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Quite simply, Howard Terpning is one of the most lauded painters
of Western art. His awards are so numerous and he is honored
with them so often, that to list them would require changing
the count every few months. To name three would be to cite the
highest prizes awarded to Western art: countless awards from
the Cowboy Artists of America, the Hubbard Art Award for Excellence,
the National Academy of Western Art’s Prix de West and
the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gene Autry Museum.
Why such praise? Passion,
compassion, devotion and respect for his subject matter, extraordinary
talent in palette and brushstroke, an exceptional ability
to evoke emotion both in his paintings and from those viewing
them — all this and more has made Terpning the "Storyteller
of the Native American."
Born in Illinois and
educated at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the American
Academy of Art, he first gained attention from some powerful
Time and Newsweek covers. Film fans praised his movie posters
for such classics as The Sound of Music, Dr. Zhivago and the
re-issue of Gone with the Wind. But his love of the West and
Native American traditions saw his transition to fine art.
Terpning is a long-time
member of the Cowboy Artists of America, which has presented
him with Gold and Silver awards, "Best of Show"
awards, and "Best Overall Show by a Single Artist"
awards more than two dozen times. His book, The Art of Howard
Terpning won the Wrangler "Outstanding Art Book"
award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
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