Southwest Art December 2011 Digital Download

Features

Poetry of Place
Plein-air painter Dave Santillanes holds an intimate conversation with nature. By Rosemary Carstens

Old and New Worlds
Hsin-Yao Tseng draws on ancient and modern aesthetics to portray the world around him. By Gussie Fauntleroy

My World
A visit with Trudy Evard Chiddix at her studio in Evergreen, CO. By Bonnie Gangelhoff

Against the Tide
Painter Robert Lemler has charted his own artistic course. By Mark Mussari

From Apple to Umami
Six artists savor still lifes of food.

Focus On: Artistic Excellence

Meet the Winners
See the 13 artworks that came out on top in our annual art competition.

Meet Some of Our Finalists
We received so many strong entries in the competition that it was hard to choose just 13 winners. Let us introduce you to 12 of the finalists.

Art Events

Southwest
Holiday Small Works Show at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

Rocky Mountains
Doug Braithwaite and Lane Bennion at Terzian Galleries in Park City, UT.

West Coast
Great American Figurative Show at Waterhouse Gallery in Santa Barbara, CA.

Beyond the West
Charles Williams at Robert Lange Studios in Charleston, SC.

Columns

From the Editor
A report from the Cowboy Artists of America show.

Artist to Watch
Erin O'Connor feels at home in nature.

Art Values
Three urbanscapes to add to your collection.

I Saw it in SWA!
Paintings and sculpture sold from our pages.

Success Stories
Catching up with Brian Blood, who first appeared in our pages in May 2002.

News Makers
Results from the annual Western Visions Miniatures and More Show & Sale.