from the Archives, "First Ride"

Spring is the beginning: a rebirth, a fresh new start. It seems only fitting that I am launching this website as the earth turns from a gray and brown landscape to one rich in color and new life. Since entering western design 11 years ago, I’ve never been able to duplicate the joy in my professional life as I did when I was working directly with the talented artists whose hearts, hands and souls created pieces for our everyday lives. Not only did I learn a tremendous amount about life from being in their presence, but I was constantly inspired. So here I am again, on my own terms, doing what I absolutely love, building, writing, marketing: immersing myself into the world of western design. It has felt a lot like the first mountain bike ride of the season for me: being scared silly, while practically tasting the adrenaline that would shoot through my system as I powered up the first hill and made it upright through an unsuspecting mud puddle. The ride putting ContemporaryWestern Design.com into motion is comparable to putting tread to the new earth of the season, daring my body to push itself to euphoric exhaustion full well knowing the results are well worth any pain the universe dishes forth. I hope you will become a regular on the site perusing the newest items and chalking up your favorite hot picks of the week.