Bob Pummill’s paintings capture the grand adventure of the 
American West—cattle drives, stagecoaches, wagon trains 
traveling over long stretches of the Western prairies—images that 
most people associate with the “Old West.” He has spent four 
decades refining his craft and today is counted among the nation’s 
finest Western artists. He is a member of the prestigious Cowboy 
Artists of America and his paintings can be found in major 
collections throughout the country.

    Under Western Skies chronicles Pummill’s entire career and 
offers a perspective on both Western history and the creative 
process of painting. The stories found in the book are the individual 
stories of the American West. Contemplating the paintings in this 
book gives one the sense of what it would have been like to have 
been there, to feel the chill in the early morning air, to smell the 
food cooking on the fire, and maybe even to feel the soreness after 
a long day in the saddle or on the wagon seat.

    Under Western Skies presents both the grand panorama of the 
West and the quieter moments of individuals wrestling a living from 
a hard, but beautiful land.

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BOB PUMMILL was one of the original artists whose work was 
featured in the Western Heritage Sale in Dallas and Houston, which 
quickly became one of the leading outlets for Western art. In 1984, 
he became a member of the premier group of Western artists in the 
country, the Cowboy Artists of America. He later served as 
president of that organization. MICHAEL DUTY is the executive 
director of the National Center for American Western Art, home of 
the Cowboy Artists of America Museum in Kerrville, Texas. His 
latest book is Cowboy Artists of America.


Distributed for The National Center for American Western Art


What people are saying about this book

“It is important that we preserve and perpetuate the heritage, 
traditions, and values of the western lifestyle. No one does that 
better than my dear friend, Bob Pummill. His portrayal of the West 
and its people through his art is authentic and moving. Well done, 
my friend.”—Red Steagall