Danuta Tomzynski’s close-up, painstakingly detailed still-life oils of hand-tooled saddles and other leatherwork aim to look at life in the West through a cowboy’s eyes. “All the time in art,” she says, “we see them depicted on horses in scenic landscapes. But, meanwhile, they’re sitting...
Doug Atwill may well embody the definition of a modern Renaissance man. Yes, he paints landscapes and garden scenes bursting with vibrant colors and lively patterns in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he has made his home for the past five and a...
Lori Putnam captures enthralling scenes of the natural world, including iconic Western landscapes and wildlife, in oil-on-panel works that provide viewers with a sense of immediacy. Yet, Putnam prefers to consider her paintings not so much realistic depictions of places and things but rather “abstracted...
Kaetlyn Able creates her multimedia art in a way that at times may seem more akin to lacemaking, or the almost-finer-than-the-naked-eye-can-see form of embroidery called petit point, than to simply brushing paint onto a surface. Such a complex approach seems appropriate, considering the depth and...
Each issue of WA&A is a celebration of reverence and reinvention — a view into how artists and designers engage with the West not as a fixed ideal but as an ever-evolving muse. Inside this issue, we discover painter Jared Sanders, who invites us to see...
Elizabeth Rosensteel’s approach to interior design comes from a background rich in artistic experiences. She is an artist, sculptor, furniture maker, art director, and inventor, and for 14 years, she sang with the Phoenix Symphony. Her designs include an expansive application of creativity. For example,...
When buying art — whether to fill a bare wall or add to a comprehensive collection of objects — some people hesitate before handing over their credit card, wondering, “Is this worth what I’m paying?” The price and value of art do not necessarily follow standard...
This spring, auction houses and museums presented an engaging slate of Western art events that drew enthusiastic interest from collectors. Buyers — both online and in person — turned out in strong numbers, demonstrating continued appetite for both historic and contemporary works featuring the West. The...
Painter Kevin Chupik combines the iconic past with concerns of contemporary thought. His paintings — scenarios, really — capture a sense of the unexpected. Most of all, his work discusses the conundrum of knowing and living in the West today. [caption id="attachment_29620" align="aligncenter" width="428"] Shadow Boxer...
ARCHITECTURE | Dick Clark + Associates CONSTRUCTION | Turrentine Properties Inc. INTERIOR DESIGN | Samantha Voges Design Luxury is a lifestyle for a Louisiana couple living out their dreams just off the shore of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in the heart of Texas Hill Country. As one of...