Damn Good Land
I was always mystified by the idea of The Badlands as a child, so played with the concept of good and bad land in this painting.
Cactus Boot Jack
The title referring to a boot jack is a play on words, referring to a device which is designed to hold the heel of the boot as one works it off one’s feet. In the westerns, there was always some overworked woman there to do that for the cowboy…
Sitting Pretty
I love the sentimental attachment I have to things from the past such as old wallpaper patterns, embroidery designs and leather tooling.
Prairie Dog Totem
There is something that makes me think of another life when I see a pair of old cowboy boots.
Blue Thunder Horse
It dawned on me after reflecting on what I had painted, how subliminally powerful the Christian religion symbol of the cross was to the Native Americans.
Cow Punch
Painted as a fun homage to America’s colorful Western culture, the characteristic patterns found in the cowboy boots are contrasted by designs from period embroidered shirts.
A Studio on Wheels
Spring in the Black Hills has arrived along with my commitment to expand my studio: to the outdoors! We have an old Jeep which has been sitting in the driveway, and I have now officially converted it into a studio on wheels. I will be using it to travel to beautiful areas here in my own backyard, while I explore …
Dato Red
There is a growth of South Dakota wineries… I never would have guessed that South Dakota would become wine country!
Going to Town
Some things do not translate the same in different situations!
Just Dandy
“Just Dandy” 12 x 24” Oil on Wood Panel This is a painting boot with “attitude” and one which needed the name “Just Dandy”. The glow adds to the illusion of nightlife and stories this boot could tell. This painting is a glowing image, from a series of 6 boot paintings that I created for Ben West Gallery in Hill …