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Year Inducted: 2007
Home State: TX
In the Western art genre, Donna Howell-Sickles has taken the image and idea of the cowgirl beyond charcoal lines and into reality. Donna has been exploring the layers beneath the cowgirl’s engaging exterior for more than 30 years. A vintage postcard featuring a cowgirl with ruby red lips atop her horse instilled in Donna a fascination with the cowgirl spirit. The cowgirl was at once both familiar and unreal. This dichotomy is the idea that has fueled Donna’s artwork, and inspired her to create images of women that are both real and myth. Donna’s artwork encapsulates the camaraderie and the timelessness of the cowgirl spirit.
