Artists We Love
Jerry Crandall
- Published October 01, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
Jerry Crandall feels personally obligated to portray the authentic Old West in his art.
“I’d much rather have my style of art criticized than have someone find a flaw in the historical aspect of the painting,” he admits.
John Moyers
- Published September 02, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
John Moyers couldn’t tell you when he first picked up a paintbrush, but he could tell you when he began his career as an artist.
Thom Ross
- Published May 05, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
“I had a cowboy who came to one of my shows and exclaimed, ‘This isn’t Western art!’” Thom Ross says.
Gary Zaboly
- Published August 06, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
Mountain Men, unsettled land and lawless characters first kindled this artist’s desire to create credible illustrations that would preserve Old West history.
Gary Ernest Smith
- Published March 13, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
Gary Ernest Smith can often be found creating artworks in his Highland, Utah, studio, or out in the vast, open spaces.
Bill Anton
- Published July 10, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
“They’re all real folks,” says Bill Anton, referring to the cowboys and ranchers he depicts with his oils. Most of his work—if not all—evokes the traditional working cowboy on his trusted horse surrounded by mountains and the open sky.
Hal Empie
- Published January 10, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
Being a native of Arizona has always been considered rare.
Harley Brown
- Published June 12, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
Harley Brown is a man of many faces.
Not Just a Dude’s Market Anymore
- Published September 01, 2006
- Written by The Editors
A young teen, in the 1880s, heads west to Montana to try his hand at cowboying.
Roger Archibald
- Published June 05, 2012
- Written by Allison Carlton
“Is that pencil?” mocks Western artist and Arizona native Roger Archibald.
Doomed to Be an Artist
- Published August 31, 2006
- Written by Corinne Brown
"Looking back, I wasn’t so bad.
