The CAA
Exhibition and Sale
Celebrating a Legacy of Artistic Excellence
Dive into the CAA’s rich visual history through its “Show Archive”—a curated chronicle of past exhibitions that have defined Western realism in art. This comprehensive record highlights key honor roll accolades—such as “Artists’ Choice,” “Best of Show,” and award rankings—spanning decades of creativity, craftsmanship, and the enduring spirit of the American West. Whether you’re a longtime follower or a newcomer, this archive offers a fascinating retrospective of the most celebrated achievements in Western art.
– 2026 –
60th Exhibition and Sale
– 2025 –
59th Annual Exhibition and Sale
– 2024 –
58th Annual Exhibition and Sale
– 2023 –
57th Annual Exhibition and Sale
– 2022 –
56th Annual Exhibition and Sale
– 2021 –
55th Annual Exhibition and Sale
Previous Award Winners
Artists' Choice Award
Formerly the Stetson CAA Award
Best Overall Exhibition as Selected by the Active Members
2025 – Grant Redden
2024 – Alvin Marshall
2023 – Phil Epp
2022 – Grant Redden
2021 – Clark Kelley Price
2019 – Clark Kelley Price
2018 – Grant Redden
2017 – Paul Moore
2016 – Grant Redden
2015 – Jason Rich
2014 – R.S. Riddick
2013 – Loren Entz
2012 – Bill Owen
2011 – Loren Entz
2010 – Jim C. Norton
2009 – John Moyers
2008 – Bill Owen
2007 – Fred Fellows
2006 – John Moyers
2005 – Bill Owen
2004 – John Coleman
2003 – Bill Owen
2002 – John Moyers
2001 – Jim C. Norton
2000 – John Moyers
1999 – Donald Crowley
1998 – Howard Terpning
1997 – Howard Terpning
1996 – Donald Crowley
1995 – Howard Terpning
1994 – Ray Swanson
1993 – Howard Terpning
1992 – Howard Terpning
1991 – Kenneth Riley
1990 – Howard Terpning
1989 – Kenneth Riley
1988 – Kenneth Riley
1987 – Kenneth Riley
1986 – Howard Terpning
1985 – Fritz White
1984 – Bill Owen
1983 – Howard Terpning
1982 – Howard Terpning
1981 – Howard Terpning
1980 – Howard Terpning
1979 – Gordon Snidow
1978 – Jim Reynolds
1977 – Jim Boren
1976 – John Clymer
1975 – Melvin Warren
1974 – Melvin Warren
1973 – Melvin Warren
1972 – Jim Reynolds
1971 – Joe Beeler
1970 – Robert Lougheed
ANNE W. MARION BEST OF SHOW AWARD
Chosen from Gold Medal Winners
2025 – Phil Epp
2024 – Dave Santillanes
2023 – Phil Epp
2022 – Phil Epp
2021 – Mikel Donahue
2019 – Bruce R. Greene
2018 – Paul Moore
2017 – Grant Redden
2016 – Paul Moore
2015 – Paul Moore
2014 – R.S. Riddick
2013 – Paul Moore
2012 – R.S. Riddick
2011 – John Coleman
BUYERS CHOICE AWARD
2024 – Tyler Crow
2021 – Bruce R. Greene
2019 – Bruce R. Greene
2018 – Martin Grelle
2017 – Tyler Crow
2016 – Bruce R. Greene
2015 – R.S. Riddick
2014 – Martin Grelle
2013 – Bill Owen
2012 – Martin Grelle
2011 – Martin Grelle
CAA Memorial Award
Formerly the George Phippen Memorial Award
1980 – Melvin Warren
1979 – Gordon Snidow
1978 – Gordon Snidow
1977 – Frank McCarthy
1976 – Bill Owen
1975 – Fred Fellows
1974 – Jim Reynolds
1973 – Melvin Warren
1970 – Jim Reynolds
1969 – Tom Ryan
1968 – Melvin Warren
Drawing Award
2025
Tyler Crow, Gold
Wayne Baize, Silver
2024
Tyler Crow, Gold
Wayne Baize, Silver
2023
Tyler Crow, Gold
Bruce R. Greene, Silver
2022
Tyler Crow, Gold
Bruce Greene, Silver
2019
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Tyler Crow, Silver
2018
Martin Grelle, Gold
Tyler Crow, Silver
1981
Howard Terpning, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1980
Tom Lovell. Gold
Howard Terpning, Silver
1979
Bill Owen, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1978
Bill Owen, Gold
Fred Fellows, Silver
1977
John Clymer, Gold
Melvin Warren, Silver
1976
John Clymer, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1975
Melvin Warren, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1974
