Today’s guest blogger is my friend Clementine who writes a blog The Sassy Saloon. Ah, Mother Nature. Her artistry is unparalleled, especially when it comes to one of her favorite palettes: the American west. Close your eyes. C’mon. Go ahead. Now picture this: blazing orange sunsets. Cloudless blue sky. A…
It’s official, animals are talented painters. If the painting elephants weren’t proof enough, now Cholla, a painting horse shows her skill. A mustang-quarter horse with incredible painting talent, Cholla’s works have recently been accepted into an art exhibition that will take place in Montigliano Veneto, Italy. She will be competing…
The U.S. Postal service will issue four new first class stamps on April 17th in a series known as “Cowboys of the Silver Screen”. The stamp art is by freelance illustrator Robert Rodriguez, whose work has been featured on more than a dozen previous stamps. Rodriguez based his portrait of…
One of the most talented silversmiths these days is Ernie Marsh. From his website: “Ernie Marsh, his wife, Teresa and sons, Milo and Audie enjoy a small ranch in the high desert country of eastern Oregon. His passion for bits and spurs became reality through the educational programs of the…
Many many people take photographs of the American West but a few have emerged both for their technical skills and their artistic sense. David Stoecklein is one of those special photographers. He lives in Ketchum, Idaho and is a really nice guy. From his website: “The Spirit of the West…
