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WESTERN ART SHOW AND SALE
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The NCHA proudly presents
WESTERN ART SHOW AND SALE
November 29, 2015
Museum of Science and History - Fort Worth, TX
Prior to the show, please join us for a cocktail and a special viewing of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Gallery and Renovation, hosted by Stacie & David McDavid.
Brought to you in part by Kerry Kelley Bits and Spurs and Western Art Collector
Buyer’s Information:
Welcome to the Art of Cutting, Western Art Show & Sale. We are proud to present the first annual sale
benefitting the NCHA Foundation.
Art is on sale based on the price listed. Each buyer interested in the art piece should deposit the slip of
paper with their name listed into the box. At the conclusion of the sale, three names will be drawn and
listed in order. The first name listed will have first right to the art piece, if they would like to pass; the
second name has the option to purchase.
All purchased artwork must be picked up at the conclusion of the auction, November 29. If art must
be shipped, shipping costs will be billed to the buyer at time of shipment. All shipping and pick-up
arrangements will be made the night of the sale.
All sales are final. Proceeds benefit the NCHA Foundation
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Order of Events
6 pm
Cocktails and preview of the new gallery, Hitting The Mark
Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum, hosted by Stacie & David McDavid
7 pm
Reception, Art Show & Sale
The Oak Room, Fort Worth Science & History Museum
9 pm
Sale Concludes
9:30 pm Reception Concludes
The Artists
Wayne Baize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
TD Kelsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Duke Beardsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Jan Mapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Don Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sharon Markwardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Buckeye Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sharon McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Teal Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Virginia McLamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mary Ross Buchholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lisa Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Shawn Cameron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Jim Reno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tyler Crow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Jason Rich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Steve Devenyns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tamara Ruiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bruce Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Jason Scull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Harold T Holden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Travis Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Donna Howell Sickles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Don Weller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Wayne Baize
Wayne Baize depicts the contemporary cowboy and gives honor to the cowboy way of life. He received
the Western artist of the year Award from the Academy of Western Artists in 2000 and in 2004, he won
the American Cowboy Culture Award for Western Art.
He was awarded the Cowboy Artists of America silver Medal for Drawing in 1997. In the 2013 Cowboy
Artists of America Show, Wayne won the Traditional Cowboy Artists Association Award for his painting
Managing Men, Land and Cattle.
Being a member of the Cowboy Artists of America has been the highest honor of his professional career.
He was elected to membership in 1995 and served as vice president and director prior to becoming president of the organization in 2006-2007. He is once again a director in the CAA organization.
Wayne and his wife, Ellen live on their small ranch outside of Fort Davis, Texas where they raise registered Hereford cattle.
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“Working the Herd”
16” x 20” Oil on canvas
$8500
“Upward Bound”
20” x 16” Oil on canvas
$8500
"Paired Up"
12" x 16" Ink & pencil
$2400
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Duke Beardsley
A sixth generation Coloradan, Duke Beardsley has been drawing and painting the American West for as
long as he can remember. Raised in Denver, and on a 1000 acre cattle ranch in eastern Colorado, Duke’s
“dual” upbringing is the foundation for his unique blend of traditional Western iconography and modern
art sensibilities. An unapologetic fan of all “things cowboy” Duke spends as much time on horseback
as possible. Joining his many friends and family on some of the West’s great ranches, Duke rides with
the crews to participate and observe todays working cowboys and cowgirls in their element. Formally
trained at The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Duke now lives and works with his wife and
two daughters in Denver.
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Price and sizing not available at the time of printing.
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Don Bell
Artist and cutter Don Bell states that his earliest memories were made on the back of a horse. “From
the very beginning I was drawn to horses. There is no animal that stirs emotions in me like they do.”
Don’s medium of choice is graphite. His work has been featured in numerous national publications such
as Western Horseman, Horse and Rider, SouthWest Art and America’s Horse to name a few. He has been the
official artist of the NRHA Futurity, AQHA World Championship Show, American Paint Horse World
Championship Show and the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Ohio. He serves on the Guns
and Roses committee for the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo to produce and promote the youth art
contest. Additionally, he is a national director for the American Quarter Horse Association. Don lives in
Weatherford, TX with his wife Joetta and their two children, Trinity and Jayden.
