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Billy Schenck Paintings

American, b. 1947
Billy Schenck has been known internationally for 44 years as one of the originators of the contemporary 'Pop' western art movement. He is an American painter who incorporates techniques from Photo-Realism with a Pop Art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the West. Schenck has had over 100 solo shows. His work is in the permanent collections of 48 museums and important private and corporate collections. Museum collections include the Smithsonian, Mesa Southwest Museum, The Tucson Museum of Art, The Denver Art Museum, Museum of the Southwest, Midland TX, Albuquerque Fine Arts Museum and the New Mexico Museum of Art. Private collections include the estate of Malcolm Forbes, Steve Forbes, Chris Evert, Elaine Horwitch, Louis Meisel, Martina Navratilova, Laurance Rockefeller, Fritz Scholder and Sylvester Stallone. Corporate collections include: American Airlines, I.B.M., Raymond James Financial, Wells Fargo Bank, Hilton Hotels, Sturm Ruger and The National Bank of Switzerland. “What has remained constant throughout Schenck’s career is his individuality in dealing with the subject matter of the west. Using the artistic formula of classic western film direction and the photographically reliant systems of contemporary art, he has bridged two genres that resonate with the American experience. From early depictions of cinematic cowboys to real-life cowboys and cowgirls to poetic reveries about the Native American existence in the Southwest, Schenck melds the real with the imagined, autobiography with fantasy.” -Julie Sasse, Chief Curator and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Tucson Museum of Art.
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Artist: Billy Schenck
Spring Creek by Billy Schenck, Oil, Canvas, Landscape, Cloudy Sky Scape
Spring Creek by Billy Schenck, Oil, Canvas, Landscape, Cloudy Sky Scape

Spring Creek by Billy Schenck, Oil, Canvas, Landscape, Cloudy Sky Scape

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "Spring Creek" Oil on Canvas 24 x 36 in (60.96 x 91.44 cm) Framed 30 x 42 in Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of the...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemplation #2 by Billy Schenck, Oil, Landscape, Skyscape, Female Figure
Contemplation #2 by Billy Schenck, Oil, Landscape, Skyscape, Female Figure

Contemplation #2 by Billy Schenck, Oil, Landscape, Skyscape, Female Figure

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "Contemplation #2" Oil on Canvas 20 x 20 in (50.8 x 50.8 cm) Framed 26 x 26 in Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of t...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Phaedras Cattle Drive by Billy Schenck, Oil, Landscape, Horse, Female Figure
Phaedras Cattle Drive by Billy Schenck, Oil, Landscape, Horse, Female Figure

Phaedras Cattle Drive by Billy Schenck, Oil, Landscape, Horse, Female Figure

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "Phaedras Cattle Drive" Oil on Canvas 30 x 50 in (76.2 x 127 cm) Framed 36 x 56 in Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions ...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Paintings

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Gratuitous Violence_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western
Gratuitous Violence_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western

Gratuitous Violence_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "Gratuitous Violence" Oil on Canvas 37.5 x 37.5 in. framed Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of the American West, e...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Paintings

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Ogre Kachina #2, Contemporary Oil Painting, Signed, Framed
Ogre Kachina #2, Contemporary Oil Painting, Signed, Framed

Ogre Kachina #2, Contemporary Oil Painting, Signed, Framed

By Billy Schenck

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Ogre Kachina #2 by Billy Schenck (b. 1947) is an original oil painting on canvas that exemplifies the artist's seminal Western Pop Art aesthetic and graphic, serigraphic precision. S...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Billy Schenck Paintings

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Utah Landscape #21 by Billy Schenck, Oil, Canvas, Landscape, Dark Blue Western
Utah Landscape #21 by Billy Schenck, Oil, Canvas, Landscape, Dark Blue Western

Utah Landscape #21 by Billy Schenck, Oil, Canvas, Landscape, Dark Blue Western

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "Utah Landscape #21" Oil on Canvas 26 x 26 in (66.04 x 66.04 cm) Framed 32 x 32 in Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions ...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Paintings

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I like Girls by Billy Schenck, Oil on Canvas, Western Pop, Text, Portrait
I like Girls by Billy Schenck, Oil on Canvas, Western Pop, Text, Portrait

I like Girls by Billy Schenck, Oil on Canvas, Western Pop, Text, Portrait

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "I like Girls" Oil on Canvas 32 x 32 in (81.28 x 81.28 cm) Framed 33.5 x 33.5 in Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Billy Schenck paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Billy Schenck paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Billy Schenck in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Billy Schenck paintings, so small editions measuring 30 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Eric Magnuson, David Hollier, and Michael Callas. Billy Schenck paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11,000 and tops out at $44,000, while the average work can sell for $23,500.