John Clymer, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
1973
Melvin Warren, Gold
George Marks, Silver
1972
Brownell McGrew, Gold
Ned Jacob, Silver (tie)
Gordon Snidow, Silver (tie)
1971
Tom Ryan, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1970
Brownell McGrew, Gold
Tom Ryan, Silver
1969
Ned Jacob, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
Drawing and Other Media
2024
Tyler Crow, Gold
Wayne Baize, Silver
2021
Tyler Crow, Gold
Bruce Greene, Silver
2019
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Martin Grelle, Silver
2018
Martin Grelle, Gold
Tyler Crow, Silver
2017
Michael Dudash, Gold
Tyler Crow, Silver
2016
Bruce R. Greene, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
2015
John Coleman, Gold
Bruce R. Greene, Silver
2014
John Coleman, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
2013
Bruce R. Greene, Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2012
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Bruce R. Greene, Silver
2011
Harley Brown, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
2010
Bruce R. Greene, Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2009
John Coleman, Gold
Don Crowley, Silver
2008
Bruce R. Greene, Gold
Harley Brown, Silver
2007
Harley Brown, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
2007
Harley Brown, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
2006
Harley Brown, Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2005
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
2004
Donald Crowley, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
2003
Loren Entz, Gold
Donald Crowley, Silver
2002
John Moyers, Gold
Howard Terpning, Silver
2001
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Roy Andersen, Silver
2000
Donald Crowley, Gold
Roy Andersen, Silver
1999
Donald Crowley, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1998
Howard Terpning, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1997
Gary Carter, Gold
Wayne Baize, Silver
1996
Loren Entz, Gold
Donald Crowley, Silver
1995
Donald Crowley, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
1994
Loren Entz, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1993
Bill Owen, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
1993
Bill Owen, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
1992
Howard Terpning, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1991
Bill Owen, Gold
Roy Grinnell, Silver
1990
Gary Carter, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1989
Bill Owen, Gold
Fred Fellows, Silver
1988
Howard Terpning, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1987
Tom Ryan, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1986
Howard Terpning, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1985
Howard Terpning, Gold
Melvin Warren, Silver
1984
Tom Ryan, Gold
Melvin Warren, Silver
1983
Tom Ryan, Gold
Howard Terpning, Silver
1982
Melvin Warren, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
Kieckhefer Award: Best in Show
2010 – John Moyers
2009 – John Coleman
2008 – John Moyers
2007 – T.D. Kelsey
2006 – John Moyers
2005 – John Moyers
2004 – John Coleman
2003 – John Moyers
2002 – Oreland C. Joe Sr.
2001 – Jim C. Norton
2000 – Herb Mignery
1999 – Donald Crowley
1998 – Howard Terpning
1997 – John Movers
1996 – Donald Crowley
1995 – Howard Terpning
1994 – Pat Haptonstall
1993 – Joe Beeler
1992 – Mel Lawson
1991 – Fred Fellows
1990 – Joe Beeler
1989 – Bill Nebeker
1988 – Kenneth Riley
1987 – Howard Terpning
1986 – Fritz White
2010 – John Moyers
2009 – John Coleman
2008 – John Moyers
2007 – T.D. Kelsey
2006 – John Moyers
2005 – John Moyers
2004 – John Coleman
2003 – John Moyers
2002 – Oreland C. Joe Sr.
