Archives for 2015 September-October Issue

Cowboy Artists of America Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Cowboy Artists of America Celebrates 50th Anniversary

September 20, 2015 | by

With the celebration of the Cowboy Artists of America’s 50th anniversary, one has to wonder if the founding artists—Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye, John Hampton, and George Phippen—could have envisioned what the organization would become and that it would still be going strong five decades later. Those four men, along with dozens of others who were invited to join the prestigious organization over the years, were committed to creating authentic representations of life—and work—in the American West and to doing so with the highest of artistic standards. Four members of the CAA—John Coleman, Martin Grelle, Bill Nebeker, and Jim Norton—recently took
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‘It Has to Hit Home’

‘It Has to Hit Home’

September 20, 2015 | by

Colorado is home to Jay Moore—always has been and likely always will be. And why not? It has everything this talented landscape painter could possibly want, when it comes to subject matter—from creeks and rivers to aspen groves and mountains. Throw in the magnificent wildlife that occasionally makes its way into one of Moore’s paintings, and it’s clear that he is exactly where he should be. Colorado’s lifestyle also appeals to Moore, who grew up in Evergreen, a sleepy little town with a creek running through it and a lake nearby for fishing in the summer and skating in the
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Balancing Act

Balancing Act

September 20, 2015 | by

As the early morning light steals in, it illuminates a stand of reeds. You watch in anticipation, breathlessly waiting, ready for the full light to capture the scene. Suddenly, as the light reaches a certain peak, a rush of birds—about 20 green-winged teal and mallards—descend as a unit. You hold your breath as the scene unfolds. The birds, exquisite in flight, weightless and graceful in their speed, race to the heights. These waterfowl, however, are not actually out in nature; they are a Walter Matia sculpture that spans an immense, indoor stone wall at business tycoon Boone Pickens’ Mesa Vista
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The Joy of Painting

The Joy of Painting

September 20, 2015 | by

Suchitra Bhosle was in Seattle, Washington, looking for a job that would put her new MBA degree to good use, when she received news that her father had passed away. She put her job search on hold to travel back to her native India—and returned to the United States with an entirely different focus in mind. Back in Seattle, Bhosle stopped sending out resumes and started looking for workshops that would help develop the aptitude she had always had for art. Suchitra Bhosle Arches of II duomo De Taormina Oil 16″ x 12″ “The movement of the interior light of
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Chasing Light

Chasing Light

September 20, 2015 | by

In early July, recently home from a trip to Ireland, Michael Godfrey was excited about the landscape he saw there, some of which he sketched on his new Galaxy tablet and will later transform into completed pieces in his home studio. That trip, he says, had long been on his bucket list and became a reality, when Godfrey’s wife Kim arranged the adventure. Godfrey has been fascinated by the great outdoors since he was a young boy. “I was born in Germany and was an Army brat,” he says, adding that, when his father was transferred back to the States,
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The Studio of Doug Hyde

The Studio of Doug Hyde

September 20, 2015 | by

When visualizing the studio of Native American sculptor Doug Hyde, few would suspect that an ordinary looking cinder block building located in a small town some 25 miles outside of Prescott, Arizona, houses the creative space of one of the country’s most talented and respected artists. After moving from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Prescott approximately 11 years ago, Hyde chose to work out of his home studio for a time. As demand for his sculptures continued to grow, however, he realized that he not only needed a larger working space but also a location where residential neighbors would not
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