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Tom Ryan's art work has been
found on the pages of numerous magazines devoted to western life and
culture. Among these are Western Horseman, The Quarter Horse
Journal, The Gilcrease Magazine of American History and Art,
Southwest Art, Art of the West, and Persimmon Hill, as well as Time
and Life. His art is featured at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and at leading art galleries and museums
throughout the Southwest.
Among his other awards for his amazing artistic achievements, Tom
received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Cowboy
Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in 1996 during the
ceremonies for the Prix de West Invitational Exhibition.
Tom Ryan is a member of the
Cowboy Artists of America and the National Academy of Western Art
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Painting of Cowboy, Sheep Morrow, whom Tom Ryan painted because of
the cowboy's reputation for his kind treatment of animals. This
particular painting shows the cowboy feeding his horse an apple.
This one is called, Sharing An Apple.
6-Pack Saturday Night - Cowboy on his way
to a party.
This particular painting is called Split Decision. Tom
Ryan was inspired to paint this art work when he saw some cowboys
pushing some cows into a corral. One of the calves cut back, and
with an instantaneous reaction, one of the hands threw a quick loop
down to his left side and heeled the calf promptly.
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