Sedona AZ (October 28, 2011) – Cowboy sculptor Jason Scull was recently accepted into the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America organization. The CAA founded in Sedona in 1965 accepted only three artists for membership this year, bringing its total number of members to a mere 22. Scull was chosen after an extensive process that culminated in a presentation of five of his bronze sculptures at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in October. He is exclusively represented in Sedona by Rowe Fine Art Gallery.

“I am stunned and amazed,” said Scull. “It’s long been a dream of mine to belong to this group. I first became interested in sculpture after taking a Cowboy Artists of America workshop in the 1980s so it feels like my career has come full circle. Now I have the huge responsibility of living up to the highest standard in cowboy art.”

Scull will participate in the CAA’s annual show and sale held every October at the Oklahoma museum. He will also take part in the organization’s annual spring trail ride. Jason is no stranger to cowboy culture. His family has been farming and ranching in Texas for 180 years. Jason’s experience working with horses, cattle and cowboys have inspired his bronze sculptures since he began seriously pursuing art in 1987.

Artists Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen created the CAA in 1965 in the building that now houses the Cowboy Club Grille & Spirits in Uptown Sedona. The goal of the four men was to perpetuate the culture of the Old West and maintain standards of quality in contemporary Western art.

Rowe Fine Art Gallery represents traditional and contemporary southwestern painters and sculptors. The gallery located upstairs in Patio de las Campanas near the bell tower at Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 928-282-8877 or visit www.rowegallery.com.

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