2001 – Jim C. Norton
2000 – Herb Mignery
1999 – Donald Crowley
1998 – Howard Terpning
1997 – John Movers
1996 – Donald Crowley
1995 – Howard Terpning
1994 – Pat Haptonstall
1993 – Joe Beeler
1992 – Mel Lawson
1991 – Fred Fellows
1990 – Joe Beeler
1989 – Bill Nebeker
1988 – Kenneth Riley
1987 – Howard Terpning
1986 – Fritz White
1985 – James Boren
1984 – Kenneth Riley
1983 – Fritz White
1982 – Gordon Snidow
1981 – Howard Terpning
1980 – Melvin Warren
1979 – John Clymer
1978 – Gordon Snidow
1977 – Gordon Snidow
1976 – Robert Lougheed
1975 – John Clymer (tie)
William Moyers (tie)
1974 – Fritz White
Men's Arts Council Award
1988 – James Boren
1980 – Howard Terpning
1979 – Melvin Warren
1978 – Bill Owen
1977 – Bill Owen
1976 – Robert Lougheed
1975 – Bill Owen
1973 – Melvin Warren
Mixed Media Award
2025
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Teal Blake, Silver
2024
Teal Blake, Gold
Mikel Donahue, Silver
2023
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Mikel Donahue, Silver
2022
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Oreland Joe, Silver
2021
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Silver
Other Media Award
2019
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Martin Grelle, Silver
2018
Wayne Baize, Gold
Mikel Donahue, Silver
1981
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Robert Lougheed, Silver
1980
Jim Boren, Gold
Robert Lougheed, Silver
1979
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Robert Lougheed, Silver
1978
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Donald Teague, Silver
1977
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1976
Robert Lougheed, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1975
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1974
Robert Lougheed, Gold
Melvin Warren, Silver
1973
Jim Boren, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1972
Robert Lougheed, Gold
Melvin Warren, Silver
Oil Painting Award
2025
Phil Epp, Gold
Michael Dudash, Silver
2024
Dave Santillanes, Gold
Grant Redden, Silver
2023
Martin Grelle, Gold
Teal Blake, Silver
2022
Michael Dudash, Gold
Grant Redden, Silver
2021
Michael Dusash, Gold
Grant Redden, Silver
2019
Grant Redden, Gold
Tom Browning, Silver
2018
Grant Redden, Gold
Tom Browning, Silver
2017
Grant Redden, Gold
Martin Grelle, Silver
2016
Grant Redden, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
2015
R.S. Riddick, Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2014
Grant Redden, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
2013
Grant Redden, Gold
Jason Rich, Silver
2012
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Jason Rich, Silver
2011
Loren Entz, Gold
S. Riddick, Silver
2010
Jim C. Norton, Gold
Tom Browning, Silver
2009
John Moyers, Gold
Bruce R. Greene, Silver
2008
John Moyers, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
2007
John Moyers, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
2006
Don Crowley, Gold
John Moyers, Silver
2005
John Moyers, Gold
Jim C. Norton, Silver
2004
Jim C. Norton, Gold
John Moyers, Silver
2003
John Moyers, Gold
James Reynolds, Silver
2002
John Moyers, Gold
Jim C. Norton, Silver
2001
Jim C. Norton, Gold
John Moyers, Silver
2000
Howard Terpning, Gold
Jim C. Norton, Silver
1999
Donald Crowley, Gold
Roy Andersen, Silver
1998
Howard Terpning, Gold
Jim C. Norton, Silver
1997
John Moyers, Gold
Howard Terpning, Silver
1996
Donald Crowley, Gold
John Moyers, Silver
1995
Howard Terpning, Gold
Kenneth Riley, Silver
1994
Jim C. Norton, Gold
Loren Entz, Silver
1993
Kenneth Riley, Gold
Jim C. Norton, Silver
1992
Howard Terpning, Gold
Jim C. Norton, Silver
1991
Howard Terpning, Gold
Roy Andersen, Silver
1990
Roy Andersen, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1989
Kenneth Riley, Gold
Howard Terpning, Silver
1988
Kenneth Riley, Gold
Fred Fellows, Silver
1987
Howard Terpning, Gold
Kenneth Riley, Silver
1986
Howard Terpning, Gold
Gary Niblett, Silver
1985
Howard Terpning, Gold
