Morgan Irons pays tribute to the timeless spirit of Western women and men in oil-on-linen scenes in the realistic yet romantic style of 19th-century Naturalist artists, including France’s Jean-François Millet and Americans Thomas Cole and Winslow Homer. Her paintings engage viewers with such quietly assured...
Thank the arrival of the digital age for impelling Peter Campbell to become a hands-on expert in oil paintings that portray the grandeur of Western landscapes, most of them crowned by glorious sunrise or sunset skies. “I’m old school, a tinkerer, all about tactile experience,”...
Flipping through this issue of Western Art & Architecture, I’m struck by a simple yet astonishing truth: Despite the collective decades that artists and architects have spent exploring the West’s mythology, beauty, stereotypes, and history, they are still able to come up with interesting new...
Alder & Tweed holds a distinguished niche among interior design firms by specializing in second homes in exclusive communities and hospitality spaces. Their reach has expanded from the ski resorts of Park City, Utah, to Big Sky, Montana — and most recently to another community...
As residents of Los Angeles begin the complicated process of rebuilding after fires wiped out more than 16,000 homes and businesses, the last thing anyone facing that future wants to hear is that they weren’t adequately insured. However, a recent study by the University of...
The Western art market continues to thrive, as evidenced by auctions and events held this winter. From historic artifacts and fine Western paintings to contemporary Native American artwork and cowboy collectibles, recent sales have attracted collectors eager to own a piece of the American West. Notable...
Rococo Square Serving Platter by Annieglass Regal and traditional with an artistic flair, the Rococo Square Serving Platter undoubtedly makes a statement at the dinner table. Each piece is hand-painted with a layer of 24-karat gold and individually set into a high-temperature kiln, allowing the glass...
Washington Avenue, home to the newly revitalized Hotel 1928, has long been a thoroughfare in the Central Texas town of Waco. Its bridge spans the Brazos River and connects East Waco to downtown. Since this city’s founding in 1849, people have come to Washington Avenue...
In the 1960s, tiny Wallace, Idaho, was threatened when the federal government proposed cutting through the historic downtown to lay the last link of Highway I-90. The town’s appearance and charm would have been marred forever without the courage and persistence of two residents: businessman...
The three principals of Missoula, Montana-based Hone Architects + Builders have much in common. They grew up in families who built anything from sheds to shelves and houses from scratch. They’ve all been out in freezing weather working as timber framers. And all are into...