Jan 1, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
UNLIKE MOST ARTISTS, Nathan Solano did not begin his painting career until he turned forty, and he did so with no formal art training. Solano briefly attended the University of Colorado before being drafted and spending a year in Vietnam as an infantry sergeant. He...
Jan 1, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
ONE OF AMERICA’S foremost wildlife artists, Daniel Smith enjoys wide acclaim for his depictions of the natural world. Born in Minnesota, he now resides in Montana where he is inspired by his surroundings. One of the most rewarding elements of his work is doing...
Jan 1, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
INSPIRED BY THE LORE he learned as a youth from his grandfather and other tribal elders, Doug Hyde, whose heritage includes Nez Perce, Assiniboine, and Chippewa, expresses Indian mythology and spirit through his sculpture. Hyde attended the Institute of American...
Jan 1, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
BORN IN ROSINE, KENTUCKY and raised in Middle Tennessee, H. David Wright has been ever drawn to the awakening American frontier and the grand imprints of American history. Always set in studied compositions that capture the fullness of topographic beauty and the...
Jan 1, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
Gerald Balciar Born 1942 in Medford, Wisconsin; lives in Parker, Colorado LIKE MANY artists, Gerald Balciar fascination with art began when he was a young boy. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, he was fascinated by the wild animals in the woods near his home and taught...
Jan 1, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
DURING HIS CHILDHOOD in North Carolina, Buxton was constantly drawing and was encouraged by his parents. He never considered any other career other than that of producing artwork and paintings. This determination led to a degree in Illustration from the Art Center...
