Collection: Payne, Dustin

Dustin Payne (b. 1981) is known for his Western portrayal of history in bronze sculpture.  With his traditional style, he encapsulates the feeling and detail of the Western way of life. 

You can find Payne’s life-size monument honoring the history of the Texas Rangers, The Legend, The Lore, The Law at the Texas Rangers Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, Texas. 

In 2017, Payne was inducted into the renowned Cowboy Artists of America, winning the gold medal for sculpture at the 2021 show, as well as the Ray Swanson Memorial Award for Tales of the Trail, and the silver award for sculpture in 2023 for Lone Star Legacy. In 2022, True West Magazine named Payne, Best Western Bronze Artist in their annual Best of the West Edition. That same year, Payne’s work was featured at The Sons of Charlie Russell Exhibition at the Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio. Payne divides his time between Wyoming and Texas throughout the year, where he lives with his wife and their two sons, both of whom actively compete in high school and college rodeo.