Archives for Oil

The Magic Is Working

The Magic Is Working

January 20, 2015 | by

In 1985, David Mann was a librarian at the Utah State Library in Salt Lake City. He had four kids under the age of 5—and he had a nagging notion that he wasn’t doing the right thing with his life. Mann already had changed careers a couple of times. He started out as an art teacher, but that only lasted for one school year. David Mann White Buffalo Robe Oil 48″x36″ “The robe of the rare white buffalo is truly big medicine to the members of this Buffalo Society, who view it with awe and reverence.” David Mann Kiowa Smoke
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Stalking Perfection in the Great Outdoors

Stalking Perfection in the Great Outdoors

November 22, 2014 | by

When Michael Coleman was in kindergarten, his drawings were so intricate that his teacher suspected his mother was giving him art lessons at home. Actually, what his parents were doing was raising their son as something of a free-range chicken. Michael Coleman Geyser Basin Oil 40″ x 30″ Yellowstone in October, when light and vapor is at its turn-of-the season best! Michael Coleman A Gathering of Wolves Oil 30″ x 40″ In a gathering of wolves, a come together call from the heart of the woods and out of the shadows.
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In Search of Visual Truth

In Search of Visual Truth

November 22, 2014 | by

With a talent passed down from grandfather to father to son, Mark Allen Boedges chose to make art his career, despite coming from a practical background that accepted art as a hobby, but not as a career. His grandfather was an oil painter with a full-time gig building musket rifles. His father, a gifted draftsman, worked instead at the phone company for 25 years, then shifted to information technology when computers burst on the scene. Mark Boedges Through the Woods Oil 12″ x 24″ “Painting outside in winter often involves quiet walks in the woods along a stream. They are
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Pursuing Her Passion

Pursuing Her Passion

November 22, 2014 | by

Terri Kelly Moyers has earned several prestigious awards for her paintings, but she has her feet firmly planted on the ground, continuing to challenge herself to paint the scenes and subjects that inspire her and to do so in a way that touches viewers. Affirmation of her doing so has come in the form of numerous awards and a growing cadre of collectors. Terri Kelly Moyers Balconies of Cordoba Oil 24″ x 30″ “This is a painting of some balconies in Cordoba, Spain. We gain inspiration and love to paint wherever we go.” Terri Kelly Moyers El Tejedi de la
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Timeless Beauty

Timeless Beauty

November 22, 2014 | by

“I find more beauty in the landscape than anywhere else. I love the overall beauty of it; there’s a mystery there. Everything in our lives today is about speed. Everyone is racing around, but landscape is peaceful, constant; it has a quietness, a timelessness, about it.” Peter Hagen Cycle of Seasons Oil 30″ x 36″ “I love the chamisa here in northern New Mexico, always visible but sometimes never seen: its presence, softness, its ever-changing color and shape throughout the year.” Peter Hagen Walking Across the Mesa Oil 20″ x 30″ “This is another one of the classic summer sights—a
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Sharing the Love

Sharing the Love

November 22, 2014 | by

Art is to be appreciated. While a photograph might capture a moment in time or a memorable scene, a painting or sculpture created at the hand of an accomplished artist evokes ongoing conversation—a conversation that changes with each viewer or emotion. Robert Duncan The Chicken Wranglers Oil 22″ x 28″ “The chicken wranglers are my grandchildren, who have these chickens they have raised to be like members of the family. They often carry them around, and the birds are right in the middle of any family activity in the yard. I had to paint them!” Robert Duncan Home For the
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The Love Affair Continues

The Love Affair Continues

September 22, 2014 | by

Jim Wilcox’s landscape paintings have earned him a host of awards and a standing as one of the most respected Western artists in the country. From his home and studio in Jackson, Wyoming, he doesn’t have to go far to find inspiration, often returning to a location time and again and finding something new to capture. Jim Wilcox Silent Season Oil 30″ x 40″”In the summer, String Lake is alive with excited visitors, who are swimming, boating, and enjoying pleasant water and beautiful views. With the coming of winter and the first snows, it is much quieter but every bit
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Following His Dream

Following His Dream

September 22, 2014 | by

In early July, recently returned from a trip to Alaska, Daniel Keys is happily painting back home near Fresno, California. Although he enjoyed the experience, which included giving painting demonstrations for an art group on a cruise and being exposed to the majesty of Alaska, Keys says he was a little homesick and “more than ready to see something other than glorious mountains; I think I’m a city boy at heart.” No matter where this talented young artist is, he is creating magnificent paintings that are infused will brilliant colors and light. Daniel Keys Roses & Lilies Oil 12″ x
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Relationships Are Key

Relationships Are Key

September 22, 2014 | by

After running a successful veterinary practice in Pennsylvania for 20 years, John Fawcett decided to cash it in and forge a new career as a fine artist. It was not a decision he made lightly, however. After all, his first love has always been animals (he bought his first horse at age 10), and leaving his practice behind hadn’t even been a consideration, until he and his wife Elizabeth happened on a Western art show in Arizona. John Fawcett Savvy Watercolor 23″ x 14″ “During gatherings and brandings, it is essential for cowboys to have a good horse that knows
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Nature’s Impact

Nature’s Impact

September 22, 2014 | by

A paintbrush or lump of clay in the hands of Arizona artist Ed Mell becomes transcendent. What his eyes see often becomes transformed at his hand. Puffy clouds, muted purple mountains framed by a peach halo, as the sun slips behind them, become infused with vibrant, electric energy. Forms and colors take on dazzling, brilliant hues and shades. Edges—exact and angular—are honed to razor sharpness. Colors pop. Small plants become omnipresent with captivating clarity, while their surroundings recede. Ed Mell Vast Expanse Oil 30″ x 60″ “I was trying to convey the power and overall glow of sunset on the
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