A Painter for 5 Decades, Award-Winning New Mexico Cowboy Artist Recounts His Journey

A Painter for 5 Decades, Award-Winning New Mexico Cowboy Artist Recounts His Journey
"Heading For Camp" by New Mexico cowboy artist Tim Cox. Courtesy of TimCox.com
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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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.