Biography John Moyers

John Moyers the son of acclaimed western artist, William Moyers (a member and three-time president of the Cowboy Artists of America), was bred to be a western artist. Although John Moyers was born in Atlanta, G.A., he spent most of his youth in New Mexico.

John Moyers followed closely in the footsteps of his father beginning his career as an illustrator working as an animator at Walt Disney Studios in California. The indoor studiowork, however, was not what Moyers was driven to do, and in 1979 he accepted an invitation from Cowboy Artist Robert Lougheed to attend an artist workshop at a game preserve in British Columbia. At the workshop, John Moyers honed his plein air painting skills, and met his future wife, Canadian native and fellow workshop attendee, Terri Kelly Moyers.

John Moyers, Blackfeet Winter, Oil on Canvas, 50" x 40"

Accuracy may be the best way to describe the art of John Moyers. He captures the essential qualities of a scene by precisely representing colors and values. Moyers goes one-stepfurther by using authentic props making his pieces historically correct. The ability of John Moyers to capture these scenes has led to a successful career.

Cowboy Artists of America Awards include:

2009 Stetson CA Award (Artists Choice Award)

2009 Gold Medal Oil "The Judgement"

2009 Silver Water Solubles Award "The Passion and the Pain"

2008 Kieckhefer Award (Best of Show) "The Shadow of Doubt"

2008 Gold Medal Oil "The Shadow of Doubt"

2007 Gold Medal Oil "Once We Were Kings"

2007 Silver Water Solubles Award "Apache"

2006 Artists Choice Award (Stetson CA Award)

2006 Kieckhefer Award (Best of Show) "The Eagle and the Snake"

2006 Gold Medal Water Soluble "The Eagle and the Snake"

2006 Silver Medal Oil "The Apparition"

2005 Gold Medal Oil "Caught in the Open"

2005 Gold Medal Water Solubles "Souvenirs of Mexico"

2005 Kieckhefere Award (Best of Show) "Caught in the Open"

2004 Silver Medal Oil "A Change in the Wind"

2003 Best of Show (Kieckhefer Award) "Gathering Storm"
2003 Gold Oil Award "Gathering Storm"

2002 The Cowboy Artists Award or Artists Choice

2002 Gold Medal Oil "White Man's Leftovers"

2001 Silver Medal Oil "The Sixty-Six"

2002 Gold Medal Drawing and Other Media "Making Time"

2000 The Cowboy Artists Award or Artist Choice

1997 Gold Medal Oil "Winter Travelers"

1997 Kieckhefer Award (Best of Show) "Winter Travelers"

1996 Silver Medal Oil "Spirits in the Wind"

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John Moyers, New Gossip, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 36"