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“Thankful for the Dawn” is an award-winning Western Art pastel painting by Barb Schacher featuring two American bison in a snowy dawn landscape. This original buffalo pastel painting earned 1st Place in the WARA Western Art competition and captures the quiet strength of wildlife in winter.
From early pencil sketches to award-winning pastel paintings, I share the story of how I found my place in the world of Western Art competitions — starting with the WARA and growing into national recognition.
Happy New Year! Well, Christmas 2021 is in the books now. And as I write this, it’s New Year’s Eve and a brand-new year begins
Happy Holidays! Women Artists of the West is truly a wonderful organization to be a member of… for many, many reasons! Before 2021 “exits stage
ART OF THE WEST AWARD WAOW – Women Artist of the West 51st National Exhibition & Sale America the Beautiful February 6 – March 19,
McCALLA AWARD FOR PEOPLE’S CHOICE Mountain Oyster Club 51st Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale November 22, 2020 | Mountain Oyster Club Gallery |
WAOW – Women Artist of the West 51st National Exhibition & Sale America the Beautiful February 6 – March 19, 2021 | Museum of Western
Mountain Oyster Club 51st Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale November 22, 2020 The Mountain Oyster Club 51st Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale
Women Artist of the West 50th Jubilee Anniversary National Exhibition & Sale Settlers West Galleries, Tucson AZ March 25 – April 17, 2020 The WAOW
WARA – Western Art Rodeo Association World Finals Results Barb Schacher | 2019 WARA World Champion – Dry Medium The WARA announced the Western Art
MOMENT OF SILENCE placed 1st in Round 2 of the WARA 2019 World Finals in the Dry Medium category! One more round to go for
WARA World Finals – THANKFUL FOR THE DAWN Original Pastel Painting FINAL ROUND FINAL ROUND! The 3rd and final round of the WARA 2019 World
WARA World Finals Round 2 – MOMENT OF SILENCE Original Pastel Painting My entry for Round 2 of the WARA – Western Art Rodeo Association’s
JUST A “LITTLE” CHECKUP placed 4th in Round 1 of the WARA 2019 World Finals in the Dry Medium category! Lil Duke also came in
WARA World Finals Round 1 – Just A “Little” Checkup Original Pastel Painting The WARA Western Art Rodeo Association’s World Finals starts today! There are
WAOW 50th Anniversary Show Settlers West Gallery – Tucson, Arizona I’m incredibly honored and so excited that my pastel painting, “Moment of Silence”, was accepted
I’m thrilled beyond belief and honored to be a part of this amazing show! The 50th Anniversary of the Mountain Oyster Club Art Show will
Award-winning Western pastel artist Barb Schacher shares her experience at the 2019 Mountain Oyster Club Art Show in Tucson. Discover her celebrated artworks and available limited edition prints.
MOMENT OF SILENCE placed 1st in the judged portion of the WARA 2019 Frontier Stampede show during August in the Dry Medium category AND was
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