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An uncommonly talented artist working in
watercolor and oil, John Fawcett has spent his life studying and gaining
inspiration from his subjects. His first hand knowledge of horses
and dogs is evident in his detailed images which often focus on the
relationships between animals and people. "I want to make the
viewer smell the horse, hear the hoof beats, and have all their senses be
taken in by the painting." |
John spoke to the
"Friends Of Western Art
in
November 2022.
Click here to watch the presentation. |
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Terrific guest joining the show today and long-time
friend of our magazines: John Fawcett, who paints
Western and Native American subjects from the
historic Old West. John also has some insight on the
Wyeth artist family since he is on the board and the
Brandywine Museum. We talk about the Wyeths,
watercolor, veterinarians and also John's own work
on this episode. It is sponsored by Western
Art Collector magazine.
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John & Elizabeth recently were the first visitors to
the newly opened Wyeth Study Center at the Brandywine Museum-Chadds Ford,
PA. Shown here with Will Coleman, Ph.D.-Wyeth Foundation Curator and
Director and Karen Baumgartner-Collection Manager. |
John & Elizabeth with Thomas Padon-Brandywine Museum Director and Will
Coleman-Wyeth Study Center Curator
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John won the GENE AUTRY MEMORIAL AWARD for
outstanding presentation of three or more works. |
Award
presented by Jim Rea- Co-chair of the
Masters Show & Trustee
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John and Elizabeth Fawcett with the painting "The Dance". |
John Fawcett: Western Artist Epi. 231, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Some people
are just meant to be artists. John Fawcett is one of those individuals. He
has a great story and I had a wonderful time talking with him.
You see, John was a veterinarian before becoming a full-time artist. He
worked with small animals and big animals alike and loved horses since he
was a kid, having bought his first horse at age ten.
For a long while, John was committed to building a respected veterinary
practice, but at his core, he was an artist. Finally, he got to the point
where all that pent-up creativity couldn't be held back any longer.
Fast-forward to today and he's been an artist longer than he was a vet. John
took the plunge in 1992, painting and selling artwork when he could. Now
he's a renowned watercolor and oil painter of the West, focusing primarily
on Native American subjects, horses, and cowboys.
This was a really fun podcast. John is an interesting guy, and I've always
been a fan of his work. Please enjoy Western Oil and watercolor painter John
Fawcett on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 231.
You can see John Fawcett's paintings at the Masters of the American West Art
Exhibition and Sale at the Autry Museum of the American West through March
23, 2023.
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Art Of The West Magazine cover for September/October
2022.
(Article coming soon.) |
Eiteljorg
Museum
Quest
for the
West
Art
Show and
Sale
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase
Award| Given
for the
artwork selected
by staff
and the
Western Art
Society for
the Eiteljorg
Museum’s permanent
collection.
Presented by The
Western Art
Society
“Trading
At Pierre’s Hole” 30x40” Oil By
John Fawcett
For Immediate Release
Sales of art at
Eiteljorg’s Quest for the West® Art Show and Sale
exceed $1.1 million
Exhibit of top
Western art on public view through
Oct. 10
INDIANAPOLIS – More than $1.1
million in high-end Western art was sold
Sept. 10-11 during the Quest for the West® Art Show
and Sale, held at the Eiteljorg
Museum of
American Indians
and Western Art in Indianapolis. At
the 16th
annual Quest for the West®, 240 collectors were able
to purchase art created by 51
of the
nation’s leading
Western artists.
This year’s
luck-of-the- draw sale and
awards dinner
marked the
first time
in two
years that
the annual
event could be held in person; Quest was a virtual
sale last year due to the pandemic.
Adding star power to Quest for
the West® was acclaimed actor Wes Studi
(Cherokee), famous for his roles in Dances with Wolves,
The Last of the Mohicans,
Geronimo and
other films
and TV
shows. Studi
was guest
speaker at
three Quest
events during the
weekend and
discussed his
life and
career, and the
museum presented the actor with the prestigious Eiteljorg Museum
Award for
Excellence for
his support
of Native American
arts and
languages.
“Quest for the West® supports the Western art field and enjoys a national
reputation for
excellence among
Western art
shows. To
be able
to conduct
Quest in
person again
at the
Eiteljorg Museum
was extremely
rewarding. We
are grateful to the exceptional artists, the enthusiastic
collectors and our special guest Wes
Studi who
delighted the
audience,” Eiteljorg President and
CEO John
Vanausdall said.
“We are
especially thankful
to the sponsors of
Quest
for the
West®
and the staff
and volunteers
who made
Quest so
memorable.”
