Practically everything around you first started as a thought; an idea that the creator (notice the small “c”) believed in and carried through to completion. All is art, and I’ve heard it said that art is a window to the soul?—?of both the artists and the collectors. We have selected a range of mediums and sensibilities that represent the unique styles and we hope, a glimpse into the artists’ realm of “believe?—?and then make it.”
![Oscar Solis Chante, oil on canvas](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-14.jpg)
Chante, oil on canvas
![Karin Taylor The Cool One, wood cellulose powder](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-01.jpg)
The Cool One, wood cellulose powder
“Creating wildlife art is my passion and through my art I hope I inspire people to look at animals with respect, curiosity, humour and especially compassion!”
—?Karin Taylor
![Patrick Markle Autumn Air, acrylic on canvas](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-02.jpg)
Autumn Air, acrylic on canvas
”For me, being an artist is about taking the time to savour the subtleties of the land and life. Whether that is closing your eyes and feeling the wind whipping off a rocky peak or rolling a paintbrush between your fingers, it’s the quiet moments that have the largest impact.”
—?Patrick Markle
![Juana Cortez The Dawn, oil on canvas](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-03.jpg)
The Dawn, oil on canvas
![Karen Pederson A Path Well Traveled, oil](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-04.jpg)
A Path Well Traveled, oil
![Brian Herrick Takin’ a Break Stool (set of 2), hand-forged and fabricated mild steel](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-05.jpg)
Takin’ a Break Stool, (set of 2), hand-forged and fabricated mild steel
![Tracy Proctor Benzinger Bovine, encaustic on birch panel with painted edges](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-06.jpg)
Benzinger Bovine, encaustic on birch panel with painted edges
“I love the sense of energy of painting; being able to capture and create the serenity of the moment.”
—?Tracy Proctor
![Rosanna Marmont Morning Feed, oil and wood stain on meranti](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-07.jpg)
Morning Feed, oil and wood stain on meranti
![Ross Lynem Lulu, acrylic](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-08.jpg)
Lulu, acrylic
“Being an artist is hard work but fun. I can spend half my time daydreaming and not get into trouble.”
—?Ross Lynem
![Monte Yellow Bird Before The Dog Days, coloured pencil on original Boston MA ledger](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-09.jpg)
Before The Dog Days, coloured pencil on original Boston MA ledger
![Dee Poisson Two Pairs of Slippers, coloured pencil on Rising Museum Board](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-10.jpg)
Two Pairs of Slippers, coloured pencil on Rising Museum Board
“My coloured pencil pieces, that can take up to 80 hours to complete, are always a labour of love.”
—?Dee Poisson
![Shirley Paradis Moon Mother, abalone, petrified dinosaur bones, silver, fresh water pearls, hematite](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-11.jpg)
Moon Mother, abalone, petrified dinosaur bones, silver, fresh water pearls, hematite
![Jane Lockwood Vistas 3 La Terre, acrylic](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-12.jpg)
Vistas 3 La Terre, acrylic
![Chris Murfitt Clouds Over Canola, watercolour](https://cowboycountrymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/westernart-1406-13.jpg)
Clouds Over Canola, watercolour