Just In- International Watermedia Exhibition: Caldwell's "Spring Creek Valley" will be featured at WASH galleries in Houston, March 1
Favorite painting of the week: SURF SILVER
Young Wade Caldwell is after a nice speckled trout – but a tarpon takes charge. This is a large watercolor, beautifully framed. $3,500. Gclee prints available: 12 x 18, $350 / 20 x 30 $500. Call Sam- 281-455-9390
Three new paintings join the Caldwell gallery
Great gift for a special person: choose one of these new paintings for a 14 x 12 Gclee print at $240, with personalized inscription: Call Sam / 281-455-9390
For a trip through Caldwell's gallery of fine art and literature, just scroll down
A fisherman and osprey share a moment in the surf. Just One More- Or skedaddle back to the boat and head for the harbor?
Gclee art prints now available: Numbered 1/20 Signed and numbered, with a personalized art remarque to the owner: $500.00 Call Sam: 281-455-9390
For a visit with a few of Caldwell's Informal Portraits, click on the big speckled trout above
Caldwell art wins top TOWA prizes
For all Caldwell and TOWA Awards, click on Santa’s hat.
Nine Caldwell studies for painting commissions. Get your choice listed before someone else with great taste picks it. Click on the green button to visit the studies.
Here’s a link to Caldwell’s current list of available paintings and prices. Click on the button below.
Patriotic images: VE DAY and Patrick Henry

Back to Normandy
Return to the beaches of Normandy, rivers of Scotland, Spitfire Museum in England, art of Vincent Van Gogh? Stay tuned here.
Surf Silver
For a trip through Caldwell art, writing and trips just scroll down.
Recent honors for Caldwell art
“One-eyed Jacks Are Always Wild” First Place, 2023 Texas Outdoor Media Association
“Tough Day Ahead” Second Place, OWAA’s 2023 National Wildlife Art Contest
“Autumn Wolves” First Place, OWAA 2022 National Wildlife Art Contest
Sam Caldwell was honored with the 2023 Harvey Weil Living Legacy award.
Left, two Sams.
Middle pix, Dale Rollins, Harvey Weil 2023 Professional Conservationist of the Year,
Sam Caldwell, Living Legacy Award 2023
and Hugo Berlanga, Conservationist of the Year 2023
SAM’S Not That Serious Collection
Featuring CCA’s Not That Serious column of 30 years.
The national award-winning art of Ben Kocian and stories by Sam Caldwell.
Click on any image for a journey through time
Kim Brown takes her first fish
Catching a redfish-tarpon-trout-gar
Will things turn out for an optimist?
Liar's Den: Getting a moose over the mountain
Grumbles Carr makes a great catch
Fishing trips are made of strange things-especially when you have two huge fishing buddies in Mexico.
Catch an entire food chain- win the Liar's Contest
Always surf fish with tall guys
Old Sport retrieves for Mr. Boudreaux on the Chafalaya. Click on Old Sport for his latest adventure.
What can go wrong on a hunting trip?
The Editor and the Artist disagree about the fate of a great offshore fish
Old Sport, a Dynamite Retriever has an explosive relationship with Bloat Grubfree
Chuck "Luck" Weil and GCCA fishermen survive pink porpoise, piranhas, no-seeums and polar beer to catch peacock bass in venezuela
A Sacrifice to the Great Spirit
Cap'n Camo learns a lesson
Fitz has a skunk problem, as reported by Sapphire
And, many more Not That Serious Columns to come. Stay tuned. Send a response, thanks. Sam Caldwell sam@samcaldwell.com
Original paintings are available: Here are just two
NOW AVAILABLE – Recently completed: Beautiful watercolor from one of my favorite places, the Big Bend region of Texas. A young ranch hand is looking forward to a visit. Maybe a girlfriend in Marathon, Texas?… or a win at the Marathon rodeo?
Original is available. $2,000
Original watercolor by award winning Texas artist Sam Caldwell. Three young dove hunters in action.
Original is available. $2,000
The Trip - Fishing and Hunting Adventures by Award Winning Author Sam Caldwell
THE OUTDOOR ART OF SAM CALDWELL
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