{"Id":7545,"Name":"Mary Ross Buchholz","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT INFO:\u003Cbr /\u003EWebsite:\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.maryrossbuchholz.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.maryrossbuchholz.com\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor 22 years, art has been Mary Ross Buchholz\u0027s devotion. Buchholz and her husband live and ranch in rural west Texas near the town of Eldorado. Coming from a pioneering ranching family, she offers a glimpse of her daily ranch life through her paintings, sculpture and the most primitive of mediums, charcoal and graphite. Buchholz strives to capture the authenticity of their way of life by gathering reference material from the ranch, and as a result, each piece she creates is a testament to her family\u0027s ranching traditions.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuchholz relishes in creating the portrait, whether the subject is an animal or person; she enjoys subtlety rendering the details, the different textures and the individual characteristics of her subjects. It has been said that her drawings seem timeless and impart a simplicity without distractions. She hopes to captivate the viewer both up-close and from a distance.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMary is represented by InSight Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX and Montana Trails Gallery in Bozeman, MT and participates in many museum shows across the country. She has been featured in publications including the Western Horseman, Western Art \u0026amp; Architecture, Fine Art Connoisseur, Art of the West, Western Art Collector, Southwest Art, America\u0027s Horse, Quarter Horse News, True West, Cowgirls Magazine and Cowboys \u0026amp; Indians.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecent awards include:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArtist Award Sculptor for the 2020-2024 Night of Artists at the Briscoe Museum, 1st place in the 2019 Members Only Portrait Society of America still-life category, 2019 Portrait Society of America Tri-State Competition Juried Show, \u0026ldquo;Best Sketchbook Award\u0026rdquo; for Feb/Mar 2018 in the PleinAir Salon Competition. Buchholz was also selected as both a winner and finalist in the 10th Annual ARC Art Renewal Center Salon competition and as a finalist in the 11th, 12th, 13th\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; most recently, the 14th ARC Salon competitions.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStatement:\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026ldquo;The eyes are my favorite part of an animal. I feel like that\u0026rsquo;s where you\u0026rsquo;re able to see the life; as people say, the eye captures the soul of the horse. I want my pieces to not only look real, but feel real. I\u0026rsquo;m always mindful of the horse\u0026rsquo;s personality and hope each piece is portrayed with honesty and simplicity. I am blessed that what I enjoy drawing is right here, out my backdoor\u0026rdquo;. \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0022My art does not romanticize our way of life; it simply and honestly portrays the people, the animals, and the environment of the west. I hope my art conveys to the viewer the authenticity of our way of life.\u0022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecent articles and books featuring Buchholz include:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESouthwest Art\u0026mdash;2019 March Issue: Heritage of my Home - three person show\u003Cbr /\u003EWestern Art Collector\u0026mdash;2019 April Issue: Honoring Ancestry-three person show\u003Cbr /\u003EWestern Art \u0026amp; Architecture\u0026mdash;2018 Dec/2019 Jan Issue: Illuminations\u003Cbr /\u003EArt of the West\u0026mdash;2019 March/April Issue: Three Person Show\u003Cbr /\u003EThe Book of the Horse: Horses in Art \u0026ndash;2018 Laurence King Publishing\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArt of the West\u0026mdash; 2018 March/April Issue: Feature article by Clover Neiberg\u003Cbr /\u003EWestern Art Collector\u0026mdash;2018 March Issue: Museum Preview \u0026amp; Artist Focus\u003Cbr /\u003EWestern Horseman\u0026mdash;April 2017 Issue: Cover \u0026amp; article by Jennifer Denison\u003Cbr /\u003EWestern Art Collector \u0026ndash;April 2017 Issue: InSight Gallery Focus\u003Cbr /\u003EFine Art Connoisseur\u0026mdash;April 2017 Issue: The Timeless Appeal of Horses\u003Cbr /\u003EArt of the West\u0026mdash;Sept/Oct 2017 Issue: Celebrating the Horse in Art\u003Cbr /\u003EWestern Art Collector\u0026mdash;Mar. 2017 Issue: Texas Talents\u003Cbr /\u003ESouthwest Art\u0026mdash;Feb. 2017 Issue: Cowgirl Up!\u003Cbr /\u003ECowgirls Magazine\u0026mdash;Jan/Feb 2016 issue\u003Cbr /\u003ESouthwest Art Magazine\u0026mdash;Feb 2016 issue: Texas Masters at InSight Gallery\u003Cbr /\u003EReflections of the West -- 2015 Range Conservation Foundation \u0026amp; RANGE Magazine published by C.J. Hadley.\u003Cbr /\u003EWestern Horseman\u0026mdash;April 2014 Issue: Cover \u0026amp; Feature Article by Kate Bradley\u003Cbr /\u003ESouthwest Art\u0026mdash;Jan. 2014 Issue: \u0026ldquo;Drawing on Experience\u0026rdquo; by Gussie Fauntleroy\u003Cbr /\u003EBrushstrokes \u0026amp; Balladeers \u0026ndash; 2013 Range Conservation Foundation \u0026amp; RANGE Magazine published by C.J. Hadley (winner of Wrangler Award from the Nat\u0026rsquo;l Cowboy Museum \u0026amp; Western Heritage Center)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESelected Professional Awards:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArtist Award Sculptor for the Night of Artists at the Briscoe Museum / 2020-2024\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers Only Portrait Society of America / 1st place still-life category / 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPortrait Society of America Tri-State Competition / Juried Show / 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPleinAir.Salon Competition / Winner of Best Sketchbook Award / Feb/Mar 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EARC Art Renewal Center Salon Competition / Finalist / 11th,12th,13th, 14th annual show\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETraveling the West Art Show \u0026amp; Sale / Best Drawing Award / 2015\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EARC Salon Competition / Western Art Collector Award of Excellence / 10th annual show 2014\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScottsdale Salon Show / Western Art Collector Merit Award / 2013\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAQHA:\u0026nbsp; America\u0027s Horse in Art / Signature Artist - Commemorative Piece / 2012\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Pearce Museum / Gold Medal in Drawing Media / 2012\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmerican Plains Artists / First Place / 2011\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHeart of the West show / Artists\u0027 Choice Award / 2010\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmerican Plains Artists / Award of Excellence / 2010\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGold Medal Bosque Art Classic / Gold Medal / 2009\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFASO Bold Brush painting competition / Top 15% Finalist / 2010\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmerican Plains Artists / Award of Excellence / 2009\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmerican Plains Artists / Award of Excellence / 2007\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESun Bowl Art Exhibit / Juror\u0027s Award / 2006\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESun Bowl Art Exhibit / Award of Excellence Purchase Award / 2005\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmerican Plains Artists / Award of Excellence / 2004\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe C. Russell Myers Memorial Art Show / First Place / 2004\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmerican Plains Artists / Award of Excellence / 2003\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":27}