WAOW Artistry of the West

The WAOW Artistry is slowly being built to provide a page on our site to promote each artist. This project began late summer 2024. We have over 300 members to load here on their pages. You can search by name, location or by subject matter to find an artist.

Horses, Western, Still Life, Pastels, Flowers, Animals, Children, Landscape, Seascape, Portraits WAOW . Horses, Western, Still Life, Pastels, Flowers, Animals, Children, Landscape, Seascape, Portraits WAOW .

Barbara Archer-Baldwin • Arizona • waow

Barbara Archer-Baldwin, PSA, MC-IAPS, APAA, PSWC

A Master Medallion holder in the International Association of Pastel Societies, Barbara Archer-Baldwin and her husband John Baldwin relocated to Tucson in February, 2024 after living in Florida for over 25 years. She is an academically schooled professional artist with training at Rhode Island School of Design, Philadelphia University of the Arts, and Temple University's Tyler School of Fine Arts. She has been represented by the Four Corners Gallery in the Tucson Desert Art Museum since May 2024. Her work has been juried into three shows at the Phippen Museum, Prescott, AZ, since her relocation to Arizona. Painting the southwest has really expanded her muse.

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Equine, Horses, Encaustic Art, Birds, Wildlife, Landscapes, Still Life, Colored Pencil, Watermedia, Pets WAOW . Equine, Horses, Encaustic Art, Birds, Wildlife, Landscapes, Still Life, Colored Pencil, Watermedia, Pets WAOW .

TL Anderson • Michigan • waow

I grew up in the heart of the Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  The “UP” is surrounded by big water and gorgeous shorelines of the Great Lakes, forested lands, inland lakes and rivers.  It was only natural that I developed a love and fascination of the outdoors from a very young age.  I have wonderful memories of exploring the woods near my home, building forts, and letting my imagination run wild.  When I wasn’t running rampant through the woods, I was drawing.  Being creative was a joy I discovered early on and I loved being able to get my ideas out of my head and share them through drawing. 

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