William “Bill” Gollings Statue Unveiled in Cheyenne

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Wyoming sculptor Jerry Palen unveiled a 7-foot-tall statue of cowboy artist William “Bill” Gollings. By Becky Orr CHEYENNE — Brothers Chase and John Farrell climbed onto the statue’s sandstone base after the unveiling ceremony. “I like the spurs,” said John, 7, as he pointed to the back of one of the cowboy’s boots. The Savannah, […]

Edgar S. Paxson ~ Wanted to Buy

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

I 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, 2010

James 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 […]

Ace Powell (Asa L. Powell) ~ Famous Montana Artist

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Ace Powell is a legend in the Montana western art scene. Ace was a prolific painter and sculptor who produced an incredible amount of material. The Kalispell dealers and collectors kept him busy painting as fast as he could put the work out. Ace was never as skilled as other early Montana painters like C.M. […]

William Bill Gollings ~ 1878-1932

Monday, October 5th, 2009

William “Bill” Gollings started painting professionally in Sheridan, Wyoming in the early 20th century and funded his art school tuition through selling rights to publication of several oil paintings to a mid-western publishing firm who used the western images to create calenders, lithographs, post cards, etc. Gollings was a working cowboy and lived the western lifestyle first […]

8/09 ~ Montana’s Rich Art Heritage

Friday, August 7th, 2009

8/7/09 ~ I am anxious for some feedback on this topic, but I get the impression Montanans may not be fully aware of the astounding art heritage that documents it’s happenings and history. I grew up in Montana and developed a strong interest in the frontier and historic happenings in Montana and the west in […]

6/09 Cody Old West Show…Denver 2009 Version!

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Cody Old West Show…Denver 2009 Version! Brian Lebel’s annual show, historically done in Cody, Wyoming in June, moved to Denver in 2009, and was a rousing success! Last weekend, I attended the Cody Old West Show & Auction at the Denver Merchandise Mart. As is typical of Lebel produced shows, it was a classy affair […]