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.
Ambrose tricked the enemy into mounting onto the rear of his horse during battle as he thought him a fellow Blackfoot. Ambrose then stole the gun, and killed him with it.
A stick such as this could honor a favored and equally brave horse wounded or killed in battle.
The striking colors and land formations take the eye deeper and deeper into the composition.
The theme was fittingly, historic Deadwood.
Symbolically, the bison is evident in the Native culture, and the most sacred of all was the white bison. Once the bison herds were driven to near extinction, this way of life ended.
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.
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 …
If you are in Spearfish in the next couple of weeks, stop in to see the 7th Annual Exhibition of the Artists of the Black Hills! Held in the Spearfish Arts Center, right underneath Matthews Opera House in downtown Spearfish. Representing 45 + professional artists and 5 regional galleries from the Black Hills Region, this is an outstanding exhibit and …