Company Description

Tony Whitecrow has been a familiar face in the Taos arts scene for the past two decades. The success of his Deerskin Art and Design store has allowed his vision to broaden, and he opened Tony Whitecrow’s Western Collectibles, which features a wide selection of contemporary western art and memorabilia. His first store located in the historic El Torreon Hacienda, a fully restored elegant complex originally constructed in 1847.

His work is all hand made and includes full-length dresses, skirts, jackets, halter-tops, long coats, jean jackets, bags, and purses. Many of the pieces are custom orders, and his extensive clientele includes Alan Jackson, Reba McIntyre, Jane Seymour, Tanya Tucker, and Vanna White. Whitecrow also did the wedding shirt for the “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman” wedding double episode.

The old timey pieces are all authentic and intriguing, such as a hand carved furniture, a selection of pawn jewelry from the 50s and 60s, a horsehide coat, cattle branding irons, and original western movie posters.

The contemporary art displayed in Western Collectibles consists primarily of sculptures, oil paintings, silver jewelry, and stained glass. Many of the artists are local talents that Whitecrow has known and collaborated with during his many years in Taos. The Sculpture Room contains unique creations by the highly acclaimed Presley La Fountain who is Turtle Mountain Chippewa, Sharon Dryflower Reyna from Taos Pueblo, and Terry McCaulley from Pilar.

Whitecrow always showcases the art of Andersen Kee, an accomplished Navajo painter and silversmith. Whitecrow has consistently admired Kee’s work since they first met in Taos almost twenty years ago. “Back then, groups of artists would gather at the Taos Inn in the afternoon to tell stories and share information,” said Whitecrow. “Andersen was selling his jewelry in the front courtyard in a store that was only about four feet wide and ten feet long. He makes some of the best art that I have ever seen. We have become best friends, traveled to Europe together, and worked side by side in several motion pictures. He is my closest friend here and was the best man at my wedding. Artists here tend to support one another, and I want to continue in that tradition.”

“Most of my adult life has involved touching the past as well,” commented Whitecrow. “I’m happiest when I’m working, and my soul is connected. I want to live in that time when a man’s word was his bond, when there was excitement, adventure, romance, joy, and innocence. I try to evoke those times in my deerskin work, and I couldn’t have picked a better place for my first store because the Hacienda exudes a calm centeredness, something I associate with the Old West.”

Products & Services

Hand-cut twisted fringe technique ,   Unlined deerskin breathe and mold to your body after wearing ,   Honor ,   Custom orders for sexy woman's clothing, men's gambler frocks, and Buffalo Bill Cody coats ,   Durability ,   Guaranteed for life ,   Humor ,   Leatherworking apprenticeship ,   Integrity