Western Art Collector magazine has changed the way artists, galleries and collectors connect, and it has closed the gap that previously existed in the Western art market. Our SOLD! section is where we highlight these connections, as well as other sales occuring within the market. Within this monthly section you can read just some of the feedback pouring into our office from coast to coast about art sales, including some made directly from the pages of the magazine. You never know—your next art purchase could be in this issue.
Galloping Through
On August 6, the Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona, held an opening reception for the annual equine-themed show Hold Your Horses!, which was celebrating its eighth year. Western Art Collector was on hand as a media sponsor as guests bought artwork from 45 talented artists. One of the artists that performed strongly was New Mexico painter Gary Byrd, whose work Low Sun sold on opening night. Other top-selling artists were Curt Mattson, Don Weller, Marlin Rotach and Sarah Phippen. The show is on view through September 26.
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Happy Trails
Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, had an especially terrific summer as visitors descended on New Mexico for various August events, including numerous museum shows and the return of Santa Fe Indian Market. In addition to openings for artists such as ledger artist Chris Pappan and glass artist Preston Singletary, the gallery also saw success with work by Dennis Ziemienski, the popular California painter who is inspired by nostalgic imagery from the mid-20th century. One highlights to sell was Son of the Trail, a large 60-inch-tall work.
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From the Pages
Last year pastel artist Lisa Gleim successfully debuted a body of narrative wildlife realism with The Secret Keepers. Hoping to broaden her reach as an artist, she undertook some new opportunities that arose. “At the time I was known on the eastern seaboard for work depicting regional landscapes, birds and animals,” she says. “To reach a larger audience of galleries and collectors, especially for Western wildlife, I began a marketing campaign with Western Art Collector and [sister publication] American Art Collector.” Her efforts paid off: a recent inquiry from a Western Art Collector subscriber resulted in the sale of A Kodiak Moment through McLarry Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Immediate Results
New Mexico painter Teresa Lynn Johnson advertised some of her work in the September issue of Western Art Collector. One of the works in her ad was a painting called Gold and Bull. A reader saw it in the ad and bought it right from the advertisement before Johnson could even see the issue herself. “I had someone reach out to me and said he saw the painting in the Western Art Collector and now is sending me a check for it,” she says. “How cool is that!” —
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