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What A moderate to strenuous guided hike off trail to view petroglyphs and pictographs made by the First Nations people as well as European carvings made by early settlers! Then beginning at 1 pm [...]

“All my bronzes tell a story,” says Jay Contway. This year, Contway’s bronze captures that moment of complete relaxation for both man and horse. Titled When the Works All Done This Fall, the [...]

Western art isn’t just fine art; it’s functional art too. From handcrafted furniture to fashion and jewelry, the Great Western Living & Design Show has a little bit of everything for Western [...]

This Year’s Featured Artist: Lois Huntzicker Raised on a ranch southeast of Columbus, Lois Skibstad Huntzicker learned early to appreciate the beauty in the nature surrounding her in the [...]

Are you bored with images of purple moose, green elk, and blue grizzly bears? Would you care if you never saw another painting of a weary cowboy riding his horse into the sunset or if you [...]

A Tradition of Western Culture and Art Trends come and go but art is forever. There will never be a day where it’s considered “out of fashion” to hang an original painting on the wall or display [...]

In the late 1950s, Esso Gasoline hired a Chicago advertising agency to come up with an ad that would boost petrol sales. Emery Smith, the agency’s copywriter, came up with the slogan “Put a Tiger [...]

In the fashion world, past trends are constantly being recycled. For instance, the patterns and styles from the 1980s have seen a resurgence in modern fashion. Bold shapes and bright colors are [...]

During WWII, Americans on the home front supported military efforts by rationing food and supplies. For many, this was not a problem; they’d been dealing with food and supply shortages since the [...]

Image courtesy of Brian Morger, brianmorger.com In the 1950s and 1960s, America saw rapid growth in the fast food industry. Once a luxury, eating out became a casual experience. Franchises like [...]