The Adobe Fine Art ~ Ruidoso, NM
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Bill Anton
Born in Chicago in 1957, Bill Anton, settled in Prescott Arizona after earning his degree from Northern Arizona University. He developed a deep connection to the American West and honed his craft under the mentorship of renowned artists Michael Lynch and Ned Jacob, particularly the discipline of capturing the raw, authentic spirit of Western life.
Bill Anton’s work has appeared in Southwest Art, Architectural Digest, Art of the West, and American Artist, where he was featured on the April 2006 cover. His paintings are included in major corporate collections such as Bank of America, DuPont, and Hewlett-Packard, and are held in the permanent collection of the Gilcrease Museum.
Anton has exhibited at top Western art shows including Prix de West and Masters of the American West, earning numerous honors:
Prix de West Museum Purchase Award (2020)
Great American Cowboy Award (2018)
Spirit of the West Award (2011, 2015, 2017)
Frederic Remington Painting Award (2016)
Museum Purchase Award, Autry Museum (2012)
His award-winning work continues to celebrate the rugged beauty and heritage of the West.
"I do not see myself as a biographer of the "cowboy." I know some artists feel they are recording a historical portayal of ranch life today in the American West. But the focus of my work has always been mood and passion. If I'm recording anything, I'm recording how I feel about the West. I want the viewer to feel the drama of atmosphere and the mystery of a western night.”
