Cowboy artist Tim Cox has managed to rise from a dingy ranch hand’s shack in Arizona, where he painted without electricity, to thriving as a celebrated artist on his own ranch in New Mexico. At an exhibition last month, he was honored for a lifetime of achievement.
Still, 67-year-old Cox continues to hone the craft of cowboying whenever he’s not painting modern Western scenes, mingling with art lovers, or savoring time with grandkids and family.