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“A Cold Lone Star”
$4900
“Untitled”
$800
“Ellie”
$2400
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Buckeye Blake
Buckeye Blake, born 1946, is an artist whose experience as a working cowboy gave him firsthand knowledge of Western subjects. His paintings exhibit a fanciful, graphic style with
a taste for pop culture interpretations of Western figures, especially cowboy and cowgirl
iconography. He approaches traditional themes with humor, strong sense of design, and a
sunny palette, all of which give his work a lighthearted flavor.
Blake has said of his work that it combines “fine art with decorative style, the ideal to create
an era, a nostalgia, so the image can evoke memories of a simple time.” His work is a breath
of fresh air conveying a glimpse into the West we love. Besides painting and sculpture, he
has done silk scarves, album covers, furniture, dinnerware, clothing and travel canvas bags.
In 2012, Buckeye was named Artist of the year at the Buffalo Bill Art Show, Cody, WY,
where he also had a one man retrospective in 1993. Permanent Collections include the
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 3M Museum, Denver Art Museum, C. M. Russell Museum,
Wells Fargo Harmsen Collection, and Mountain Oyster Club, Tucson, AZ. His monuments
can be found at C. M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT; McBain Foundation, Woodside,
CA; Kit Carson, Carson City, NV; and Reno Rodeo, Reno, NV.
Buckeye and his colorful pieces have been featured in Western Art & Architecture, Dallas
Magazine, Western Horseman, Polo, SouthWest Art, and Art of the West. He shows his work at
Big Horn Gallery, Cody, WY and Tubac, AZ; Trailside Gallery, Jackson, WY and Scottsdale,
AZ; Prescott Museum, Prescoltt, AZ; American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum,
Buffalo Bill Museum, and tralside Gallery.
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“Bronco Pegasus”
Painted Bronze
$10000
“Rider On The Storm”
Bronze
$16500
“Kachina Clouds”
Oil 16” x 20”
$3500
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Teal Blake
Teal Blake was born in 1978 and grew up in Montana, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains,
surrounded by ranching country. Growing up in his father’s studio looking at C.M. Russell paintings
and reading Will James books inspired him to pick up a pencil and start capturing his own visions of
cowboys and the American West.
Teal has been painting professionally since 2005, he was predestined to become, a Western artist. Teal
has always liked to show what makes the traditional West: cowboys not always clean shaven, shirts not
always creased, and their horses’ manes not always long.
Teal’s love for the tradition of ranching and cowboying is unparalleled. Up before dawn gathering the
cavvy, camping out on the wagon for weeks on end and playing cards with the crew during a rainstorm.
Blake’s portrayal of ranch life and the handful of people keeping it alive is an authentic one. No models,
no costumes, simply being fortunate enough to work and ride alongside his friends and muses; he is able
to capture his material and inspiration first-hand.
In 2014 Teal’s labor, talent and accomplishments earned him an invitation into the renowned Cowboy Artists of America organization. He has also been honored with several awards, including the Joe
Beeler CAA Foundation Award and 1st Place Watercolor at the Phippen Museum and has been featured
in such magazines as Western Horseman, Western Art & Architecture, SouthWest Art, Ranch & Reata and
The Cowboy Way.
In 2011 Teal created “We Pointed Them North,” an art show held in Fort Worth, celebrating the
memoirs of Teddy “Blue” Abbott. Teal’s work appeared on the cover of Big Bend Saddlery catalogue
in 2012 and 2013. His painting “Morning Gather” was used for the cover of “Some Horses” by Thomas
McGuane.
Teal, his wife Joncee and their son Luca currently reside in Saint Jo, Texas, on their ranch, The Double
Diamond.
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“The Long Ride Home”
$3500
“Hobbled Blue”
$2750
“Shaded Up”
$2000
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Mary Ross Buchholz
Mary Ross Buchholz is from a pioneering, ranching family heritage and those time-honored traditions
and values are a tremendous part of her life today. Mary, her husband and three children live and ranch
in rural west Texas near the town of Eldorado. For over 17 years, art has been Mary’s devotion. She
offers a glimpse of her daily ranch life using the most primitive of mediums, charcoal and graphite. It is
the striking beauty of her pieces with softly rendered detail that captivates and intrigues her audience.
Mary is represented by InSight Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX and Legacy Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ,
Jackson, WY and Bozeman, MT. She has been featured in publications including the Western Horseman,
Art of the West, Western Art Collector, SouthWest Art, America’s Horse, Quarter Horse News, True West, Western
Art & Architecture and Cowboys & Indians. Buchholz was recently selected as both a winner and finalist in
the 2014 ARC Art Renewal Center competition.
