Cowboy True

Cowboy True a year-round cultural initiative celebrating the art and culture of the cowboy

For more information on the attending artists and a timeline of activities, please visit cowboytrue.org. Cowboy True is a program of the Arts Council WF and all proceeds benefit the Arts Council and Whispers of Hope Horse Farm.

Cowboys and cowgirls aren't just in Texas! This year's Cowboy True exhibition features artists from a variety of backgro...
05/21/2026

Cowboys and cowgirls aren't just in Texas! This year's Cowboy True exhibition features artists from a variety of backgrounds and places. But the one thing they have in common is a love for the cowboy way of life.

And don't forget! There's one week left to see the Cowboy True exhibition at the Kemp Center. 35 works by 18 artists from all across the country highlights the diversity of the Cowboy True experience.

Big thanks to our volunteers and group leaders today for their help guiding 250 elementary students around the Kemp Cent...
05/15/2026

Big thanks to our volunteers and group leaders today for their help guiding 250 elementary students around the Kemp Center!

05/15/2026

Giddy up! 🐴 Today, 250 elementary students from Chillicothe, Archer City, and WFISD/Zundy joined us for our annual Cowboy True Field Day; a hands-on celebration of cowboy culture, western arts, and frontier traditions! From line dancing and cowboy trail songs to dummy roping, stick horse races, and more, students spent the morning learning through play, movement, music, and storytelling.

Cowboy culture is built on creativity, resilience, community, and tradition, and we loved seeing these young cowboys and cowgirls experience it all firsthand.

Thank you to our volunteers, educators, and community partners who helped bring these interactive stations to life and made today such a memorable experience!

• Wichita County 4-H - Dr. “B” Healthy
• Bethany Calloway - Line Dancing
• Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Rebecca Jane Fisher Chapter - Frontier History
• Doc Parkey & David Holcomb - Trail Songs
• PRCA Rodeo - Roping
• Whispers of Hope Horse Farm - Saddles & Horses
• Nancy Scott & Carol Sales - Stick Horse Races
• Christen Horner - Gallery Visit & Artist Talk
• Wichita Falls Area Food Bank - Cowboy Cutting Skills
• Laura Gillis - How To Draw A Longhorn

Artist Spotlight! Lucile Wedeking (Stamford, Texas)Lucile Wedeking is a contemporary oil painter best-known for her inte...
05/13/2026

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...
05/12/2026

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! Beth Prichard (Loving, Texas)Beth Prichard paints and raises horses in North Texas. Combining an impre...
05/11/2026

Artist Spotlight! Beth Prichard (Loving, Texas)

Beth Prichard paints and raises horses in North Texas. Combining an impressionistic style with observational detail, she shares the joy, love, and hard work that goes into caring for horses.

Artist Spotlight! Crystal Orlando (Moody, Texas)As a former professional horse trainer and artist, Crystal Orlando’s lif...
05/08/2026

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

Artist Spotlight! Brenda Morgan (Dardanelle, Arkansas)Brenda Morgan is an Oklahoma native now working in Arkansas. Her w...
05/07/2026

Artist Spotlight! Brenda Morgan (Dardanelle, Arkansas)

Brenda Morgan is an Oklahoma native now working in Arkansas. Her work focuses on capturing the spirit of her subjects, creating portraiture of both people and horses. Using bold color and light, she celebrates the history and beauty of the western plains.

Brenda Morgan - Western & Wildlife Art

Artist Spotlight! Ally Morgan (Rockville, Maryland)Ally Morgan is a contemporary artist from Rockville, Maryland. She ho...
05/06/2026

Artist Spotlight! Ally Morgan (Rockville, Maryland)

Ally Morgan is a contemporary artist from Rockville, Maryland. She holds a BFA in Painting from Salisbury University (2010) and an MFA in Drawing and Painting from Arizona State University (2014). Her work has been featured in Western Art Collector and she teaches studio art in higher education and privately.

Artist Spotlight! Molly Mellinger (Tempe, Arizona)Molly Mellinger (b. 1991) is a multidisciplinary artist best known for...
05/05/2026

Artist Spotlight! Molly Mellinger (Tempe, Arizona)

Molly Mellinger (b. 1991) is a multidisciplinary artist best known for her oil paintings and drawings. She earned a B.S. in Equestrian Business Management from Stephens College and worked professionally in the equine industry before transitioning to a full-time artistic practice in 2022. Drawing from a lifelong connection to horses and horsemanship, her artwork often explores related themes of expression, tension, and balance.

Art by Molly Mellinger

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