Hi Everyone - I’m Todd Connor
Welcome to my all consuming dream.
The timeless icons
of the American West are my muse
and history is my compass.
The Big Bend area is one of my favorites places to hike.
Coming around huge boulders and rock corners, I often imagined what it would be like to a lone traveler unexpectedly encountering a band of Comancheros. Intimidating? Terrifying? Often dodging the law as they traded tobacco, weapons, and liquor for furs and horses, these outlaws played a significant role in the cultural and economic exchange with the Native American tribes.
They were part of the romantic history of settling the American West.
My paintings tell the history of how we got here.
Women were the biggest part of our success.
In fact, without them I don’t think the men could have done it.
In-Focus:
The Artist - Todd Connor
Montana In Focus: The artist tells the story of Montana painter Todd Connor, a former Navy Seal who's work is inspired by the landscapes of the West, early explorers like Lewis and Clark and the hardscrabble pioneer women of the past. Watch him discuss his artistic influences and explain why, "Just a pretty picture is not good enough. There needs to be something deeper than that."
