Benjamin Walter

“My liberal arts education informs my painting—both disciplines ideally engage both the heart and mind, sparking the imagination and opening up new realms of possibility.”

Benjamin Walter is a young landscape artist in Jackson Hole. He started drawing as soon as he could hold a crayon and discovered landscape painting during a summer class at the age of 11. Mentored by a painter in Philadelphia from the ages of 11-18, he learned the fundamentals of classical art. After receiving a masters degree from the University of Oxford in Classical Languages and Literature, Benjamin moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 2015. Since then he has participated in local art scene, including plein air festivals, workshops, and gallery representation.

Benjamin captures the stark beauty of the Western landscape with a harmonious palette and careful composition. “As I continue to learn the craft of painting, I continue to search for the sense of wonder that inspired me to paint in the first place.” Painting en plein air and in the studio, Benjamin captures the light and atmosphere of the landscape. He seeks to convey both the majesty and calm felt when experiencing the grandeur of creation.

Gallery Representation

Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA

Horizon Fine Art Gallery, Jackson WY

Ballards Fine Art, Sheridan WY

Riverstone Gallery, Ennis MT

Selected Shows

2025 Western Regional Oil Painters of America exhibition at Illume Gallery, Philipsburg MT

2025 “Time and Terrain” solo show at Horizon Fine Art

2025 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition

2024 Principle Gallery, Alexandria. Small Works Group Exhibition

2024 Young Guns Art Show – Coors Western Art, Denver CO

2024 Jackson Hole Quickdraw

2024 “First Impressions” (2-man show at Horizon Fine Art)

2024 NOAPS Best of America Small Works Juried Exhibition

2024 American Impressionist Society, Small Works Juried Exhibition

2023 Principle Gallery, Alexandria. Small Works Group Exhibition

2023 Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition

2023 Solo Show at Untitled Architecture, Jackson Hole

2023 NOAPS Best of America International Juried Exhibition

2023 American Impressionist Society, National Juried Exhibition

2023 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition

2023 American Impressionist Society, Small Works Juried Exhibition

2021 Glacier Plein Air Festival, Hockaday Museum of Art

2019 Solo Show at Twenty Two Home, Jackson Hole

2010 Private Show at Greenwood Farm, Pennsylvania

2009 Fogo Island Young Artists Residency and Show

Selected Awards

2025 Jackson Hole Plein Air Festival, National Museum of Wildlife Art – 2nd Place

2024 Young Guns Show, Coors Western Art – Western Art & Architecture Artist Award

2024 Young Guns Show, Coors Western Art – Southwest Art Award

2024 NOAPS Fall Online International Exhibit – Best in Show

2024 September Plein Air Salon – Best Nocturne

2024 July Boldbrush – 2nd Place

2024 July Plein Air Salon – Honorable Mention

2024 NOAPS Best of America Small Works – Award of Excellence

2023 Driggs Plein Air Festival – 2nd Place

2023 Quick Draw, Driggs Plein Air Festival – 1st Place

2023 June Boldbrush – Honorable Mention

2023 May Boldbrush – Finalist

2023 Jackson Hole Plein Air Festival, National Museum of Wildlife Art – Best in Show

2023 Southwest Artists Small Works National Competition – Best in Show

2020 Driggs Plein Air Festival – 3rd Place