Jun 3, 2022 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
Abigail Gutting Born 1984 in Arizona; lives in Northern Idaho ABIGAIL GUTTING PAINTS TO PORTRAY THE CULTURE AND WILDLIFE OF THE AMERICAN WEST. Gutting’s artistic practice begun at a young age, when her mother allowed her to work alongside in her painting studio. Her...
Jun 3, 2022 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
ALTHOUGH HE WAS INTERESTED IN ART as a boy, John Fawcett initially pursued a career in veterinary medicine. However, the desire to paint was always there, so in 1996, after practicing for twenty years, he sold his hospital and began to paint full-time. A self-taught...
Jun 3, 2022 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
A THIRD-GENERATION ARTIST, Josh Elliott was raised to appreciate art. His grandfather studied with Grant Wood and dabbled in all sorts of artistic pursuits. His father, wildlife artist Steve Elliott, who gave up a successful career as an ER doctor to become a...
Oct 19, 2021 | Announcements, Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Quest for the West
In May, the Eiteljorg’s Marketing and Communications team competed in the Pinnacle Award contest presented by the Public Relations Society of America, Hoosier Chapter, and won two statewide awards for excellence. The competition recognized the best projects and...
Jul 22, 2021 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
Brett Allen Johnson Born 1984 in Provo, Utah, lives in Lehi, Utah RAISED AT THE FOOT of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range—in a small town called American Fork, Utah—Johnson remembers having an interest in art throughout his life, but didn’t immediately see the...
Jul 22, 2021 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
DWAYNE HARTY is a classically trained wildlife artist and natural history diorama artist who began his studies at the Art Students League, NYC. This was followed by independent studies with Bob Kuhn, Robert Lougheed, and Tom Lovell. His interest in the art of the...