Curt Mattson, NSS
Curt's life with horses is the grounding and inspiration for his art. To be an artist is the greastest of gifts in his eyes, and he feels blessed to share it with others. " I thank the Lord everyday for allowing me to create art."
Born in Califorina, his family was heavily involved in training and showing horses growing up. he learnedide and train everything from cutting and reining horses to pleasure horses while working on ranches through out the West.
Early on Curt met Cowboy Artist of America member Mehl Lawson, who generously took Curt under his wing and taught him from the ground up. While living in Prescott, Az Curt's intensive training continued with Cowboy Artist of America member
Pat Haptostall.
" It is important to me that my work be first and foremost great art. My pieces must be historically accurate and artistically important. Hard decisions have to be made for the statement for the statement to be both accurate and compelling. my work must have all of these components. In the end my art must speak to others. Art should be about others and bringing them into the world they love and admire. To do otherwise is meaningless."
As well, his work has been featured in magazines that include Western Art Collector, Art Talk, Art of the West, Western Horseman,
Cowboys & Indians and Southwest Art.
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