Monumental Western Art

The American West — both real and romanticized — has been the center of Maura Allen’s work for two-plus decades.

Starting with her award-winning black and white images, she magically weaves past and present, Old West and new, to create original contemporary paintings, sculpture and fine art glass pieces shown and sold in galleries and museum shows nationwide.

U P C O M I N G S H O W S

  • December 2024 | Holiday Stroll | Dick Idol Signature Gallery | Whitefish MT

  • January 2025 | Coors Western Art Exhibition & Sale | Denver CO

  • January 16, 2025 | Grace Renee Gallery | Carefree AZ

  • January 30, 2025 | Scottsdale Art Stroll | Western Highlights, Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale AZ

  • March 20 - 22, 2025 | The Best of the West Art Show | Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls MT

  • March 28 - May 4, 2025 | Cowgirl Up! | Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg AZ

  • August 1, 2025 | Women’s Work | A. R. Mitchell Museum, Trinity CO

Natural Order

Celebrate the strength of women in the American West—past, present and future.

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Starting Point

An award-winning photographer, Maura spends weeks at a time on the road scouting at rodeos and ranches for strong images and moments to tell the story of today’s West. With 40+ years experience behind the camera, she has a proven sense for moments with cinematic quality—and an understanding not every great photographic image is the starting point for a strong painting. Back in her Prescott AZ studio, the artist deconstructs her photographic images to create original paintings and glass objects.

Here’s a look at how she sees the West.

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About the Artist

Shown and sold by top galleries and consultants for 20+ years, Maura Allen’s fine art originals combine her black and white photography of the American West, historic elements, story and strong silhouette, infusing a trademark “past is always present” ethos.

Discover how this Latin major fell in love with the West.

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Field Notes

 
 
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Inspiration—From Long Ago
Inspiration—From Long Ago

My introduction to Lewis & Clark was likely the same as millions of Americans: 4th grade history class.

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Palette of the Place
Palette of the Place

When I visit a place, certain colors — what I call the “palette of the place” — stay with me.

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Point of View Matters
Point of View Matters

I spend a lot (!!) of time on the ground when I’m photographing at ranches and rodeos.

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Oh My Dear
Oh My Dear

It’s a universal thing, the joy animals spark in us. He was a young buck, lunching in our yard. I was in love.

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Legend — and Legendary
Legend — and Legendary

In the mid-60s, lots of kids were playing with military toys. GI Joe’s popularity was at a high. What about the West, cowboys, horses and ranching?

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  • "Maura Allen's high-contrast, high-silhouette work has earned her the moniker 'Warhol of the West'.”

    — Cowboys & Indians Magazine

  • “I like learning the rules and then seeing how far I can go, right to the edge of the canyon, using materials in a different way or combining them to create original work,”

    — Maura Allen, “No Limits” | SouthwestArt Magazine

  • "In her bold, brightly colored depictions of the West, the past is often a keenly felt presence."

    — Western Art and Architecture Magazine