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. 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.
Former presidents of the CAA, in addition to the founding members, include:
Tom Ryan
Gordon Snidow
William Moyers
U. Grant Speed
James Boren
Fred Fellows
James Reynolds
Harvey W. Johnson
Bill Owen
Howard Terpning
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.
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Cowboy Artists of America (http://www.cowboyartistsofamerica.com/)
The CowboyArtists of America, founded in 1965, is the oldest association of artists of its type in the country.
Some of the artists portray the West that is long gone and only visible through art, while others portray contemporary cowboy life, using their own life experiences on the ranch or reservation as their research.
On view in those galleries are many select works by members of CowboyArtists of America which have been made part of the Museum's Western American Art collection throughout the years.
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