Women of the West - Rodeo 1921 Painting

In the middle of the 19th century, the transformation of the American West by white settlers was well underway. A migration that continued well into the 20th century. Many heroic tales are told about the men who made that journey, but far fewer are told about the women who came here to build new lives upon new dreams. This painting salutes the women who chose blazed new trails in employment and creative expression by which to improve their lives. The differences that they made in their own lives and the in the communities in which they eventually settled are a gift to all of us who now call the American West home.