Articles & Interviews

Here you’ll find art articles and art interviews on some of your favorite painters and sculptors of the West as well as upcoming artists. The editors of Southwest Art bring you in-depth art interviews and profiles, as well as behind-the-scenes tours of beautiful art studios and stories about current art events. Search for artists we’ve covered in the past, or discover new and emerging artists by checking back often to see the art articles we’ve added most recently!

Chris Alvarez, Gila Blue, oil, 24 x 36.

Artists to Watch | Chris Alvarez

Whether he’s observing a vintage car or a mountain landscape, a farm hen or a residential street scene, Colorado painter Chris Alvarez views the world around him with the wonder of a child and the soul of an artist.
Harper Henry, Solae, oil, 24 x 24.

Harper Henry | Going Home

Having finally returned to the West of her ancestors, Arizona contemporary painter Harper Henry celebrates its people and animals. In her vibrant, colorful works, she pushes boundaries, mixes styles, and sets out to create something new and never-before-seen.
Gregory Packard, Canyon Atmosphere, oil, 36 x 48.

Gregory Packard | A World Alive

Gregory Packard’s decision to become a professional painter came as a surprise to him; however, a bird’s-eye view of his life reveals that, from the very beginning, he exhibited the traits that would become the foundation of his fine-art career—a love of drawing and a kinship with the natural world.