“Many subjects tend to rise and fall in popularity, but I don’t believe Western Art will ever die,” says Vicki.  “It is one of the few ways we have of preserving our Western heritage.”

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Vicki shares an authentic story from the Buckaroo Hall of Fame about Merlin Rupp and the Buckaroo tradition he exemplifies in which she also has experienced and understands.  

"Buckaroo Ways" 36 x 24 oil by Vicki Catapano

Click here for a charming account of the legendary  Buckaroo Merlin Rupp (1936-2022)