Out West
Mural: Out West
Artist: Dan Toro
Date: 2024
Location: Community Building, Teton County Fairgrounds
Sponsored By: Teton County Fair & Fairgrounds, JH Travel & Tourism Board and the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund
Detail from Toro’s Out West
Dan Toro’s mural is a portal into a western movie-like scene that invites the viewer to tell their own story about the rider and the cattle. Toro’s expert use of paint and spray paint create a romanticized view of a ranch scene under the mountains. The viewer is invited to hear the cows and taste the dust of the dry, summer landscape in the morning light. The design and dramatic cropping of the artwork emphasize the animals, which is appropriate for the Fairgrounds. The title, Out West, captures a moment that some know well and others can only dream about.
How many days do you think it took Toro to paint this mural? Toro worked nine hours each day and finished the mural in just eight days. He used 14 different colors, 62 cans of spray paint, and one gallon of the background color.
Commissioned by Teton County Fair & Fairgrounds with project support provided by JH Public Art.