SPADE MASTER By Terri Mason Richard Brooks didn’t come to the art of silversmithing later in life; he was born into it. “I learned from my grandpa, Roy Brooks. They had a ranch west of Cochrane, and it was a great day when the school bus couldn’t make it through
VINTAGE MIXED MEDIA ARTIST By Craig Couillard “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” If you’re a fan of the TV show American Pickers, you’re going to love the vintage artwork of Brad Holt. Part painting, part photography, part welding, part sculpture — Holt’s work is as unique as the
Meet Michael Perks By Craig Couillard I have always admired people with artistic talents — musicians, writers, sculptors, songwriters, and actors. Each has a unique back story as individual as their works of art. But I have to say, Michael Perks story is as varied as it is interesting.
By Craig Couillard It started with a dream of a flying bear soaring between two realms — and from that vision came another stunning piece by Indigenous artist Neepin Auger. The daughter of the late Calgary Stampede Hall of Fame artist Dale Auger, Neepin has been honing her
BY CRAIG COUILLARD In the late 1800s, the western art genre morphed from artists like Charlie Russell, who captured scenes he witnessed or his cowboy friends told him about, to more fictional tales in what would become known as dimestore western novels. Early western movies and TV shows perpetuated this
It started with a dream …. a flying bear … soaring between to realms. And from that dream comes another stunning masterpiece by Indigenous artist Neepin Auger. The daughter of Calgary Stampede Hall of Fame artist Dale Auger, Neepin has been honing her craft since an early age. Over the
“One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” If you’re fan of the TV show American Pickers, you’re going to love the vintage artwork of Brad Holt. Part painting – part sculpture, it’s as unique as the pieces he uses. Raised on a heritage mixed farm that his great-grandfather homesteaded near
Cariboo artist Sonia Cornwall (1919 – 2006) is one of the few women inducted into the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame. Over the years, she herded cattle, drove tractors and bulldozers, mended fences, helped with haying, and did other agricultural jobs. Working the ranch was unusual for a female of
Congratulations to multi-award winning rodeo entertainer, artist and cartoonist Ash Cooper on winning the Will Rogers Award for best Western cartoonist. The award was presented at the 19th Annual Academy of Western Artists gala held in Irving, Texas, March 28, 2015 Ash is one of the top-selling artists of Leanin’ Tree
The Calgary Stampede is pleased to announce artist Harley Brown has been chosen to create the historic 2012 Centennial Artwork and Poster. Brown, a native Albertan who now resides in Tucson, Arizona, is a painter and sculptor and acknowledged as one of the most respected and recognized artists in the world.It’s
