Dustin Payne

Dustin was born into a rodeo and ranching family in southern New Mexico. He was a third-generation sculptor in his family, and began learning the trade at an early age. At his family’s ranch he came to know the skills of roping, riding, and working with cattle. The strength and character of the respected old cowboys and ranchers created inspiration for him to carry on the spirit and traditions of their way of life. Later he moved to Wyoming, enjoying the open vastness of the Northern mountains, visiting the nearby Buffalo Bill Center of the West for inspiration, and fulfilling his ambition with memorable stories of the western characters in his sculptures.

Dustin’s work can be found in fine art galleries, as well as in the permanent collections of the Pearce Museum, the Raymond James Financial Art Collection, and the Former Texas Rangers Heritage Center. Dustin has been featured in numerous fine art publications. He was a featured artist-in-residence at the 2017 Western American Sculpture Symposium at the Whitney Western Art Museum in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. In 2017, he earned an invitation to be inducted into the renowned Cowboy Artists of America.

Dustin, his wife, Tammy, and their two sons live near Cody, Wyoming.

Galleries Include: Mountain Trails, Plainsmen, A. Banks, Big Horn

The Range Colt