“Qual Ranch” 12 x 36” Oil on Canvas

Bonnie Halsey-Dutton, 2011

This was painted in plein air, outdoors in one sitting, unusual working with this size of canvas.  This is a picturesque spot on the South Dakota and Wyoming border right off of I-90.  Being captivated by the beauty of the land in this area of the Black Hills, the artist long wanted to paint it.  As Bonnie was painting, a woman she knows stopped by, as it was her family ranch, thus the name! As always, it is a small world.   The striking colors and land formations take the eye deeper and deeper into the composition.  This painting can currently be viewed at the Sandy Swallow Gallery in Hill City, SD.  http://sandyswallowgallery.com