Western Art Collector February 2021/ No. 162

We are riding into 2021 with this February issue of Western Art Collector. Adolfo Castillo and I are very happy to see that collectors are not even missing a step in their pursuit of new art by established and seasoned Western artists. In this issue we are proud to show some of those talents in our coverage of the Masters of American West. We have devoted six pages to this Los Angeles show and it marks the first big Western art show of the year. The show is online and the artwork is exceptional. Please see our feature on Page 72. We have many great shows coming up in March and in April, which includes one of the biggest events of the year, the Scottsdale Art Auction. If the upcoming…

COAST-TO-COAST COVERAGE Find out what’s happening across the nation. Western Art Collector is the first magazine to provide nationwide coverage of upcoming shows and auctions showcasing Western art from coast to coast. PREVIEWS In the Preview pages we reveal new contemporary and historic Western works about to become available for sale at the country’s leading Western art galleries. PRICE RANGE INDICATORS Check out and compare each contemporary Western artist’s prices and see what you can expect to pay for their small, medium and large works. You can also see how the artist’s works have been increasing in value as they have become more widely collected. AUCTION AND EVENT PREVIEWS AND REPORTS Each month we alert you to upcoming Western art auctions and events nationwide. Read our reports on prices fetched…

JANUARY January 21-May 9 TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART The Wyeths: Three Generations | Works from the Bank of America Collection Tucson, AZ – (520) 624-2333 www.tucsonmuseumofart.org January 23 DELTA PHOENIX MARRIOTT MESA 31st Annual Mesa Old West Auction Mesa, AZ – (480) 779-9378, www.oldwestevents.com Through January 31 MARK SUBLETTE MEDICINE MAN GALLERY Stephen C. Datz: New Works Tucson, AZ – (520) 722-7798 www.medicinemangallery.com Through January 2021 SID RICHARDSON MUSEUM In a Different Light: Winslow Homer & Frederic Remington Fort Worth, TX – (817) 332-6554 www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org FEBRUARY Opens February 5 INSIGHT GALLERY Bruce Greene Fredericksburg, TX – (830) 997-9920 www.insightgallery.com Through February 7 ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM International Society of Scratchboard Artists Tucson, AZ – (520) 883-2702, www.desertmuseum.org February 11-16 PALM BEACH CONVENTION CENTER Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show West…

January 23 Brian Lebel’s Mesa Old West Auction Mesa, AZ – (480) 779-9378 February 12-14 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Charleston, SC – (843) 723-1748 February 20 Wyoming Art Auction Jackson, WY – (866) 549-9278 February 27-April 4 Masters of the American West Los Angeles, CA – (323) 667-2000 March 5-7 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market Phoenix, AZ – (602) 252-8840 March 17-20 Out West Art Show & Sale Great Falls, MT – (406) 899-2958 March 18-20 March in Montana Great Falls, MT – (208) 664-2091 March 26-27 Night of Artists San Antonio, TX – (210) 299-4499 March 26-May 9 Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Wickenburg, AZ – (928) 684-2272 April 10 Scottsdale Art Auction Scottsdale, AZ – (480) 945-0225 May 2021 (Date TBA) Sotheby’s…

Painter Andy Thomas grew up in Carthage, Missouri, so when he was asked to create a mural for the city on the side of a building, he knew immediately that he had answer the call. The mural, measuring 27 by 44 feet, would appear on the side of a building near the city’s center. “Carthage has this beautiful old square with a magnificent courthouse,” Thomas says. “Where I’m putting the mural, there once was a building there but it was destroyed by fire. It was a huge eyesore, so they asked if I could help the whole town and create something special for that space.” Thomas’ vision, which was approved by the city, shows children and families playing on the courthouse lawn. In the sky above the scene are portraits…

Scott Hardy When it comes to mastercrafted Western materials in silver and gold, few living artists are as gifted or revered in their craft as Canadian silver and goldsmith Scott Hardy. The Alberta-based artist is a fifth-generation stockman and a self-taught artist whose works are collected around the world. He’s also a founding member of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association. He began studying silversmithing in the 1970s and eventually threw everything into it in 1981. By the 1990s, he was quickly becoming one of the most recognized hand engravers and silversmiths in North America. Not only was his work widely collected then, and still today, but he also received major awards around the country and was commissioned by numerous celebrities, including tennis star Andre Agassi, actress Brooke Shields and country…