When artist J.N. Swanson’s original oil paintings come up for sale, you can often find them available at the Carmel Valley Art Association Gallery. The Gallery also sells copies of his book, The Life & Times of a Western Artist.

From J.N. Swanson’s website: Legendary western artist Jack Swanson’s book on his life and art. One of the early members of the Cowboy Artists of America, Swanson is considered the premier artist of the California vaquero and the horse & cow culture of the Pacific Slope region of the West. The book is lavishly illustrated with Swanson’s artwork - over 100 paintings, drawings and bronzes along with stories and personal photographs. His is a captivating story of a western original, a man who would rather be horseback than anything else.