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Born 1949 Gainesville, Texas. Known for: Action cowgirl figure paintings, sculpture.
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:... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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
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 than a specific personality.". The character type, Howell-Sickles learned, was real back in the 1910s and 1920s a... Read full biography
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- The Cowgirl ConnectionDecember 2006Stavig, VickiArt of the West
- High-Spirited CowgirlsMay 2006Archibald, JudyWildlife Art
- Coast to CoastAugust 2004Osterman, JulieSouthwest Art
- Art Events-Coast to CoastJuly 2004Osterman, JulieSouthwest Art
- My World-Donna Howell SicklesMay 2004Southwest Art
- 4 Shows, 4 States, 1 Word: "Great!"May 2004Editors, Art-TalkArt-Talk
- Heat Strokes: Scottsdale HuesMarch 2004Burgess, MichelleArt-Talk
- What's NewsJanuary 2004Editors, Art of the WestArt of the West
- Art DestinationsJanuary 2004Editors, Wildlife ArtWildlife Art
- Museum/Gallery Exhibitions and LectDecember 2003Dempwolf, TeddiCalifornia Art Club Newsletter
- What's NewsNovember 2003Editors, Art of the WestArt of the West
- Art Events-ArizonaOctober 2003Herrin, AliceSouthwest Art
- One on OneMay 2003Stavig, VickiArt of the West
- Gallery ProfilesJanuary 2003Abrams, AmyScottsdale Life
- the StudioNovember 2002Gillespie, NancyArt of the West
- Muy Caliente in Santa FeNovember 2002Morrison, ShariArt-Talk
- Coast to Coast, Best of the WestOctober 2002Editors, Southwest ArtSouthwest Art
- What Would You Buy?April 2002Jarvis, JohnArt-Talk
- Art EventsJune 2001Editors, Southwest ArtSouthwest Art
- Feature Story: Pictures of SuccessJune 2001Jarvis, JohnArt-Talk
- The Art of HealingNovember 1997Pyne, LynnSouthwest Art
- Books on WomenNovember 1997Tennant, DonnaSouthwest Art
- Cowgirls and MythologyAugust 1997Stavig, VickiArt of the West
- Best of the WestMarch 1997Tennant, DonnaSouthwest Art
- American Women ArtistsNovember 1996Carmen, ShariSouthwest Art
- The Traveling CollectorNovember 1996DeRusha, MichelleArt & Antiques
- Editor's PerspectiveNovember 1996McGarry, Susan HallstenSouthwest Art