Recent articles and books featuring Buchholz include:
Western Horseman—April 2014 Issue: Cover & Feature Article by Kate Bradley
SouthWest Art—Jan. 2014 Issue: “Drawing on Experience” by Gussie Fauntleroy
Brushstrokes & Balladeers – 2013 Range Conservation Foundation & RANGE Magazine published by C.J.
Hadley (winner of Wrangler Award from the Nat’l Cowboy Museum & Western Heritage Center)
“My art does not romanticize our way of life; it simply and honestly portrays the people, the animals, and
the environment of the West. I hope my art conveys to the viewer the authenticity of our way of life.”
Visit the website of Mary Ross Buchholz at www.maryrossbuchholz.com
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“In Training”
$2350
“Slight Adjustment”
$3500
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Shawn Cameron
Shawn Cameron’s artwork reflects the ranch life she’s lived. She’s considered an accomplished professional
in the arena of Western Art but her roots run deeper than most. Her ancestors traveled the Oregon
Trail in an ox-drawn covered wagon then drove 200 head of cattle south into Arizona. That began a
ranching legacy that continues into the fifth generation.
Resource material is gathered while her family and friends live and work on ranches and is later reviewed
for paintings. A building next to the horse pasture was remodeled into a studio where she utilizes light
from a north window. She achieves harmonious color with a limited palette, using colors selected for the
temperature and time of day.
Her work has been exhibited at the Prix de West and Small Works Great Wonders at the Cowboy and
Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK; the Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the
West at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, AZ; The C.M. Russell Show and Sale at the C.
M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, MT; Night of Artists at the Briscoe Museum in San Antonio, Texas;
Heart of the West at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, Texas; Great American Miniatures at
Settler’s West Gallery in Tucson, AZ and the Masters in Miniature at the Phippen Museum in Prescott,
AZ. A few of her honors are from Cowgirl Up!; The Governor’s Choice Award and in 2007 the Artist’s
Choice Award. She was Co-Featured Artist at the C.M. Russell Show in 2008. She’s been honored with
magazine covers on American Cowboy, Western Horseman and Western Art Collector.
Her work can be seen in Trailside Gallery in Jackson, WY and Scottsdale, AZ.
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“Morning Break”
20.5” x 23.5: framed
$2800
“Brand New”
18.5” x 21.5: framed
$1950
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Tyler Crow
Tyler Crow has spent his young life in the small town of Apache, Oklahoma. A 2007
graduate of Apache High School, Tyler always had paper and pencil with him drawing
horses. This childhood interest continued throughout his high school years. During his
Senior year he entered a pencil drawing in the Oklahoma Youth Expo at the National
Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Winning Reserve Best of Show and a scholarship
gave him a chance to attend a weeklong summer painting workshop co-taught by Bruce
Greene and Martin Grelle. This was the first time he had ever held a paintbrush in his hand.
Since their first meeting, Tyler has attended three more painting workshops co-taught
by Greene and Grelle. In April 2011, Tyler attended his second Cowboy Artist workshop
taught by Mr. Greene at the Scottsdale Artists School in Scottsdale, Arizona. In Tyler’s
two most recent shows, Bosque Arts Classic and Small Works Great Wonders, he received
the People’s Choice Award. His future plans are to continue studying art and work toward
a career as a Western artist.
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“Bring Him”
25.25” x 35.25”
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Steve Devenyns
Raised in Colorado, Steve Devenyns always enjoyed wildlife, the West and wide-open spaces. He is a
horseman and outdoorsman who enjoys time in the mountains and working with fellow ranchers. After
an automobile accident in 1974, Devenyns spent a long recuperation period discovering the layers of
his creativity and began his career as an artist. Although primarily self taught, he has been influenced
by many great painters including Tucker Smith, Jim Wilcox, Robert Tommey and most of all by Ray
Swanson.
Steve Devenyns has been featured in many prestigious art magazines, including Art of the West, SouthWest
Art, U S Art, Inform Art and the Western Horseman as well as many others. He is a multiple Gold Medal
Winner at the Phippen Memorial Art Show in Arizona and has been named Artist of the Year for several
national organizations. In 2006, Devenyns won the People’s Choice Award at the Buffalo Bill Art Show,
and in 2010 won the Artist’s Choice Award at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Wyoming.
