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Western Art Collector magazine focuses on Eiteljorg’s Cornwell mural
In the Eiteljorg Museum's new exhibit in the Western art galleries, Attitudes: The West in American Art, is a beautiful mural study by Dean Cornwell, Americanization of California. The magazine Western Art Collector recently published an article about the painting...
Eiteljorg leads citywide National Endowment for the Arts reading celebration of classic Western novel, “True Grit”
Calling all book lovers: Join us for a community experience involving the classic Western novel True Grit by Charles Portis, including family programs, special events, book discussions, film screenings and more. The Eiteljorg is one of 75 organizations nationwide to...
30th Anniversary Lookback: From the Eiteljorg Photo Album
On June 24, 1989, civic leaders, Native American representatives, artists and local dignitaries held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to open the new Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. In the above photo, the museum’s founder Harrison Eiteljorg — center,...
Meet Elisa Phelps, the Eiteljorg’s new VP and chief curator
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor Elisa Phelps is the Eiteljorg’s new vice president and chief curatorial officer. The Eiteljorg Museum’s new vice president and chief curatorial officer is a true Westerner, a Texan deeply rooted in Colorado and the rich...
Post, Howard
Howard Post Born 1948 in Tucson, Arizona; lives in Tucson, Arizona A THIRD-GENERATION ARIZONIAN, 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...
Presse, Heide
Heide Presse Born 1958 in Heidelberg, Germany; lives in Cincinnati, Ohio COMBINING HER INTERESTS in history, art, and needlework, Heide Presse’s paintings reveal many talents. Recently, while reading the journals of overland emigrants, Heide was inspired to bring them...
Rogers, Scott
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...
Roldan-de-Moras, Gladys
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...
Griffing, Robert
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...