About Don Brestler

Don Brestler was a self-taught painter whose passion for North American wildlife and the adventure of the Old West is captured in canvases painted over the span of 70 years.  He diligently strove for originality, refusing to copy from photographs or other works of art.

His commercial artworks graced four magazines, 10 books, numerous newsletters and logos, and over 130 Christmas cards.  Don's oil paintings have been displayed at the Calgary Stampede, the Remington Carriage Museum in Cardston...