these places,” he says. “I get to be
passionate about my work because it flows
through me onto the surface. I hope the
paintings enrich the lives of others.”

Fo r a d i re c t l i n k to t he
e x h i b it i n g g a l l e r y g o to
w w w. we ste r n a r tc o l l e c to r. co m

Coming Rain, oil, 11 x 14"

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 UPCOMING SHOW S HOW LO C AT ION : SA N TA F E , N M
Up to 15 works
Aug. 12-Sept. 17, 2021
The Owings Gallery
120 E. Marcy Street, Santa Fe,
NM 87501, (505) 982-6244
www.owingsgallery.com
ED MELL

Desert Tempos
A
rizona painter Ed Mell, has had a long
history with the Owings Gallery in
Santa Fe, New Mexico. So long that
it nearly stretches through time to the very
beginning of his career.
“Since 1981, all the way back to almost the
start for me,” Mell says. “When I was first with
them they were Dewey Gallery and then Owings-
Dewey Gallery, and now Owings Gallery. I’ve
always enjoyed showing with them because they
show more modernist works, which has a long
history in New Mexico. You build relationships
and friendships over the years, so when you find
people you like you stick with them.”
Mell is returning to Owings Gallery for a new
show opening in August, continuing an every-
other-year tradition of bringing new work to
Santa Fe during the festive summer season. The
Phoenix-based artist routinely slips between
his abstracted and modernist landscape views
to more realistic representations of the land.
For the Owings show, since they have a
history with modernism, Mell is excited to
offer some of his more dramatic compositions
that accentuate and exaggerate the geometric
qualities of the desert. Many of the works will
show the storms that can rapidly descend over
the dusty valleys and sun-kissed peaks.
In Living Storm, he paints a storm’s majesty as
it dances with the fading light of the day and
patches of rain fall into the dry air, evaporating
slowly above the ground. In Shades of a
Storm the atmosphere creates a ferocious
thunderhead that seems to kick and buck over
the desert’s obscured features, an angry bronco
in cloud form.
“I enjoy painting storms because they are
a form of abstraction,” Mell adds, “and they
connect the land to the sky in really exciting
ways.”
El Luna Nueva, a large 20-by-40-inch work,
does not feature a storm, but it still draws its

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Left: Inner Glow, oil, 16 x 20”

Below: El Luna Nueva, oil on linen, 20 x 40”

Opposite page: Shades of a

Storm, oil on linen, 30 x 44”

power from the sky, including a moonrise

behind a distant peak. In the foreground, a
saguaro cactus claws upward toward the top of
the painting, creating a magnificent silhouette
against the moon’s quiet brilliance. “I liked
painting the atmosphere on that one,” the artist
says. “It was fun to break up that full moon with
the land and the cactus. It started as a study
and just felt like it was working really well, so
I just kept working on it and was really happy
at the end.”
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 UPCOMING SHOW S HOW LO C AT ION : JAC K S ON HOL E , W Y
Up to 10 works
August 21-30, 2021
Astoria Fine Art
35 E. Deloney Avenue
Jackson Hole, WY 83001
(307) 733-4016
www.astoriafineart.com
JAY MOORE

Healing Properties

Grazing Among the Tetons, oil on linen, 24 x 36"

C
olorado painter Jay Moore says experimenting with this
work is one of the great joys about being an artist. “The
last show I did was more exploratory, about me just trying
new things,” he says. “I was going well off the Jay Moore beaten
path because I had a wild hair to be inspired by new ways and
just see what came from it all.”
That exploratory period also has another benefit: when Moore
returns to what he’s known for, it can feel fresh and revitalized.
“In the fall I went up to Grand Teton National Park and was
inspired by the landscape up there. The paintings that came from
the trip were right over the plate, so to speak,” he says. “It’s that
spectacular scenery, it just doesn’t get any better up there.”

September Perfection, oil on linen, 6 x 8"

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Autumn Morning, Jenny Lake, oil on linen, 6 x 12"

Moore will be showing his newest landscape

works at a new show opening August 21 at
Astoria Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
One of the key new works of the one-man
show is Grazing Among the Tetons, which
shows horses in a tranquil scene in front of
the magnificent Teton peaks, which frame the
horses amid the scenery.
“I kind of obscured the top peak just to
make the painting less about the Tetons and
more about the horses that were grazing there.
I actually saw these horses, which was fun for
me because so often we see buffalo or bear
or other animals in this scene,” the artist says.
“The whole valley was bathed in this amazing
sunlight. They had all this grass to eat and it
was just pastoral and bucolic. I’ve painted this
area many times before, but I felt like I was
seeing it all with a fresh eye.”
The painting has a personal significance
to the artist, who was standing in front of the
scene when he made a call to his 86-year-old
father who had taken a turn for the worse in Winter Reflections, oil on linen, 18 x 24"
his fight with Covid. “I was basically saying
goodbye to him on the phone. I had been in within a day and slowly started to recover. Perfection and Winter Reflections, as well as
touch with my brother, and we had learned “It was agony to ecstasy in the period of 24 an outstanding 6-by-12-inch landscape titled
that he was so weak and was unlikely to pull hours,” he adds. “He’s still weak, but he’s Autumn Morning, Jenny Lake.
through,” Moore says. “I was just bawling on pulling through. He’s one of those people who
the phone, just experiencing tons of emotion. is just well liked by everyone, and there is so
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I hung up and really thought that was the last much love for him.”
e x h i b it i n g g a l l e r y g o to
time I would talk to him.” Other works in the Astoria show include
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Up to 12 works
August 14-28, 2021
Maxwell Alexander Gallery
406 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 275-1060
www.maxwellalexandergallery.com

Desert Spell

John Moyers, The Cactus Forest, oil, 18 x 72"

Far left: Eric

Merrell, Thrive,
oil on canvas
mounted to
panel, 24 x 18"

Left: Howard
Post, Saguaro,
oil, 30 x 24"

