From a small Amish town in rural Ohio to the mountains of Colorado, Doyle Hostetler was immediately enamored with the tall pines and magnificent wildlife of the area. His subject matter has always been about the wildlife and all of its beauty, especially the big cats and hoofed animals of North America. In high school the WILDLIFE WORLD MUSEUM was within a bikes ride to his home, after winning an art competition he received a years membership and spent his free time admiring, studying and sketching at the Museum.
His family moved to Arizona in 1983 where he started his career in Architecture and, eventually, into residential construction. Now after 30 years of commercial work he is concentrating on his own artwork. The illustration, rendering and design has translated well to oil painting. The years of mastering values, composition and drawing have been priceless. "My confidence grows with each canvas completed... fresh with a head full of ideas and a passionate yearning to turn loose my hands."
His love of the west would magnify after meeting his wife. Spending summers in Colorado, Montana and Idaho, their son was a natural cowboy. The working ranch in Idaho was a favorite destination for the simplicity and raw beauty its remote location embodied. The Pacific Northwest has become like a second home as his brother lives in Astoria and his daughter is in school in Portland.
"Living in Arizona has its own branding, one can't help being hypnotized with the colors, the diversity in habitat and incredible wildlife! The endless possibilities ignite the passion that fires the creative engine!”
Exhibitions:
2019 MOUNTAIN OYSTER CLUB 50th ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY WESTERN ART SHOW. Tucson, AZ.
2019 OREGON HABITAT CONSERVATION STAMP ART COMPETITION. Salem, OR.
2019 PARKLANE WINTER MINIATURES SHOW. Seattle, WA.
2020 GOODNIGHT BARN ART SHOW. Pueblo, CO.
2020 PHIPPEN MUSEUM 46th ANNUAL WESTERN ART SHOW AND SALE. Prescott, AZ.
2020 IDAHO FALLS ARTS COUNCIL 12th ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION. Idaho Falls, ID.
2020 WESTERN GALLERY NEW WESTERN TALENT. Dallas, TX.
2020 AMERICAN PLAINS ARTISTS 35th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT. Fort Concho Nat'l Hist. Landmark, San Angelo, TX.
2020 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS MEMBERS EXHIBITION. Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ.
2020 MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART 37th ANNUAL ROUNDUP. Kerrville, TX.
2020 13th ANNUAL MINIATURES BY THE LAKE. Coeur D'Alene Galleries, Coeur D'Alene, ID.
2020 LOUISVILLE ART ASSOCIATION 35th ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW. Louisville, CO.
2020 OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA 29th WESTERN REGIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION. St George, UT.
2021 PHIPPEN MUSEUM 47th ANNUAL WESTERN ART SHOW AND SALE. Prescott, AZ.
2021 DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION ARTIST OF THE YEAR FINALIST. UK.
2021 WESTERN GALLERY NEW WESTERN TALENT. Dallas, TX.
Awards:
2020 PHIPPEN FAMILY AWARD- Leadore Push.
2020 AMERICAN PLAINS ARTISTS, THIRD PLACE AWARD- Autumn Glory.
2020 AMERICAN PLAINS ARTISTS, GOLDEN SPUR AWARD- Autumn Glory.
2020 LOUISVILLE ART ASSOCIATION 35th ANNUAL, FIRST PLACE- Yukon Bull.