A Life Painted in the American West Allen Tupper True was, at his core, a storyteller who chose brush and canvas as his medium. Born on May 30, 1881, in Colorado Springs, amidst the burgeoning energy of the American frontier, True’s life became inextricably linked with capturing the spirit of the West—its landscapes, its peoples, and its evolving narrative. His lineage itself spoke to this connection; his father, Henry Alfonso True, carried within him the echoes of Texas independence alongside a pioneering entrepreneurial drive, while his mother, Margaret Allen True, was a dedicated educator…