In 2012, he was the Featured Artist at the America’s Horse in Art Show at the AQHA Museum in
Amarillo Texas, and an Honored Artist at the Buffalo Bill Art Show in Cody Wyoming.
His other shows include the Quest for the West Show at the Eiteljorg Museum, the Western Visions
Show at the National Museum of Wildlife Art, the Buffalo Bill Art Show at the Center of the West
Museum and the Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show.
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“Turnin’ On A Dime”
12” x 9” Oil on linen
$2250
“On The Job Training”
18” x 24” Oil on linen
$7200
“Fall Work”
12” x 16” Oil on linen
$3600
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Bruce Greene
Bruce and his family live on a small ranch in the historical community of Norse, near
Clifton, Texas. The artist’s studio is on the edge of the hill out behind the house. From
there, large north windows offer Bruce a continuous view of the Texas Hill Country, a few
Coriente cows and an abundance of whitetail deer. “It is a wonderful blessing to be able to
make a living for my family, doing what I love in this beautiful place,” says Greene.
Several years ago, Bruce began making annual trips to join in the spring work on the great,
old JA Ranch in the Palo Duro Canyon of north Texas. “I go up there and stay on the chuck
wagon with the JA hands and the neighbors that have come to help. We ride a lot of miles
in rough country. It can be cold, hot, windy and wet. As a matter of fact, it can be all of
these in one day. A fella’ could get lost in some of the mesquite or cedar thickets. Of course,
we work a few cows on our place and help out a neighbor now and then, but the JA trip
has been a real inspiration for me each year. I am absolutely sure that this experience has
greatly affected my artwork. It seems necessary, to me, in order to depict the contemporary
cowboy with accuracy and feeling. My good friend, Red Steagall, calls it ‘getting the dust
in your nose.’ For me, that dust makes the difference.”
Greene was elected to membership in the Cowboy Artists of America in 1993. He has served
terms as Director, 1997 & 1998; Vice President, 2000; President, 2001; Past-President,
2002; Vice-President, 2011 & 2012; and President, 2013. He has also served the Joe Beeler
Foundation as a Director, 2010 & 2011; and President, 2012.
The artist is represented by galleries in Colorado and Texas. His work is represented in
annual shows and exhibitions including the Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition and the
Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
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“Too Much Wild Turkey”
Bronze, edition of 15, 11 available,
31” tall, 19” wide, 16 1/2” deep.
$15,000
“March In The Mare Pasture”
Conte’ on paper
19” x 25”
$7500
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Harold T Holden
Harold T. Holden or “H” as he is known to most folks has been capturing the West in sculptures and
paintings for over 40 years. He credits his dad, who was a horseman, for his love of the West and his
Grandfather George E. Failing for encouraging his fine art career. His artistic inspiration has always
been the historical and contemporary West.
While his work can be found in the Oklahoma State Capitol and on a U. S. Postage Stamp, public sculptures have kept him busy the last 20 plus years as he has completed 22 public works of art in Oklahoma,
Texas, Kansas and Arkansas.
He is a professional member of the National Sculpture Society; a 2001 recipient of the Oklahoma Governor’s Art Award and was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by Oklahoma State University in 2005.
H was elected to membership in the Cowboy Artists of America Organization in 2012. In November of
2014, H was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
Representative shows include the Prix de West, Masters of the American West, Cheyenne Frontier Days,
Cowboy Artists of America “Cowboy Crossings” and Night of Artists show.
H’s home and studio are near Kremlin, Oklahoma, where he lives with his wife Edna Mae.
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“Bloodline”
18’’h x 21’l x 13’’w
$5000
“Bueno”
13”h x 16”l x 9.5”w
Bronze
$2700
“Turnback”
13” x 18”
Charcoal drawing
$2500
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Donna Howell-Sickles
Having grown up on a ranch in North Texas close to the Red River, Donna Howell-Sickles developed her
affinity for nature and animals at an early age. Howell-Sickles’ artwork is about women and their role in
the American West. She retells women’s stories and myths using the cowgirl as a medium.
Howell-Sickles graduated from Texas Tech University with a BFA in Painting and Drawing in 1972, and
has been following her passion for art ever since. Her distinctive artwork filled with bright colors and
spirited cowgirls can be found in museum collections and gallery exhibitions across the country.
