Artists and Writers - National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

MUSEUM UPDATES: The Cowgirl will have delayed opening Sunday, September 20, at 2 p.m. due to a private event.

Mark your calendar for the opening of the museum expansion November 7 at 10 a.m. for members and 12 p.m. to the public.

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National Cowgirl

The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.

2026 Honorees

Cherie DeVaux

Laura Kraut

Kenda Lenseigne

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

Lisa Sorrell

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

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Artists and Writers

Lisa Sorrell

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

Woman wearing a light gray cowboy hat and embroidered denim shirt, smiling with arms crossed against a plain white background.

Cheryl Cody

A smiling woman in a black cowboy hat and blue embroidered shirt stands indoors with western decor in the background.

Nancy Martiny

Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white top, black blazer, and a large square silver star pendant necklace.

Kendra Santos

Female artist in a black apron stands at an easel, holding a brush and paper towel, painting with a colorful palette; mural of riders in hats behind her.

Gladys Roldán-de-Moras

Older woman with long gray-blonde hair wearing a light denim shirt, arms crossed, standing in a grassy field with mountains in the background. - or - Portrait of a woman outdoors, arms crossed, turquoise jewelry, in a rural landscape with hills behind her.

Gretel Ehrlich

Black-and-white photo of a woman with braided hair, sitting at a table and writing on a large surface with chalk or marker, wearing jewelry and a dark blouse in a vintage setting.

Pop Chalee

Janell Kleberg

Woman standing in a dry, open field holding a large camera with a telephoto lens, wearing a beige hat and dark clothing, looking to the right.

Laura Wilson

Woman in a wide-brimmed hat riding a dark horse through a snowy, mountainous landscape; both rider and horse are equipped with western tack.

Caroline Lockhart

Smiling woman in a pink shirt and dark vest sits at a workbench in a workshop, using a metal lathe to shape a part at her desk

Diane Scalese

Woman in a black tank top touches a large grayscale mural of a horse's eye on a textured wall.

Ashley Collins

A woman in a purple shirt kneels in grass beside a brown horse and two wolf-like dogs, all near a wooden fence in a sunny, wooded area.

Veryl Goodnight

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a woman looking upward, with short, wavy hair and a beaded necklace.

Frances Rosenthal Kallison

Smiling woman in a burgundy sweater sits on a patterned sofa with a small black-and-white dog on her lap in a cozy, cluttered living room.

Terri Kelly Moyers

Black-and-white photo of a smiling woman in a light blouse with a scarf, standing beside a wooden post that has two decorative leather straps or harness pieces hanging from it.

Jane Pattie

Smiling woman with wavy hair wearing a fringed western shirt, arms crossed, outdoors (black-and-white photo).

Frances Kavanaugh

Native American woman in fringed traditional clothing sits against a wooden fence, sewing leather strips with a cigarette in her mouth.

Cathy A. Smith

Older woman with short curly hair, wearing a blue patterned jacket and red earrings, smiles while holding a book titled 'Cowgirls of the Rodeo' in a library setting.

Dr. Mary Lou LeCompte, Ph.D.

Older woman in a turquoise shirt gently stroking the horse's neck in a sunny outdoor paddock under a leafy tree.

Joyce Gibson Roach

Smiling woman in a white shirt standing beside a brown horse with a blue halter in a rustic outdoor setting.

Deborah Copenhaver Fellows

Artist with curly gray hair paints a cow mural on a blue wall, smiling at the camera.

Donna Howell-Sickles

Portrait of a woman with short blond hair wearing a dark shirt, posing in front of a large metallic sculpture resembling melted figures at an art installation.

Glenna Goodacre

A porcelain figurine of a girl in a lavender dress hugging the neck of a white horse with gold-trimmed tack, set against a light blue glittery background.