Matt Eddmenson offers fresh cowboy themes
If you’re interested in slightly transgressive, boundary-leaping Western art, then look no further than Matt Eddmenson, who takes popular cowboy themes and implodes them within a mixture of pop culture, animation, comics and pulp. His painted works, many of which have a collage-like vibe, are meant to explore the cultural impact and continued presence of Western iconography within American culture. Eddmenson recently had a successful show at Preacher in Austin, Texas. The show was marketed more to non-Western collectors, but fans of Western works are sure to appreciate his depictions of the West.
Follow his work on Instagram (@matteddmensonstudio).
Taryn Boals shows new work at Gallery Wild
Wyoming-based painter Taryn Boals is producing some exceptional new work, including a collection of new pieces for Gallery Wild in Jackson Hole. Her paintings are loosely laid down, with ethereal color and ghost-like forms that emerge from the haze of light and weather. She works primarily in acrylic but also completes work in mixed media. In this piece, Snow Run, she paints elk running through a wintery Wyoming scene.
To see more of her work, visit www.gallerywild.com.
Dan Stovall shines a light on working cowboys
Painter Dan Stovall has been exploring tough-as-nails cowboys recently, and his studio has been singing. Many of these new pieces have been sent to Parsons Gallery of the West in Taos, New Mexico, which has shown his work for several years. His figures have a unique look: square jaws, muscular frames, five-o’clock shadows, piercing eyes. The images are full of grit and determination, and support the classic myth of hardened cowboys in the American West.
See more of his work at www.parsonsart.com/parsonswest.
Katelyn Betsill Del Vecchio turns to nature
Another artist showing at Parsons Gallery of the West is Katelyn Betsill Del Vecchio, a Texas artist who currently exploring life in the Southwestern desert. Her landscapes focus on the light of the desert, the plants in the ground and the clouds in the sky. In this new work, Where the Blue of Night Meets the Gold of Day, the artist captures that magic moment that happens before the sun disappears behind the horizon.
View more examples at www.parsonsart.com/parsonswest. —
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