Along with winning numerous awards, Howell-Sickles has been published in countless print articles and
in November 2007, Donna Howell-Sickles was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of
Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.
Six museums hold her work in their collections, a tribute to her standing in the art world. Donna and her
husband, John live in Saint Jo, Texas.
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“The Stories I Could Tell”
Mixed media on paper
20” x 16”
$3800
“Horse Talk”
44” x 30”
Mixed media on paper
$8400
“Buckskins Three”
15” x 11”
Mixed media
$2600
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T. D. Kelsey
T. D. Kelsey grew up on a ranch near Bozeman, Montana. He rodeoed for many years in rough stock
events and team roping. Following that T.D. trained and showed cutting horses for several years. He
worked as a commercial pilot for United Airlines until 1979 when he resigned to devote full time to his art.
Kelsey’s work is found in private and public collections worldwide. He is an emeritus member of the
Cowboy Artists of America, and fellow member of the National Sculpture Society. He was honored with
a rendezvous show at the Thomas Gilcrease Museum where he has work on permanent display, and a one
man show at the 21 Club in New York. T.D. also has sculptures on permanent display at the Pro Rodeo
Hall of Champions Museum, the C.M. Russell Museum, the National Museum of Wildlife Art, Owensboro Museum, St. Louis Zoo, the Thomas Gilcrease Museum, the Briscoe Museum and the Buffalo Bill
Historical Center.
T.D. received the honor of having one of his sculptures chosen by the National Sculpture Society for the
“Masterworks of American Sculpture 1875-1999” show, hosted by the Fleischer Museum in Scottsdale,
Arizona.
Several monumental pieces have been placed including works for both private companies and public facilities such as museums and zoos.
T.D.’s work is available in very limited editions. Both finished castings and works in progress can be seen
in the studio-gallery at his ranch near Guthrie, Texas.
www.tdkelsey.com
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“Mind Games”
16”h x 31”l x 16w”
$14000
“Lesson #2”
5”h x 8”l x 7w”
$2800
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Jan Mapes
Ever since she was a girl visiting her grandparents’ ranch in Arkansas, Jan loved horses and the outdoors. Through high-school and college those passions grew and her best friends were some of God’s
four-footed creatures. Naturally, they became the subjects that filled her sketchbooks. However, until she
visited Santa Fe on her honeymoon she didn’t consider art as anything more than a hobby.
For over thirty years Jan has been immersed in the rural culture of Colorado’s ranching community.
With encouragement from her horse-trainer husband and an inquisitive mind, Jan developed her ability
to express, first in clay and later in paint, the things that touched her heart.
Today her work travels from her studio in southeastern Colorado all across the United States. While her
contract for the design of the National Cutting Horse Association’s trophy takes her sculpture around
the globe. But whether painting or sculpting Jan’s goal is the same: “to capture the spirit and beauty of
this earthly experience, and to encourage others to see, feel, enjoy, and appreciate it.”
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“Fortunate Pose”
41” x 30” x 31” (37” framed)
Oil painting
$3700
“Cuttin Up”
9” x 9” x 12”
Bronze sculpture #1/15
$2925
“Napsters”
8” x 10” x 13” (15” framed)
Oil painting
$950
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Sharon Markwardt
Sharon Markwardt has a degree in Fine Art, and as the daughter of an artist, has always created things.
However, a major shift in her work occurred in 2006 when she began riding horses. Alone and injured
after a bad fall, she managed to climb back on, and it gave her a new sense of courage and boldness.
Sharon moved from watercolor to oils, her color perception altered, and the subject matter was suddenly
colorful, Western and Equine.
“I’m only half-joking when I say my horse threw me into Western art!” Sharon says with a laugh.
Since then, her career has blossomed. Tight cropping encourages the viewer to focus on the areas that
fascinate the artist, who allows the subject matter to determine the format of the painting. Sharon’s
unusual color usage causes the same image to appear much more realistic when viewed from afar. “My
colors are intense, but they are not arbitrary--I paint the colors I actually see, though I have to look
very closely. I just pump them up so they are easier and more fun for everybody to see. Perhaps I am an
interpreter, as artists tend to be, translating Nature to Art. Black-and-white makes great photography,
but it’s not a way I can live my life. Few things are absolute, in Art or Life; I’m a big believer in relativity.
Each color is warm or cool, light or dark, only relative to those around it. EVERYTHING is relative.”