M
axwell Alexander Gallery in Los
Angeles will host a new group
exhibition this August featuring a
variety of Western paintings from a handful
of important gallery artists. The show will
feature painters Howard Post, John Moyers,
Eric Merrell, Josh Elliot and G. Russell Case,
among others.
Post’s characteristic paintings of the West
are on full view in his simple, yet powerful
portrait of a cactus in Saguaro. The oil
features the grand and formidable cactus—
native only to the Sonoran Desert in parts of
Arizona, Mexico and California—standing
tall against a backdrop of a textured, gradient
sky of blue-yellow.
Describing his 18-by-72-inch oil The Cactus
Forest, Moyers says, “Sometimes my most
successful paintings are when I go against the
norm and do the opposite of what is expected.
With this painting, the temptation would be
to go with a more square format to give more
height and length to the cactus but I decided
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 John Moyers, Tracks in the Sand, oil, 36 x 24"
vertical shapes as design elements to counteract
the length of the canvas. I did a color study that
was very simple, basically two values—dark
against light,” he says. “Doing that gave me
the confidence to attack it in a larger format...
By making the Mexican revolutionaries leaving
the dense cover of cactus and going out into
the open, it gives what could be a stagnant and
boring composition lots of movement.”
One of the pieces Merrell brings to the
exhibition is Thrive, depicting two potted plants
casting the deep shadows of late afternoon or
early evening. “Thrive was painted when my
wife and I were living in a small apartment in
Eagle Rock called the Doll House, so named
because it was around 400 square feet, maybe
450, with two cats...As I didn’t have a studio
to work in, I just painted outdoors all the
time,” says Merrell. “This was outside our front
door, and the challenge of painting a yellow
pot in shadow, with a glaze that added to its
reflectiveness, was a good color challenge...
It seemed representative of where we were at
that time, a little squished for space but still
managing to stay creative.”
The show will hang August 14 to 28.
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Up to 20 works
Aug. 18-Sept. 1, 2021
155 Center Street
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 734-8150
www.mtntrails.net
AMY LAY

Happy Color
A
rtist Amy Lay will be displaying a
large collection of works for Mountain
Trails Gallery in her new one-woman
show. Lay’s oil and pencil works of wildlife
are described by art collector’s as “vibrant,
loose and comfortable,” while also capturing
“the very essence of her subject matter.” Her
love of the natural world is quite evident and
her biggest goal is to share this appreciation,
along with spreading joy through her colorful,
powerful imagery.
Lay is heavily inspired by her surroundings
in northeast Oregon, where she was born
and raised. “We live about 25 miles away
from a small, rural town near the Wallowa
Mountains,” she says.  “I feel very fortunate
to have my workspace not only in the most
beautiful of places, but  a place that is close
to my heart.  I grew up here and it’s full of
memories, not to mention gorgeous vistas,
clean air, water and tons of wildlife.”
While the new work features Lay’s classic
style, she will be implementing new square
pieces that “have a much more modern
compositional feel,” she says. “I also feel like
my inspiration recently has been much more
focused on bringing some color back to our
lives. We have all been through a bit of a dark
phase and I want to reintroduce some happy
color to our visual palate.”
Besides her bold use of color, Lay also
achieves her goals using elements of fluid
movement, simplicity and freshness. “I try to
let these things be the bones of each piece,”
she explains. “My pencil line and transparent
oil technique really allows for this and keeps
the animal alive.”
To create her animals, Lay will sometimes
Peaceful, oil, 14 x 11"
use a stockpile of reference photos, which she
finds as helpful refreshers for color. But lately,
she tries to stay away from photo references, wildlife and the natural world is more about that from memory...I am the person who will
choosing to create her own animal. “I want movement and being in the moment.  If I can watch an animal and not take a photo. I’m far
to rely on the snapshot in my mind, not the understand the way an animal moves, then more likely to rely on a nature documentary
snapshot of a camera,” Lay says. “What I want I can position it however I want in a than a pile of photographs.”
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of a rabbit starring directly at the viewer,

illustrates Lay’s skill at capturing animals in
a distinctive yet energetic way. Another gem
is Solitaire, of a moose walking among a
moving landscape of color.
The show begins on August 18 for public
viewing, with an opening reception August
17 from 5 to 8 p.m. Works will be on display
through September 1.

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Up to 12 works
August 6-14, 2021
King Galleries
130 Lincoln Avenue D, Santa Fe,
NM 87501, (480) 440-3912
www.kinggalleries.com
ROSETA SANTIAGO
A Journey Begins
Water Blessings, oil, 72 x 48"
R
oseta Santiago moved to Santa Fe, New
Mexico, in 2000, trading the 60-foot
boom lift she used for painting murals
for Bass Pro Shops for an easel in the studio she
built in her garage.
Inspired by the rich history of Northern New
Mexico and surrounded by newly acquired
Pueblo pottery and other Native American
artifacts, she set to work. “I began teaching
myself to paint in oils,” she says, “beginning
with the simple shapes of pots in dramatic
lighting. I moved on to painting the figure—the
biggest challenge I ever had.”
The exhibition, Journey, at King Galleries
in Santa Fe, follows her development as a fine
artist and highlights her reverence for Native
artifacts and their makers.
Among the 12 paintings is Silversmith’s
Daughter, featuring a Navajo woman wearing
clothing she has made, as well silver and
turquoise jewelry. She is backed by a halo.
From the time of acquiring her first pottery,
Santiago has felt the presence of the maker in
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Blessings, oil, 30 x 30"
every piece—a connection to the past and a
continuing inspiration. “Everybody that puts
good into the world should have a halo,”
she says. “When I put a halo on a figure,
I’m pointing out people I believe should be
celebrated as creators.”
As her confidence and skill as a painter has
grown, Santiago has ventured into mystical
subjects and even into abstraction. “In the
abstract paintings,” she says, “I want to portray
my emotions without them being spelled out
literally in the painting.”
Water Blessing is a mystical painting in
a series of journey paintings, each of which
features a medicine man or storyteller carrying
feathers or a ceremonial rattle. Santiago had a
studio at Nambé Pueblo for a time and studied
ancient pottery that had been brought up from
the bottom of Nambé Lake. Water Blessing
depicts three women emerging from the water
wearing traditional mantas and bearing water
jars on their heads, bringing the life-giving
element as well as stories of the people’s history.
Her painting Blessings includes multiple sacred
objects from different tribes. A Hopi Crow
Mother katsina represents maternal leadership
within a tribe, especially in the education of
children. Spanning the composition is a Hopi
wedding sash. Hopi men weave the bride’s
robe and sash. The large knots represent rain
clouds and the fringe represents the falling rain.
The sash is presented to the bride with ears of
corn which, from its ground-up kernels to its
pollen, is used in blessings and offerings. Also
in the composition are a gourd rattle, a San
Ildefonso pot by Maria Martinez, a drawing by
Maynard Dixon and a woven basket.
Journey will run from August 6 to 14. The
show is a testament to Santiago’s commitment
to her own growth as an artist and to her
honoring historic and contemporary Native
American people and their art.
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Up to 12 works
Aug. 27-Sept. 18, 2021
Blue Rain Gallery
544 S. Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe,
NM 87501, (505) 954-9902
www.blueraingallery.com
KATHRYN STEDHAM

