There’s some spectacular mountain scenery outside Scott Hardy’s silversmithing studio, and he’s got big windows on all four sides to maximize the views and inspiration. To place you geographically, he’ll tell you it’s 45 miles south of Calgary, in the beautiful rolling foothills of the Canadian Rockies, by the little town of Longview. “If you’ve ever seen Open Range, Legends of the Fall, or Unforgiven, they were filmed right around here,” Hardy says. “I can trailer my horse and be in the mountains in 15 minutes. I ride a lot. I always have and always will.”
A fifth-generation stockman, Scott Hardy became a full-time Western silversmith in 1981 and, 17 years later, became a TCAA founding member. Hardy finds inspiration in nature, art, fine craftsmanship and the West itself. Using each of these to fuel his passion, Hardy celebrates the West through his artwork, inspiring craftspeople, artists and collectors alike to see the importance and relevance of the North American cowboy culture. “Embellishing horse and rider with precious metal is a tradition as old as man on horseback,” Hardy said, “and deserves the respect of being done by hand one piece at a time.”
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