Mitch Baird’s paintings offer two distinct, pleasurable viewing experiences. See them from 10 feet away and they appear as wondrously realistic scenes of the Western landscapes he passionately loves. Come nearer, however, so a single scene like Bluffs of Navajo Sandstone almost fills your field...
Natalie Featherston delightfully tricks the eye multiple times in her trompe l’oeil paintings, which often involve creating more than one work of art. Look, for example, at Anywhere But Here, which appears to be a slightly crumpled, whimsical child’s collage of a UFO visit to...
Eugene Tapahe’s ravishingly beautiful photographs achieve far more than merely pleasing the viewer’s eye with scenes of Indigenous women wearing ceremonial regalia posing serenely in sacred sites. The ever-growing body of works in his Jingle Dance Project — begun in the early days of the...
The long, hot summer of 2023 across the entire West brought with it equally hot interest from collectors looking for quality amongst classic and contemporary regional art auctions featuring some of the most important names in the genre. What those art aficionados found was equally...
While Russ Hoover was growing up in the early 1960s in what was then the small town of Scottsdale, Arizona, his mother took the then 7 year old to the Heard Museum in Phoenix. There, he fell in love with the museum’s Katsina doll collection....
Let’s face it: Collecting art is intimidating on so many levels. To begin with, where do you start? Galleries are an obvious place. But will you look stupid for asking questions? Will some pushy dealer pressure you into spending beyond your means? And how do...
In many different ways, each issue of WA&A highlights the impact community can have on creativity. Throughout these pages, we find examples of how the Western art community can support and inspire people. For example, we see how artists build upon the lessons historic greats have...
Jennifer Pulchinski creates what might best be described as large-scale three-dimension-al drawings composed with lengths of fallen barbed wire. The sculptor tracks down her materials, and her inspiration, by wandering the rangelands and mountain slopes — with permission of landowners, of course — beyond her...
Organic Linen Duvet Cover Sets by The Modern Dane Born and raised in Denmark, Jacob Andsager developed an appreciation for thoughtful designs that enrich our everyday lives. Years later, based in Seattle, he infused that sensibility into The Modern Dane, creating eco-friendly bed linens rooted in...
When a journey through miles of wilderness leads to the brink of a rustic resort, the next step makes all the difference. That moment of transition from the natural world to a designed interior can make or break a vacation. Who doesn’t feel welcome when...