Tales told of skirmishes past are hinted at in this painting. The imagery of U. S. Calvary soldiers being pursued by a Native Americans is inspired by the Ewers Ledger. The original artist of the ledger was a Northern Cheyenne, incarcerated in a fort in Montana Circa 1870 – 1880. The Ewers Ledger is named after the Calvary officer whose descendants inherited it.
I drove on Highway 85 south through Spearfish Canyon.
The striking colors and land formations take the eye deeper and deeper into the composition.
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.
There is a growth of South Dakota wineries… I never would have guessed that South Dakota would become wine country!
“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 …
“Dude Gear” 12 x 24” Oil on Wood Panel I love the cowboy hat: and the embroidered shirt… and the idea of gearing up to try on a different way of life. Don’t we all like to step into another world at times? Novels, movies, music: they let us try on another “hat” in this experience of being human. This …
“Altar to the West ” 11 x 18” Watercolor on Paper Knowledge and love of the west is kept alive in the American culture through larger than life representations. This collection of western attire represents homage paid to the old west as an offering to the present as well as the past. I have recently completed a series of watercolor …
I explored a new painting support: a stretched watercolor canvas for this painting. Last fall, I enjoyed a month of weekends at beautiful Hill City, South Dakota. This quaint hill town is host to many art and cultural events. I was the featured artist of the month of October at Prairie Berry Winery, and loved to look at this mountain …
We began our trip to the Southern Hills with a meet and greet event at the Prairie Berry Winery in Hill City. Shirley Jane Hobbs joined us for a lovely luncheon and discussion about artist exchanges and we explored ideas about how one could be managed in the Black Hills again. I am the featured artist at the winery for …