Ernie Marsh of Lovell will join some of the finest traditional cowboy artists in Oklahoma City this weekend for the 22nd Annual Traditional Cowboy Arts Exhibition and Sale at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Showcasing the best of saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding from the members of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA), the exhibition will open to the public Friday with a sale on Saturday.

Four of Marsh’s pieces are included in the sale catalog: a concha bit, buckaroo style spurs, a modified U.S. pattern bit and ladies buckaroo spurs. The listed prices range from $7,800 to $18,000.

Marsh has been a professional bit and spur maker for 27 years. His background includes ranching, rodeoing and timber felling. He pursued his passion of building bridle bits and spurs with the same serious attitude and desire to learn the skills required.

Marsh says he considers himself fortunate to have had opportunities to gain insight from horsemen and engravers who were noted masters of the trade.

With his wife, Teresa, Marsh currently resides near Lovell. As a TCAA founding member and a 2016 United States Artists Katie Weitz Fellowship recipient in Traditional Arts, Marsh has influenced the work of many contemporary bit and spur makers.

All pieces will remain on exhibit and available for purchase at the Museum through Jan. 2. For more information, including how to bid on the sale, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.