Blogs

Welcome to our art blog page. Here you can read posts from our main fine art blog and also from the art blog written by Kristin Hoerth, Southwest Art magazine’s Editor in Chief. Whether you are an avid art collector, an artist, or simply an admirer of fine art, our art blogs are a great way to stay informed about the western art scene. Follow these fine art blogs to learn about art events, art collecting, emerging artists, and more from the editors at Southwest Art magazine—the collector’s choice for over 40 years!

Editor’s Letter | Oklahoma on My Mind: A report from the Prix de West art show

Waiting on Spring by Walt Gonske

It’s become a bit of a tradition on this page for me to share my thoughts on the Prix de West show each year. After all, it’s one of the western art world’s biggest parties, hosted in grand style each June by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. This year’s event was as impressive as ever…

Editor’s Letter | High Season

Echo Through the Dawn by Ken Carlson at the Prix de West Invitational

Summer brings a slew of top art events

Editor’s Letter | A Bounty of Talent

Utility Sink by Robert Spooner.

Impressive paintings at the Salon International Show

Editor’s Letter | Change for the Better

Face of the Glacier by Pem Dunn

This month’s issue offers new & improved columns

Editor’s Letter | A Mixture of Media

Sueellen Ross, Heaven on Earth (detail), watercolor/ink/colored pencil, 13 x 23.

There’s more to art than oil painting

Editor’s Letter | One in a Million

Palmer’s Paddock by William Suys

Celebrating the individual personalities of animals

Editor’s Letter | Small Wonders

From the Small Gems show at Saks Galleries: Persian Bowl With Hydrangeas by Stephanie Birdsall

The particular pleasures of miniature artworks

Editor’s Letter | The Broad View

A new show takes an expansive look at the West

Lasting Impressions Hurricane Relief Art Sale

Daniel Keys, Tea-Tins With Peaches, oil, 16 x 20.

In August 2011, the Schoharie Valley in New York was devastated by flooding from Hurricane Irene. Far inland from the coast, Schohaire Creek rose above its banks and flooded local towns and fields; destroyed crops; drowned livestock; contaminated food and water sources; and destroyed roads, bridges, homes, and businesses. Local artist Jonathan Stasko, moved to [...]

Editor’s Letter | History Revisited

A report from the Cowboy Artists of America Show