George Hill offers new takes on wildlife imagery
Western Art Collector was on hand at the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival in September in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. While there we were fortunate enough to meet painter George Hill. The Montana artist creates unique works featuring wildlife, particularly deer, elk, pronghorn and horses, although he also paints many other animals. The subjects themselves are rendered in a realistic style, but they are placed against single-color backgrounds and occasionally within thick borders, which gives the work a very contemporary and modern look. The work is fascinating and worth checking out. See more of his painting at www.georgehillart.com.
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Bryan Haynes explores the farm life
Missouri painter Bryan Haynes has just completed an incredible and large farm scene measuring 36 by 60 inches. Oswald Farm was inspired by one of Haynes’ collectors, who grew up on a property with large riding pastures in Boonville, Missouri. Haynes, who is a past cover artist for Western Art Collector, paints a variety of subjects, from Old West and Native American imagery, to more rural farm settings. His regionalist-like work has been compared to Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, as well as the work of more contemporary painters. For information about his work visit
www.artbybryanhaynes.com.
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Hyrum Joe paints live at Blue Rain Gallery
In August, during Santa Fe Indian Market, Blue Rain Gallery had several artists in the gallery working on pieces in front of a live audience. One of those artists was painter Hyrum Joe, who painted a top-down view of a Native American woman wearing traditional Navajo jewelry asleep on several weavings. Guests at the gallery were able to see the piece develop as Hyrum layered more and more detail and color on the canvas. The work, titled Navajo Dreams, is now done and available at the gallery. To see more, visit www.blueraingallery.com. —
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