Currently, the subjects Sharon enjoys exploring most are animals, especially those found on the ranch,
and their relationships with each other and with us. She believes they have personalities, and seeks to
expose that “soul”. It is often reflected in the expressive eyes, which convey a rainbow of emotions.
Animals share a closer connection with the living universe than do people with all their technology.
Studying animals and bringing them to life on a canvas allows her to tap into that creative spirit and
energy. Viewers pick up on the upbeat strength of the paintings, and comment that it makes them feel
happy. Sharon feels very fortunate to be able to see her neighbor’s Texas longhorns from her studio,
and to have horses, dogs, and a miniature donkey on her own property. Her vet even introduced her to
a nearby herd of bison, or buffalo, who also serve as subjects. With the recent acquisition of a second
studio/home in Santa Fe, a whole new adventure has started!
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“Thunder Dance”
10” x 8”
Mixed media on wood panel
$850
“Tossing Shadows”
24” x 36”
Oil on wood panel
$4800
“Sharp Shadows”
24” x 12”
Mixed media on wood panel
$2000
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Sharon McConnell
Horses have always been a part of Sharon’s life. There is just something about being around them that is
good for a person’s soul. The first thing she does in the morning is ride and then she is off to the studio.
Sharon has been in numerous art shows and exhibitions. She was the featured artist for Trappings of
Texas in 2013, the first featured artist for the Sheena V. Foundation, and has done several commission
pieces.
She is thankful for the talent God gave her and feels truly blessed to have studied with Chuck DeHaan
and Mehl Lawson.
Sharon and her husband Ronnie live on their ranch outside of Dublin, Texas. they have two daughters
and four grandchildren.
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“Puttin’ On Miles”
20” x 19.5” x 8.5”
60 lbs
$6500
“Headin’ To The Pen”
32” x 12.25” x 16.375”
82 lbs
$12,500
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Virginia McLamb
Virginia McLamb holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas. She is an 8th
generation Florida native and grew up in a ranching and citrus family. Virginia has been competing in
cutting for 30 years, is an NCHA judge and is married to NCHA trainer JB McLamb. She enjoys working
in oil from her own photographs or those of friends. Most of her work over the years has been donated
for charitable auctions. Virginia lives in Fort Worth and Stephenville, TX.
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“Helen”
11.25” x 13.25”
$750
“Gary”
40.5” x 28.5”
$2500
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Lisa Perry
Raised on an old gold mine in Montana, artist Lisa Perry spent hours with her horse and dog exploring
thousands of acres of national forestland surrounding her family s property.
“I was searching for lost gold mines, exploring for old ghost towns and miners cabins, panning for gold
and the big nugget,” she reminisces, “no, I never found it, but who would have thought that I would grow
up to work with both bronze and gold!”
When she wasn t out prospecting for gold, Lisa was inside playing with clay. Her first masterpiece was
of course, a horse.
Her passion for art and horses collided at Montana State where she majored in art and met her now
husband, George. Like Lisa, he had a passion for horses. Not long after college, the couple married and
made a living raising Quarter Horses, which they raced and showed. In 1979 the couple moved to Texas.
For nearly a decade, Lisa s art took the backseat to raising horses. Then in 1980, she decided to try her
hand at sculpting again. Never intending to make it a full time career, Lisa was taken back when her work
became an instantaneous success.
It was clear from the beginning that Lisa’s work would be in high demand. She was soon booked with
projects for private individuals and the public at large. Since 1980, she has been commissioned to sculpt
bronzes for racing trainer, D. Wayne Lukas, past presidents of the Jockey Club, the King Ranch and for
the Governor s mansion in Kentucky just to name a few.
Lisa and George are on the road half the year traveling from one event to the next to showcase her work.
When she and George are at home in Springtown, Texas they spend a lot of time with their herd of 12
horses and Sunny, a Macaw. Every artist needs an assistant and Sunny is Lisa’s studio helper. The bird
is also somewhat of a celebrity at the horse shows. She has her own Facebook page where we record her
adventures for her fans, Lisa explains.
For more information on Lisa s work find her on Facebook listed under The Art Of Lisa Perry.
