July 23 – September 30, 2022
Art in the West is an annual juried exhibition and silent auction featuring traditional and contemporary art that celebrates the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures and history of the High Desert. This year’s invitation-only exhibition will feature almost 100 works of art by dozens of renowned artists from across the country.
This year, the entire collection will again be available to view online. Fall in love with your favorite pieces and bid from your desktop or mobile device. Proceeds from the Art in the West auction help support the Museum’s educational programs, bringing science, art and history education to lifelong learners throughout the region.
Banner image “Rainbow Canyon” by Dawn Emerson.
J. Dylan Cavin is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation in southeast Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
Cavin enlisted in the Army in July 2006 and was honorably discharged after breaking his leg. During this time, he dabbled in photography, tattooing and comic art, and later started creating portraits of friends and pets. He finally felt that he established an outlet for his artistic expression. “After years of being in the design field, it really felt good making something with my hands that others could connect to, appreciate, and in return was self-gratifying,” said Cavin.
His work has been shown professionally for more than 10 years and has also been honored in the Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma City and the Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Brenna Kimbro was born in Seoul, Korea and adopted by a family who lives on a working cattle ranch in Eastern Oregon. Early on, she fell in love with horses and started depicting them in artwork.
In 2004, Kimbro received a Bachelor of Science in art after studying at the University of Oregon and Eastern Oregon University. She has participated in many shows and exhibitions over 20 years. Kimbro’s art has received myriad honors and she was profiled in Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Oregon Art Beat in 2012. She works from her studio Kimbro Meadows and Brenna Kimbro Fine Art Studio below Craig Mountain in Union, Oregon.
“I am excited to create art when I learn it has a positive impact,” said Kimbro. “It truly brings me great inspiration and happiness to know that my art spreads joy.”
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For questions and inquiries, please contact the High Desert Museum:
Gail Hodge at 541-382-4754, ext. 284 | ghodge@highdesertmuseum.org