40 Born in Colorado and raised in Missouri, Cheryl has Western jeans in her genes and delighted in visits to her uncles’ Colorado ranches giving rise to a love of Western attitudes. The heart she has for the human soul and its connection to the spirit of animals comes to life in her work, giving a glimpse into her reality. Cheryl studied at the Kansas City Art Institute, has a BFA in drawing and painting from CSU and earned a teaching certification for art K-12. She later studied at Western States College, Gunnison, Colorado. She enjoyed three years exhibiting in Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ. Cheryl has a base of collectors across the United States and abroad and been juried into Women Artists of the West as a signature member, recently being invited to chair the Scholarship Program. She is also a Member with Distinction of Women Artists of the West. Her website, www.charleyart.net actively promotes her award-winning work. Fine Art Connoisseur, Journal of Print Making, Rodeo News, Horses in Art, and the Grand Junction Sentinel have all run feature articles on Cheryl. Her work graces the pages of the Grand National Livestock Show and Rodeo Event Guide as rodeo event illustrations 2013 and 2014 and multiple covers of The Line Rider, the monthly publication of Fellowship of Christian Cowboys. She was selected for the John Stevens Purchase Award at the Bosque Classic in 2019. Most recently, she was invited to exhibit during Cheyenne Frontier Days, 2022. Various Mediums Cheryl Harley-Volz Website: http://www.charleyart.net/home.html
Oh Brother Graphite 5” x 7” $500 41 Cheryl Harley-Volz
Texas Tradition Mixed 19” x 19” $2500 42 Cheryl Harley-Volz
Uncle Larry, The Real Deal Graphite 15” x 11” $1600 43 Cheryl Harley-Volz
44 As a native West Texan, I strive to record the humor and sensitivity of our residents in my work in order to share our spirit with the outside world. My involvement in art and my community started early due to being raised by community-minded artists. My parents saw West Texas as special. They exposed me to the concept that sharing your talents to help others can be very fulfilling. Through them I had the opportunity to meet wonderful artists, musicians and community leaders. Since I have always enjoyed expanding my skills and experience while assisting others in discovering their creative powers, I was drawn into teaching. I was blessed to serve as an art teacher at Permian High School for 23 years. In that time, I met many wonderful, creative people. I enjoyed introducing my students to volunteering their talents around the school and community. During my teaching career, I had the opportunity to work with others to create opportunities for students to attend workshops, exhibit their work and compete for scholarships. I also became involved in Watercolor Horizons Group and American Plains Artists. The artists in these organizations helped me understand the need to actively promote the arts. Recently due to the encouragement of my husband and peers, I have been exploring a career as a studio artist. I have been fortunate to receive awards and invitations. One of my greatest honors to this point is being a Signature Member of the American Plains Artists. I was recently delighted to have one of my paintings featured in an article on APA in a national art magazine. With my shift to a career that can isolate an artist, I have worked to remain involved in local organizations and accept invitations to present demonstrations/workshops and do commissions. I continue to enjoy providing assistance to other artists and developing opportunities for artists. Watercolor Fritzi Heron Website: https://www.heronartconnection.com/
Drawn to Jacob’s Ladder Watercolor 13.5” x 9.5” $1600 45 Fritzi Heron
Little Britches Watercolor 14” x 10” $1600 46 Fritzi Heron
Painting takes me to a place of peace and serenity. The entire process is medicine to my soul. I love to remember places that produced what I call an “optic explosion” so I record them in paintings. These explosions typically include land, sea, or skies and a camera. My desire is to share the special emotions that stay with me long after the experience occurred. I do not wish to render exactness but to merely suggest the image that formed my memory, therefore I love an impressionistic approach. A nubby linen surface and palette knife are key elements in my process. Oil Virginia Howell Website: https://www.virginiahowellart.com/ 47
Mostly Shallow Oil 9” x 12” $575 48 Virginia Howell
