A brief glance at Skip Rowell
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Born August 1st, 1943, Skip attended High School in Atoka, Oklahoma. His first art competition, however, began at the age of seven through the encouragement of a second grade teacher, with a mixed media of crayon and water colors. After graduation, he went on to obtain a degree in Commercial Art and immediately went to work for a major advertising firm in Dallas, Texas.
The big city environment soon proved disagreeable to Skip who had grown up spending most of his time in the woods hunting or fishing. Always competitive and striving to be at the top in any endeavor, he killed a typical whitetail buck deer in the 1972 hunting season that held the Oklahoma State Record for over twenty years plus several other trophy deer that earned Cy Curtis Awards.
Skip moved from Dallas back to Oklahoma where he went to work for a saddle maker, and easily picked up the trade tooling intricate designs in leather and opened his own shop in McAlester, Oklahoma, named The Rodeo Shop. Back in his element, Skip began team roping, competing in Rodeos and team roping events all over the county including the International Championship finals in 1981. In addition to a lot of free lance ranch work, Skip competed in fishing tournaments, and again striving to be the best in all arenas, won several competitions including two bass boats.
Skip is of Cherokee and Choctaw descent and has always been an ardent student of his Ancestral history and customs as well as all American Indian Tribes. Pulling from this research and his own wide based personal experience, you will find absolute authenticity and extraordinary detail in his work that only comes from firsthand knowledge.
He is a multi-talented artist who works in several mediums that include oils, pastels, graphics, sculpture, carvings, and scrimshaw. Skip first drew the attention and acclaim of the art world with his scrimshaw art which is the ancient technique of etching on ivory. He has expanded his craft to bronzes cast from his one-of-a-kind moose antler carvings, decorative flint and other precious materials knives, and intricately detailed jewelry.
In 2002, Skip had the honor of being inducted into the Master Artists Hall of Fame of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma. Since then, he has actively competed in Master Art Competitions, presented his work at numerous American Indian festivals, and has now branched out into writing!
Skip Rowell's colorful life as a cowboy, ranch hand, artist, and more has led to many regaling tales and after many hours of reflecting, recording, and editing Skip has published his first collection of short stories titled " Nylon ropes, good horses, and bowlegged women", find it on Amazon now!
Skip has partnered with local small businesses in his hometown of McAlester, OK to distribute his hilariously insightful novel on being a cowboy in Wild Southwest as well as his newest publication, coloring and drawing books. Check out Sewel's Custom Jeweler or Buffalo Gals to pick up a copy!
Skip has been a highly successful full-time artist since 1984 and has been receiving awards and recognition for his talent consistently as indicated by this partial listing of awards from 1984 to current. He has been invited as the feature artist at art exhibitions, awarded for his dedication to his community, and honored for his attention to detail, high craftsmanship, and unmatched talent.
Born August 1st, 1943, Skip attended High School in Atoka, Oklahoma. His first art competition, however, began at the age of seven through the encouragement of a second grade teacher, with a mixed media of crayon and water colors. After graduation, he went on to obtain a degree in Commercial Art and immediately went to work for a major advertising firm in Dallas, Texas.
The big city environment soon proved disagreeable to Skip who had grown up spending most of his time in the woods hunting or fishing. Always competitive and striving to be at the top in any endeavor, he killed a typical whitetail buck deer in the 1972 hunting season that held the Oklahoma State Record for over twenty years plus several other trophy deer that earned Cy Curtis Awards.
Skip moved from Dallas back to Oklahoma where he went to work for a saddle maker, and easily picked up the trade tooling intricate designs in leather and opened his own shop in McAlester, Oklahoma, named The Rodeo Shop. Back in his element, Skip began team roping, competing in Rodeos and team roping events all over the county including the International Championship finals in 1981. In addition to a lot of free lance ranch work, Skip competed in fishing tournaments, and again striving to be the best in all arenas, won several competitions including two bass boats.
Skip is of Cherokee and Choctaw descent and has always been an ardent student of his Ancestral history and customs as well as all American Indian Tribes. Pulling from this research and his own wide based personal experience, you will find absolute authenticity and extraordinary detail in his work that only comes from firsthand knowledge.
He is a multi-talented artist who works in several mediums that include oils, pastels, graphics, sculpture, carvings, and scrimshaw. Skip first drew the attention and acclaim of the art world with his scrimshaw art which is the ancient technique of etching on ivory. He has expanded his craft to bronzes cast from his one-of-a-kind moose antler carvings, decorative flint and other precious materials knives, and intricately detailed jewelry.
In 2002, Skip had the honor of being inducted into the Master Artists Hall of Fame of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma. Since then, he has actively competed in Master Art Competitions, presented his work at numerous American Indian festivals, and has now branched out into writing!
Skip Rowell's colorful life as a cowboy, ranch hand, artist, and more has led to many regaling tales and after many hours of reflecting, recording, and editing Skip has published his first collection of short stories titled " Nylon ropes, good horses, and bowlegged women", find it on Amazon now!
Skip has partnered with local small businesses in his hometown of McAlester, OK to distribute his hilariously insightful novel on being a cowboy in Wild Southwest as well as his newest publication, coloring and drawing books. Check out Sewel's Custom Jeweler or Buffalo Gals to pick up a copy!
Skip has been a highly successful full-time artist since 1984 and has been receiving awards and recognition for his talent consistently as indicated by this partial listing of awards from 1984 to current. He has been invited as the feature artist at art exhibitions, awarded for his dedication to his community, and honored for his attention to detail, high craftsmanship, and unmatched talent.
