Teal Blake - Cowboy - Painter

Western Artist

Teal Blake has been an artist for as long as he can remember and people are drawn to his painting of cowboys and horses because of the authenticity that only comes from someone genuinely living the lifestyle. He’s not the kind of guy that fabricates imagery in his head. Every brush stroke that’s put on his sought after canvas’ comes from real life experiences he’s had as a cowboy himself. So it’s no wonder that Blake is the youngest member that has ever been asked to join Cowboy Artists of America.

I’m personally drawn to Teal’s paintings, which is why I contacted him a while back about getting together for a shoot. Luckily a home for the article was easily found in Western Art Collector Magazine, making it a win all the way around for everyone. The longer I live in this photography world the more important it becomes to focus on projects and stories that interest me. Otherwise, what’s the point? There has to be more than a paycheck at the end of the day. Hanging out with Teal in his art studio in Texas was great. He’s a really easy going guy, which can be rare in the art universe that’s so often filled with egos. Aside from our shared interest in creating work about cowboys, Teal is also a fly fisherman and food lover, so we naturally had a lot to talk about. After having dinner at his house with he and his girlfriend, Teal’s generosity continued when he gave me a box of flies to fish with on the Brazos River the next morning because all the fly shops were closed. He’s originally from Montana, but that’s what I’ve come to know as Texas Hospitality.

Click here to view Teal Blake’s paintings on his website

Click here to view my cowboy photography