The Edwards Plateau at the heart of Texas Hill Country forms the southern tip of the Great Plains. The pale rock underneath the earth here is mostly Cretaceous limestone, and enormous granite domes like Enchanted Rock just outside Fredericksburg give uncommon shape to the land....
Gabriela Aguiló paints enthralling imaginary landscapes drawing on such powerful imagery as alchemical symbols and the archetypes of the collective unconscious identified by the great 20th-century Swiss psychologist and psychoanalyst Karl Jung. Though those subjects will certainly enhance one’s understanding of her art, there’s no...
Western art has evolved into a vibrant genre that embraces both contemporary and traditional styles and subjects. In each issue, WA&A is honored to showcase this mix of historic greats and living visionaries. The range of topics and expressions covered under the umbrella of Western art...
For Jack Morris, the story of his life in the arts has had many twists and turns, eventually leading to his status as Emeritus Auctioneer with the Scottsdale Art Auction, which he co-founded with partners Michael Frost and Brad Richardson in 2005. After a case of...
If sales and sell-through rates are any sign — and, assuredly, they are — the appreciation for Western and Native American art is deepening with time and understanding. Spring auctions and events brought sold-out crowds and hefty prices, demonstrating a demand for historic greats and...
One minute you can pretend to be a fictional Hopalong Cassidy on horseback trailblazing across terrain straight out of a Hollywood Western, and the next, you can trade in your spurs for spikes to reenact Roy “Tin Cup” McAvoy traversing fairways in a golf cart....
In 1993, a headline in The New York Times described Bozeman, Montana, as a “Cow Town With Charm.” It made sense, considering the city was built around agriculture, starting with its namesake, pioneer John Bozeman. After beginning an agricultural colony in the valley, growing food...
Jewelry by Melanie Yazzie Colorado-based artist Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné) has made a name for herself in a variety of mediums, including printmaking, painting, and sculpture. More recently, she has partnered with Glenn Green Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to create a jewelry line that...
You don’t come across too many architecture firms named after a flower, but Seattle-based Heliotrope Architects chose a flower named for the Greek god of the sun, a flower that constantly turns its face to the light. In 1999, founders Joe Herrin and Mike Mora...
John Wayne stood looking at a painting by Olaf Wieghorst, an artist he knew and admired and whose work he collected. The painting, Spring Rain, is a night scene depicting a mounted cowboy in the rain, water running off his hat, coat, and his drenched...