A third-generation sculptor, Dustin Payne learned his craft at an early age. He enjoyed reading art and history books in his father’s studio and was influenced by artists who came […]
I Art Whitney
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Vic Payne
Noted western artist Vic Payne has been sculpting for over 35 years. A pivotal move to a New Mexico ranch, his family’s ranching heritage, tales of Billy the Kid and […]
Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Ensamble Studios
At Tippet Rise Art Center, located in Fishtail, Montana, visitors can explore the inextricable link between art, nature, and the human experience. Tippet Rise celebrates this synergy through installations of […]
Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney as Sculptor
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney is best known for her role as an art patron and the founder of New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art. Yet she also had a significant […]
Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Linda Raynolds
The Whitney staff recently had the chance to visit Linda Raynolds at her studio. She introduced us to the tools she uses to create her sculptures and showed us her […]
Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Tracy Linder
Tracy Linder grew up on a family farm and received her MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Linder now lives in south central Montana. Her sculptures and installations […]
