Wes Karchut is an award winning artist whose work has been accepted into many prestigious      exhibitions such as those shown below. He lives in Colorado Springs and travels throughout the      southwest capturing its landscape and people. Many of Wes' blockprints are based on preliminary      plein aire oil paintings. Here are some examples of those works.

Shows and Awards

Allied Artist of America - 93rd Annual Exhibition

78th Grand National Exhibition - Salmagundi Club

2005 Colorado Mountain Club

2005 All Artist Show - Pinon Fine Art

2005 Expressions West - Coos Art Museum

2004 North Valley Art League National Show - Redding, California

2004 Roswell Museum and Art Center - 2 Sponsor Awards

2004 International Museum of Art - El Paso, Texas

2004 Colorado State Fair

2004 Estes Park - "Lines into Shapes"

New Mexico 18th Annual Small Painting Exhibit - Honorable Mention

Professional Associations

Oil Painters of America Associate

TucsonPlein Air Painters Society Associate

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