Enduring West

Enduring West, oil on canvas, 30 x 40"

O
n a shelf in Kathryn Stedham’s Santa
Fe, New Mexico, studio is a small
box containing 6-by-8-inch plein air
studies of the Southwestern landscape—a
treasure trove of memories. She moved West
in 2005, immediately charmed by the vastness,
the massive geologic forms and the brilliant
light. She hikes, rides horseback and meditates
in the vastness, absorbing it and transferring
her impressions to canvas. “The inspiration
is something that comes in and becomes
embodied in the paint,” she explains.
“I want the viewers of my paintings to have
the experience I had. I want the paintings to
be authentic. I’m always in the landscape,
studying the color, studying the light. I see
myself as a very very small and fleeting part
of the landscape. The formations I paint will
endure beyond us.”
Her latest paintings will be in the exhibition
Enduring West at Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe
from August 27 through September 18.
“I begin with a photograph or a plein air
study and the rest is from memory. I don’t use
drawings and will load my brush and start
painting. I establish the angles of the landscape
forms to set up the composition. When I’m
painting, I ask myself, ‘What was it about this
place that made you remember it and want to
paint it?’ It could have been the remarkable

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magical light or simply the feeling of being there.” She

paints alla prima, applying the wet paint directly to
previous layers of still wet paint. “I use a lot of paint,”
she says. The rich, expressive and textured surfaces of
her paintings express the vitality of the rock formations
and the always changing effect of light.
The 30-by-40-inch title painting in the exhibition,
Enduring West, is remarkably similar to her 6-by-8-inch
plein air study, attesting to her ability to quickly get to
the essence of a scene.
She paints more than what she sees, drawn “to
excavate the bones of existence in this terrain where
the West is still wild and free and to be an explorer of
this ineffable mystery.”

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 UPCOMING SHOW S HOW LO C AT ION : SA N TA F E , N M
Up to 14 works
August 1-15, 2021
Acosta-Strong Fine Art
200 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 453-1825
www.acostastrong.com
SEAN MICHAEL CHAVEZ

The Comeback

Encounter, oil on canvas, 36 x 48"

I
n 2019, Sean Michael Chavez held a solo
show at Acosta-Strong Fine Art in Santa Fe,
New Mexico. The show sold out in short
order, and it felt like validation for the up-and-
coming Western painter.
“I had only been with the gallery for less than
six months. So, in my mind, if I could just sell
one painting that would have been validation
enough. I was just happy to connect with new
people and meet collectors,” the Albuquerque,
New Mexico-based artist says. “But then it sold
out and quickly. It certainly felt like validation,
but more than that it was just gratitude.”
Chavez is back at Acosta-Strong for a sequel
to that career-making debut. The solo show,
which opens August 1, is called The West
— A Second Coming and Chavez hopes to
show collectors his vision of the Southwest.
It’s a vision that gallery owner Carlos Acosta is
excited to present at the Santa Fe gallery.
“I’m proud to present rising star Sean Michael
Chavez. Sean’s first show with us completely
sold out. I’m excited to see what this new show
brings,” Acosta says. “Sean paints our culture,
heritage and scenic beauty—basically what he
knows, feels and lives. He’s bringing to new light
our Mexican vaqueros, the original Western

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Paisano III, oil, 16 x 12" Study for El Diablero, oil on canvas, 24 x 20"

cowboys, who tend to be underrepresented in

the art world, and the fact that this is his second
show with us, The West — A Second Coming is
the perfect title for our rising star.”
One of several distinguishing factors about
Chavez’s work is his muted color palette, which
suggests the harsh light and staggering heat in
the Southwest, where intense sunlight seems to
bleach the rocks and create pitch-black shadows.
“I’ve spent much of my life in central New
Mexico, so I feel like I have a sensitive eye toward
color, which is why I tend to lean toward a gray
palette that matches the tones of the paintings,”
he says. “I love seeing those colors of the
Southwest—turquoise, bright oranges, reds—and
how they are so subtly seen in the landscape.”
His work also has a rawness to the paint, with
exposed underpainting and even compositional
grids that linger within the backgrounds. “I call
those grid lines my armature,” he says. “I don’t
want anything to feel overly finished. I also don’t
want it to feel unfinished, but I do like leaving
some of the layers exposed so you can feel the
processes that brought the painting together.”
The Acosta-Strong show continues through
August 15. A reception for the artist will be held
August 6.

