Rendezvous Remembered
We are all more connected than most of us realize.
Treat the Earth Well
Feel the earth and don’t irrevocably alter nature. We must do all what is in our power to protect the environment for future generations…. Remember: the earth does not belong to us: it is loaned to us by our children.
Soldiers Falling into Camp
Sitting Bull had a vision of soldiers falling into camp, which inspired this painting.
Strain in Trade
During the inception of this trade, items from each culture were highly desirable by the other, and not only goods, but culture was exchanged at the rendezvous.
Medicinal Prayer
The primary imagery is drawn from the Medicine Wheel found in the Bighorn National Forest.
Ghost Dance Shirt
“Ghost Dance Shirt” 12 x 36” Oil on Clayboard The inspiration for this painting is a period Northern Cheyenne Native American Ghost Dance Shirt. Adorned with traditional beading, hair, quill work and rawhide fringe, this shirt was intended to protect the wearer and bring forth the strength of the ancestors. The petroglyphs imagery incorporated into the painting is symbolic of …
Thunderbird Vision
Thunderbirds are held in great reverence in many Native American cultures. This legendary bird was believed to possess supernatural strength, and that thunder was caused by the beating of the wings, resulting in wind.
The Year the Stars Fell
“The Year the Stars Fell” 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper The winter of 1833 – 34 was known to many Plains Indian Tribes as “The Year the Stars Fell”. That year, the Leonid meteor storm was recorded in numerous Indian calendars, called winter counts. A winter count was kept by various tribes, as a pictorial reminder of …
To and From Crazy Horse
“To and From Crazy Horse” 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Crazy Horse, a powerful Sioux chief, unified the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes to resist the United States Government. The era in which he lived and fought were called the Indian Wars. Along with steady encroachments on Native American land, the Indians were killed with bullets as well …
Tale of Conflict
“Tale of Conflict” 8 x 10” Oil on Panel A simplified version of another of my paintings, this image focuses in on the individual conflict between two warriors. The imagery of a U. S. Calvary soldier being pursued by a Native American, both on horseback, is inspired by the Ewers Ledger. The original artist of the ledger was a Northern …
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