Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey: Transforming The American West Through Ancient Silk

Her mastery of this challenging medium has earned her prestigious recognition across the Western art world. In 2020, she launched her landmark traveling museum exhibition, “Forever Glacier,” featuring twenty-five large-format silk paintings celebrating the Park’s diverse wildlife and landscapes. This extraordinary collection has graced notable institutions including the C.M. Russell Museum, the Booth Western Art Museum, and the Hockaday Museum of Art.

As a founding member of the Russell Skull Society of Artists, Cawdrey’s work regularly appears in elite venues such as the Briscoe Western Art Museum’s “Night of Artists,” the Coors Western Art Show, and the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions. Her achievements include being named Featured Artist at the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival and receiving multiple “People’s Choice” awards at the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale. In 2010, she received the distinguished honor of becoming an Official Glacier Park Centennial Artist.