Deanne McKeown | Arizona

“I lived with my family in a remote area of the Pinal Mountains in central Arizona when I was a child – the memories of those early years made an indelible impression. Thus, the deserts and canyons of Arizona have always formed my sense of home. Since…

Susan Kliewer | Arizona

Susan Kliewer is a Native of Southern California who has made Arizona her home for 40 years. She spent five of those years at Marble Canyon Trading Post in a remote area of northern Arizona adjacent to the Navajo Reservation. A painter since the age of…

Jan Mapes | Colorado

The roots of Jan’s professional art career extend deep into childhood, where her family’s love for the outdoors nurtured curiosity and creativity. Her mother taught her to savor the world and love its creatures. A heritage was also handed down by…

Rebecca Tobey | New Mexico

Rebecca Tobey believes that “All things are bound together. All things connect. What we do to this world, we do to ourselves--especially today as we experience climate change.  I try to represent that in my work.” Her stylized animal sculptures…

Barbara Meikle | New Mexico

Barbara Meikle, a New Mexico native, has lived and painted in Tesuque, New Mexico for almost 30 years, a hop, skip and a jump from Santa Fe. “I’ve been an artist my whole life, driven by my fascination for horses and other animals. I never thought…

Sharon Markwardt | New Mexico

Since she was a toddler, Sharon Markwardt has loved Nature, critters, and creativity. Raised in a family of outdoorsy artists, engineers, and scientists, she grew to embrace accuracy and detail as well as creativity. When she earned her Bachelor of…

Stephanie Revennaugh | Montana

Soulful and dynamic are terms that have been used to describe Stephanie Revennaugh's work. Her sculpture is born from an intimate acquaintance with her subject and executed with delight in form and texture. A lifelong love affair with horses influences…

Shelby Keefe | Wisconsin

Even as a young child, Shelby Keefe knew she was an artist. Coming from a family of artists and crafters in rural Wisconsin, she was encouraged to draw and paint and always had plenty of inspiration for making her artwork. After earning her Bachelor of…

Karen Petrovich | Wyoming

Karen lived in Cody, Wyoming for 30 years, then spent ten years in Arizona. She recently moved back to Wyoming. She has worked on Wyoming ranches and in hunting camps there and spent eleven years with the U.S. Forest Service as a back-country mounted…

Laurie J. Lee | Wyoming

Laurie J. Lee's interest in art began when she was very young. Having an artistic mother provided her with more opportunities to explore that interest and continue to develop what would become her passion and future career. Her subjects usually involve…