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Western art magazine publishing since 1987 Art of the West is a bimonthly Western art publication for fine art collectors and enthusiasts.
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From seasoned to up-and-coming artists, the subject matter covers the old West, the working cowboy of today, Native Americans throughout history, landscapes and seascapes, wildlife, and much more.

11/01/2024

Dakota Pitts is on a self-guided journey that began 11 years ago, when he was 23 and took a life drawing class at City College in Long Beach, California. That journey has taken him around the world and has landed his paintings in some impressive art shows and galleries.

Learn more about Pitts' path to being an artist and his work in the November/December Issue of Art of the West.

🖼️ Sierra Sky, Dakota Pitts, oil, 9” by 12”

10/31/2024

Mountain Trails Gallery of Sedona, Arizona, will celebrate its Small Works Group Show and honor Susan Kliewer during a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 1. The show will feature paintings, sculpture, and CAA Show Opens November 1 In Fort Worth mixed media fine art by several of the gallery’s award-winning artists.

Participating artists will include Vic Payne, Jeremy Bradshaw, Joe Garcia, Adele Earnshaw, Linda Glover Gooch, Lydia Gatzow, Susanne Nyberg, Sherry Cobb-Kelleher, Sharon Markwardt, and Jerry Salinas. At 6 p.m. November 2, Kliewer will be presented with the city’s Lifetime Achievement Award in arts and culture for her generosity and impact on Sedona’s arts community.

🖼️ Hopi Eyes by Jerry Salinas

10/30/2024

“Growing up in rural Minnesota, I would get up at five in the morning and go out in the woods and sketch, which was a little unusual, but I really enjoyed it,” Jason Lee Tako says of his routine in his hometown of Faribault, Minnesota. “I really liked the solitude. There were wetlands, a lot of woodland areas and lakes.”

Anything nature set before him, Tako sketched: animals, plants, the changing sky. He wasn’t yet painting—that would come later—but he was honing his ability to capture the essence of objects and to compose eye-catching pictures.

Learn more about Tako and his work in the November/December Issue of Art of the West.

🖼️ Blessing the Thunder Iron, Jason Lee Tako, oil, 38” by 30”

10/29/2024

The Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) will conduct its 58th annual exhibit and sale November 1 and 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. The event will kick off at 5 p.m. November 1 with an invitation-only awards dinner and a retrospective of the John and Charlotte Kimberlin Collection at the Cattle Raisers Museum. A preview of the exhibition and sale will follow at 6:30 at the Round Up Inn.

The show will include an autograph session and special presentations and demonstrations. Along with CAA members who will be exhibiting their work, guest artists Glenn Dean and Kevin Red Star will also participate in the show.

🖼️ Russell Country by Chad Poppleton

10/28/2024

When you ask Kathryn Ashcroft to describe her art she may say, “if you want to get a technical term for it, it’s probably abstract realism, because you can tell what it is, but it is its own thing,” she says. “Chunky is the only way I can think of to describe it.”

Kathryn Ashcroft-The Art of Nature's "chunky" wildlife painting make an impact with their bright colors and bold subjects. Learn more about her work and her career in the November/December issue of Art of the West.

🖼️ Always a Gentleman, Kathryn Ashcroft, oil, 18" by 24"

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10/23/2024

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10/21/2024

The three best gifts you could give to Cindy Long are a pencil, paper, and a man with a weathered old face. Then give her a few weeks to work her magic.

The result will be a detailed, black-and-white portrait that will have you studying each line, each shadow, the eyes, the face. It will also have you wondering who he is, what he’s thinking, and what he’s experienced. And that’s exactly what Long wants.

Learn more about Cindy Long in the November/December Issue of Art of the West: https://aotw.com/subscribe-new/

🖼️ Tough As Nails by Cindy Long

10/18/2024

During his 40 years as a sculptor, Alvin Marshall has been known as a visionary artist. His one-of-a-kind alabaster carvings of figures and animals—sometimes stunningly intricate, sometimes elegantly simple— are inspired by dreams, visions, and tribal ceremonies in which he has participated. His goal is to preserve Navajo traditions and share them with the world.

Learn more about Marshall's art and inspiration in the November/December Issue of Art of the West.

