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Martin Grelle
Martin Grelle, Saddles and Slickers, Oil on Canvas, Western Art
1985

Name: Martin Grelle, Saddles and Slickers, Oil on Canvas, Western Art
Brand: Martin Grelle
Rating: 5 (9 reviews)

$45,000List Price

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Martin Grelle (Born 1954) Clifton Texas Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 31 x 37 Medium: Oil on canvas Dated 1985 "Saddles and Slickers" Biography Martin Grelle (Born 1954) Martin Grelle, b. 1954, Clifton, Texas, (United States) Born and raised in Clifton, Texas, Martin Grelle still lives on a small ranch a few miles from town. His studio sits in the picturesque Meridian Creek Valley, surrounded by the oak cedar-covered hills of Bosque County, just a short distance from his home, but also within a few miles of the family and friends who are so important in his life. He has two sons, Josh Jordan, who have left home to pursue their own dreams, but who stay in touch frequently. Martin's parents, Ervin Ella, have both passed from this life, but he still has his brothers, Carl Marvin, living nearby, as well as his sister, Mary, who lives in Ft. Worth. Martin began drawing and painting when he was very young, and was fortunate to have James Boren and Melvin Warren, two professional artists and members of the Cowboy Artists of America, move to the area when he was still in high school, and it has had a lasting impact on his direction and career. Mentored by Boren, he had his first one-man show at a local gallery within a year of graduating from high school in 1973. In the nearly 40 years since that time, he has produced some 30 one-man exhibitions, including annual shows in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1989, and has won awards of both regional and national importance at shows around the country. He was invited into membership with the Cowboy Artists of America in 1995, fulfilling a dream begun in the early 70's when he first met Boren and Warren. That same year he was invited to participate in the first Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Since that time he has won the Prix de West Purchase Award, twice (one of only seven artists to do so), the Nona Jean Hulsey Rumsey Buyers' Choice Award, twice, the CA People's Choice Award in 2002, the CA Ray Swanson Award in 2008, the CA Buyers' Choice Award in 2011 and 2012, and the Silver Award for Water Solubles in 2012. He was awarded the Legacy Award by The Briscoe Museum in 2012, for his impact on western art. Other major invitational exhibitions and sales Martin has participated in include The Masters at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, and the inaugural Quest for the West at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, the Coeur d'Alene Auction, and the Jackson Hole Art Auction. Martin has also been featured in a number of publications throughout his career, including multiple appearances in the following magazines: Art of the West, Western Art Collector, Southwest Art, Western Art and Architecture, Persimmon Hill, American Cowboy, Western Horseman, Informant, Wild West, and True West's magazine's 2011 Best of the West Source Book. He was honored with a retrospective showing of his work, along with fellow CA artist, Herb Mignery, for the Gilcrease Museum's Rendezvous Show 2013. Martin has a real sense of responsibility to his collectors, which fills his heart every morning when he walks into the studio, believing that what he does is a gift entrusted to him from God, and must not be left unused or taken for granted, but developed and improved upon. His parents and Jim and Mary Ellen Boren, all set that example for him - an example of not only striving to be the best artist he can be, but the best man he can be as well. Beyond his studio, Martin strives to pass on what others have passed to him. He has given multiple demonstrations around the country, teaches an annual weekend workshop along with his good friend, and fellow CA, Bruce Greene - which they have done for 22 years straight - and mentors other aspiring artists by critiquing their work. He has donated work to a large number of organizations to aid in their progress, including The Bosque Arts Center in Clifton, Texas. He has twice served on the board of directors for the CA organization and is currently serving as President. He is also involved with The Joe Beeler Foundation, founded by the Cowboy Artists of America to coincide with their mentoring program, which provides scholarship opportunities for artists seeking to improve their skills, and has served as President of the Foundation for the past year as well. Education Self-taught; mentored by James Boren Cowboy Artists of America Museum, Kerrville, TX, Workshop, Harvey Johnson/Melvin Warren, 1983 Bosque Conservatory, Clifton, TX, Workshop, Bettina