From April 29 to September 10 the Phippen Museum presents Home Range Humor: Cartoon Art of the American West. This fun and informative exhibit examines the lighter side of the West through comics and illustrations. The exhibit will feature the work of Fred Harmon, creator of Red Ryder, J. R. Williams author of the Out Our Way comic, Jim Willoughby, local political cartoonist and western humorist, Ace Powell, Bob Boze Bell, Jimmy Swinnerton, Herb Mignery, and George Phippen.
What these artists have in common is their deep love and appreciation for the American West and a lifestyle that is quickly disappearing. Each artist, pulling from his own personal experiences, taps into the common place happiness of everyday life. They found beauty in the imperfect and the ordinary. They delighted readers with the earthy humor that lightens the rigors of cowboy life. "My subjects encompass much more then cowboys," Says Cowboy Artist Herb Mignery. "My themes are taken from the everyday life of our society both past and present."
The Museum is located just minutes from down town Prescott, at 4701 Highway 89 North, Prescott, 86301. Museum hours are 10:00 am to 4:00pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday. Admission is $5.00 for Adults; $4.00 for seniors and Students; Kids under 12 are free!
The Phippen Museum is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit with the mission of perpetuating the unique heritage, mythology and influence of American Western Art. The Museum opened in 1984 and was named after Arizona resident and founding member of the Cowboy Artists of America, George Phippen. The Museum is located just minutes from down town Prescott, at 4701 Highway 89 North. For additional information please call (928) 778-1385 or visit our website at www.phippenartmuseum.org.
For more information please call (928) 778-1385.
