Chaparral Fine Art - Featured Artists

Josh Elliott

Josh Elliott was born in Great Falls in 1973, and was introduced to painting at an early age by his father, Steve Elliott, an accomplished wildlife and landscape painter. After studying fine art at universities in Colorado and Idaho, Josh realized that there was no better place to learn than by his father's side. In 1995 he entered into a year of intensive study with Steve, discovering in the process his passion for painting landscapes outdoors. "My dad has been my greatest artistic influence," says Josh.
Josh began showing his first oils at Chaparral in 1996 while pursuing a degree in fine art at MSU. After graduation, Josh spent a few years in Oregon, but has now relocated to Helena with his family. "Returning to Montana has been the realization of a dream," he says. "It's my home state, and a never-ending source of inspiration for me as a painter." Josh maintains a studio in his home, and remains dedicated to painting on location, always searching for the moment when nature reveals a powerful composition. Josh's spirited brushwork, naturalist pallette, and advanced sense of design place him firmly among the very best landscape painters working in the West today.

Josh has received numerous awards and accolades for his work in recent years, including the Award of Merit and the Heritage Award at the Western Rendezvous of Art, the Ralph "Tuffy" Berg Award and the Honorary Chairman Award at C.M. Russell Art Auction, and inclusion in this year's prestigious American Masters show at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. His work has been the subject of feature articles in Wildlife Art, Southwest Art, and American Artist magazines.