This painting was created specifically for a local micro brewery, Crow Peak Brewery. They have been open a very short time, yet are going like “gang busters”. I hang my artwork there, and had long envisioned this piece to hang next to the lovely stone fireplace there. Many local musicians perform here, and it is a popular gathering spot. The …
“Crow Battle” 12 x 36” Oil on Canvas The Crow Indians were long-time enemies of the Sioux, and many stories are told about fierce battles between the two. The name the Crow Indians call themselves is Apsaalooke, meaning “Children of the Large-Beaked Bird”. It is actually a mistranslation of their name which caused them to become well-known as Crow. As …
“Apsaalooke – Children of the Large-Beaked Bird“ 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Local lore takes on a reality that is or isn’t truth based. Nicknames are deserved and un-deserved. A collective belief in something somehow makes it true. The Native American tribe known as the Crow Indians call themselves “Apsaalooke”, meaning Children of the Large-Beaked Bird. French …