DONNA HOWELL-SICKLES Born 1949 in Gainesville, Texas; lives in St. Jo, Texas DONNA HOWELL SICKLES, a Texas-based artist, has taken the image and idea of the cowgirl beyond charcoal lines and into reality. In the Western art genre, she has been exploring the layers...

MARK KELSO Born 1967 in Indianapolis, IN; lives in Bargersville, Indiana MARK KELSO IS A NATIVE-BORN HOOSIER, educated in Indianapolis, IN, at the John Herron School of Art. He began his professional career in 1992. Mark’s art has since gained worldwide attention and...

Mian Situ Born 1953 in Southern China: lives in California BORN IN SOUTHERN CHINA, Mian Situ earned B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Art, then worked as an art instructor for six years. He lived in Canada for 10 years before immigrating to...

BRAD TEARE Born 1956 in Moscow, Idaho; lives in Providence, Utah BRAD TEARE PAINTS WITH A KNIFE, building surfaces that hold light, movement, and stored energy. His landscapes of the American West feel less observed than lived—drawn from long days in the field and...

HOWARD POST Born 1948 in Tucson, Arizona; lives in Tucson, Arizona A THIRD-GENERATION ARIZONAN, Howard Post grew up on a small ranch near Tucson in southern Arizona. He attended the University of Arizona, where he completed his BFA and MFA degrees. In the early 1970s,...

HEIDE PRESSE Born 1958 in Heidelberg, Germany; lives in Cincinnati, Ohio SCENES OF EVERYDAY LIFE are among Presse's favorite subjects, and she uses lighting and rich color to find beauty in the ordinary. Showing artistic talent since she was a young child, Heide...

SCOTT ROGERS Born 1961 in Mesa, Arizona; lives in Logan, Utah “ART CAN BE A VEHICLE, used to inspire mankind to see the beauty of all life,” says Scott Rogers. His sculpture is a unique voice in the world of three-dimensional art, all the while holding to artistic...

Gladys Roldan-de-Moras Born 1963 in Monterrey, Mexico; lives in San Antonio, Texas INTERNATIONAL AWARD-WINNING ARTIST Gladys Roldan-de-Moras is known for her paintings that, in a unique style, portray vivid Spanish traditions, including courageous, gallant Mexican...

ROBERT GRIFFING Born 1940 in Linesville, Pennsylvania; lives in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania GROWING UP IN HISTORY-RICH western Pennsylvania, Robert Griffing roamed the fields and shores of a nearby lake. Indian artifacts that he found during his wanderings led to his...