The Art of Rodeo

The Art of Rodeo a book featuring the works of artists sculptor Chris Navarro from Casper, WY, painter Brandon Bailey and photographer Randy Wagner from Cheyenne WY. The Art of Rodeo tells the many facets and stories of rodeo, using drawings, paintings, sculptures and photography to express the excitement, danger and passion of the sport. Focusing on the legend and history of Wyoming's Cheyenne Frontier Days the book tells the early days of rodeo to the present.Newly released June 1,2020 the hardbound book with 272 pages and over 600 images. These images were edited down from viewing over 20,000 photos with many of the images dating back over 100 years. The stories, images and art showing the greats and legends of rodeo. Horses like Steamboat, Midnight and legendary cowboys Yakima Canutt, Jackson Sundown, Bill Picket, Freckles Brown, Larry Mahan, Lane Frost and many others.National award-winning artist Chris Navarro from Casper, WY. Is a former bull and bronc rider, still competes in team roping. Has been sculpting professionally since 1986 and is best known for his many large public sculptures throughout the country including the Champion Lane Frost Monument at CFD. Painter Brandon Bailey from Cheyenne WY. Painting Western art have always come naturally to him. He rode bulls competitively and rode for the LCCC rodeo team, Brandon states "I figured if I can ride a two-thousand-pound wild farm animal, there is nothing I can`t at least try to overcome.Randy Wagner from Cheyenne WY has been photographing the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo since 1962. In the 1970's he designed the photo pit for CFD. The photo pit at CFD revolutionized rodeo photography. Allowing photo lens to be set inches above ground level, giving great action rodeo shots.For further information contact:Chris Navarro Studio 5231 Squaw Creek Rd Casper, WY 82604 307-259-7305chrisnavarrostudio@gmail.comwww.chrisnavarro.com