Featured Artists

Each issue of Southwest Art magazine features in-depth profiles of top artists in the West and beyond. Browse this section to read interesting and compelling stories about artists’ lives and their techniques, artistic styles, and sources of inspiration. Each article is accompanied by plenty of images to show examples of the artists’ works—including sculpture and paintings in oil, pastel, watercolor, and acrylic, and featuring subjects from western landscapes to cityscapes, figures, wildlife and animal art, still lifes, and more.

Mallory Agerton, Lone Star State, oil, 24 x 36.

Mallory Agerton | All About the Journey

“An artist” was the only thing Mallory Agerton ever wanted to be, and an artist is exactly what she became. As a landscape painter today, she delights in the joy of the entire artistic process—the sensory experiences, the sweet memories conjured by specific places, and the journey she takes on every...

David Savellano, Kearny & Columbus, watercolor, 18 x 12.

David Savellano | Capturing the Mood

Plein-air watercolorist David Savellano is best known for his fresh, vibrant scenes that capture everyday life in and around San Francisco—morning deliveries in Chinatown, market day at the Embarcadero, midnight in the Mission, a sidewalk café in the Castro. “Every subject or location has something special about it," he says.
Kathleen Frank, Path to the Tetons, oil, 60 x 48.

Kathleen Frank | Joyous Adventure

Looking back over her life, artist Kathleen Frank finds it no surprise that she has taken on the challenge of discovering and conveying the complex beauty of the natural world. “Adventure is part of my DNA,” she says.
Sean Michael Chavez, Grandes Alturas, oil, 20 x 16.

Sean Michael Chavez | Southwestern Spirit

Painter Sean Michael Chavez explores new territory in contemporary western art, depicting underrepresented New Mexican vaqueros, or cowboys, in his Paisano Series. He delves deeper into their history—and into his own heritage within and beyond his homeland.
Diane Eugster, Two Worlds, oil, 20 x 20.

Diane Eugster | Strength in Simplicity

You might say that Diane Eugster had no choice but to become an artist. She grew up surrounded by art and, perhaps more importantly, with an internal spark to create. Maybe it was nature amplified by nurture; maybe it was destiny. Whatever the case, her head and heart knew what path...

Aaron Hazel, Refresh, oil, 40 x 30.

Aaron Hazel | Fresh Visions

Aaron Hazel's mission is to offer viewers a fresh vision of the West through his oil paintings. “I want to disturb the status quo of what is deemed western art, unearthing the stories of the overlooked and underrepresented—minorities and women of the old West and the current West,” he says.