Founder
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Megan WimberleyMegan Wimberley is a contemporary western and wildlife artist based out of Yosemite Valley, California. She holds a BA in Fine Arts and an MA in Art Education. Megan's personal work is focused on our connectedness with animals and the natural word. Her art teaching pedagogy focuses on growing self-awareness, problem solving skills, perseverance, and skill development.
Megan started Cowgirl Artist of America in 2021 with the goal of helping bridge the gap of representation of women artists in the western art world. Megan's teaching background and art business experience inform her approach to helping others on their art career journey. www.meganwimberley.com |
Advisory Board
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Donna Howell-SicklesDonna's nationally recognized and distinctive artwork filled with bright colors and spirited cowgirls can be found in eleven museum collections including the Booth Museum of Western Art and the Tucson Museum of Art.
Along with winning numerous awards in invitational Museum shows, Donna's artwork has been published in countless print articles and has been included in many books about western art. Her artwork has been the focus for solo exhibitions at the Steamboat Art Museum, The National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and the Booth Museum of western Art. A book about her work, “Cowgirl Rising” was published in 1997 by Greenwich Workshop. In November 2007, Donna Howell-Sickles was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas in honor of the body of work she has created about the Cowgirl. In 2011 she was listed as one of the 40 most Prominent People in the Western Art World by Southwest Art Magazine. https://www.donnahowellsickles.com |
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Coila EvansCoila is a western artist and previous gallery owner in Roundup, Montana. Coila's work focuses on bringing awareness to the land and life of the west. She is a lifelong learner who is interested in the complex history and lives of her subjects, and has an intense desire to share those stories through her work. She and her husband are both working artists, who sometimes exhibit together. Coila brings her business savvy, and open, thoughtful wisdom to CGA's advisory board.
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Peggy JudyPeggy was born and raised in Colorado, and attended Colorado State University receiving a BFA in Illustration. Her illustration background informs her graphic approach to composition and design. Peggy's work takes a unique perspective and expressive interpretation on a traditional and well-honored subject matter. Her work emphasizes the intensity of the west as it was lived in the past and is still lived today. She is currently
represented by top art galleries with an emphasis on contemporary western art around the country. And her work can be found in collections across the USA, UK, and Europe, as well as Major Western ArtShows and Museums around the Western United States. Our advisory board will be enhanced by the experience Peggy's brings as a highly successful artist, and her enthusiasm for the representation of female artists https://www.peggyjudyfineart.com |
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George IrwinGeorge holds a BFA in Design from The University of Texas at Austin, and built his career around design, technology, and the arts. He’s steeped in digital marketing, professional communications design, and has a passion for the landscapes and lifestyles of Western America. He is the founder and director of Western Gallery, and produces the Horizons Western Art podcast. George lives in the Dallas area with his wife and two children. He brings his energy and experience promoting art and and artists to our advisory board.
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Morgan R. BuckertMorgan Buckert creates hand-crafted cowboy boots, shoes, and leather goods in her Hailey, Idaho shop. Her upbringing on a South Texas ranch continues to influence her today and
inspires the traditional Western element to her work. Morgan chooses to work with leather because of the longevity of the product and the versatility of the material. She builds cowboy boots and leather goods, employing traditional techniques such as welting and hand stitching to control the medium through her hands. This means each piece is unique, made with both love and sweat, and made to last a lifetime. Morgan holds B.A.s in History and Government from The University of Texas at Austin and a M.A. in U.S. Western History from The University of New Mexico. https://morganbuckert.com |
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Marlie McDonaldMarlie was born and raised in Oklahoma City, where she studied classical ballet and modern dance at a visual and performing arts school through High School. She went on to receive a BS in Family Life Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. After receiving her degree, Marlie worked in the non-profit sector helping with administrative and organizational management and fundraising for 5 years. Marlie currently resides in Brooklyn and manages an office at a private equity firm in New York City. She is a passionate supporter of female artists, both in her private art collection and word of mouth/social media promotion. In her free time she loves to travel the world, try new physical and artistic activities, and spend time with her pets. Malie's non-profit and managerial experiences are a great assets to CGA.
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Lisa SorrellLisa Sorrell is an award-winning artist working in the medium of leather. She builds cowboy boots in her shop in Guthrie, working from flat pieces of leather and the client’s measurements, and using hand tools and vintage machinery. She maintains a portfolio of original designs and is well-known in the boot-making world for her design skills. She speaks, teaches, and writes; her book “The Art of Leather Inlay and Overlay” is a textbook on the topic of creating art with leather. Lisa enjoys speaking about cowboy boots and cowboy boot making, and she also teaches and writes on the topic of cowboy boots, footwear, and creating art with leather. Although she’s always told her students that conveying light and movement with leather inlay, overlay, and stitching ranges from difficult to impossible, she’s recently been exploring light, shadow, and reflection.
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Kerri MenchacaKerri Menchaca joined her father in oil painting classes when she was in high school and started showing her works in local galleries at age fifteen. Taught by Dennis Blagg, a Fort Worth artist, she developed her painting style in realism. She paints primarily Texas landscapes from photographs that she takes while on road trips in a 1968 Early Bronco which she restored herself. Her paintings focus on the sensory aspects of nature, created with an attention to mood, color and light.
Kerri attended the University of Texas in Austin where she graduated with degrees in Art and Art History and a minor in Geology. At UT she studied with artists Melissa Miller and Michael Ray Charles. Kerri currently lives in Fort Worth and oversees the permanent art collection in the Mary Couts Burnett Library Archives at TCU. www.kerrismenchaca.com |
Member Services
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Raven SkyeRaven Skye is a full-time Contemporary Western Artist currently residing in Columbia County, Oregon. She has always felt compelled to make work that offers the viewer an invitation to slow down & truly take in the details of places and things that go unnoticed as we rush past them in our fast-paced daily
lives. She considers her work to be an invitation to pause, reflect, recall and remember what is important to you and why, so that life doesn't simply pass you by. Raven has spoken/instructed at many art workshops & various conferences throughout the US and Canada and has served on the Advisory Board of an International Multi-Million dollar Art company. https://wildpeacestudios.com |
Administrative Assistant
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Devakka YaragattiDevakka Yaragatti (Raashi) lives in Bangalore, India. She is a Digital Marketing Specialist with 2 years of experience in the field. Devakka holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Information Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University. Her expertise in SEO, content writing, graphic designing and blogging are helping to drive CGA forward to accomplish its mission. Devakka's passion for technology and marketing has made her an expert in a digital marketing strategy that delivers results. She is a backpacker who loves nature and likes to travel to different places with family and friends.
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