Born 1944 and raised Tulsa, Oklahoma. Married husband, Ron, in 1966. Employed as a commercial artist for Oklahoma State University upon college graduation. While raising two sons, Helen created illustrations for Waterfowl Magazine, the Oklahoma Wildlife Magazine and designed hunting video covers. Commissions of canine portraits were ongoing during this time. As her children and her career grew, she exhibited paintings in juried competitions and exhibitions including the Salmagundi Club (NYC) and the Safari Club. Helen and Ron continue to reside in Tulsa with Brodie, a fox-red Labrador. Native Tulsan, Helen F. Howerton, knew from the age of 8 that art was her life’s career. Drawing birds and animals was a passion that grew into painting, now including sculpture. Taking inspiration from her study of animal anatomy and sketches of nature, Helen shares her individual interpretation of the spirit in each animal. “May the viewer feel the beauty and admiration I feel for nature when viewing my art. In our busy lives we often miss taking in moments in nature that bring us beauty and peace… the forever changing color of sunrise and sunset, the sudden appearance of a deer from the forest, the softness of falling leaves cascading gently to earth, the exuberance of the new born calf or the devotion in a faithful canine. Life is full of free gifts that feed our souls. My work reflects some of these moments, capturing a gesture, speaking to us without words.” Acrylic Helen F. Howerton Website: https://www.howertonart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howertonhelen/ 49
A Flash of Green and Gold Acrylic 18” x 18” $2100 50 Helen F. Howerton
51 Jammey is a Southwest artist who was born and raised in West Texas. She has worked with stone, bronze, clay, polymer, and welded sculpture. All of her bronze sculptures are cast using the lost wax method. In this way, all of the details in the original are retained in the reproduction. Her sculptures are produced in limited editions and keep the edition numbers low in order to retain the integrity of her work. She holds a degree in art from Texas Tech University, with graduate studies at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and Manhattan College in New York. She participates in both invitational and juried shows. Her work can be found in both private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain. Her welded sculpture, “Ethereal” is in the permanent collection of the Sculpture Garden of the Ellen Noel Art Museum. Other permanent collections include the Gaines County Historical Museum, F. J. Young Primary School, Seminole Jr. High School and Seminole High School, Seminole, Texas. Her work is done in a realistic style, although she does simplify some forms so they can become more stylistic. Symbolism also plays a large part in the incised designs on many of her animal sculptures. Jammey’s mission is to leave a part of herself and a piece of the West in each of her creations. Bronze Jammey Huggins Website: https://jammey.com/
All Ears Bronze 22” x 15” x 6” $8000 52 Jammey Huggins
Cheii Grandfather Horned Toad Bronze 8.5” x 7” x 7” $3900 53 Jammey Huggins
Debbie Hughbanks is a professional artist specializing in wildlife, equine & domestic animal paintings, as well as figurative and western themed pieces. Painting most often in pastel or acrylic she still finds time to explore other avenues including scratchboard and mixed media work. Debbie is an artist that is passionate about the creation of art and finds her inspiration all around her studio located in northeastern Washington State. Fascinated by animals, nature and interesting people she meets along the way there is never a shortage of subject matter to spark her creative flame. The connection she feels for the subjects she paints, as well as the passion and joy she experiences in the actual creation of the work, is evident in each unique completed piece of art. Debbie regularly participates in national and international juried shows garnering numerous awards along the way for both her pastel and acrylic work. She has also been featured in several art publications, including “Strokes of Genius 2: The Best of Drawing Light and Shadow” and “The Contemporary Art of Nature MAMMALS.” Debbie is a Master Signature Emeritus Member of WAOW, a Signature Member of NPS, a CGA Founding Signature Member, a Member of the Salmagundi Club and the International Guild of Realism and an Associate Member of APA. “I paint because I must paint. The creation of art is a passion, a need and a desire that I feel I must meet on some level every day whether it is simply planning the composition of the next work in my mind or placing the finishing touches on the pastel or painting I have had in progress for days. My inspirations come from the animals, people and surroundings that I love… for I find I am passionate about these things, as well, and want to be able to share them with others through my work. My hope is that the joy I feel in the creation of each piece will come through to those who view my art and that something in a particular painting will speak to each viewer on a very personal level. Who could ask for more as an artist?” Acrylic Debbie Hughbanks Website: https://www.hughbanksart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiehughbanks/ 54
On the Edge of Sublime Acrylic 18” x 18” $950 55 Debbie Hughbanks
