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Curt Boles |
 The American cowboy and his nearly extinct
lifestyle have long been favorite subjects for Curt Boles, Oklahoma
pencil artist. His keen eye for color and composition depict the
beauty and grace of faithful horses, the raw-boned strength of range
cattle and the weathered faces of a vanishing era. His deft touch
yields a unique blending of tight representational realism with loose,
colorful flourishes adding a contemporary sense to rugged traditional
Cowboy and Southwestern subject matter.A native Oklahoman, Curt graduated in 1973 from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with a BA in Fine Art. After traveling and expressing his talents in other art forms: music, theater, graphic design and commercial illustration, Curt lived for a time in Ruidoso, New Mexico where he honed his craft under the skillful tutelage of mentor and fellow Oklahoman, Gary Myers. Other significant artistic influences in Curts work have been good friend and fellow pencil artist Steve Forbis, famed pastel artist Harley Brown and color mentor James Reynolds. Curts work has been honored with numerous awards and exhibitions including a one-man show at the Oklahoma State Capitol and many exhibitions at the Thomas Gilcrease Museum, American Art in Miniature Exhibition and Sale in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "Capturing the romance of the contemporary American cowboy is what Im after in my work, and thats hard to really explain when Im drawing a bawling calf or a weathered old hand that probably never had more than two nickels to rub together", laughs Curt. "But, for those who understand and feel the same way about cow men, their animals and their outdoor lifestyles, hopefully my drawings evoke the character, the pride and the contentedness of a life lived without regrets." Curt now resides with his wife Sandy near historic Guthrie, Oklahoma. |
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