Aug 20, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
A NATIVE OF COLORADO, Dave Santillanes grew up at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Early family trips into the mountains fostered a deep love and appreciation for the wilderness and probably influenced his later preference for outdoor work, such as wildland...
Aug 20, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
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 beneath the cowgirl’s engaging exterior for more than 40 years. Howell-Sickles...
Aug 20, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
MARK KELSO IS A NATIVE-BORN HOOSIER, educated in Indianapolis, IN, at John Herron School of Art. He began his professional career in 1992. Mark’s art has since gained worldwide attention and been exhibited and collected globally. His paintings have sold through...
Aug 19, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
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...
Aug 19, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
BORN IN 1956 in MOSCOW, IDAHO, Brad Teare has built a distinguished career as a fine artist celebrated for his bold, textured landscapes that honor the spirit of the American West. Now living in Providence, Utah, Teare’s journey has been shaped by decades of creative...
Jan 1, 2019 | Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West
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 he worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for a variety of...