Nationally recognized award winning artist, Jennifer Hunter, is known for her sensitive storytelling of American history through her art work and for the quality of light and rich luminous color of her paintings in both watercolor and oil. Hunter finds that her working knowledge of the use of transparency in watercolor enhances her oil painting techniques; and working in oil allows for experimentation with textured surfaces using both transparency and opacity of paint to give life to her work. She wants others to feel like they are actually visiting another time or place and experiencing life during years past when they view her art work. Favorite subjects include the stories of the people of the American West, past and present. In 2018, she was invited to have a solo show of her watercolors, oils, and drawings at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas. The video page on this website has recorded video of the talk she gave about her work at the Museum, and there are a few other videos about the trip and her stories behind the paintings. She was encouraged to pursue a scientific career and earned a biology degree, but after working at a university in biological research, she left the lab and earned a fine art degree from the American Academy of Art. Having studied functional comparative anatomy in the sciences and human anatomy of form in art school gives her a unique understanding of the motion of a running horse and the physical build of the people she paints. Jennifer Hunter studied classical painting at the prestigious American Academy of Art. While a student at American Academy, Jennifer had a seascape accepted into the first Arts for the Parks competition which was later shown at the Smithsonian. Her oil, “Acadian Coast” was selected from among 2706 unsigned original paintings of National Parks for the show and was also published in the first Arts for the Parks calendar. She was selected for the Arts for the Parks top 200 in a later year with a watercolor painting of muleskinners in the Grand Canyon. Hunter researches her subjects in historical archives and with photography sessions on western ranches with pioneers, cowboys, frontiersman and Native Americans as her models. She has crossed Nebraska several times in a covered wagon, and she has painted from the experience. She enjoys trail riding with her paint horse, Chester, and working with horses gives Hunter a feel for accuracy in equine art. She learned how to drive in a covered wagon with some ranchers and four mules and she observes some “wild” horse behavior with a few adopted mustangs owned by another family member. All of that lends authenticity to her work in addition to learning from living history re-enactors who appear in her paintings. She enjoys time with her horse and he appears in some of the videos on this website. Owning a horse helps in creating historical paintings. She also owns a historic western cavalry saddle and headstall. Jennifer Hunter has earned signature status with the Western Colorado Watercolor Society, the Academic Artists’ Association, Women Artists of the West, and American Plains Artists. She is an associate member of Oil Painters of America, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and American Plains Artists. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago and has studied under many celebrated master artists. Having known Richard Schmid since her art school days, she later participated in an event that he founded to support a local fire department. During one of the covered wagon train adventures, she created a documentary that aired on community access television in 1994. In 2011, she was an in studio guest on the live talk show “Colorado & Company” and shared her experiences with her paintings on Denver’s NBC affiliate station, KUSA. She was interviewed about her art and travels by covered wagon in conjunction with participation in the Richard Schmid Fine Art auction to benefit a local Colorado volunteer fire department. Pencil Jennifer Hunter Website: https://jenniferhunter.co/ 56
Working in the Age of Steam Graphite 15” x 10” $1600 57 Jennifer Hunter
Bossy Charcoal 7” x 7” $875 58 Lori Jones Website: https://www.lorijonesart.com/
No Boot Jack Pencil 15” x 14” $6500 59 Lori Jones Website: https://www.lorijonesart.com/
William Kalwick’s art was greatly influenced by his late father, a well-known painter. He studied with his father until graduating and then attended the Arts Student League of New York, where he studied with John Howard Sanden. In 1981, Kalwick spent the next six years studying in Houston and Italy with artist Lajos Markos. Kalwick’s paintings cover a wide range of subject matter. He is best known for his western art, paintings of indigenous people, and figurative work. His many portrait commissions include Dr. Gail Gross; Harold Hook, retiring CEO of American General Corp; Reese Jones, international golf course designer; and Paul Merriman, retiring CEO of Hisco Corp. His work has been featured on the cover and in many articles in major art magazines such as Southwest Art, Art of the West, and American Artist. Kalwick’s paintings hang in collections throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. Oil William Kalwick Website: https://kalwick.com/Index.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/william_kalwick/ 60
Father’s Pride Oil 24” x 18” $3900 61 William Kalwick
The New Colt Oil 24” x 18” $3900 62 William Kalwick
Warrior Leader Oil 20” x 24” $3900 63 William Kalwick
Bluebonnet Big Watercolor 22” x 22” $3900 64 Mary Lambeth Website: https://www.marylambeth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbymarylambeth/
