The Standard Bearers | Len Chmiel
From his perch atop a mesa in Colorado, Len Chmiel has a view of mountains in every direction. Not a bad place to call home for a landscape artist known for his mastery of composition and for bringing an abstracted vision to a representational genre.
The Next Generation | David Grossmann
David Grossmann is one of the 10 artists we've identified in our 50th anniversary May issue who will help define the future of western art
The Standard Bearers | Doug Hyde
Recent years have brought Doug Hyde honors befitting his nearly 50-year career as a sculptor celebrating his Nez Perce, Assiniboine, and Chippewa heritage. In 2019, he completed an installation in Joseph, OR, called THE RETURN, one of the works he is most proud of to date.
The Standard Bearers | Gary Ernest Smith
Gary Ernest Smith has long been known for his eloquently pared-down depictions of the present-day West: rural men and women, their faces obscured; vast farmlands with a few buildings dotting distant horizons; rocky desertscapes, cropped and reduced to breathtakingly stark geometries. “I’ve always looked for different viewpoints or perspectives,” he explains.
The Standard Bearers | Sandy Scott
The past year and its many disruptions proved challenging for some artists, but sculptor Sandy Scott was not one of them. “Artists were experiencing creative blocks,” Scott says, “but I went on a creative binge.”
The Next Generation
In celebration of our 50th anniversary, we turn the spotlight on 10 stars who represent the next generation in western art. They bring fresh, bold perspective to the genre.
The Standard Bearers
In celebration of our 50th anniversary, here we honor the 10 living painters and sculptors who have been featured most frequently in our pages over the years. They are some of the West's best, defining excellence for decades.
The Next Generation | Jill Soukup
Jill Soukup is one of the 10 artists we've identified in our 50th anniversary May issue who will help define the future of western art
The Next Generation | Jeremy Winborg
Jeremy Winborg is one of the 10 artists we've identified in our 50th anniversary May issue who will help define the future of western art