Beeler Joe: "In Hot Water", Cowboy in Waterhole Approached by Native Americans, Pencil Drawing, c. 1960
Entry/Object ID
AM1985.20.10
Scope and Content
Beeler Joe: "In Hot Water", Cowboy in Waterhole Approached by Native Americans, Pencil Drawing, c. 1960 Pencil drawing of a cowboy taking a bath in a water hold, his pistol holstered on the bank. Two Native Americans are approaching on horseback. Labeled & signed by artist.. # 39/80
Joe Neil Beeler (1931-2006) was an American illustrator, artist and sculptor specializing in the field of Western art. In 1965, he cofounded the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) with Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen.
A native of Joplin, Missouri with a hefty dose of Cherokee blood, Beeler’s keen interest in the West manifested itself through his childhood drawings, impressions he experienced while growing up in an area rich with colorful history and the enduring pioneer spirit. His professional career began in illustration at the University of Oklahoma Press.