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“Two’s Company Three’s A Crowd”
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Jim Reno
1929-2008
Jim Reno is considered one of America’s foremost sculptors. His finely detailed bronze sculptures portray
Western history - both past and modern situations occurring on a ranch, Native American history and
horse racing history. During his career, he created sixteen life-size bronze sculptures and many smaller
pieces for the home and office. Among his many notable works is a life-size bronze statue of Triple
Crown winner, Secretariat, which is on display at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. He also created the life-size bronze of the legendary Dash For Cash, which stands at the American Quarter Horse
Museum in Amarillo, TX. “The Finalist”, a life-size cutting horse and rider, graces the entrance to the
National Cutting Horse Association headquarters in Fort Worth, TX. Jim’s work has been treasured by
Western art collectors and has graced homes worldwide, including The White House. Internationally
renowned, Jim is said to have had the hands of an artist and the heart of a horseman.
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“The Cutting Horse”
$3500
“West Texas Wind”
$6500
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Jason Rich
“Every painting starts with the horse for me—the way the light catches its gesture and movement.” It’s no wonder,
since Western artist Jason Rich grew up riding, training and drawing horses on a small farm in southern Idaho.
Jason’s interest in art was fostered at a young age, which led him to study art at Utah State University where he
received bachelor and master of fine art degrees.
Upon completing his education, Jason dedicated himself to pursuing art full time and quickly established himself
in the art market receiving much recognition in prestigious shows and elite publications including Cowboys & Indians, Western Art Collector, Art of the West, SouthWest Art, and on the cover of Western Horseman and Rocky Mountain
Rider.
In 2007 he was chosen as the featured cowboy artist at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for
their “National Day of the American Cowboy” event celebrating the 100th birthday of John Wayne. Jason was accepted into the “Cowboy Artists of America” (CAA) organization in 2011 and received the the Silver Medal in oil
painting two years in a row at their annual show.
In 2014, Jason was chosen as “Western Artist of the Year” by the Academy of Western Artists, and his authentic
cowboy images have made him a favorite choice as poster artist for numerous Western events including the Jackson
Hole Fall Arts Festival, Heber Valley Western Music & Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous and the National Cattleman’s Beef Association.
To get inspiration and reference for his work, Jason rides alongside cowboys working the corrals or packing
through the mountains. He then combines experience, imagination and research to depict authenticity of the cowboy way. Living in the mountains of northern Utah with his wife and three children, Jason feels he is living his
dream. “I live in a place I love, with people I love, doing what I love. What could be better than that?”
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“Park Valley Range Ropers”
20x24 inch oil
$6500
“Chasing The Bronc”
32x32 inch oil
$12500
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Tamara Ruiz
Tamara Ruiz is a contemporary artist working in a number of mediums, primarily mixed media.
She lives on a small farm in Nebraska with her husband Bob, five shelter dogs and a stray cat named
Barney. Living in the MidWest her entire life - Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, and now Nebraska - has
impacted both the style and subject matter of her work.
Tamara works in two different, but related styles; mixed media collage featuring vintage photographs, and
oil painting on a mixed media background. Her mixed media collages start with a background of vintage
ephemera combined with modern aspects of paintand surface design. An enlarged vintage photograph
comprises the focal element of the collages. Tamara’s oil paintings begin in a similar way, with a mixed
media background, but then differ as the focal element is a bold, stylized oil painting of iconic Western
imagery. She constantly experiments with new techniques, but starts each work with the same focus on
shape, composition and color.
Tamara’s collection of original vintage photos provide the focal point for her mixed media collages. She
creates her own story, or interpretation, of the featured vintage photo with the composition and design
choices she makes. Layers of paper and paint - distressed with sandpaper throughout the process - allow
her collage process to show through. She says, “Many of the photos I use show people having a good
time or expressing a sense of humor. I like that. I want people to smile when they look at my work. I
want them to feel a connection with - or a curiosity about - the person in the photo. The expressions and
nostalgic details of the photographed subjects, when enlarged to 3 or 4 feet, make a big impact on the
viewer. It saddens me that in 50 years there aren’t going to be boxes of vintage photos and handwritten
letters at estate sales for someone to buy. Photos are kept on phones and computers today, and emails have
replaced handwritten letters.”
Tamara currently has work in collections across the U.S. and also in Belgium, Norway and Singapore. In
2013, she had a month long, solo exhibition at the Nebraska Governor’s Residence in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Recently, Tamara exhibited in two well known Western museum shows; Cowgirl Up! Exhibition and Sale
at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona, and The Russell: Exhibition and
Sale at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana. Throughout the year,
Tamara’s work may be seen in juried and invitational gallery and museum shows, as well as online at
www.tamararuiz.com.
