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The Works of
Bill Anton

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About Bill Anton

Bill Anton was born in Chicago in 1957, and later moved to Prescott, Arizona. He graduated from Northern Arizona University. Later, after committing to painting full-time, he studied under Michael Lynch and Ned Jacob, who encouraged him to paint from life.

Anton’s work has been published in Southwest Art, Architectural Digest, Art of the West, Equine Images, Western Horseman and Art-Talk. He was featured on the cover of the April 2006 American Artist magazine. Corporate collections that include his work are Sears, Dupont, State Farm Insurance, Bank of America, Hewlett Packard, and Trust Company of the West.

His award winning work has been displayed at the Prix de West at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Master of the American West at The Autry Museum, The National Center for American Western Art, The Old West Museum and The National Museum of Wildlife Art. In addition, his work is in the permanent collection of the prestigious Gilcrease Museum.


His Awards

Prix de West Award
2020 Prix de West,
National Cowboy and Western Heritage center,
Oklahoma City, OK – 2020

Frederic Remington Award
for “Deep in the Wind Rivers” Prix de West Invitational,
National Cowboy and Western Heritage center,
Oklahoma City, OK – 2016

Spirit of the West Award
for “Campers or Cow Thieves?” Masters of the American West,
Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA – 2015

Museum Purchase Award
Masters of the American West,
Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA – 2012

Express Ranches Great American Cowboy Award
Prix de West Invitational,
National Cowboy and Western Heritage center,
Oklahoma City, OK – 2011

Gene Autry Memorial Award Award
Masters of the American West,
Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA – 2011

Spirit of the West Award
Masters of the American West at the
Autry National Center in L.A. in 2009, 2010 and 2011

Robert Lougheed Memorial Award and the
Express Ranches Great American Cowboy Award

Prix de West at the National Cowboy and
Western Heritage Center on OK City – 2009

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A Sample of His Original Works