A native of northern California, Michele Farrier now calls Cortez, Colorado home. She received a BA in Studio Art from the University of California –… Read More
Points West Online: W.H.D. Koerner: A Family Legacy
Originally published in Points West magazine Summer 2008 W.H.D. Koerner: A Family Legacy By Mindy A. Besaw W.H.D. Koerner, painter and illustrator, was born in… Read More
A Merry Western Holiday
In celebration of this holiday season, the staff in the Whitney would like to share a selection of holiday greetings from a few of our… Read More
Points West Online: W.H.D. Koerner
Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2002 W.H.D. Koerner: “In My Mind’s Eye,” An Artist’s Approach By Julie Coleman Tachick Former Curatorial Assistant,… Read More
Points West Online: Depictions of Women in Western Art
Originally published in Points West in Spring 1995 By Sarah E. Boehme Former Curator, Whitney Western Art Museum “Oh, do you remember Sweet Betsy from… Read More
Western Art and Crafts
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” —Henry Ward Beecher [1] As I mentioned in… Read More
Oregon Trail and Conestogas: Really?
True or false? Pioneers like these portrayed in the Center’s painting The Road to Oregon (The Trail Through the South Pass Had Been Worn Deep… Read More