Mad Charcoal at the Marshall GalleryOn his website, Josh Hernandez dubs himself and his work as “Mad Charcoal,” and it’s an appropriate moniker. The Phoenix-based artist, who works in both charcoal and oils, was raised in Los Angeles, where he was exposed to many different cultures, including his own Hispanic heritage. Today, he aims to “[transform] the grit of his upbringing and the depth of his faith into powerful visual meditations on humanity.” Although he paints many different subjects, including religious images of Jesus and visceral figurative works, he has devoted a large part of his output to Western imagery, including horses, cowboys and bucking broncs. In February, he will have new work, including Western pieces, at the Marshall Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.
See more of his work at www.themarshallgallery.com.
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Blue Rain nabs new Tony De Luz work
Starting January 30, Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will get new work from painter Tony De Luz, a contemporary painter whose interests frequently cross into Western art. The former illustrator’s main interests are in vintage objects, including classic cars, retro storefronts and neon signs. These subjects tell stories about the American West, but also design, iconography and nostalgia. In one of his new works, West, De Luz paints an incredible neon sign that reads simply “WEST” underneath a covered wagon. The sign, like the West itself, is a little dusty, worn and faded. But the messages still shines bright.
See the whole show at www.blueraingallery.com.
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Sheldon Harvey shows at Altamira
Sheldon Harvey, the influential Navajo modernist, is now showing at Altamira Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona, and soon in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “Sheldon Harvey is a Navajo painter out of Arizona and we have been following him for a few years but recently we were able to get him on the team,” the gallery says about the artist. “His work is reminiscent of Picasso and Georges Braque with deep Navajo storytelling and symbolism born from traditional ceremonies.” Harvey is no stranger in our sister title, Native American Art, where he was recently featured in the August/September 2025 issue. Harvey works in paintings and in large cottonwood carvings of Diné figures.
Inquire about his work at www.altamiraart.com.
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Tina Garrett unveils large new work
Prominent figurative artist Tina Garrett, who won top awards at the Oil Painters of America’s fall 2025 show, recently finished a major new work, Mystic, a large 52-by-32-inch work of a woman on a horse under brilliant light. “In Mystic, Tina Garrett summons a dusky, spellbound quiet—a lone rider floating across a softly glowing sky, her silhouette framed by the hush of twilight. The light drapes her like mist, and the horse beneath her seems made of memory and breath,” a description reads. “Together, they feel both grounded and unearthly, as though caught in the space between waking and dreaming. This painting isn’t just poetic—it’s celebrated.” The work is now available from the artist.
Contact the artist at www.artisttinagarrett.com. —
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