Tyrel Johnson might best be described as a poet in bronze, using sculpture to express deep, complex meanings through art. His Undivided Love, for example, captures the deep human-equine bond by portraying a young woman and a horse, each leaning into the other across a...
Topher Straus has found a simultaneously bold and surprisingly nuanced new medium by which to capture the radiance so often possessed by iconic landscapes of the West — from the Maroon Bells that tower over Aspen, to the volcanic cone of Maui’s Haleakala, the craggy...
Architect Nick Deaver worked as a sole proprietor in Austin, Texas, for nearly two decades. But five years ago, he was joined by his daughter Jessica, who’d left a career in film, television, and writing to pursue an architecture degree, then worked for Pfeiffer Partners...
Abstract Dreamscape Pillowcases by Celestial Silk Making an artistic and opulent statement in the bedroom, these Abstract Dreamscape Pillowcases by Celestial Silk are also luxuriously soft. That’s because they were created by beauty writer Danielle Jackson, who, after discovering the benefits of silk for hair and...
Many people never forget the first time they laid eyes on the Tetons. As one of the most iconic mountain ranges in the U.S., they tower over Jackson Hole, Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone National Park, with the Grand Teton standing tallest at 13,766 feet. So,...
In a meadow at the base of the Royal Arches in Yosemite National Park sits a landmark lodge that’s hosted the likes of John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. The iconic Ahwahnee Hotel is located at the east end...
In the art world, there is a recognized divide between fine art and fine craft. One isn’t better than the other; there are many highly collectible subgenres and artists in both camps. One could even argue that collectors and museums specializing in fine craft are...
Sam Kennedy grew up meeting famous cowboys including Rex Allen, Roy Rogers, and Gene Autry; he was introduced to each by his grandfather, a writer “who knew everyone in Hollywood,” according to Kennedy. That grandfather was Irving Wallace, a freelance writer, who once wrote every...
Tyler Crow brings the deep heritage of present-day cowboy culture to vibrant life in his richly rendered oils, watercolors, and charcoal drawings. No wonder the venerable Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) welcomed him in 2016 at the astonishing age of just 27, making Crow the...
Kyle Ma was determined to view the Grand Canyon’s Powell Point under just the right conditions while gathering references during a stormy early springtime last year. “It took me four tries returning to that location to get the kind of lighting I was looking for,”...