There are many great artists in Wyoming.

This old guy is among the best.

Have you heard of Tom Lucas?

Inspired by his childhood memories of Charlie Russell, Tom Lucas always had a deep desire to create art of the Western culture. His lifestyle as a cowboy, mountain man, hunter, trapper, and outdoorsman serves as the ultimate foundation for his art.

Tom’s passion for being creative was always waiting to be fulfilled by the next canvas. His life experience lent validity to his artwork, as he paints with emotion while capturing a culture or lifestyle.

The eagle head you see below was carved from a ram's horn.

attachment-Tom Lucas Art - Photo By Tim Mandese
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Having mastered his technique and style he continues to maintain a library full of research materials and art books by his favorite artists:

Charles Russell, Carl Rungius, Bob Kuhn, Ken Carlson, Nicolas Fechin, Harley Brown, and David Leffel, which inspire him daily.

Below is a knife made from obsidian and a horn. 

Obsidian knife in horn Photo by Tim Mandese
Obsidian knife in horn Photo by Tim Mandese
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Tom Lucas’ interest and passion for ancestral tool-making has led him to be documented on PBS in films like Sheep-Eaters: Life in the Mountains and Archers of the Yellowstone.

Known as Tomahawk Tom in the Mountain Man arena, Tom has mastered replicating Indian artifacts (big-horn sheep bows, war-bonnets, beaded clothing and shoes, horn scoops, knives, arrowheads, etc) many of which are subjects in his paintings and are on exhibit in museums in Wyoming.

Photo of brocuhure by Tim Mandese
Photo of the brochure by Tim Mandese
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Tom spends most of the year in his Wyoming studio or at the Tom Lucas Western Art Gallery in Dubois, Wyoming.

Wyoming Mountain Man Convention 2025

The best of Wyoming and area craftsmen met in Casper Wyoming for their annual Mountain Man Convention.

Let's have a look at what folks who create the old way have.

Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods

Wyoming Knife Master

Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods

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