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“Old School”
Mixed media on canvas
25” x 25”
$1200
“Riding For The Brand”
Mixed media on canvas
25” x 25”
$1200
“Waiting His Turn”
Mixed media on board
13.75” x 16.75”
$800
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Jason Scull
Jason Scull, born in 1958, grew up on the fringes of the South Texas Brush Country in a farming
and ranching family. His ancestors were early settlers arriving in Texas in the mid 1820’s where they
ranched, raised families, fought wars, and carved a place in the American West. This heritage has framed
and influenced his sculpture since he began pursuing art.
A member of the Cowboy Artists of America, Scull first attended Texas A&M University where he studied animal science before returning to the family ranch to work with his father raising registered Hereford cattle. In 1986 he returned to college to pursue a degree in architecture, only to be side-tracked by
art classes and a desire to paint. A chance trip in early 1987 to the Cowboy Artists of America Museum
in Kerrville, Texas provided an opportunity to attend a sculpture workshop. He has been pursuing this
art form ever since. His work can be found in private, museum and corporate collections throughout the
United States, Canada and England.
He has completed several life-size and larger sculptures including an equestrian sculpture of early Texas
Ranger John C. “Jack” Hays located on the Hays County Courthouse lawn in San Marcos, Texas; an
equine group of three running horses and a colt for Gaylord Hotels in Grapevine, Texas; and most recently, a life size Spanish Colonial Vaquero and Longhorn Cow and Calf for the City of McAllen.
Jason and his wife Dianne make their home near Kerrville, Texas.
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“Herd Builders” (bookends)
6”h 4 1/2”w 3”d (each) edition of 50
$1850
“Dust Along The Nueces”
10”h x 9”w x 6’d edition of 32
$2450
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Travis Stewart
Travis grew up in Clovis, California and fell in love with horses at a young age. Before he was ever able
to ride one he resorted to drawing his favorite animal to live out his aspirations. His love of horses
and the West eventually led him to a career as a cutting horse trainer. In 2010 he was sidelined by an
accident with a horse, which gave him the opportunity to get back to one of his other passions, drawing.
Overwhelmed by the support of his friends and family regarding his drawings he vowed to never give up
on his pursuit to become an artist.
Since then Travis has had the opportunity to work with the very well noted Cowboy Artists Bruce
Greene and Martin Grelle. With some guidance from a couple of the best he continues to study and learn
about oil painting and try to continually challenge his abilities.
Some of his accomplishments in his early art career include twice being awarded the Joe Beeler
Scholarship to attend the Greene-Grelle Workshop in Clifton, TX. In 2014 he was voted Best Artist by
Fort Worth Texas Magazine and his work was featured on the cover of the January 2015 issue. He received
an Honorable Mention at Paint Waxahachie Plein Air competition in 2014 and third place for drawing at
the 2014 Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale Art Show. Travis’ work can be found at Adobe Western Art in
Fort Worth, TX or through him directly at tmstewartWesternart@gmail.com.
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“If That Saddle Could Talk”
Oil 24” x 24”
$2250
“A Cowboys Pride”
Graphite 8” x 10”
$750
“Cutting Choreography”
19” x 25”
$1400
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Don Weller
As a boy Don Weller drew horses and cowboys when he wasn’t exploring with his horse. His passions
were horses and art. He sold some cartoons to Western Horseman magazine, and roped calves in high
school and college. He graduated from Washington State University and moved to Los Angeles where
he spent decades doing graphic design and illustration. He did covers for Time Magazine, posters for the
National Football League, and Hollywood Bowl, and created five stamps for the United States Post Office.
He also taught art at UCLA and at the Art Center School.
When he realized he had seen all the cement and palm trees he could stand, Don and his family moved to
Oakley, Utah, where Don creates Western paintings and rides his cutting horses.
He has been profiled in several art magazines, and Western Horseman and is represented in ten galleries.
Two books of his art are currently in print; Watercolor Cowboys, and Another Cowboy. He designed and
photographed two books on cutting horses, one for the NCHA in 1998, and later Pride in the Dust written
by Sally Harrison and Alan Gold.
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“The Tango”
Watercolor 16” x 19”
“Prep”
Watercolor 12” x 9”
“Where The Horse & Cow Dance”
Watercolor 13.5” x 18”
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