Chad Poppleton

Chad studied at Utah State University directed by Glen Edwards and graduated with a bachelor’s in Fine Art/ Illustration. Chad continues to study the classical tradition of Master impressionists and renaissance period work.

In 2018 a life long dream was achieved when Chad was inducted into the Cowboy Artists of America.
He has been profiled in Sporting Classics, Art of the West, Western Art Collector, and Southwest Art Magazine.  Chad is a member of the C.M. Russell Museum’s Skull Society of Artists. Chad exhibits in the Cowboy Artists of America annual show, Charlie Russell Museum, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Scottsdale Art Auction, Jackson Hole art Auction., and Briscoe Night of Artists. Chad also supports many local art clubs and conservation efforts in his region. He has served on the board of the Joe Beeler foundation, a non profit educational extension of CAA, from 2019-24 and president 2021-2022.

As an avid sportsman and conservationist, Poppleton spends as much time in the field as he does at the easel. His paintings are a reflection of his love for the animals, wilderness areas, and the great outdoors.