About the Artist…

Katie Briggs is a sixth-generation Colorado native. Growing up in the west, her influences live somewhere between old saddle leather and a cold Coors Banquet, where Willie and Waylon are still on the radio, dusty pickups outnumber new ones, and the stories are as important as the scenery.  Her work is timeless and the unexpected, capturing scenes that could belong to another century before slipping in subtle contemporary details that reward viewers willing to take a second look. Briggs’ hope is to have art that feels familiar enough to stir nostalgia but contemporary enough to remind us that the American West isn’t a memory, it’s alive and kickin’. 

Publications

  • Western Art Collector, August 2026

  • Dickies: Made for Keeps Collaboration

Representation

  • The Ranch at Taos Gallery - Currently

  • Terrible Mountain Gallery - September 2026

CONTACT KATIE

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A little sneak peak of the bones to my new painting in the works. 👀 #western #westernart #cowgirl
A little sneak peak of the bones to my new painting in the works. 👀 #western #westernart #cowgirl
“Living on Burro Time” 10”x20” oil on canvas #westernart #toyota #southwesternart #oilpaint #colorado
“Living on Burro Time” 10”x20” oil on canvas #westernart #toyota #southwesternart #oilpaint #colorado
Had some fun with the palette knife with this piece… I’m a sucker for some texture. The name Restless Spirits comes from a bar that used to be around here. It was a spot where Jake and I would have a cold yella belly after scouting the
Had some fun with the palette knife with this piece… I’m a sucker for some texture. The name Restless Spirits comes from a bar that used to be around here. It was a spot where Jake and I would have a cold yella belly after scouting the hills for our dream property. It was a place that made us fall in love with our small town. RIP Restless. #westernart #coors #southwesternart #oilpainting #cowboy
Little progress shot of my current piece, “Living on Burro Time” #westernart #cowboyart #toyota #southwestart #oilpainting
Little progress shot of my current piece, “Living on Burro Time” #westernart #cowboyart #toyota #southwestart #oilpainting
An old Toyota truck has become a modern day Western icon. This piece will be at the Artlaws Third Thursday pop up! June 18th 2026 5-9pm 301 Belleview Ave #artlawsofthesouthwest #toyota #cowboyart #southwestart westernart
Layer one! I’m trying a new way to paint this round. Hopefully I can get a little faster with my work since I’ve got a lot of amazing things coming up and need to be painting like a mad woman!! Also, who doesn’t love the old boxy Toyotas?? Truly a western icon. #westernart #cowboyart #southwestart #toyota
And the title winner is… HORSE POWER! Thanks yall! Naming a piece can be the hardest part sometimes. #western #westernart #cowboyart
And the title winner is… HORSE POWER! Thanks yall! Naming a piece can be the hardest part sometimes. #western #westernart #cowboyart
Take a vote on what to name my newest piece! A) Horse Power B) All Dressed Up and Nowhere To Go C) Truckin’ #westernart #oilpainting #cloud #cowboyart #ford
Looking to get lost in the clouds 💕 More cloud magic is on the horizon. #westernstyle #oilpaint #cowboy #cloud #cloudporn
Looking to get lost in the clouds 💕 More cloud magic is on the horizon. #westernstyle #oilpaint #cowboy #cloud #cloudporn
Just a little close up of my most recent commission! #westernart #cowboyart #oilpainting #cloud #cloudchaser
A little sneak peak of the bones to my new painting in the works. 👀 #western #westernart #cowgirl “Living on Burro Time” 10”x20” oil on canvas #westernart #toyota #southwesternart #oilpaint #colorado Had some fun with the palette knife with this piece… I’m a sucker for some texture. The name Restless Spirits comes from a bar that used to be around here. It was a spot where Jake and I would have a cold yella belly after scouting the Little progress shot of my current piece, “Living on Burro Time” #westernart #cowboyart #toyota #southwestart #oilpainting
An old Toyota truck has become a modern day Western icon. This piece will be at the Artlaws Third Thursday pop up! June 18th 2026 5-9pm 301 Belleview Ave #artlawsofthesouthwest #toyota #cowboyart #southwestart westernart
Layer one! I’m trying a new way to paint this round. Hopefully I can get a little faster with my work since I’ve got a lot of amazing things coming up and need to be painting like a mad woman!! Also, who doesn’t love the old boxy
And the title winner is… HORSE POWER! Thanks yall! Naming a piece can be the hardest part sometimes. #western #westernart #cowboyart
Take a vote on what to name my newest piece! A) Horse Power B) All Dressed Up and Nowhere To Go C) Truckin’ #westernart #oilpainting #cloud #cowboyart #ford
Looking to get lost in the clouds 💕 More cloud magic is on the horizon. #westernstyle #oilpaint #cowboy #cloud #cloudporn
Just a little close up of my most recent commission! #westernart #cowboyart #oilpainting #cloud #cloudchaser