Our guest this week is Tom Van Dyke. He lives with his wife, Mary, on their ranch in the foothills of Tonto National Forest, Cave Creek, Arizona. He is the author of “A Cowboy Christmas: An American Tale” which received high praise from Elmore Leonard, Michael Blake, Don Collier, Marshall Trimble, Ken Rotcop, and so many others. The book is available thru the link above and also includes a list of local booksellers where you can purchase a copy.

Tom created and wrote the American Bicentennial television public service announcements,  “Stand Up and Be Counted”, featuring John Denver, the most widely viewed national and international PSAs in the history of television.

His creative expression of writing and film production is shared with his creation of fine art. Tom’s sculptures, paintings and photography have been exhibited or are in the permanent collections of the NY Museum of Modern Art, the Carnegie Art Institute, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Henry Ford Museum, the Cranbrook Academy of Art and the Butler Institute of American Art.

In this episode, Tom shares his story and his thoughts on art, creativity, the West, and his love for the great American cowboy.