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.
Calm and beautiful, at rest with nature…
The shelter of a tipi is a symbol from the past, reminiscent of a nomadic way of life. A life in which mankind lived off of the land and in harmony with nature.
This original girl print depicts a Dakota Plains Indian tipi at sunrise.
Inspired by ledger art imagery depicting horse round-ups, this artwork is intended to recall the textures and imagery of days gone by, but not forgotten.
The image depicted is of tales told from inside a Plains Indian tipi. This story is of battle.
In Spearfish Canyon, near a bend in the road known as Savoy, is a perspective cut in the vista that I have painted numerous times.
A springtime view of the stately walls of Spearfish Canyon is depicted in this watercolor painting rendered in the spring of 2014.
Reflections as seen in Spearfish Creek as it runs through beautiful Spearfish Canyon drew my eye to the peaceful stillness of the Black Hills.
Crow Peak is a landmark to the Spearfish area