Bohlin’s Silver Saddles Shine in Kerrville
There always seems to be something exciting going on at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas. One of the most recent events was an exhibit of Edward H. Bohlin silver saddles, which ran for three months and closed at the end of January. While saddles might seem to be an
The Grand Canyon Master
Curt Walters Has Spent Nearly Six Decades Capturing the Majesty of the Grand Canyon It was love at first sight. Curt Walters was 19 when he first laid eyes on the Grand Canyon. “It changed my life,” he says. “There was an intensity to it—the depth, the layers, amazing
Struggle, Hope and Beauty
Chinese-American Painter Huihan Liu Finds Artistic Inspiration in Perseverance, Literature, and Life California-based Chinese-American oil painter Huihan Liu loves the writings of Ernest Hemingway, particularly “The Old Man and the Sea,” so much that many years ago, he made an oil painting inspired by the book. “When I was
Painterly Photography
Wayne Heim’s ‘One-Image Movies’ Bring the Stories of the American West to Life Wayne Heim has spent most of his career as a medical illustrator, working on a freelance basis with medical device manufacturers to explain to surgeons how to use their instruments during various procedures. For the past
The Studio of Krystii Melaine
How a Dream Studio Inspired Wildlife Artist Krystii Melaine’s Next Creative Chapter When Krystii Melaine and her husband Michael moved from Australia to the United States 15 years ago, they settled in Spokane, Washington. They had a large, lovely house with a tree-filled backyard that sloped down to a
He’s Still On the Bus
Award-Winning Sculptor Jason Scull Creates Authentic Western Art Rooted in Tradition and Movement For almost 40 years, Jason Scull has been creating sculptures that are alive with action and emotion. In the spirit of the cowboy ethos he emulates in his art, he takes an organic approach to his
Reflecting the Magic of Light
Michelle Kondos Turned Criticism Into Motivation on Her Path to Becoming a Professional Artist When Michelle Kondos was a senior at Bennington College in Vermont, her advisor told her something no aspiring artist ever wants to hear. “I had a bad experience toward the end of college with my
The Beauty of Botanicals
Dyana E. Hesson Creates Monumental Botanical Paintings Inspired by the Beauty of the Arizona Desert The first word that comes to mind when you see a painting by Dyana E. Hesson is “stunning.” Her botanical paintings with their vibrant colors and masterful use of light and shadow simply cannot
Communicating Without Color
California Artist Ray Brown Creates Remarkably Lifelike Wildlife Drawings in Charcoal California artist Ray Brown says that, if he could have chosen his dream job after graduating college, it would have been working as a children’s book illustrator or science fiction fantasy book cover illustrator. That wasn’t the path
