2010 Honored Artist

Donna Howell-Sickles

Having grown up on a ranch in North Texas close to the Red River, Donna Howell-Sickles developed her affinity for nature and animals at an early age. Howell-Sickles’ artwork is about women and their role in the American West. She retells women’s stories and myths using the cowgirl as a medium.

Howell-Sickles graduated from Texas Tech University with a BFA in Painting and Drawing in 1972, and has been following her passion for art ever since. Her distinctive artwork filled with bright colors and spirited cowgirls can be found in museum collections and gallery exhibitions across the country.

Along with winning numerous awards, Howell-Sickles has been published in countless print articles and in November 2007, Donna Howell-Sickles was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.

Six museums hold her work in their collections, a tribute to her standing in the art world.  Donna and her husband, John live in Saint Jo,Texas