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Pony Coup Prize, oil, 42 x 42”
Buckeroo Beginnins, oil, 32 x 38”
R.S. Riddick
F
ew Western painters working today have
captured the poetic spirit of the West as
profoundly and vividly as R.S. Riddick.
After classic training in painting in
Southern California, Riddick was drawn to
the West by Hollywood movies and an uncle
who owned cattle ranches in several Western
states. Later he would work in commercial art,
but the West kept calling. And he answered.
“I’ve loved open spaces, ranching and the
Western adventure my entire life,” Riddick
says in B. Byron Price’s book The Sons of
Charlie Russell. “When I was young, my Uncle
Jim owned ranches in California and Idaho
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The Prayerful Song, oil, 46 x 28”
where he raised cattle and quarter horses, and
provided me with the vision beyond concrete
and the smog of city life. Time shared with
Uncle Jim planted the seed of desire that
would draw me to the Southwest and lead
me to painting the frontier life, disappearing
Native cultures and the lifestyle of the working
cowboy.”
Riddick, who was inducted into the
Cowboy Artists of America in 1997 (he has
since become an emeritus member), is known
for his technical ability as a painter as well as
his brilliant use of color. His works have won
numerous awards at events across the country
and many are now in important Western
collections, both private and in museums.
He will have a major work at The Russell this
August in Great Falls, Montana.
The painter is also known for his reverent
depictions of Native American figures, as well
as his classic images of cowboys that glorify
the Western way of life with magnificent
compositions, breathtaking color and sensitive
portrayals of these classic figures.
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Back in Santa Fe
The hugely popular Santa Fe Indian Market returns to New Mexico.

Mavasta Honyouti, grouping of katsina figures Hopi carver Wayland Namingha holds up a carving he did for the
2019 market. Photo courtesy Gabriella Marks / SWAIA.

T
here was an Instagram meme that was
circulating in April 2020 that read: “Everyone
wash your hands so we can all go to Indian
Market in August.”
Of course, as we all know, the pandemic had other
plans, and Santa Fe Indian Market was forced to abandon
its in-person market for August 2020. SWAIA’s Virtual
Market during that same month was a success, but it just
made everyone miss Santa Fe’s streets even more. The
saying is true: “Distance makes the heart grow fonder.”
Well, after careful planning and a vigilant eye on
health practices, Santa Fe Indian Market is back. Set
for August 21 and 22 around the historic Santa Fe
Plaza, the market will bring more than 500 artists who
will be showing everything from exquisite jewelry and
mind-bending basketry to exceptional weavings and
paintings—and then everything in between.
“This will look and feel like the Santa Fe Indian
Market you have come to expect,” says SWAIA
executive director Kim Peone (Colville Confederated
Tribes/Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians). “We want it
to feel familiar, but also brand new in many ways. We A model wearing designs by Decontie & Brown walks the catwalk at the 2019 show.

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Grant Jonathan, Resilience, 2021,
Tuscarora beaded bird whimsey, glass
seedbeads, silk fabrics, satin bias tape and
saw dust stuffing, 10½ x 6½ x 3½”.
Photo by Kitty Leaken.

are very excited.”

One of the big changes for the 2021 market
is that it will be a ticketed event and the artist
booths will be fenced together in downtown
Santa Fe around the plaza. The reason for the
change was twofold: Although New Mexico’s
Covid vaccination rate is high, the pandemic
is still an ongoing threat, especially to the
vulnerable and unvaccinated, and secondly, a
ticketed event will allow SWAIA to take some
financial pressure off of the artists, many of
whom haven’t shown at a public event in more
than a year. “This market will allow us to take
some costs off the artists, but also protect them
by offering a more controlled environment to
sell their work,” says Peone.
Although there are changes to this year’s
event, SWAIA has been telling collectors to
expect to see the same high-quality artwork
from many of the best Native American artists
working today.
A street dancer performs at the 2019 market. Photo courtesy Gabriella Marks / SWAIA.
In addition to the artist booths, this year’s
event will also present a number of fan-
favorite festivities, including a live and silent Santa Fe Art Market
auction, a gala, music and dancers on the When: August 21-22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • VIP Indigenous Fashion Show
plaza bandstand and the monumentally • Best of Show Ceremony, Aug. Pre-Party, Aug. 22, 1:30-3 p.m.
popular Indigenous Fashion Show. Many of the 20, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. • Indigenous Fashion Show,
secondary events will take place at the nearby • Sneak Peak of Award-Winning Aug. 22, 3-4 p.m.
Santa Fe Community Convention Center, Art + Silent Auction, Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m. • Indigenous Fashion Trunk
which will play host to the Best of Show • General Preview of Award- Show, Aug. 22, 4-5 p.m.
Ceremony, fashion show and other activities. Winning Art + Silent Auction, Where: Santa Fe Plaza and Santa Fe
Aug. 20, 5-8:30 p.m. Community Convention Center, 201
For updates on the market, visitors are
• Market Stage & Dance Performances, W. Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
encouraged to visit www.swaia.org for
Aug. 21-22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: (505) 983-5220,
Santa Fe

updates. Visitors are also encouraged to www.swaia.org

• Indian Market Gala Reception /
become SWAIA members, which comes with Fashion Show Preview + Silent
several perks, including priority purchasing Auction, Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m.
for many of the events.

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Southwest Celebration
Free Indian Market hosts booths for as many as
500 Native American artists in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

O
n August 21 and 22, Free Indian
Market will welcome visitors to New
Mexico with stunning artwork by
some of the top Native American artists in
the country. The event, held at Santa Fe’s
Scottish Rite Temple as well as Federal Park
across the street, features a total of three acres
of artwork from 500 award-winning artists,
including artists from every tribe in New
Mexico. The event is free to the public and to
the exhibiting artists.
Just a few of the many artists who will be
exhibiting at this year’s Free Indian Market are
Karen Abeita, Ricardo Cate, Judy Lewis, Dolores
Lewis, Watson Honanie, Judy Tafoya, Amado
M. Peña, Don Dewa, Darryl Whitegeese, Ernie
Lister, and Marcellus and Elizabeth Medina.
The artists will be adding to an already festive
atmosphere that is Santa Fe in August, when
many shows, events and exhibitions are held
for an end-of-summer bash.
“I [am] grateful for Free Indian Market
and all the relatives involved in helping this
to continue,” says Zuni/Cochiti jewelry artist
Jolene Eustace. She plans to bring several
pieces—earrings, bracelets and hopefully
one or two necklaces—to the market.
“I do use natural
turquoise

Nanibaa Beck is a featured artist in the Free Indian

Market 2021. Photo courtesy the artist.