Between my father dragging me to every historical site in the continental U.S and my mother recognizing that I might have some talent… I became an artist at an early age. I am moved by the drama of this country; the good and the bad, her birth and her history, her past and present. When I paint I am capturing these moments in time – an event, a thought, a feeling or a gesture. I work in oils mostly, in the studio and outside as a plein air artist. By painting what I love, my focus is to be the best artist I can be and to continue to grow and learn through my adventure in art. Oil Lynn LaRose Website: https://www.laroseart.com/index.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynndlarose/?hl=en 65
Amerind Oil 12” x 12” $800 66 Lynn LaRose
Bronco Buster Oil 12” x 12” $800 67 Lynn LaRose
For years, my subject matter was principally wildlife and human portraiture. I achieved signature status in the Society of Animal Artists, Artists for Conservation, and the International Guild of Realism with wildlife work. But about two years ago, on one of my birding expeditions, other elements of the local Texas environment overran my focus on the avian population of the area. Another transition I have made in recent years is away from working principally in strongly colorful soft pastel to other dry media: watercolor pencil and graphite. For my graphite body of work, I look for compositions that provide a range of values, an essential element for creating a compelling graphite painting. Never one previously drawn to painting landscapes, these days I am developing a series of Texas panoramas featuring grain silos, grain elevators and disintegrating homesteads. These vistas are comprised of a broad range of values, populated with subjects which are consummate examples of strong lines and shapes. And, when the visual language is reduced to just lines, shapes, and values, the underlying story becomes more poignant, more arresting. Absent the romance of color, working in shades of grey is like telling a short story rather than writing a novel. A late starter as an artist, I decided in 2004 to become a professional. While I may not currently “live” off my art, I am nevertheless a full-time practicing artist, despite my day job as a CFO/CTO/CISO for a credit union. I typically spend some 30 to 40 or more hours a week in my studio creating work, or at my computer vetting and composing my photographic reference, or engaged in the business of promoting and supporting my art. In addition to my original work, I accept commissions of all types for projects which I find personally engaging. I’m often asked how someone who is a professional mathematician of sorts, and who is responsible for implementing and supporting technology, also possesses such a strong passion to create art. For years, I never really tried to understand the dichotomy between the demands of my day job and the skills and creativity required to be an artist. Eventually, however, my own need to understand this dichotomy has led me to explore how mathematical concepts such as symmetry, linear perspective, and the Fibonacci sequence, are foundational in the highly representational artwork I create, such as in my grain elevator and silos series. Graphite on Clayboard Patsy Lindamood Website: https://www.lindamoodart.com/ 68
Blue Swallow Motel, Route 66 Graphite on Clayboard 24” x 36” $5200 69 Patsy Lindamood
Palomino Motel, Route 66 Graphite on Clayboard 36” x 24” $5200 70 Patsy Lindamood
I am married to my bride, Yvette, and we have five children and ten grandchildren. Art has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I love people and I have relished drawing and painting the figure since my grade school days. Fortunately, none of those early grammar school portraits are at my website. I have cherished having several models pose for me for historical paintings when I am not painting commissioned portraits, or painting plein air. I have been interested in the history of minority Americans because of my ancestry. My grandfather was a cowboy, horse trainer and rancher in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He married my grandmother, who was half-Cherokee and half-African American. When I was a little boy, I would ride horseback and sometimes travel to see my grandfather in rodeos in Oklahoma and Arkansas; it was an awesome experience. Currently, I am researching the history of the relationship between Native Americans and African Americans in the old west. I have been fortunate to gain the assistance from Cynthia Loveless Harriman of the Texas Civil War Museum and Joe Walker as well as Henry Crawford of Texas Tech Museum. These historians assist me in my quest to ensure all the artifacts in my paintings are authentic. My goal is to have my paintings auctioned successfully at the Coeur d' Alene in Reno, Nevada in my lifetime. I am a member of the Oil Painters of America and I work in oil paint because I enjoy the flexibility of oils. I challenge myself to work more efficiently by writing articles and blogs about different oil painting techniques and attending workshops. Some of the painters that have influenced me include; Norman Rockwell, Caravaggio, Howard Terpning and Mian Situ. I hope you enjoy my work Oil James Loveless Jr. Website: https://www.jameslovelessart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslovelessart/ 71
