The first ever TCAA Emerging Artist Competition was held this January in Mesa, Arizona at the High Noon Western Americana Tradeshow. Twelve talented artisans worked for months preparing the saddle entries for this prestigious contest.
I was able to travel down to Mesa and see all the entries in person and wanted to share just a glimpse of the beauty with you! Here are the 12 Saddle Entries in the Emerging Artist Contest
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| Paul Van Dyke Saddle Entry |
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| Steve Mason Saddle Entry |
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| Douglas Krause Saddle Entry |
LOVE the Beautiful Flower Carving in the Roughout Seat of this Saddle!
Crisp and Beautiful
Crisp and Beautiful
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| Christopher Cheney |
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| Greg Gomersall |
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| Ryan Cope |
Super impressed with Cody Tippe! This was only the 9th saddle for this young gun! Looking forward to seeing more from him in the future! Loved the beautiful horn!
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| Cody Tippe |
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| Ross Brunk |
Love the Style! The scroll work is just stunning!
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| Lester Yoder |
Shane Deeter's Saddle won my heart for creativity and degree of difficulty with his amazing mother hubbard style saddle. This saddle had so so so many amazing details!
The saddle's theme of "One Nation Under God" carried through every piece of the saddle from the Red, White, and Blue Seat to ALL 50 states flowers being represented in the carving! The conchos were created from the 50 commemorative State Quarters.
The saddle's theme of "One Nation Under God" carried through every piece of the saddle from the Red, White, and Blue Seat to ALL 50 states flowers being represented in the carving! The conchos were created from the 50 commemorative State Quarters.
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| Shane Deeter Saddle Entry |
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| Shane Deeter |
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| Shane Deeter |
Nancy Martiny's Idaho Winter Rose Saddle ~
The fluidity of the carving and the masterful execution of the color was absolutely stunning!
For more on this saddle, Read the Idaho Winter Rose Article
Click on link below:
:http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2013/02/idaho-winter-rose-nancy-martiny-saddle.html#
The fluidity of the carving and the masterful execution of the color was absolutely stunning!
For more on this saddle, Read the Idaho Winter Rose Article
Click on link below:
:http://rodeotalesgypsytrails.blogspot.com/2013/02/idaho-winter-rose-nancy-martiny-saddle.html#
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| Nancy Martiny Saddle |
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| Nancy Martiny |
Conley Walker, TCAA Emerging Artist Winner!!!!
Conley's full flower saddle was paired with stunning silver flower conchos!
The back cantle concho made my heart skip a beat. So beautiful!
Coordinating conchos also adorned the stirrups.
The back cantle concho made my heart skip a beat. So beautiful!
Coordinating conchos also adorned the stirrups.
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| Conley Walker Saddle |
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| Conley Walker |
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| Conley Walker |
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| Conley Walker |
Thank You so much for traveling the gypsy trail with me today! Hope you enjoyed a glimpse of the talented Artisans at the TCAA Emerging Artist Competition! ~Mindy
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