Robert Duncan, Silver
1984
Kenneth Riley, Gold
Robert Duncan, Silver
1983
Howard Terpning, Gold
Kenneth Riley, Silver
1982
Bill Owen, Gold
Howard Terpning, Silver
1981
Howard Terpning, Gold
John Clymer, Silver
1980
Melvin Warren, Gold
Howard Terpning, Silver
1979
John Clymer, Gold
Harvey W. Johnson, Silver
1978
Jim Reynolds, Gold
Harvey W. Johnson, Silver
1977
Tom Lovell, Gold
Gary Niblett, Silver
1976
Tom Lovell, Gold
John Clymer, Silver
1975
John Clymer, Gold
Tom Lovell, Silver
1974
Melvin Warren, Gold
Jim Reynolds, Silver
1973
John Clymer, Gold
Melvin Warren, Silver
1972
John Clymer, Gold
Jim Reynolds, Silver
1971
Jim Reynolds, Gold
Charlie Dye, Silver
1970
John Clymer, Gold
Brownell McGrew, Silver
1969
Robert Lougheed, Gold
John Clymer, Silver
1968
Tom Ryan, Gold
1967
Charlie Dye, Gold
R. WATSON BOOTS TRUE WEST AWARD
Highlighting authenticity in Western life representation
2025 – Bruce Greene
2024 – Mikel Donahue
RAY SWANSON MEMORIAL AWARD
Recognizing a piece that captures an emotional moment in time
2025 – Chad Poppleton
2024 – Todd Connor
2023 – Michael Dudash
2022 – Mikel Donahue
2021 – Dustin Payne
2019 – Harold Holden
2018 – Paul Moore
2017 – Jason Scull
2016 – Tom Browning
2015 – John Coleman
2014 – R.S. Riddick
2013 – Paul Moore
2012 – Bruce R. Greene
2011 – Loren Entz
2010 – Bill Owen
2009 – Bill Nebeker
2008 – Martin Grelle (tie)
Herb Mignery (tie)
2007 – Bruce R. Greene
2006 – John Coleman
2005 – Jim C. Norton
RCA ACTION SUBJECT AWARD
1968 – Frank Polk
SPECIAL AWARD OF MERIT
1989 – John Clymer
SPECIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2002 – William Moyers
2001 – Joe Beeler
Sculpture Award
2025
Bruce Greene, Gold
Alvin Marshall, Silver
2024
Bruce Greene, Gold
Dustin Payne, Silver
2023
Bruce Greene, Gold
Dustin Payne, Silver
2022
Bruce Greene, Gold
Bill Nebecker, Silver
2021
Dustin Payne, Gold
Bruce Greene, Silver
2019
Bruce Greene, Gold
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Silver
2018
Paul Moore, Gold
Dustin Payne, Silver
2017
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Gold
Paul Moore, Silver
2016
Paul Moore, Gold
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Silver
2015
Paul Moore, Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2014
John Coleman, Gold
Paul Moore, Silver
2013
Paul Moore, Gold
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Silver
2012
Bruce R. Greene, Gold
Paul Moore, Silver
2011
John Coleman, Gold
Paul Moore, Silver
2010
T.D. Kelsey, Gold
Paul Moore, Silver
2009
John Coleman, Gold
Bruce R. Greene, Silver
2008
Herb Mignery, Gold
T.D. Kelsey, Silver
2007
T.D. Kelsey, Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2006
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Gold
T.D. Kelsey, Silver
2005
Herb Mignery, Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2004
Gary Niblett, Gold
David Halbach, Silver
2003
Ray Swanson, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
2002
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
2001
Howard Terpning, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
2000
Howard Terpning, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
1999
David Halbach. Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
1998
Howard Terpning, Gold
David Halbach, Silver
1997
Ray Swanson, Gold
David Halbach, Silver
1996
David Halbach, Gold
Fritz White, Silver
1995
Robert Pummill, Gold
Ray Swanson, Silver
1994
Ray Swanson, Gold
David Halbach, Silver
1993
William Moyers, Gold
David Halbach, Silver
1992
Ray Swanson, Gold
David Halbach, Silver
1991
Gary Niblett, Gold
William Moyers, Silver
1990
David Halbach, Gold
Ray Swanson, Silver
1989
David Halbach, Gold
William Moyers, Silver
1988
David Halbach, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1987
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1986
Tom Rvan. Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1985
Jim Boren, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1984
