Late afternoon, approaching sundown, is “the magic time” for any painter. When the subject is placed in the hands of Don Crowley, one of the leading western artists working today,“magic” seems too unimpressive a word.The light is just right and the hush upon the hills is palatable. “Ripples,” says Crowley is,“one of those wonderful and beautiful sunset scenes where the only sounds are the horse’s hooves in the water and the staccato cadence of crickets across the pond.”

Known for his precise, detailed realism and often complicated designs, Crowley sits at the apex of many a fine art painter’s and collector’s wish list.