After going out to the very remote west, and finding ranches that still "cowboy" in the old ways, I realized that the west I was searching for as a kid, was still there.
In tiny hidden corners of the country, you can still find places untouched by time. There are ranches that gather on horseback 2000 to 3000 head of cows, across 100s of miles of fenceless landscape. The time has come where land is becoming too valuable, and it is no longer affordable to have cows roaming free, on open range. This forces ranches to sell off lands to survive, and before long, the "West" will be gone. Even now I can see dramatic changes and the things I was lucky enough to be a part of just a few years ago, are now gone. For example, old style ranch rodeos, traditional brandings, log cabins with no electricity, and running the chuck wagon during roundup. I no longer have to wish to be a part of the old days, but have become part of the west I was searching for. We are at a clash of two times where traditional cowboy'n ways are being overridden by the modern technologies. This has been the focus of my paintings as I try to document moments in time that show the ways of a fading lifestyle that so many people have admired. The freedom of the west, and the wide open spaces have become a symbol of our great country. As our lives become more regimented, and the rules become more numerous, we long for those places of freedom. The subjects of my work remind people that there still is a remote, free west. It gives a sense of relief, that we are not a completely modern country, just yet. The questions I hear most often is, "Do they still do that?" Well.... yes they do, but who knows for how much longer? By living in a very remote section of Wyoming, and working with ranchers and cowboys, I feel proud to have been lucky enough to be a part of this final chapter in the history of the American frontier. For now, "The West" is alive, it's just hiding, in small corners of our country, trying desperately to hang on, and not be forgotten.
Bob Coronato spent several years training at the prestigious Otis Parsons Institute of Fine Art in Los Angeles, California. In 1995 he won Best of Show honors at the Pendleton Oregon Art Show. Last year, Bob Coronato was one of the youngest artists to ever be invited to join the prestigious Coeur D' Alene Art Auction in Idaho.
While he spends most of his time in the small Wyoming town of Hulett, he also maintains the Rogues Gallery in Santa Barbara, California. His artwork bespeaks an artist that knows his subject - one who knows how a cow's shoulders roll as she walks, who understands how moonlight casts colors all its own, who knows the textures of horsehair, leather and denim. At only 26 years old, Bob Coronato paints with the savvy and mastery of a much older artist.
- Adapted from "American Cowboy Magazine"
The following prints of Bob Coronato are currently available through Guildhall. Most of Coronato's works are printed using the giclee' process instead of traditional offset printing. This new process provides higher quality, original graphics on archival watercolor paper. Several of Coronato's prints are also available as Etchings (Chine Colle).
Giclee' Prints:
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Title: I Don't go to Church . . . This is my Church Image Size: 20x30" Limited Edition Size: 750 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $195.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 40 Artist Proof Price: $280 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $280
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Title: Look'd Like Dam Dude Image Size: 15x11.5" Limited Edition Size: 750 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $95.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 75 Artist Proof Price: $135 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $135
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Title: It Wasn't In The Town's Blood To Lock Up A Hard Working Cowhand In '83 Image Size: 19x30" Limited Edition Size: 750 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $195.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 75 Artist Proof Price: $280 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $280
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Title: June 9th In The Black Hills... Par'd All I Remember, Twas A Cold Som-Bitch Image Size: 19x30" Limited Edition Size: 750 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $195.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 29 Artist Proof Price: $280 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $280
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Title: It's Hell On Yer Hayfever Image Size: 20x30" Limited Edition Size: 750 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $195.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 75 Artist Proof Price: $280 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $280
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Original Chine Colle' Etching Prints:
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Title: Them's A Bunch - A Bronc Stomp'n Sunfishing SOB's Image Size: 7x10" Limited Edition Size: 190 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $145.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 20 Artist Proof Price: $225 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $225
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Title: Riding the Ridge of PK Image Size: 9x12" Limited Edition Size: 190 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $145.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 20 Artist Proof Price: $225 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $225
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Title: Wyo Wild Ride Image Size: 3.5x5.5" Limited Edition Size: 190 signed and numbered prints Limited Edition: $145.00 (US Funds) Artist Proof Edition Size: 20 Artist Proof Price: $225 (US Funds)
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Artist Proof Print - $225
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