Jim Vogel was always known as the artist among his 11 sisters and brothers. As children, they’d be playing outside their home in Roswell, New Mexico, when an idea would pop into Jim’s head, and he’d run inside to craft his latest vision. Once, it...
Cody Sanderson’s jewelry is anything but ordinary. An expert in innovation, the award-winning Diné (Navajo) artist fuses traditional silversmithing techniques with bold, contemporary designs. Known for his signature five-point stars, striking spikes, and sculptural forms, Sanderson’s jewelry has captivated collectors across the globe. With pieces...
Eight years ago, Denver, Colorado-based artist Robert Spooner relocated from a 200-square-foot studio to a 700-square-foot space, and his paintings reflected the expansion. The new studio allowed Spooner to progress to larger works and create his process of “extreme indirect painting.” [caption id="attachment_29057" align="aligncenter" width="366"] Spooner...
As someone who’s lived in New Mexico for more than 25 years, Kiki Martinez considers herself a “Westerner” and feels this identity appears in her art. Her home and studio are located near Santa Fe in a pine forest, and she loves waking up to...
Half a century ago, when he was a member of the Minico High School basketball team, Robert Moore would drive harvested dried pinto beans or Great Northerns from his family’s farm to the local Hazelton, Idaho, warehouse of wholesalers Morgan-Lindsay. He had no inkling then...
When international sculptor and octogenarian David Marshall announces that he’s considering retiring and opts to open his private studio in rural Colorado for visitors to “take a look at this and that,” you’d be crazy not to go. Over the last 55 years, Marshall has...
Sculptor Amy Laugesen and visual artist Stephen Hume met, appropriately enough, in a Denver art gallery. They started dating in 1999 and married three years later on the winter solstice. The artistic couple built their dream home off the grid in Colorado’s vast San Luis Valley...
Some called it a grizzly miracle. In the newsletter Grizzly Times, Louisa Willcox celebrated the miraculous birth of quadruplets to the matriarchal mama bear #399. “Grand Tetons’ matriarch, Grizzly #399, is perhaps the most famous grizzly bear alive,” wrote Willcox. “Her feat is remarkable for...
Raymond Gibby includes a wealth of details to see and discover in his bronze sculptures. “More and more,” he says, “I like to hide little messages or stories in my works.” He designs his pieces for maximum impact across the room, yet adds details that...
Within the first 10 minutes of the 2023 Masters of the American West exhibition at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, artist Tony Abeyta sold all of his paintings. This sounds remarkable, but it is, in fact, a typical experience for the artist at this and...