Fresh Paint

Highlights from Up-and-Coming Artists and Brand New Works Available in Studios and Galleries Around the Country

Manitou offers two new James Randle paintings

Now on view at Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are a pair of sign images by painter James Randle, who frequently turns his attention to roadside attractions and other unique places around the West. The paintings are Why Pay More, showing the Palomino Hotel, and High Plains Hospitality, showing the Pony Soldier Motel, both in Tucumcari, New Mexico. “Why Pay More is heavily influenced by my travels through the Southwest. The skies and the light of the high desert have informed my work for many years and in this piece it feels as if an afternoon monsoon is about to break, bringing much-needed water and life to the parched earth,” Randle says. “In High Plains Hospitality, the sky, light, clouds and remnants of the past play together to create a uniquely Southwestern narrative. The story I am continually drawn to is how the skies open up to refresh the landscape while the man-made elements decay or even completely disappear.” For more information, visit www.manitougalleries.com.

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Tony Pro brings a vast landscape painting to T.H. Brennen
Tony Pro, who is mentioned in our Faces of the West section this month, is well-known for his faces and figures, but also for his beautiful examinations of the Western landscapes, as can be seen in one of his newest works, The Journey Home. The 20-by-30-inch oil is now available at T.H. Brennen Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona. Pro has been a consistent force in the art market for many years and has appeared consistently in our sister publication, American Art Collector. Recent works in the West have attracted many new collectors. For information about this piece, visit www.thbrennenfineart.com.

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New wildlife work available from Bill Langis
Colorado-based painter Bill Langis paints North American wildlife of all varities from his studio in Colorado Springs. Some of his newest work includes bighorn sheep, wolves and bugeling elk, as seen here in Bellow of the Beast, an 18-by-24-inch oil painting on gesso board. In addition to painting, Langis is also a nature photographer. See more of his work at www.billlangisfineart.com. —