Boyle

Born in Alberta, Canada in the 1930's .After finishing a summer school course at Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta, he enrolled in the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles and earned a degree. He later studied at the Chouinard Art Institute, and years later taught at both art schools and at two California universities. As an illustrator his work appeared in major publications such as Readers Digest, Cosmopolitan, and the Saturday Evening Post. He is a member, and past president of the Society of Illustrators and is the recepient of a Lifetime Acheivment Award by the society. Four of his painting were chosen for the commemorative Bicentennial stamp series. Collectors include Ford Motor Co, Rand Corp, Atlantic Richfield, La Costa Spa & Hotel, Smithsonian, IBM Corp, Walt Disney Studios, Melissa Manchester, Willie Shoemaker and others. The artist is best known for his romantic paintings of the old west.