Art of the West

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July/August 2008

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In the July/August 2008 Issue:

John Moyers 'I Paint What Excites Me' By Vicki Stavig Pages 40-46 John Moyers was just 12 years old when he began selling his artwork from a gallery in Taos, New Mexico. The fact that the gallery represented works created by his father, noted artist William Moyers, undoubtedly opened those gallery doors for his son, but the fact that the gallery actually sold some of those early pieces speaks to the talent Moyers had at a young age.	El Porto Peligrosso, oil, 60" by 40" Also: The Autumn Forest, oil, 24" by 28"
Frank Tenney Johnson (1874 – 1939) A Unique Legacy By Myrna Zanetell Pages 48-55 Ironically, just as Frank Tenney Johnson’s career was reaching its zenith, fate would cut short the life of the man whom art critics even today hail as one of the nation’s premier Western painters. Arriving at a dance on the evening of December 31, 1938, Johnson greeted his hostess with a casual kiss only to be felled the following morning by a fatal case of spinal meningitis. His hostess succumbed to the disease two weeks later.	Night Herders, oil, 18" by 14" Also: The Nighthawk, oil, 24" by 30"
Carolyn Anderson Exceeding Expectations By Barbara Coyner Pages 56-61 Montana’s big skies present a never-ending kaleidoscope of drama. There’s a mystique to the state’s vastness, its sparse landscapes, and its moody weather. Carolyn Anderson knows this well as she paints in her studio, surrounded by windswept plains, the Bear Paw Mountains, and skies that turn from deep blue to menacing gray in an instant.	Fur Coat, oil, 16" by 12" Also: Winter Ride, oil, 9" by 12"
Nicholas Coleman Living the Dream By Vicki Stavig Pages 62-67 He’s only 29, but already Nicholas Coleman has found success as a fine art painter who depicts wildlife and the West with skill, accuracy, and great admiration. His work was included in the Masters of the American West show at the Autry Show in February and has been featured in several other prestigious shows, as well, including Leigh Yawkey Birds in Art and the American Art in Miniature Show.	The Moose Hunter, oil, 12" by 24" Also: Into the Wild, oil, 30" by 30"
James Robinson Off the Beaten Path By Mary Nelson Pages 68-73 Settlers arriving in Texas in the 1800s traversed terrain that bore little resemblance to the landscape today. The rugged environment was pristine, unspoiled by dwellings, roads, and cities. James Robinson’s ancestors, who migrated from Europe in the 1840s, beheld the contrasts of mountains and plains, rivers, and desert. Although much of the beauty of Texas is still evident, it’s not always immediately visible from highways or cities. To see the landscape as Robinson’s ancestors must have seen it, he says, you have to leave the beaten path, take the road less traveled.	Down the Llano, acrylic, 24" by 40" Also: Blue Norther, acrylic, 24" by 36"
A Magical Medium By Vicki Stavig Pages 75-81 Watching a sculptor at work is a magical experience. With hands gently prodding, pinching, pushing, and pulling, a lump of clay comes to life and is transformed into a thing of beauty. On a grander scale, when creating monumental pieces, that transformation is longer in coming, but the challenges and rewards are the same, as the artist strives to share a vision, to communicate a story or an emotion that will connect with viewers.	"Two Pooped" by Walter Horton Also: "Easy Does It" by Greg Kelsey

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