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Born 1946 New Jersey. Known for: Western figure, hidden image.
Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Craig Tennant studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. His career began in 1967 as a high-powered New York advertising illustrator for Grey... Read full biography
Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Craig Tennant studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. His career began in 1967 as a high-powered New York advertising illustrator for Grey Advertising Inc. and then for BBDO Worldwide Inc. Then he freelanced for Fortune 500 companies and led... Read full biography
Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Craig Tennant studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. His career began in 1967 as a high-powered New York advertising illustrator for Grey Advertising Inc. and then for BBDO Worldwide Inc. Then he freelanced for Fortune 500 companies and led the high life until all hit bottom in 1988. He moved to San Diego and started painting western scenes, and in 1992, he and his wife Cheryl, his business manager, moved to Denver. He became increasingly... Read full biography
Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Craig Tennant studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. His career began in 1967 as a high-powered New York advertising illustrator for Grey Advertising Inc. and then for BBDO Worldwide Inc. Then he freelanced for Fortune 500 companies and led the high life until all hit bottom in 1988. He moved to San Diego and started painting western scenes, and in 1992, he and his wife Cheryl, his business manager, moved to Denver. He became increasingly committed to authenticity in his western scenes but painted in a looser style. His studio is filled with Indian artifacts. In 2002, he received the designation of Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. Source: "Art of the West"... Read full biography
Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Craig Tennant studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. His career began in 1967 as a high-powered New York advertising illustrator for Grey Advertising Inc. and then for BBDO Worldwide Inc. Then he freelanced for Fortune 500 companies and led the high life until all hit bottom in 1988. He moved to San Diego and started painting western scenes, and in 1992, he and his wife Cheryl, his business manager, moved to Denver. He became increasingly committed to authenticity in his western scenes but painted in a looser style. His studio is filled with Indian artifacts. In 2002, he received the designation of Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. Source: "Art of the West"
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Cowboys
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Art Association
- •Oil Painters of America
- •Oil Painters of America-Signature Member
Art School
- •Ringling School of Art and Design, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Frederic Remington Award, Prix de West
- •Nona Jean Hulsey Rumsey Buyer's Choice, Prix de West
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Oil Painters of America-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum
- •Masters of the American West, Autry Center
Exhibition of Special Group
- •Buffalo Bill Art Show
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Prix de West Invitational