Early Colorado Artists ~ A Rich Art History ~ 1850-1950
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Colorado is not outdone by any other western state insofar as it’s rich art history and dozens of fine artists that painted and documented the early frontier culture and captured on canvas the incredible mountain vista’s that exist in this beautiful state. Charles Partridge Adams, Charles Craig, Gerard Curtis Delano, Birger Sandzen, Raphael Lillywhite, William Henry Bancroft, […]
The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Still Does $8.9 Million!!
Thursday, July 29th, 2010In spite of the economic conditions facing our country, folks who collect American and western art still seek fine paintings to surround themselves with. While institutions and major collectors are not as eager to place high end works on the market as they were a few years ago, the partners at the Coeur d’Alene Art […]
Edgar S. Paxson ~ Wanted to Buy
Thursday, March 11th, 2010I am an avid collector of works by the famed Montana artist Edgar S. Paxson. Paxson was a contemporary of C.M. Russell and was a major force in documenting the frontier history of Montana as well as the life and culture of Native American Indians. If you have a work by E.S. Paxson you would […]
J.K. Ralston ~ Artist ~ Yet Another Montana Gem!
Thursday, March 11th, 2010James Kenneth Ralston was born in 1896 in Choteau, Montana where his father was a cattle rancher and foreman on ranches in Choteau, Helena and near the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in eastern Montana. In his early 20’s, Ralston attended the Chicago Art Institute and received formal art training on two occasions. After marrying and moving […]
7/09 The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction ~ The big auction in Reno pulls back on the reins!
Monday, July 27th, 20097/27/09 ~ I just returned from my annual trek to the famous Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nevada. As is typical of this auction, it offered some phenomenal works, many fresh to the market from old private and institutional collections. While it was obvious the number of high end works offered was significantly down […]