Twin Warriors, Alvin Marshall, gray alabaster, 14” by 10” by 9 ½”

10/14/2024

Nestled on a five-acre plot of land in rural Charlotte, Tennessee, Lori Putnam is living the dream in her 1,800-squarefoot studio. The open design of the studio’s structure also boasts a 700-square-foot loft that serves as living space for Putnam and her husband Mark. Looking at the building from the outside, you would assume it’s just another house but, once you walk through its doors, you realize how wrong that assumption is. The openness of the home and studio gains perspective when Putnam says there is only one door inside: the one that leads to the bathroom.

Learn more about Putnam's dream studio and how it aids in her work in the November/December Issue of Art of the West.

🖼️ Morning on the Farm by Putnam Fine Art Studio Putnam

10/09/2024

November/December 2024 Cover Reveal!

"A Summer Song" by Kim Wiggins makes an impact on the cover of this issue. “In 1993, I began a series of symbolic paintings focused on the inner life of the artist. There is a secret and hidden world locked within one’s thought life. Artists are introspective and often deal with the difficulties, battles, and personal struggles of the mind. This painting represents the point of enlightenment and the beauty of inspiration as it sweeps over the artist.”

Also featured in this issue are Dakota Pitts, Jason Lee Tako, Kathryn Ashcroft, Cindy Long, Alvin Marshall, and the Studio of Lori Putnam. We also dive into the life and career of Red Steagall and launch a new column titled "Perspectives"

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10/04/2024

Santa Fe Trails Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will host Reflections of the West October 4 and 5. Featured artists will be Tammy Callens, Jeremy Doss, Don Maul, Supaya Grey Wolf, and Deon Duncan. The gallery will host an artists’ reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 4.

🖼️ Serenity by Jeremy Doss

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10/01/2024

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09/27/2024

The American Impressionist Society, Inc. Impressionist Society’s (AIS) 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition will open tonight, September 27 at the Rockport Art Association and Museum in Rockport, Massachusetts. It will feature 155 juried paintings by acclaimed American impressionist artists working today, along with 25 paintings by AIS masters, officers, and founders.

More than $85,000 in cash and merchandise awards will be presented, including a $12,000 Best of Show cash award. For more information, visit www.americanimpressionistsociety.org.

🖼️ Garden Path by Camille Przewodek

09/26/2024

The 14th Annal Slopoke Western Art Show Exhibit will open September 27 at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California. The three-day event will feature works by artists who depict the American West’s past, present, and future. Wildlife artist Ezra Tucker will be the featured artist and awards jurist.

The event will also exhibit and offer works by legacy cowboy artist Fred Oldfield and will introduce handcrafted Western-style jewelry created by Nancy Krause and Carol Kron. An opening reception and award presentations is set for 5:30 to 7:30 Friday, September 27.

09/20/2024

Glenn Beck, a devout patriot, patron, and painter, will host an event that celebrates all three of his passions at Mercury Studios in Irving, Texas, September 20 and 21. American Narratives in Fine Art will feature approximately 100 works of art created by Beck and 30 other American artists, including Thomas Blackshear, Blair Buswell, C. Michael Dudash, Michelle Dunaway, Luke Frazier, JoAnn Peralta, Grant Redden, and more.

It will also include a sale, demonstrations, panels, and a keynote speech by Beck. Artifacts used by the artists will be displayed with the art to create an interactive and unique presentation of illustrative American storytelling. For more information, visit www.americannarrativesinfineart.com.

🖼️ Wyoming Homesteaders by Grant Redden

09/12/2024

The Reno Tahoe International Art Show will open at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, September 12 and run through September 15. The event will include the Heart of Reno, which will feature works by more than 70 artists, sculptors, and jewelers, as well as local musical talent and a short film by the Cordillera International Film Festival.

A new event this year will be a Basque exhibit showcasing fine art, sculpture, and music from the immediate region and the Basque country in Spain and France. The show will open with a VIP preview September 12. For more information, visit www.rtiashow.com.

09/10/2024

The Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine, Texas, will host Trappings of Texas September 12, 13, and 14. Events will include a preview party from 5 to 8 p.m. September 12, artist demonstrations and an opening reception and sale September 13, and a Ranch Roundup party September 14.

🖼️ The Lost Padre Trail by Kim Mackey

09/09/2024

Astoria Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, will feature works by Ken Carlson and G. Russell Case from September 11 to September 20. Carlson will present Wyoming’s Big Ten, a complete set of Wyoming’s 10 big game animals. Case will present The American West, which will showcase new paintings of the Western landscape.

