John Moyers

John Moyers grew up in Western art — literally: his father was the cowboy artist William Moyers — and made his own name painting the Southwest in bold planes of light: Pueblo dancers, Hopi and Taos figures, vaqueros, red canyon walls. The Cowboy Artists of America elected him and covered him with medals; collectors of the contemporary West have done the rest.

Revere Auctions provides free auction estimates for Moyers’ work: send photographs of the front, back, and signature and our specialists will respond promptly.

Who Was John Moyers?

Moyers was born in Atlanta in 1958 and raised in Albuquerque in a household where Charlie Russell stories were dinner conversation — his father William Moyers was a respected painter and sculptor of cowboy life. Art school at the California Institute of the Arts and study in Japan broadened a thoroughly Western inheritance.

Formative years in Cody, Wyoming — where he worked at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center — and marriage to the painter Terri Kelly Moyers set the pattern: a working partnership of two serious artists, painting the Southwest and Mexico from their Santa Fe base.

Elected to the Cowboy Artists of America in the 1990s, he served as its president and took its top awards repeatedly before eventually stepping away to exhibit independently. His work sits in major Western museums and the sales that anchor the contemporary market.

What Did Moyers Paint?

The signature Moyers are figures in Southwestern light: Pueblo ceremony and daily life, vaqueros and charros, Navajo riders, and the occasional pure landscape of canyon and mesa — painted in oil with strong shapes, saturated color, and a muralist’s simplicity.

Mexico is a recurring second home in the work, reflecting long painting trips; nocturnes and firelight subjects show his range with low light.

How Much Is My John Moyers Painting Worth?

Several things determine what a work by John Moyers brings at auction:

• Subject — Pueblo ceremonial subjects and strong vaquero compositions lead his market
• Scale — major exhibition canvases from the big Western shows command the premiums
• Awards history — pictures from his medal-winning exhibition years carry that record with them
• Condition — contemporary oils should be pristine
• Provenance — exhibition and gallery documentation from the major Western sales adds confidence

The honest answer is that no two are alike, and the difference between an ordinary example and an exceptional one is a conversation with a specialist, not a chart. Send us photographs through our free auction estimate form — front, back, signature, and any labels — and we will tell you what you have.

The Market for Moyers

Moyers’ oils typically bring four to five figures at auction, with major exhibition canvases well into five figures in recent years. The contemporary Western market runs on the big annual shows and their collectors, and he has been a fixture of that world for three decades.

A free specialist estimate places your painting against current results, not gallery list prices.

How to Sell a Work by Moyers

The strongest results for a John Moyers painting come at auction, where national and international collectors bid against each other. Revere Auctions offers free, no-obligation auction estimates: send photos and dimensions and our specialists respond with a current market valuation and a recommendation on how to sell. Consigned works are professionally photographed, cataloged, and marketed through our fine art auctions to a worldwide bidder base, and we regularly arrange shipping for consignors across the country. If you need a formal written valuation for insurance or estate purposes, our appraisal and valuation services team can help; you can also read more about how selling at auction works.

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Reviewed by the fine art specialists at Revere Auctions, St. Paul, Minnesota.

John Moyers: Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a John Moyers painting worth?

Typically four to five figures at auction, with major exhibition canvases more. Subject and scale drive the range. Revere Auctions provides free auction estimates from photographs.

Who is John Moyers’ family in art?

His father William Moyers was a noted cowboy artist; his wife Terri Kelly Moyers is a celebrated painter in her own right. The two exhibit together from their Santa Fe base.

Was John Moyers in the Cowboy Artists of America?

Yes — elected in the 1990s, he won its top awards repeatedly and served as president before leaving to exhibit independently.

Where can I sell a John Moyers painting?

At auction with a house that reaches contemporary Western collectors. Revere Auctions offers free estimates and formal appraisals.

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