Cowboys and indians

Following the Buffalo. Photography: Courtesy Jason Rich For all the honors his painting has brought him and has much as he loves the Western art world, it’s the family-focused Western lifestyle that Jason Rich considers the most important. For all that he has accomplished as a Western artist — the innumerable awards, prestigious shows, international recognition, and financial success — Jason Rich prefers a life that fosters the simple and lasting things. He was raised with Western values…

With the Pendleton Round-Up right around the corner, September 12 – 15, we look back at last year’s event through the lens of photographer Christy Burleson. Christy Burleson knows how to capture the perfect moment with her camera and will do whatever it takes to get it. With over 25 years behind the lens, Burleson has found herself galloping horses, climbing ladders, and getting up close and personal with bulls at rodeos. One of her most treasured photo journeys has been documenting the…

Tom Selleck stars as Matthew Quigley in the 1990 western movie "Quigley Down Under".

The Cherokee Kid is the most famous cowboy Indian known today. His real name was Will Rogers, and he was born in 1879 on a cattle ranch in the Cherokee

Mark Maggiori, Once Upon a Time, oil, 36 x 34.

This blog is one year old today. I've done 381 entries during the year and hopefully you found them interesting. People especially like postings about old movies and old movie stars and I get a lot of email from people "remembering" the good old days. But most other topics get responses too.

Take a look at this cool cowboys and Indians 1st birthday party! The cupcakes are so much fun! See more party ideas and share yours at CatchMyParty.com #catchmyparty #partyideas #cowboysandindiansparty #boy1stbirthdayparty

The world-renowned sculptor talks about the importance of Native history, storytelling, and emotion in his bronze renderings. Somewhere in the collective American imagination lives the essence of the history and legend of the vast American West. For renowned Cowboy Artist John Coleman, that legend lives in bronze. The Arizona-based sculptor has dedicated his life’s work to reflecting the West in a way that reveals his deep insight into this most significant aspect of our American identity…

It seems Plan me Perfect have gone wedding crazy over the last year so we think it is time to blog about one of our parties and start uploading some photos from our recent events. One event that we had the pleasure of working on this summer was a children's party for a little girl who was celebrating her 3rd birthday. The theme was Cowboys and Indians so Plan me Perfect got straight to work to come up with fun ideas to keep the children entertained. With an empty field to hold the event this…

Teamwork. Photography: R. Brad Stamm, C&I Photo Contest Winner In a split-second, the winner of our 13th annual photo contest ignites a vibrant vision of the West at its best. R. Brad Stamm has one hand on his camera and one on the rail. At the Mission Mountain Rodeo in Polson, Montana, on June 23, he climbs up one of the five bucking chutes and leans over as far as he can, hoping to snap something before the gate opens. “There are so many great images of cowboys riding inside an arena, but…