Karen Abeita, Four Traditional Hopi-Tewa Pots (one of four), hand-coiled, natural
paints and fired in a pit, 14 x 5”. Courtesy the artist.

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and other natural stones, with lapidary work
of carving each stone onto the shell form,
as my late parents designed, for our family.
It holds that space in the Native jewelry
world and is recognized by collectors and
museums. My three offspring work with
jewelry, as my oldest, Eric Eustace-Othole,
does amazing work, truly,” says Eustace.
“This year, we will be offering for
sale the private collection of Dr. Marvin
Palmer, the retired Santa Fe Indian Health
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Santiago Rivera, Buffalo
Rider, acrylic and oil on
canvas, 40 x 50”
Griselda Saufkie, Water
Clan cuff bracelet, featuring
natural Kingman Black
Matrix Spiderweb Turquoise,
12 carats, high grade,
silver overlay technique.
Photo by Angie Schaaf.
Hospital doctor, who collected art from
his famous patients,” says Gregory
Schaaf, who produces the Free Indian
Market along with his wife Angie. “Most
of the major local galleries contribute with
Free Indian Market
amazing generosity. Although the Free August 21-22, 2021, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Indian Market artists are not required to Federal Park and Scottish Rite
Santa Fe
Temple, Washington Avenue and
donate anything, most do give valuable
Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
works of art…[we are] hoping the show will
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hundred years.”
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A Calming Deep Breath

America’s Horse in Art celebrates 13 years with its
signature art sale and exhibition in Amarillo, Texas.

T
his year marks the 13th annual event for
America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale,
put on by the American Quarter Horse
Association, but this will be the first time the
event will combine both virtual and in-person
happenings. In addition, artist Kathryn Leitner
of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, will be honored as
the signature artist, with a featured piece that
serves as the visual representation of the show.
“After a year like 2020,” says Chris Sitz, interim
chief foundation officer, “celebrating beautiful,
Western art is a calming deep breath.” American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
Sitz and show organizers feel hopeful in
seeing new buyers at this year’s show. “We
have a good variety of sculpture and art for
the wall to offer buyers and enthusiasts,” Sitz
furthers. “The American Quarter Horse is the
world’s most versatile horse and this year’s
show exemplifies that diversity.”
On August 2, there will be an online
preview of all available pieces, followed by
an in-person sale on Saturday, August 14.
Included in the sale will be many returning
artists such as Earl Kuhn, Mary Ross Buchholz
and Wayne Baize, along with new additions
such as Heather Burton, Dave Gustlin and
Robyn Cook.
Leitner, this year’s signature artist, was
chosen by the America’s Horse in Art Selection
Committee and was selected for her body of
work, contributions to the Western art world
and her embodiment of the American Quarter
Horse Association lifestyle. She photographs
ranch families and also rides and competes
on her American quarter horse mare. Her
inspiration originates from spending time on Wayne Baize, Playing Catch Up, oil, 18 x 24”
her grandparent’s ranch in Montana as a child.
“…I am always truly humbled by how far definitely one of those blessings.” trips to the Tongue River Ranch near Paduka,
I’ve been led,” says Leitner. “So many times, the Leitner will share three of her alluring Texas. Hattie, was created from photos I took
opportunities that I’ve had have far exceeded creations for the show, with her piece Jingling of my young mare.”
any of my wildest childhood dreams. There has the Wagon Horses as the main attraction. “My Gathering reference materials and being
been a lot of hard work that has gone into my inspiration comes from Western life, mainly inspired by her subject are the first steps to
choice to pursue my art but this would be one ranching and, of course, the American quarter any of Leitner’s work. “I believe that initial
of those moments, when I am truly grateful for horses,” Leitner explains. “Jingling the Wagon excitement and what draws me to creating that
the blessings I have received along the way. Horses and No Slack No Quit are both created particular piece should translate to the viewer,”
Being the signature artist for this year’s show is from reference material gathered on one of my Leitner states. “I had a lot of photos from the

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Kathryn Leitner, Jingling the Wagon Horses, colored pencil on sanded paper, 25 x 43”

Jan Mapes, Tribute, bronze, ed. 1 of 15, 26 x 36 x 18”

America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale

August 2-October 16, 2021
• Online Preview, August 2
• In-Person Auction, Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Remaining pieces on view through Oct. 16
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum, 2601 E. I-40,
Amarillo, TX 79104
Heather Burton, Resolute, oil on board, 32 x 24” (806) 376-5181, www.aqha.com

scene for Jingling the Wagon Horse and put of each scene with the viewer. “There is that either stirs up memories, or educates and
them together to share the experience of seeing a story to tell and whether the viewer is a inspires people about the Western life and our
Amarillo

them all come in through the gate for the noon lifelong horseman, rancher or someone seeing beautiful horses.”
change of horses. It was a beautiful scene.” this scene for the first time, I want them to Any remaining pieces from the sale will
Leitner works in the style of realism, and be where I was,” she explains. “I want to tell remain on view and available for purchase
believes it works for her in sharing the details the story of these people and horses in a way through October 16.

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A Desert Rendezvous
High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, hosts its annual fundraiser with
artwork available from Western artists working in an array of styles.