Several Quest artists and their
works were
recognized in the
juried awards
competition:
•
An oil
painting by
John Fawcett of
Clark, Colorado,
Trading at
Pierre’s Hole, won the
Harrison Eiteljorg
Purchase Award,
presented by
the Western
Art Society.
Acquired by
the museum with
society funds,
the painting
now joins
the Eiteljorg’s
collection.
•
Artist Mark Kelso – the only Indianapolis-area artist
to participate in
Quest this year – had an exceptional weekend; his oil
painting Snow
Angels
depicting
two swans
won an
unprecedented three Quest
awards:
the Henry
Farny Award for Best
Painting, the
Patrons’ Choice Award (as chosen
by Quest
guests),
and the
Artists’ Choice
Award (as
chosen by
his fellow
Quest
artists).
•
Artist Denis
Milhomme of
Three Rivers,
California,
was named
the Artist
of Distinction,
meaning his
paintings will
be the
focus of
a solo
show at
the Eiteljorg during the
next Quest
for the
West® Art
Sale and
Show in
fall 2022.
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Western Art Collector shares John and Elizabeth Fawcett's Colorado home.
(Click image to enlarge)
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Cookies with a Curator: John
Fawcett
While we’re not physically connecting with many artists in 2020 because of
the COVID-19 pandemic, Christine Brindza, Senior Curator, Glasser Curator of
Art of the American West is catching up with some TMA collection artists for
virtual conversations about their past work, current practice and works in
progress. These chats are part of Cookies with a Curator–a series of
conversations about art and favorite sweets. In November she talked with
John Fawcett while he ate Ranger cookies.
https://youtu.be/0-XpsT0O8Qs
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The River Flows:
Watercolors of the American West
This book explores the watercolors of the American
West from the 1820s to the present. We pulled together the artwork and
stories of over 40 artists, both historical and from the top contemporary
watercolor artists. The book is both a narrative and stunningly visual
timeline. It is 12.5 inches x 11 inches, 200 pages and weighs over 4 pounds
with a hard cover and dust jacket.
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We hosted AWA (American Women Artists) who are having
their exhibit at the Steamboat Art Museum Summer 2019- for a day of painting
at our ranch in CO.
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Judging the AWA Show at the Steamboat Art Museum...
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Elected to the Board of Directors- Steamboat Art
Museum-Steamboat Springs, CO 2016.
Masters of the American West -February 11, 2017- Autry
Museum-Los Angeles, CA. -Will be giving a presentation on painting Saturday
at 10:30 AM. |
Delivering a watercolor of " Union Rags “ (winner of the Belmont Stakes) to
Phyllis Wyeth at the Brandywine River Museum. |
We traveled to
Ireland to photograph and paint “
Moonlight Cloud" at Coolmore Stud
(world’s largest Thoroughbred Farm), a European Champion
Thoroughbred for a client.
Sketching Moonlight Cloud
Photographing the champion |
"Moonlight Cloud"
24" X 30"
Oil
"Moonlight Cloud"
23" X 16"
Oil |
Take a look at the new brochure of Thoroughbred paintings. Just click
on the brochure cover below or click here to see in
PDF format.
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A visit to the Colorado
studio by the 7th & 8th graders from the North Routt Charter School.
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3 day Horse Painting
Workshop - July 28-30, 2015 at our Clark, CO. ranch in
conjunction with our Retrospective Show
Sponsored by Steamboat
Art Museum-For information contact Steamboat Art Museum at 970-870-1755
To see the video just click the above
image or go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJHoggaycG8 |
February 14, 2015 John
was the Recipient of the Watercolor Award
at the Masters Show 2015.
John & Elizabeth with Jay
Grodin, Chairman of the Masters Committee.
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February 1, 2014 John
was the Recipient of the Watercolor Award
at the Masters Show 2014.
Amy Scott of the Autry
National Center presenting the award
Jay Grodin, Chairman of the Masters of the American West, with Elizabeth &
John. |
May 2013
Appointed to the Museum Committee, Brandywine River Museum & Conservancy,
Chadds Ford, PA. Home of the Wyeth collections, the Committee
oversees the acquisitions and direction of the museum, as well as upcoming
exhibitions.
April 2015
“ Horse Painting Workshop”
5 day comprehensive training in WC & oil
contact
Fredericksburg Artists School
503 E. Schubert
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
Telephone - 830-997-0515
E-mail -
bush@fbgartschool.com
June 2015
Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO. has just announced a
retrospective exhibition of John Fawcett work for the summer/fall of 2015. |
2013 Photo Shoot near the Little Big Horn Battlefield, MT |
2013 Photo Shoot with models, horse handlers, and historians |