Cowboy Artists of America
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The Cowboy Artists of America (often referred to as the CA, or sometimes the CAA) was founded in 1965 by four prominent western artists, Joe Beeler
, Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen
, who have all since died. Since its inception, the exclusive organization of artists has always been dedicated to portraying the lifestyles of the cowboy
and the American West, both as it was and as it endures. The CCA was founded in 1965 in Sedona, Arizona and held its first art show in 1966 at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City
, Oklahoma
. In 1973, the annual event moved to the Phoenix Art Museum
. In April 2011, the museum announced that it would no longer host the event.
Former presidents of the CAA, in addition to the founding members, include:
The artists' works, highly sought after by western collectors, often fetch high prices. As an example, Terpning's Cooling Off the Hard Way sold for $305,000 at the 2003 Santa Fe Art Auction.
Joe Beeler
Joe Beeler was an American illustrator, artist and sculptor specializing in the field of Western art. In 1965, he cofounded the Cowboy Artists of America with Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen....
, Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen
George Phippen
George Phippen, a western artist from Skull Valley, Arizona, is the co-founder and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America.Phippen did approximately 3,000 works in his brief career. Succumbing to cancer in 1966 , he made art for only 20 years. He was a sculptor and painter in...
, who have all since died. Since its inception, the exclusive organization of artists has always been dedicated to portraying the lifestyles of the cowboy
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...
and the American West, both as it was and as it endures. The CCA was founded in 1965 in Sedona, Arizona and held its first art show in 1966 at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. In 1973, the annual event moved to the Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix art museum
The Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest United States' largest art museum for visual art. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the museum is . It displays international exhibitions alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western...
. In April 2011, the museum announced that it would no longer host the event.
Former presidents of the CAA, in addition to the founding members, include:
- Tom Ryan
- Gordon Snidow
- William Moyers
- U. Grant SpeedGrant SpeedUlysses Grant Speed is a western sculptor based in Lindon in Utah County, near Provo.Speed was born in San Angelo in Tom Green County, Texas, where as a youth he concentrated on riding and roping and hence showed little evidence of his later passion for art...
- James Boren
- Fred Fellows
- James Reynolds
- Harvey W. Johnson
- Bill Owen
- Howard TerpningHoward TerpningHoward Terpning is an American painter and illustrator best known for his paintings of Native Americans.-Life and career:...
- Gary Carter
- Gary Niblett
The artists' works, highly sought after by western collectors, often fetch high prices. As an example, Terpning's Cooling Off the Hard Way sold for $305,000 at the 2003 Santa Fe Art Auction.