In November 2015, as the Cowboy Artists of America celebrated its 50th anniversary with an exhibition in Scottsdale, Arizona, sculptor and CA member John Coleman found himself at the Scottsdale Artists’ School teaching half a dozen sculptors of all ages how to find truth in clay. As the students worked—their subjects were two nude models, one male and one female—John bounced from table to table, assessing their work and offering tips.
