Rock Newcomb

Growing up on a ranch in southern Idaho, Arizona-based artist, Rock Newcomb, developed a love of nature and the beauty of his surroundings.  Drawing from age five, he went on to achieve advanced art degrees and taught art in the public sector for many years prior to a full time, professional art career.  Favorite subjects to paint include Southwest still lifes, landscapes and wildlife.  Original paintings and prints are represented by numerous galleries, including Wind River Gallery, Aspen, CO; Huey's Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM; Big Horn Galleries, Cody, WY and Tubac, AZ; J. Willott Gallery, Palm Desert, CA; Lovett's Gallery, Tulsa, OK and Astoria Fine Art, Jackson, WY.  Artistic accomplishments have been acknowledged internationally through awards, juried and invitational exhibitions, and numerous published articles by and about Rock.  Professional affiliations include signature member of Society of Animal Artists and International Society of Acrylic Painters.  Rock's work is promoted and marketed by his wife and Business Manager, Cody.

Awards and Honors:

2008                       Western Art Collector Magazine, Feature article-August 2008

2008                       2-man Show, Huey's Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM

2008                       Featured Artist, Festival of Western Arts, San Dimas, CA

2008                       1^st Place-Acrylic/Oil, Festival of Western Arts, San Dimas, CA

2008                       Best of Show, Festival of Western Arts, San Dimas, CA

2008                       Purchase Award, Festival of Western Arts, San Dimas, CA

2008                       1^st Place-Acrylic, Phippen Museum Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ

2008-2007            Featured Artist/Encore Artist/Poster Artist, NatureWorks Fine Art Show, Tulsa, OK

2007                       1^st Place-Acrylic/Oil, Festival of Western Arts, San Dimas, CA

2007                       1^st Place-Painting, Southwest Arts Festival, Indio, CA

2006-1997            Arts for the Parks Top 100 Show, Jackson Hole, WY

2006-2003            Arts for the Parks Top 100 Miniatures Show, Jackson Hole, WY

2006-2005            1^st Place-Acrylic, Phippen Museum Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ

2005                       Historical Art Award, Arts for the Parks, Jackson Hole, WY

2004-2002            Native American Heritage Award, Arts for the Parks, Jackson Hole, WY

2004                       Best of Show-2-dimensional, NatureWorks Fine Art Show, Tulsa, OK

2004                       Featured Artist and Poster Artist, Phippen Museum Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ

2003                       Best of Show, 1^st Place-Acrylic, Phippen Museum Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ

2002                       1^st Place-Miniatures/Purchase Award, NatureWorks Fine Art Show, Tulsa, OK

2001                       Ralph “Tuffy” Berg Award, C.M. Russell Museum Western Art Show, Great Falls, MT

Invitational/Juried Exhibitions/Shows/Competitions include:

Prix de West, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK

Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, OKC, OK

Birds in Art, Wildlife: The Artist's View, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum,  Wausau, WI

Masterworks in Miniature, Gallery One, Mentor, OH

American Miniatures, Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, AZ

American Art in Miniature, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show and Miniatures Show, Tulsa, OK

Peppertree Ranch Art Show, Santa Ynez, CA

Phippen Museum Western Art Show and Miniature Masterpieces Show, Prescott, AZ

Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, Cody, WY

Smithsonian Institute National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.

Quest for the West, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, IN

Greeley Stampede Western Invitational Art Show and Sale, Greeley, CO

Western Visions Miniatures Show, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, WY

Out of the Box Benefit Art Show, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, WY

Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show and Sale, Cheyenne, WY

Artists for Open Space, Montana Land Reliance, Kalispell, MT

Art and the Animal, Society of Animal Artists, New York, NY