Chris Owen
The West and its revered icon, the American cowboy, live the past, the present, and the future in the contemporary paintings of outstanding artist Chris Owen. His paintings portray the spirit and essence of the cowboy lifestyle – from riding herd to working with horses to everyday chores.
In 2006, a Giclee of the Owen’s painting, “A Cowboy’s Morning” won the prestigious International Benny Award for the finest Giclee of the year. In 2003, he was the official poster artist for the Coors Western Art Exhibit in Denver, where he also exhibits annually. In addition, Owen has won the “Museum Purchase” and “Limited Edition Print Artist” awards at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, Governor’s Invitational Art Show.
Owen studied fine art at Montana State University and was awarded a scholarship to study at the acclaimed Art Center college of Design in Los Angeles where he studied for two years. Owen lives and paints outside of Billings, Montana and has recently gained widespread recognition for his dramatic Western paintings.





