Feature Articles

If you’ve been searching for art articles on the best talent in the West, look no further. Here you’ll find articles about art and artists as well as collections of themed works. You’ll find our art magazine articles reprinted here in full and with bonus artwork images we couldn’t fit in our printed pages. Check back often to find the most current art articles highlighting upcoming art events you don’t want to miss and explore new artists and techniques as each month we gather a collection of works from different artists all on a single theme.

Portfolio | A Passion for Plein Air

Elaine Mathews, Springtime in the Desert, oil, 16 x 20.

Meet 12 artists who honor the landscape by capturing it in person

Portfolio | Winner’s Circle

Nancie King Mertz, Randolph Revealed, pastel, 18 x 20.

A sampling of artists who were recognized in this year’s Pastel 100 competition

Portfolio | Where Are They now?

Jhenna Quinn Lewis | Autumn Passing

Catching up with 12 painters who were named Artists to Watch years ago

Prominent People | 2013

Walt Gonske, Viejo San Acacio, oil, 24 x 36.

Meet 10 leaders who are shaping 
the representational art world

Portfolio | The Setup

Claudia Seymour | Artichauts a la Bernaise, pastel, 12 x 20.

Meet 7 artists who arrange their own visions of loveliness

Portfolio | Wild at Art

Paula Jones, Pretty Boy, oil, 20 x 20.

Meet 8 artists inspired by the animal spirit

Portfolio | Land & Sky

David Harms, Early Morning Winter, oil, 24 x 36.

Meet 12 artists who find painting inspiration from the ground up

Dan Bodelson | Merging Hands & Mind

Dan Bodelson, In Her Own World, oil, 23 x 29.

Western painter Dan Bodelson has learned to trust his instincts and skill

Portfolio | Making a Splash

William Haskell, Edge of Town, dry-brush watercolor, 22 x 30.

Meet 9 artists who capture life in layers of watercolor

A Portfolio of Winners

William Whitaker, High Summer, oil, 8 x 10.

25 painters working in a wide range of genres