O
n July 29 the High Desert Museum in
Bend, Oregon, opens its annual Art in
the West exhibition and silent auction.
The show will hang in the museum galleries
July 29 through October 16, but the silent
auction will be exclusively online.
The event is one part of the museum’s
annual fundraiser High Desert Rendezvous,
which is happening virtually again this year on
August 28. A pre-show will begin at 6:30 p.m.
followed by the show at 7 p.m. that includes
programming, live and silent auctions, a raffle
and more surprises. Collectors can preview
and bid on works in Art in the West during the
Rendezvous, but the silent auction will officially
end when the show closes on October 16.
Art in the West is an invitation-only, juried
exhibition that will include more than 80 works
of art by regional and local artists. Each year
a jury selects the artwork included with two
Rudi Broschofsky, Gus, spray paint on panel with resin, 31 x 45”
pieces receiving special recognition. This year
Tamara Ruiz’s Desert Drama was selected as
the Jury’s Choice Award, while the Curator’s
Choice Award went to Rudi Broschofsky for
his spray paint and resin artwork Gus. Other
artists participating in the show include Dawn
Emerson, Hadley Rampton, Robert Martinez,
Robert Moore and Richard Yorke, to name a few.
“There’s a really good mix of traditional and
contemporary artwork,” says Dawn Whitelaw,
executive director of High Desert Museum.
“Another thing we’re including, and increasing
the amount of, are miniatures. That’s a great
way to get new collectors excited with lower
prices and for those who have smaller spaces.
It’s also a wonderful way to get people to
be enthusiastic to collecting pieces from the
museum and from these incredible artists.”
Subject matter in the exhibition includes
people, landscapes and wildlife of the West in
a variety of styles and mediums. “One thing
that we’ve done for a few years is we have Dawn
a policy that we don’t accept submissions Emerson,
Ancient
of Indigenous content from non-Indigenous Dream,
artists,” Whitelaw says. “For example, we only sumie ink,
show Native Americans or teepees if the artist 12 x 12”

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Robert Moore, Sunset, oil on board, 14 x 22”

identifies as Indigenous.”
The silent auction will have opening bids
for the artwork ranging from $100 to $5,000.
There is a buy-it-now option available as
well. All artwork will hang at the museum
until the show closes, and purchasers will be
contacted on October 18.

High Desert Rendezvous

• Art in the West exhibition and

online silent auction, July 29-
October 16, 2021
• High Desert Rendezvous, August
28, 2021, pre-show 6:30 p.m., show
begins at 7 p.m.
High Desert Museum
59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702
(541) 382-4754
www.highdesertmuseum.org
Bend

Tamara Ruiz, Desert Drama, oil on cradled wood panel, 25 x 25”

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Big Time
The Brinton Museum’s Bighorn Rendezvous returns
with new works by 12 talented Western artists.

Jordyn Payne, Listen to the Birds, Gregory Packard, Impulse, oil, 20 x 24”
oil, 24 x 12”

T
he 2021 rendition of the Bighorn
Rendezvous at Big Horn, Wyoming’s
the Brinton Museum is back and
ready for action on Saturday, August 21. This
year collectors and Western art lovers can
explore the works of 12 artists from across
the country: Chula Beauregard, Bye Bitney,
Jake Gaedtke, Carol Guzman, James Jackson,
TD Kelsey, Kathryn Mapes Turner, Julie Oriet,
Gregory Packard, Jordyn Payne, John Potter
and Chessney Sevier. A quick draw event will
take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in which
works created during that time will then be
auctioned off at the Brinton Gala fundraiser
that evening at 5 p.m.
“I have always had a passion for drawing
and laying out designs,” says Jackson, a painter
and leatherworker. “My work is a response
to my experience and its relationship to
the visual metaphor. Regrouping of visual
keys and cross referencing leads to the
generation of new ideas and clarification of
universal principles. My leather carving and
tooling is designed with the idea of creating
energy and movement in the same way that
exceptional music, dance and poetry shape
our understanding of beauty.”
The impressionist, textured paintings of
Packard practically jump off the canvas.
His oil Impulse depicts a forest of thin,
spindly trees in autumn, rendered in shades
of gold. “Have you ever been in the autumn
woods when it’s as if you’re looking through
stained glass—the vivid glow and translucent
harmony?” Packard says of the piece. Poetic
Greys is a winter scene, quiet, somber and
peaceful. “Grays are the cornerstones for
creating harmonizing and vivid color, even
though they are often unnoticed while doing
so. I love them in nature, and I love them
in painting,” he says. “Some scenes are
loaded, and the focus can be the grays
themselves. Unfolding as a poem, they shift
from warm to cool with little value change—
subtle opportunities to weave together
complimentary notes as if writing a love letter
to the beautiful land.”
Works by Bighorn Rendezvous
participating artists are currently on view at
the Brinton Museum leading up to the big
event on August 21.

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Gregory Packard, Poetic Greys, oil, 16 x 30”

Chula Beauregard, Summer Hay Loft, oil on linen, 8 x 8”

Bighorn Rendezvous
Through August 21, 2021
• Quick draw event, Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Brinton Gala fundraiser, Aug. 21, 5 p.m.
The Brinton Museum, 239 Brinton Road
just outside Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 672-3173, www.thebrintonmuseum.org
Big Horn

Julie Oriet, Late Summer, pastel, 6½ X 4½”

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Portrait of the West

Bonhams hosts a two-session Western art sale on August 4 that starts with
offerings from the masterful collection of Diane and Sam Stewart.

O
n August 4 Bonhams will offer a two-
session Western Art sale that begins
at 10 a.m. with Portrait of the West:
The Diane and Sam Stewart Collection. The
collection, honed through Diane’s keen eye
and vision, began in the late 1990s and
early 2000s with the couple buying art from
auctions, important Western dealers and more.
“Diane was a very comprehensive collector,
looking at the full market,” says Katherine
Halligan, Bonhams’ Western art specialist.
“What we’re seeing are carefully selected,
sought-after and really good examples by
historic painters.”
Among the approximately 100 lots to
hit the market from the collection are fine
examples from the Taos founders, beautiful
works by Maynard Dixon including Land
Westward (est. $300/500,000), pencil
drawings, and bronzes by Cyrus Dallin
and James Earle Fraser. “The collection
is comprised of incredibly respectful and
beautiful works of Indigenous people,” shares
Halligan. “There are also cowgirls and Native
American women [depicted in the artwork].