Jim Boren, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1983
Jim Boren. Gold
Gary Niblett, Silver
1982
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Gary Niblett, Silver
1981
Robert Lougheed, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1980
Robert Lougheed, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1979
Jim Boren, Gold
Robert Lougheed, Silver
1978
Jim Boren, Gold
Robert Lougheed, Silver
1977
Donald Teague, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1976
Jim Boren, Gold
Robert Lougheed, Silver
1975
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Robert Lougheed, Silver
1974
Robert Lougheed, Gold
Gordon Snidow, Silver
1973
Robert Lougheed, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1972
Donald Teague, Gold
Jim Boren, Silver
1971
Jim Boren, Gold
Donald Teague, Silver
1970
Jim Boren, Gold
Byron Wolfe, Silver
1969
Jim Boren, Gold
Nicholas Firfires, Silver
1968
Jim Boren, Gold
Water Solubles Award
Formerly the watercolor award 1968 – 1981
2024
Teal Blake, Gold
Bruce Greene, Silver
2024
Teal Blake, Gold
Bruce Greene, Silver
2023
Phil Epp, Gold
Phil Epp, Silver
2022
Phil Epp, Gold
Mikel Donahue, Silver
2021
Mikel Donahue, Gold
Teal Blake, Silver
2019
Phil Epp, Gold
Mikel Donahue, Silver
2018
Teal Blake, Gold
Tyler Crow, Silver
2017
Phil Epp, Gold
Mikel Donahue, Silver
2016
Teal Blake, Gold
2015
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Teal Blake, Silver
2014
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Martin Grelle, Silver
2013
Loren Entz, Gold
Grant Redden, Silver
2012
R.S. Riddick, Gold
Martin Grelle, Silver
2011
David Halbach, Gold
Dave Powell, Silver
2010
David Halbach, Gold
Fred Fellows, Silver
2009
David Halbach, Gold
John Moyers, Silver
2008
David Halbach, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
2007
David Halbach, Gold
John Moyers, Silver
2006
John Moyers, Gold
David Halbach, Silver
2005
John Moyers, Gold
R.S. Riddick, Silver
2004
John Coleman, Gold
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Silver
2003
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Gold
Mehl Lawson, Silver
2002
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Gold
John Coleman, Silver
2001
Herb Mignery, Gold
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Silver
2000
Herb Mignery, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
1999
Fritz White, Gold
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Silver
1998
Herb Mignery, Gold
Mehl Lawson, Silver
1997
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Gold
Mehl Lawson, Silver
1996
Mehl Lawson, Gold
Bruce R. Greene, Silver
1995
Fred Fellows, Gold
Herb Mignery, Silver
1994
Pat Haptonstall, Gold
Mehl Lawson, Silver
1993
Joe Beeler, Gold
Pat Haptonstall, Silver
1992
Mehl Lawson, Gold
Fritz White, Silver
1991
Fred Fellows, Gold
Mehl Lawson, Silver
1990
Joe Beeler, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
1989
Bill Nebeker, Gold
Mehl Lawson, Silver
1988
Fritz White, Gold
Herb Mignery, Silver
1987
Fritz White, Gold
Pat Haptonstall, Silver
1986
Fritz White, Gold
Grant Speed, Silver
1985
Fritz White, Gold
Bill Nebeker, Silver
1984
William Moyers, Gold
Grant Speed, Silver
1983
Fritz White, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
1982
Fritz White, Gold
John Hampton, Silver
1981
John Hampton, Gold
Fritz White, Silver
1980
John Hampton, Gold
William Moyers, Silver
1979
John Hampton, Gold
William Moyers, Silver
1978
Bob Scriver, Gold
Bill Owen, Silver
1977
John Hampton, Gold
George Marks, Silver
1976
Grant Speed, Gold
Bob Scriver, Silver
1975
William Moyers, Gold
Fritz White, Silver
1974
Fritz White, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
1973
Gordon Snidow, Gold
Joe Beeler. Silver
1972
William Moyers, Gold
Bob Scriver, Silver
1971
Bob Scriver, Gold
Harry Jackson, Silver
1970
Bob Scriver, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
1969
Bob Scriver, Gold
Joe Beeler, Silver
1968
William Moyers, Gold
1967
Joe Beeler, Gold