Steinke Selected Exhibitions National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Prix de West, Oklahoma City, OK, 1995-2014 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Cowboy Artist of America Exhibition, Oklahoma City, OK, 2011-2014 Gilcrease Museum, Rendezvous Artists' Retrospective and Art Sale, Tulsa, OK, 2013 Phoenix Art Museum, Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition Sale, Phoenix, AZ, 1996-2010 Autry National Center, Masters of the American West, Los Angeles, CA, 2000-2005, 2007, 2009 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians Western Art, Quest for the West Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN, 2006 Evening of Art, McKinney, TX, 1988-1989 Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Show, Waco, TX, 1985 American Indian Cowboy Artists (AICA), San Dimas, CA, 1977-1983 Phippen Museum, George Phippen Memorial Outside Show, Prescott, AZ, 1977 Selected Press Western Art Architecture, The Messenger, April/May, 2014 Western Art Collector, Respect the Culture, April, 2014 Western Art Collector, Silver Anniversary, April, 2013 Western Art Collector, Everyday Lives, April, 2012 Western Art Collector, Martin Grelle's Annual Exhibition, June, 2011 Western Art Collector, Pride of the Crow, April, 2011 Western Art Collector, Event Report: Martin Grelle, June, 2010 Western Art Collector, Draw of the West, April, 2010 Western Art Collector, Homage to the American West, March, 2009 Western Art Collector, Pride of the Plains, March, 2008 Western Art Collector, Premier Issue, Martin Grelle: Sheer Magic!, 2007 Persimmon Hill Art of the West American Cowboy Southwest Art Western Horseman Art Talk Selected Publications Cowboy Artists of America, Michael Duty, 2002 Leading the West, One Hundred Contemporary Painters Sculptors, Donald J. Hagerty, 1997 Contemporary Western Artists, Harold Peggy Samuels, 1982 Selected Collections National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK Awards Gilcrease Museum - Rendezvous Retrospective, 2013 Briscoe Western Art Museum, Legacy Award, San Antonio, TX, 2012 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Cowboy Artist of America Exhibition, Buyers Choice, Oklahoma City, OK, 2012 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Cowboy Artist of America Exhibition, Silver Award for Water Solubles, Oklahoma City, OK, 2012 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Cowboy Artist of America Exhibition, Buyers Choice, Oklahoma City, OK, 2011 Phoenix Art Museum, Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition Sale, Ray Swanson Memorial Award, "Newlyweds," Phoenix, AZ, 2008 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Prix de West, Nona Jean Hulsey Buyer's Choice, "Dust in the Distance," Oklahoma City, OK, 2006 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Prix de west, Purchase Award, "Two Coups", Oklahoma City, Ok, 2005 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Prix de West, Nona Jean Hulsey Buyer's Choice, "Signs Along the Snake," Oklahoma City, OK, 2004 Greeley Stampede Western Invitational Art Exhibit Sale, Artist's Choice Award, Greeley, CO, 2003 Greeley Stampede Western Invitational Art Exhibit Sale, Buyer's Choice Award, Greeley, CO, 2003 Phoenix Art Museum, Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition Sale, People's Choice Award, "Monarchs of the North", Phoenix, AZ, 2002 National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum, Prix de West, Purchase Award, "Teller of Tales," Oklahoma City, OK, 2002 Evening of Art, Best of Show, McKinney, TX, 1989 Evening of Art, Best Work in Opaque Painting, McKinney, TX, 1988 Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Show, Silver Award for Oils, Waco, TX, 1985 Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Show, Artist Award, Waco, TX, 1985 American Indian Cowboy Artists (AICA), 3rd Annual Exhibition, Gold Medal for Drawing, San Dimas, CA, 1979 American Indian Cowboy Artists (AICA), 3rd Annual Exhibition, Best of Show, Lloyd Mitchell Memorial Award, San Dimas, CA, 1979 American Indian Cowboy Artists (AICA), Bronze Medal for Drawing, 1st Annual Exhibition, San Dimas, CA, 1977 Phippen Museum, Silver Award for Water Color, George Phippen Memorial Outside Show, Prescott, AZ, 1977 Affiliations Cowboy Artists of America, 1995-Present Cowboy Artists of America, President American Indian Cowboy Artists (AICA), 1977-1983

Creator:
Martin Grelle (American)
Creation Year:
1985
Dimensions:
Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Canvas
Movement Style:
Realist
Period:
1980-1989
Framing:
Frame Included
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Please visit my 1stdibs storefront for other Texas and American Art.
Gallery Location:
San Antonio, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU76937638592

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