Victor Higgins (1884-1949), Pink and Black, oil on canvas, 40 x 40” Estimate: $400/600,000

William Herbert “Buck” Dunton (1878-
1936), Delivering the Mail, oil on canvas,
30 x 25” Estimate: $150/250,000
It’s a really timely collection to be coming to
the market.”
The standout from the offerings is
E. Martin Hennings’ Indian Horseman (est.
$600/800,000). “Bonhams handled the work
back in 2003 and we’re delighted to have it
back,” Halligan explains. “In the foreground
are Navajo riders in a quintessential Hennings
setting. It’s absolutely a masterwork.”
A Victor Higgins still life titled Pink and
Black, and measuring a large 40 inches square,
is also notable. The work, estimated to fetch
between $400,000 and $600,000, is described
by Halligan as “absolutely exquisite.”
The collection does not contain many Old
West scenes, but one exception is William
Herbert “Buck” Dunton’s Delivering the Mail,
which has a presale estimate of $150,000 to
$250,000. “This one is an interesting exception,
because it’s a mailwoman on horseback in a
snowy scene,” says Halligan. “It’s a charming
and quintessential Dunton, but with a woman
as a protagonist in this case.”
The second session will begin at 2 p.m.
with around 70 items hitting the auction
block. Included are lifesize bronzes by Dave
McGary, works from Roy Andersen, Gordon
Snidow, R.S. Riddick and more. A beautiful
Birger Sandzén landscape, titled Riverbank
with Cedars, Rockport, Missouri, will hit the

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E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956), Indian Horsemen, oil on canvas, 36 x 40” Estimate: $600/800,000

market from a private New Jersey collection. It has

an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000. A timely Texas
painting in the sale is David Bates’ Magnolia II (est.
$15/25,000).
Previews of the Western Art sale are available at
the Los Angeles showroom, while the sale is currently
scheduled as live-online, with bidding available by
telephone and internet. Keep an eye on the Bonhams
website for any updates on in-person attendance.

Western Art
August 4, 2021
• Session 1, Portrait of the West: The Diane
Los Angeles

and Sam Stewart Collection, 10 a.m.

• Session 2, Western Art, 2 p.m.
Bonhams
7601 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
90046, (323) 850-7500,
www.bonhams.com Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), Land Westward, oil on canvas, 25 x 30”
Estimate: $300/500,000

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‘Holy Buckets’
Western collectors return in droves to the Prix de West at
the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

I
t felt more like a reunion than anything. As
people filed into the National Cowboy &
Western Heritage Museum, they weren’t
there just to see the Prix de West, but to see
each other and the artists. A virtual show in
2020—and a long fall, winter and spring of
Covid—had left visitors missing the museum
and its sense of community. So when the
show kicked off and the doors to the museum
were thrown open, there was an outpouring of
emotion as the Western art world began to heal.
And collectors must have felt very good
about the show and the positive feelings it
brought, because by the end of the Prix de West’s
opening weekend on June 25 and 26, the sales
total was estimated at $2.6 million. It’s hard to
judge sales in a post-pandemic world, especially
as some collectors still can’t travel, but overall
spirits were high as museum officials wrapped Greg Beecham, Gone Fishin’, oil on linen, 30 x 48”
up the weekend and artists started making the
trek back to their studios. up-close view of a mountain lion. Elsewhere in won the Museum Purchase Award. The painter
Award winners at the 49th annual Prix de the awards ceremony was a special Director’s was visibly moved by the announcement, and
West were Joel R. Johnson for the Donald Teague Choice Award for a marvelous John Moyers later said it was his dream to have his work
Award for a work on paper, Daniel Smith won painting that measured 24 by 96 inches. Eric in the Oklahoma museum. “This is it. It’s the
the wildlife award, Scott Burdick won the Robert Bowman, in only his second year at the Prix, won greatest honor an artist can ask for,” he said.
Lougheed Award for his body of submitted work, the Great American Cowboy award. He was so “Just knowing that a painting can be here for
Skip Whitcomb won the Wilson Hurley Award shocked at the award, all he could muster out for generations to come is overwhelming.”
for landscape painting, Ross Matteson won the a speech was “Holy buckets!” The sale portion of the opening included
sculpture award, Daniel F. Gerhartz took home The big winner was wildlife painter Greg strong performances from Carrie Ballantyne,
the Frederic Remington Painting Award and Beecham, whose painting Gone Fishin’, Burdick, Bowman, Joseph Bohler, Tim Cherry,
Bonnie Marris won the buyer’s choice for a large showing a mountain lion splashing in a stream, Brent Cotton, Josh Elliott, Charles Fritz,
Oreland Joe, Z.S. Liang, David Mann, Howard
Post, Matt Smith, Daniel Smith, Curt Walters
and newcomer Ed Mell, who sold out all of his
work on the first round of the draw.
Later in the evening, during the live auction,
a painting and pair of hand-made moccasins,
both by Kyle Polzin, stole the show when
strong bidding sent the lot to $100,000. Polzin
was greeted with a standing ovation.
The Prix de West team is already fast at work
on next year’s show and sale. The 2022 show
will be the 50th annual event.

Daniel Smith, Through the

Caldera, acrylic, 24 x 36”

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1 2

3
4 5

6 7

1. Greg Beecham greets visitors and poses for photos next to his piece Gone Fishin’,
Oklahoma City

which won the Museum Purchase Award at the Prix de West. 2. John and Sue Coleman,
left, with Jeremy and Danielle Lipking. 3. Oreland Joe stands next to a painting by John
Moyers that he modeled for many years ago. 4. Booth Museum executive director Seth
Hopkins, left, with painter Josh Elliott, Couse-Sharp Historic Site director Davison Koenig
and painter G. Russell Case. 5. Eric Bowman after winning the Great American Cowboy
Award. 6. Huihan Liu with one of his Prix de West works. 7. Curt Walters with one of his
collectors after her successful purchase.

Daniel F. Gerhartz, Wayfaring Stranger, oil, 60 x 40”

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Highlights of recent sales in the Western art market.
Western Art Collectorr magazine has changed the way artists, galleries and collectors connect, and it has closed the gap that previously
existed in the Western art market. Our SOLD! section is where we highlight these connections, as well as other sales occuring within
the market. Within this monthly section you can read just some of the feedback pouring into our office from coast to coast about art
sales, including some made directly from the pages of the magazine. You never know—your next art purchase could be in this issue.

