A THIRD-GENERATION ARIZONIAN, Howard Post grew up on a small ranch near Tucson in southern Arizona. He attended the University of Arizona where he completed his BFA and MFA degrees. In the early 1970s he worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for a variety of clients throughout the United States. After serving on the faculty at both the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, Post began painting full-time.

Post’s work can be found in a variety of collections including the Smithsonian; the U.S. Postal Service; the Tampa, Eiteljorg, Denver, Phoenix, Whitney, and National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museums; and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. His work has also been featured in many magazines and in the books Leading the West: 100 Contemporary Artists and Howard Post: Western Perspectives, a new retrospective by Rose Fredrick Productions.