Buck is a mixed-media contemporary artist whose work reimagines the grit of the American West. His pieces often draw inspiration from vintage photos, old books, cowboy iconography, wild horses, and classic Americana, transforming familiar symbols into vibrant, modern artifacts. Buck’s work is held in private and corporate collections around the world.
“When I was a kid, my family didn’t have a TV in the house. We lived in the country and couldn’t pick up TV channels and the internet wasn’t around then so my parents bought me lots of books and art supplies. Many of the books were about the Wild West and American history. I was fascinated by the men and women I read about that shaped our country and did amazing things. The old pictures in these books is where my love of vintage things comes from. To this day, I am an avid collector of books, tin type photos and pretty much anything that pertains to American history and cowboy culture. My first pair of shoes were Dingo boots. I’ll always be a cowboy at heart.” - Byron “Buck” Buchanan
Buck has worked with clients such as Vin Diesel, Dr. Dre, Saint Laurent in Paris, Whitney Houston, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bernie Ecclestone (owner of Formula One Racing), Larry Hagman, Drew Barrymore, Markus Persson (creator of Minecraft), Ruby Bridges (painted by Norman Rockwell), Donna Summer, Bruce Makowsky, Kathy Van Zeeland, BAM Luxury Development, International House Hotel and top executives at Disney, J P Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Macy’s, Nordstrom and more.
Buck has shown with many pop artists and street artists such as Mr. Brainwash, Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Robert Rauschenberg, Robert Mars, Alec Monopoly and many others in the LA art scene. After many years of doing pop and street art Buck returned to his roots and started painting the American West.
“I work in many layers weaving acrylic paint, collage, airbrush and digital painting like a tapestry. Sometimes I like to glue found objects to the canvas. I usually work on a series of 10-12 pieces at once. Most of my work is inspired by history books and vintage photos. I grew up without a tv in the house and immersed myself in books. I could read before I went to kindergarten. Still to this day most of my inspiration comes from old books. I love being surrounded by vintage Americana signs, ads, books, toys…. anything that represents the American West.” - Buck