Donna Howell-Sickles ART FOR SALE

Born 1949 Gainesville, Texas. Known for: Action cowgirl figure paintings, sculpture.

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Donna Howell-Sickles' subject of empowered cowgirl figures dates back to 1972 when she stumbled across a 1950s hand-tinted postcard. It featured a waving cowgirl and under it was the inscription: "Greetings for a Real Cowgirl of the Southwest." The notion of a woman sitting atop her horse in period costume appealed to the artist. "But back then I didn't think they were real cowgirls," say Howell-Sickles. "At least none who might look like the one on my postcard. The real/unreal aspect is what I liked. When I started I never gave the women faces. They had mouth, bright red mouths that were a touch off to the side. It was if you had caught a glimpse of something frozen in time. My intent was to create a generalized western persona, rather... Read full biography

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Type:Painting

Year:1991

Size:40.00" x 60.00"

Medium:Mixed Media

Signed:Unsigned

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Reserve: $3,000, Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Will be featured in Medicine Man Gallery 2026 July Fine & Native Art Auction. The auction will be live from July 9th, 12:00 PM MST, through July 30th, 12 PM MST.

Price: Please contact Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery