Howard
Terpning
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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