2013 Prix de West Results and Award Winners

The National Cowboy Hall of Fame sold $2.6 million at the opening weekend of their 40th annual Prix de West Show.  There was a great turnout for the largest annual fundraiser for the museum, and patrons came prepared to support the museum and add to their collections.  Almost all the artists sold at least one piece while quite a few had sold out shows including Carrie Ballantyne, Greg Beecham, G. Russell Case, Luke Frazier, Martin Grelle and Curt Walters.  Winning awards at shows like the Prix de West or Masters of the American West at the Autry Museum can be huge boosts for artists and their careers and are terrific collection factors.  Here are this year's award winners:

Prix de West Purchase Award Winner
Kestrel, Steve
Desert Timeline
Black slate & Colorado sandstone, 9 1/2" H x 31 3/4" W x 7" D

 

Major General and Mrs. Don D. Pittman Wildlife Award
Beecham, Greg
The Maestros - An Exploration of the Melodic Resonance between Line and Mass
Oil on linen, 26" x 42"  

 

James Earle Fraser Sculpture Award
Matteson, Ross
Ice Breaker
Italian marble, 8" H x 30" W x 8" D  

 

Robert Lougheed Memorial Award

George Carlson

Sentinel Bluffs, January Thaw, and Marshland In Spring

Express Ranches Great American Cowboy Award
Polzin, Kyle
Trusty Companion
Oil on canvas, 23" x 36" 

 

Donald Teague Memorial Award
Bohler, Joseph
Hard Work - Fond Memories
Watercolor, 21 1/2" x 33" 

   

 Frederic Remington Award
Buyers' Choice Award
Walters, Curt
First Touch of Winter
Oil, 26" x 54" 

Congratulations to all the winners!