Cowboys and indians

Brit West has tapped into her creativity to support Native Americans in need. While the world is attempting to adjust to the ever-evolving coronavirus situation, people of the Navajo Nation have been hit with financial struggle, leaving elders without provisions. Western designer and photographer Brit West has set out to use her artistic eye for a cause with the creation of her Photography for a Purpose project. West traveled to the picturesque Monument Valley to shoot Navajo people and…

Following the Buffalo. Photography: Courtesy Jason Rich For all the honors his painting has brought him and has much as he loves the Western art world, it’s the family-focused Western lifestyle that Jason Rich considers the most important. For all that he has accomplished as a Western artist — the innumerable awards, prestigious shows, international recognition, and financial success — Jason Rich prefers a life that fosters the simple and lasting things. He was raised with Western values…

Legendary photographer of the American West David Stoecklein left a legacy in memorable pictures. He loved good cow dogs, skilled horsewomen, hardworking cowboys, big storms coming in on lonesome prairies, the camaraderie of cattle gathers, and quiet sunrise rides in the mountains. Most of all, photographer David Stoecklein loved documenting the West in all its grit and grandeur. Whether it was the galloping remuda of a ranch somewhere thundering out of backlit dust, a snow-encrusted cowboy…

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Before Paramount Network’s hit series comes back for its sophomore season, we chat with stars Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, and Luke Grimes about how their characters help to fuel the western drama. For the benefit of those who tuned in late: In the final Season 1 episode of Yellowstone, the epic Paramount Network series created and produced by Taylor Sheridan (Wind River, Hell or High Water), family ties were by turn frayed and reinforced, and groundwork was set for more conflict and tumult…

One of the most significant Western art events kicks off October 4 – 6, 2018 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Cowboy Crossings show brings together the top tier of artists and craftsmen working in the Western arts for the premier annual show at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Collectors and the public alike mark their calendars and wouldn’t miss the opportunity to see what the members of the Cowboy Artists of America and the Traditional…

With the Pendleton Round-Up right around the corner, September 12 – 15, we look back at last year’s event through the lens of photographer Christy Burleson. Christy Burleson knows how to capture the perfect moment with her camera and will do whatever it takes to get it. With over 25 years behind the lens, Burleson has found herself galloping horses, climbing ladders, and getting up close and personal with bulls at rodeos. One of her most treasured photo journeys has been documenting the…

We interview the actor on the eve of his lifetime achievement honor at the Western Heritage Awards. Robert Duvall could have been a cowboy. Of course, the millions of moviegoers and TV viewers who have seen him in such classics as Lonesome Dove, Open Range, and Broken Trail might assume that he actually is a cowboy, and has been one for most of his life. But, well, that’s why they call it acting. “I represent cowboys, as opposed to really being one,” Duvall modestly insists during a recent…

This is someone else who quickly became a good friend that I met early in 2008. His name is Gene Hartung. Gene lives right across the Buffalo Bill Dam from us in Cody, Wyoming. My wife, Leigh ran into him in downtown Cody. Leigh knows exactly the kind of faces I am constantly on the…

The Cherokee Kid is the most famous cowboy Indian known today. His real name was Will Rogers, and he was born in 1879 on a cattle ranch in the Cherokee