1. Sarah Phippen wins
Best of Show in Arizona
Colorado-based Western
painter Sarah Phippen took
home the Best of Show award
at the Western Art Show & Sale,
hosted by the Phippen Museum
over Memorial Day weekend
in Prescott, Arizona. The work,
which promptly sold after the
win, was titled A Mixed Bunch.
The win is especially noteworthy
for this show since the artist is
the granddaughter of George
Phippen, the namesake of the
museum and one of the founders
of the Cowboy Artists of America.
To see more of her work visit
www.sarahphippen.com.
2. Modest estimates
lead to big sale for
Tom Lea work
Heritage Auctions had guessed
Tom Lea’s Night Rider Getawayy at
between $4,000 and $6,000 for
Heritage’s May 7 American Art 3. John Moran
Signature Sale. Estimates are best
Auctioneers sells work
guesses based on many factors, so
by Gaspard De Latoix
a sale can easily fall outside that
A magnificent work by relatively
range, which is what Night Rider
unknown Western painter
Getawayy did. The work eventually
Gaspard de Latoix recently sold
sold at $37,500, more than six
at John Moran Auctioneers’ Art of
times over its high estimate. The
the American Westt sale on May
painting, done in watercolor
25 in Monrovia, California. Two
and charcoal, features a slightly
stylized rendering of the horse and Indians on Horseback, painted
in 1890, sold for $37,500,
rider, which is one of the sought-
nearly double its high estimate
after qualities of Lea’s works.
of $20,000. The artist traveled

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from England to America in
1880 with his longtime partner,
Isabell. “Upon discovering the
West, the self-taught draftsman
would dedicate his life and
career to portraying New Mexico,
the Plains Indians, and the like
2 3
subject matter, many years before
the Taos Society of Artists would
be founded,” the auction house
notes. The artist later moved back
to England, where very little is
known about him due to his
nomadic lifestyle.
4. Excellent results
for painter Kenneth
Ferguson
Kenneth Ferguson had several
images appear in the April issue,
which resulted in a sale direct
from the magazine’s pages. “As
the collector and I talked, he
mentioned that he was looking
for a painting to complement
another piece of mine, and was
intrigued by A Maiden of the
Mesas and Distant Thunder,
which were both included in the
article,” Ferguson says. “He asked
for some time to think it over, and
ultimately elected to purchase
Distant Thunder. This gentleman
enjoys collecting Western art and
prefers to purchase in person.
With no shows on my calendar
at that time, the fact that Western
Art Collector kept
r my paintings
top of mind for him, via a venue
he trusts and in print (versus
internet) format he enjoys, was
very helpful to making this
sale happen. Thanks, Western
Art Collector!” See more of
Ferguson’s work at
www.kennethfergusonfineart.com.
Interested in having
your SOLD! stories
featured in the pages of
Western Art Collector
magazine? Email Michael
Clawson at mclawson@
westernartcollector.com
to find out how you can
share your recent sales and
successes.
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Abeita, Karen 130 Dunlop Cawdrey, Nancy 80 Mell, Ed 110 Ruiz, Tamara 135
Afsary, Cyrus 66 Dunton, William Herbert “Buck” 138 Merrell, Eric 114 Russell, Charles M. 87
Anderson, JaNeil 70 Ermerson, Dawn 134 Miller, Jim E. 69 Santiago, Roseta 118
Andrews, James 69 Galieote, Danny 67 Moore, Jay 112 Saufkie, Griselda 131
Baize, Wayne 132 Gerhartz, Daniel F. 141 Moore, Robert 135 Saunders, Norman 6, 52
Beauregard, Chula 137 Gilleon, R. Tom 85 Moran, John 143 Schofield, Den 60
Beck, Nanibaa 130 Gleim, Lisa 99 Moran, Thomas 26 Schreyvogel, Charles 86
Beecham, Greg 140 Greeves, Richard A. 46 Mordensky, Elizabeth 101 Seltzer, Olaf C. 86
Bennett, Nathan 37 Hamelin, Neil 77 Moyers, John 114 Seltzer, W. Steve 93
Blake, Teal 30 Harvey, G. 68 Namingha, Wayland 128 Smith, Daniel 140
Broschofsky, Rudi 134 Hennings, E. Martin 139 Oelze, Don 93 Stedham, Kathryn 120
Brown, Brienne 69 Higgins, Victor 138 Ome Untiedt, Michael 60 Tafoya, Chase 36
Burton, Heather 132 Honyouti, Mavasta 128 Oriet, Julie 137 Tankersley, Nancy 69
Carson, Jim 91 Howell-Sickles, Donna 22 Packard, Gregory 136 Terpning, Howard 24
Chavez, Sean Michael 122 Irving Couse, Eanger 89 Payne, Jordyn 136 Terry, Rick 61
Clark, Annie Allen 100 Johnson, Jennifer 92 Phippen, Sarah 142 Thomas, Andy 59
Collins, Troy 98 Jonathan, Grant 129 Pollock, Jackson 83 Tucker, Ezra 37
Contway, Jay 81 Jones, Chip 95 Poppleton, Chad 30 Ukrainitz, Echo 94
Coronato, Bob 58 Kainz, Kirsten 101 Post, Howard 114 Wattenhofer, Raymond 70
Cote, Brian 36 Kenneth, Ferguson 143 Prezio, Victor 60 Weller, Don 104
Crandall, Jerry 60 Lay, Amy 116 Pro, Tony 59 Wiggins, Kim 108
Dickinson, Judee 68 Lea, Tom 143 Ramar, Antwan 68 Winborg, Jeremy 90
Dixon, Maynard 139 Leitner, Kathryn 132 Riddick, R.S. 88, 125 Woodard, Don 37, 69
Donahue, Mikel 30 Mapes, Jan 132 Rivera, Santiago 131 Ziemienski, Dennis 59
Doyle, Matt 79 McKenzie, Shimi 78 Rotach, Marlin 105
Duncan, Robert 67 Meikle, Barbara 105 Rue, Lee 94

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Untitled
oil on canvas
30 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches
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