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A Cowboy Artists of America exhibition is now open at the Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona.

Now open at the Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona, is an exhibit on the Cowboy Artists of America, the influential 55-yearold art group known for its deep history within the Western art world. The museum’s namesake, George Phippen, was a founding member and the first president of the CAA. The exhibition, which runs through January 17, will feature works from many of the members, including Phippen, Ray Swanson, Kenneth Riley and Arizona painter Howard Terpning, who is currently an emeritus member of the group. Not only does the museum have the Phippen connection, but the idea for the CAA came about on June 23, 1965, at Oak Creek Tavern in nearby Sedona, Arizona. It was there that founding members Phippen, Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye and John Hampton formulated the plan for the group. For more information about the exhibit, visit www.phippenartmuseum.org.

Howard Terpning, Look of Many Years, charcoal, 18 x 24”

Kenneth Riley (1919-2015), The Escort, oil, 22 x 36”