About the Artist

Jimmy Dyer is an American oil painter whose work explores the landscapes and living traditions of the American West. Known for his mountain scenes, Southwestern subjects, wildlife, and Western narrative paintings, Dyer frequently paints cowboys, packhorses, and ranching life within the expansive terrain that inspires him most.

His work is grounded in direct observation. Dyer spends extended periods painting en plein air in Wyoming—his primary field location—where he gathers studies and reference for larger studio compositions. New Mexico remains his second most frequent painting ground, influencing his work with its distinct light, color, and high desert atmosphere. These outdoor studies form the structural and atmospheric foundation of his finished paintings.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dallas, Dyer moved to Santa Fe, where he studied under respected American painters including Tom Lovell and Wayne Wolfe. There he developed a disciplined commitment to painting from life—an approach that continues to shape both his field studies and studio work.

While he has painted widely throughout the United States and abroad, Dyer’s primary focus remains the mountain West—particularly Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico—where landscape, wildlife, and working ranch life intersect. His paintings seek to convey not only the clarity of Western light and space, but also the enduring character of the people and animals that inhabit it.

Working exclusively in oils, Dyer strives to unite the immediacy of plein-air painting with the structure and tonal strength of classical training. He currently lives in Texas with his wife, Amy, and continues to divide his time between the studio and the open country that defines his work.