🖼️ Morning Peaks by G. Russell Case

09/08/2024

FAR WEST, a new venture by The Western Art of Mark Maggiori and Petecia Lefawnhawk, will be featured at the Arcadia Contemporary Gallery in New York City September 9 and 10. The exhibition will feature works by them, along with works by 18 distinguished artists in the Western art domain, including Jeremy Lipking, Cyrus Walker, S.M. Chavez - artist, and Sean Cheetham. The two-night popup will also include music by The Secody Brothers and Hermanos Gutierrez.

🖼️ Mother by Mark Maggiori

09/07/2024

A Sense of Place Gallery in Fresno, California, will present a solo show titled Overture for Tamsen Taves from September 7 through September 21. The event will showcase paintings of florals, birds, and seascapes by the 22-year-old artist.

Taves often works alla prima and paints from life. Her work includes painterly brushstrokes with varied textures that depict her subjects in a loose, yet representational way.

An artist reception will take place on September 14th from 1-4 p.m.

🖼️ Luminous Sunset by Tamsen Taves

09/06/2024

The 2024 Western Visions Show + Sale will open at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, September 7 and run through September 29. The event will showcase works by more than 170 artists. The intent-to-purchase sale will be conducted September 12 and will be followed by an awards presentation.

🖼️ The Early Bird by Mark McKenna Studios

09/06/2024

The 49th annual Birds in Art exhibition, which will feature artwork created by 107 artists from throughout the world, will open September 7 at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. It will remain on view through December 1. More than 600 artists submitted more than 1,000 artworks for consideration by the three-person jury.

🖼️ The Search Committee by T. Allen Lawson

09/05/2024

Weems Gallery and Framing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will host a one-man show for award-winning watercolorist Dan Stouffer from September 6 through September 28. A meet-the-artist reception is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 13. A portion of sales during the event will be donated to Animal Humane New Mexico.

🖼️ Trail to Maroon Lake by Dan Stouffer

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We met up with Curt Mattson Cowboy Art at Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona. He talked us through the history and composition of his new sculpture, Checkin' His Backtrail featuring an 1890's cowboy in Arizona laying low to see what might be happening behind him. #cowboyart #westernart #sculpture #artofthewest #arizonaart #wildwest

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What a trip! ✈️ Our owners Andy and Amy Krane spent 10 days in Arizona. They bookended the trip with two events, Western Horizons at Legacy Gallery and Women Artists of the West Dreamweavers show at the Phippen Museum of Western Art , where Andy was their keynote speaker. They stopped by many galleries and museums, including Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery where they recorded a podcast with Mark Sublette which will be released soon. Thank you to the shows, collectors, artists, galleries, and more who made this trip a success. Enjoy a sampling of the many great works they saw during their trip! Settlers West Galleries , Howard Post Fine Art , Big Horn Galleries , Cobalt Fine Arts, Tubac Arizona , Turquoise Tortoise Gallery , American Women Artists , Rowe Fine Art Gallery , Mountain Trails Gallery of Sedona , Bill Nebeker Cowboy Artist of America , Arizona Pastel Artists Association

At Cowboy Christmas, we got a chance to catch up with NFR cover artist Bradley Chance Hays. He walked us through some of his process during his live painting at the event. You can find him painting every day at Resort World Las Vegas. Thanks for taking a break to chat with Art of the West! #WranglerNFR #wrangler #artofthewest #NFR #cowboychristmas #cowboytown

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"I really consider Art of the West magazine my art education" -Andy Mast, artist We had the opportunity to catch up with Andy Mast at Cheyanne Frontier Days this past weekend and he shared the story of how he discovered AOTW. Our mission has always been to grow and support the western art community, and testimonials like this make us proud of the work we do.

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Visit Gerald Balciar's studio with us in our latest issue! Nearly every step of his bronze sculpture process takes place in his 40' by 60' metal pole barn in Parker, CO. "There are foundries that will do everything else, including mold making, wax pouring, welding, and patinas," Balciar says. "Well, I enjoy it all. To have someone else do it would be akin to paying someone else to go fishing for me." You can read about Balciar's sculpting process in our July/August issue of AOTW! Digital subscribers can also view exclusive videos of the studio. Not yet a subscriber? Check out our website at aotw.com to view our options.

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