James Loveless Jr. Bass Reeves, A Father’s Love Charcoal 30” x 30” $4500 72
73 James Loveless Jr. Meditation Oil 36” x 24” $4700
Born and raised on Nebraska cattle ranches, I have a great love, respect, and total wonderment for nature, wide-open spaces, the land and its inhabitants, and the actually extraordinary common everyday happenings of them all. These are depicted almost exclusively in my artwork, which is accomplished in a realistic style. Producing art is what I do for a living -- heart and soul -- it is in me to do. Whether it is commissioned art, commercial art, or fine art of my own choosing, I enjoy it all! What makes me paint or draw a particular subject can vary. Sometimes I am so awed with a scene or its colors that I try to preserve it on paper or canvas and share that scene with anyone who might have missed it! Other times I am so delighted with all the lights and darks, smooth and rough textures, and so forth, that I am compelled to see if my eyes can see it all and if my hands can record it. Sometimes I simply try to pass on the humor, wholesomeness, and wonder of people, places, and events that I am encountering on life’s highways. Sharing wonders--what a joy! Acrylic J.I. McElroy Website: https://bunkhouseartworks.com/ 74
Precious Water Acrylic 10” x 8” $1200 75 J.I. McElroy
Girls Can Too Bronze 14.5” x 5” x 4” $1500 76 Mary Michael
77 Mary Michael Prairie Predator Bronze 8” x 10” x 5.25” $1100
Jim is a self-taught artist who has been a student of the outdoors since an early age. He walks outside each day and takes in the natural world to see what he can see. Geographically his art compass has taken him on varying destinations to study wildlife and experience the diverse landscapes in person. Some of these places have included California, Washington, Colorado, New Mexico and ranging up into Canada. The subjects tend to vary as he navigates through his art life experiences. It is so important to the artist to not only study reference for the subjects he paints, but most importantly to experience these subjects first-hand. He strives to learn more each day as a continuing student in nature’s classroom in the great outdoors. He intends to create impactful works that express the way he feels about wildlife and nature when he had seen them in person. Jim wants to bring back the emotions, sharing his love of the wild western things he felt as a kid. His hope is that his work inspires others to get outside as often as possible and admire all of God’s amazing creations. He longs for others to let nature tug at their heart strings and feel a connection to the great outdoors. It is his desire to share his artwork with anyone who wants to experience the subjects through his eyes. Art is very spiritual to Jim. He firmly believes that as God had created all things natural and beautiful on this earth, he realizes and appreciates that his ability to create artwork is a gift from God. He feels in order to give all of his natural subjects the due respect they deserve that he should strive to get better every day. He believes art is like a muscle, it must be worked and exercised everyday in order for it to grow and get stronger. He is involved with various wildlife conservation organizations contributing his time and artwork for fundraising efforts to promote protecting America’s wildlife and natural lands. He won his first art contest as a 3rd grader for rodeo art in Houston, his birthplace. He still lives in Texas with his wife Wendy, their two pups, and too many cows. His work has been displayed in local galleries in Texas, including The Houston Museum of Natural Science. He has been published online in galleries such as Marlin Magazine in 2019 where he was one of seven selected out of over two hundred artists to participate in the annual online gallery. Oil Jim E. Miller Website: https://www.jimemillerart.com/ 78
79 Jim E. Miller Afternoon Graze Oil 12” x 16” $1400
80 Jim E. Miller Retired From the Rodeo Oil 12” x 24” $1700
I work from my studio in Dardanelle, Arkansas. Growing up in Oklahoma City, my art education consisted of high school art and sculpture classes. There, as a member of the Art Honor Society, my love of oil painting began. I have always gravitated toward the western genre and artists such as James Bama and Carl Brenders inspired me to paint realism. Having a love of equine subjects, adding cowboys, cowgirls and Indigenous Americans seemed a natural progression. I have had several solo shows and have attended art workshops taught by prominent artists. As a member of several revered art societies, my work has been juried into countless fine art shows across the country, garnered many awards and I was honored to judge a nationally acclaimed small works show. Oil Brenda Morgan Website: https://www.brendamorganart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmorgan_studio 81
Testing Her Patience Oil 24” x 12” $2000 82 Brenda Morgan
The Future of the West Oil 16” x 12” $2000 83 Brenda Morgan
