Buffalo Bill Center of the West
720 Sheridan Ave
Cody, WY 82414
Cody, WY 82414
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Donna Howell-Sickles MUSEUMS
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
Donna Howell-Sickles - Artist Info
About Donna Howell-Sickles: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsC.M. Russell Museum
400 13th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59401National Museum of Wildlife Art
2820 Rungius Road
Po Box 6825
Jackson Hole, WY 83002Tucson Museum of Art
140 N. Main Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85718