Don Doxey
(1928-2023)
A painter known for his photo-real western still life subjects, Don Doxey also paints western genre. He became an art teacher for 33 years at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, having earned an MFA Degree from the University of Utah, served in the Army, worked in television, and studied in New York at the American Art School. During those years, he was also painting and selling his works from galleries.
Doxey was born in Ogden, Utah, to parents who were school teachers. He said he was raised on stories of pioneering Mormans that inspired his future career.
For his still-life subject depictions, he buys or borrows props from antique shops, and draws directly onto prepared canvas.
Source: Husberg Fine Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona, June 2002
These Were the Rugged Americans
Artist: Don Doxey (1928-2023)
Description: Oil (1972) | Image Size: 20”h x 24”w; Framed Size: 31 5/8”h x 35 5/8”w
The Eyes of My Ancestor
Artist: Don Doxey (1928-2023)
Description: Oil (1973) | Image Size: 24”h x 26”w; Framed Size: 30 ½”h x 33”w
Don Doxey was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1928. He is a painter known for photo-real western still lifes and western genre paintings. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Doxey earned his BFA in 1950 and his MFA in 1955 from the University of Utah where Alvin Gittins was an influence on his work. He had furthered his study at the American Artists School in New York City, and he worked for a time as a staff artist at NBC.
When he returned to Salt Lake City, he began teaching at some of the local junior high schools while perfecting his technique and style when not teaching.
In “The Eyes of My Ancestor,” Doxey’s realist style exudes nostalgia. A blanket, a horned headdress, and feather rattle placed beside an owl, a sacred animal in many Indian societies, emphasizes shapes and textures.
Memories at the Back of the Barn
Artist: Don Doxey (1928-2023)
Description: Oil (1970) | Image Size: 26”w x 44”h; Framed Size: 35.25”w x 53.25”h
Utah born painter, Don Doxey, specializes in super realistic pictures in the tradition of trompe l’oeil painters of the 19th century. He utilizes everyday objects to create paintings that provide viewers a sense of being able to touch the subjects. Doxey received an M.F.A. degree from the University of Utah and worked and studied in New York before he returned to Utah and established a career as an artist and teacher. He was a member of the department of Art at Westminster College in Salt Lake City for 33 years. His work can be found in museums, educational institutions and numerous private collections.
“Memories at the Back of the Barn” was the first oil painting purchased by Eddie Basha. He did so because it reminded him of his father and their many hunting trips together on horseback across Arizona.