My first introduction to the world of painting came as I watched my mother bring beautiful flowers to life on a once blank canvas. Even as a child I could see the enjoyment and satisfaction she got from creating with her palette of colors and an assortment of well-used brushes. I began my formal, private art training at the age of 9, and from the beginning, loved this way of expressing myself. The more I learned about drawing and colors, darks and lights, positive and negative spaces - the more I wanted to learn! Because of my Native American roots, as well as my father's involvement in the cattle industry, the subject matter for most of my paintings became the western way of life I had heard about so often. I began then - and continue to this day - to study the rich history of brave men and women who struggled just to survive, paving the way for generations that would follow. These cowboys, Indians, mountain men, pioneer women, buffalo, horses, and longhorns - and their interactions with each other on the prairies and plains - are stories that must be told. It didn't take long for me to know that the American West was what I had to paint. When you consider how simple and unimpressive a small, white canvas is, compared to the vastness and unlimited colors of all that our Master Creator God has provided, it's a humbling yet fascinating task to try to bring these things together. And every day, with palette and brush in hand, that's what I get to do! I am forever grateful for the opportunity to be a western artist. Oil Rita Morris Website: https://www.ritamorriswesternart.com/ 84
85 Rita Morris A Dangerous Trade Oil 20” x 24” $2400
86 Rita Morris Lookin’ Back to See Oil 16” x 20” $1650
Susan Temple Neumann has been following her dream of painting full time after a successful career owning and operating a graphic design business. Realizing her dream has encouraged her love of traveling and painting the west and southwest. Susan enjoys a more painterly style of realism which helps keep the painting fresh and "alive." Working in oils, Susan's art is born from a desire to capture the emotion or mood of a particular scene and hopefully make that connection with the viewer. This Texas artist's desire to capture the spirit of the southwest and its history led to her passion for painting the west. A life-long fascination with native Americans, cowboys, horses, wildlife and the western landscape has fueled Susan's art over the years and been the inspiration for her western pieces. "As often as possible I paint outdoors which allows me to observe the subtle color nuances that a camera cannot record." Frequent travels have provided rich opportunities for capturing the atmosphere, color, and light across the western U.S and overseas. "The mountains are where I'm happiest painting - the grandeur and solitude are like a magnetic draw challenging me to capture their majesty on canvas. Living near Dallas, I try to get away to the mountains as often as I can - for my mountain fix." Susan is a native Texan, has a fine arts degree (BFA) from UTA and has taken many classes and workshops from some of the top artists working today. Visiting museums and studying masters of the past and present are essential to furthering Susan's desire to learn as much about the art of painting and to constantly be trying to make the next painting better than the last. A few of the artists that provide inspiration are Sorolla, Sargent, George Inness, Edgar Payne, Anders Zorn and the early 20th century Taos Society of Artists. Susan is a signature member with the AWA (American Women Artists) and has had her award winning work juried in many national and international shows and has collectors from across the U.S. Winning Best of Show in 2018 at the American Plains Artists' exhibit with her painting of White Eagle was a career highlight. In 2019 Susan was awarded Best in Show of Associate members in the Women Artist of the West show in Boulder, CO with her painting Three Compadres. Oil Susan Temple Neumann Website: https://www.susantempleneumannfineart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan_temple_neumann 87
88 Susan Temple Neumann Joys Along the Way Oil 20” x 20” $2800
I was born in the beautiful Inyan Kara area of the Black Hills in Wyoming. I left for seventeen years to pursue an education and short career as an architect. Then the magic of Wyoming called me back. I now live in the house that I drew my first paintings in as a child. We live on and operate the family ranch that lies between Upton and Sundance, Wyoming. Much of my inspiration comes from living and loving on a working ranch in Wyoming. My art has received awards from Artist’s Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, Colored Pencil Society of America, The Salmagundi Club, the Portrait Society of America, Jack Richeson & Co. and others. I am a signature member of; the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA), the Colored Pencil Society of America Great Explorations (CPX), American Plains Artists (APA), American Women Artists (AWA) and Artists of the Black Hills (ABH). “Do what is meaningful, not expedient. – Jordan Peterson My colored pencil art is realistic. I strive to portray beautiful moments using dramatic lighting as did Caravaggio and Rubens. My education is in architecture and I strive for exquisite detail and quality craftsmanship. “ Colored Pencil Eileen Nistler Website: https://www.eileennistler.com/home 89