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Artist Spotlight! Lucile Wedeking (Stamford, Texas)

Lucile Wedeking is a contemporary oil painter best-known for her interpretations merging the Old and New West. Her work combines a modern dreamscape of color with historic western imagery pulled from extensive archival treasure hunts. In addition to her professional studio practice, Lucile enjoys time spent raising registered and pure bred Brangus cattle with her husband and family on their West Texas ranch.

Artist Spotlight! Trish Stevenson (Sidney, Montana)

Growing up in a rural area west of Denver, Trish Stevenson was either riding horses or drawing them and even then, considered herself an artist. Now, during the twenty-plus years she has called Montana home, she has been inspired to paint the people, animals and action of the West, focusing on capturing their spirit and attitude in her oil or pastel paintings. She is a Founding Member and Signature Member of the Cowgirl Artists of America.

Trish Stevenson Fine Art

Artist Spotlight! Crystal Orlando (Moody, Texas)

As a former professional horse trainer and artist, Crystal Orlando’s life and art intertwine beautifully—a vibrant dance of resilience, passion, and reverence for the natural world. Primarily self-taught, Crystal began selling her intricate charcoal and graphite drawings at a young age. Meticulously crafting each piece, she captures the soul of animals with unparalleled depth and emotion. Her work speaks not only of her subjects’ beauty but echoes a deeper narrative—the power of perseverance, the strength to rise, and the incredible wonder of life itself.

Crystal Orlando Wildlife / Equine Artist