Chief Charlot by K Henderson

Chief Charlot, 30 x 24, oil on canvas

Chief Charlot, also know as Charlot, Claw of the Little Grizzly, was head chief of the Bitterroot Salish from 1870 to 1910. Here he wears a top hat and frock coat. His face is painted white.

This painting is inspired by a photo taken by Edward H Boos in 1907. 

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Children of the Night by K Henderson

 Children of the Night,oil on canvas, 30" x 30" is another painting showing the regalia of the Plains Indian. Buffalo robe, Wolf headdress and ermine adorn this warrior. 

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Horse Spirit~Oil Painting by K Henderson

Horse Spirit, 36 x 36, oil on linen

In Olden Days, American Indians would record events in pictographs. These could be paintings on cave walls, robes, ledgers, tipis or shields.

The events would be legends or stories or personal accounts. When the painting told a story of a man's own feats the pictograph would recall the Power that helped the man in a particular circumstance and ask that all who heard his story be blessed similarly by the Power.

This Plains Indian  holds a shield telling of a horse raid.
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Red Indian by K Henderson

                                                   

Red Indian, oil and gold leaf on linen, 30 x 40

And now for something completely different. This is the 3rd in a series of paintings using the logo of the Indian motorcycle. I was inspired by a red gas tank with gold lettering.

I like the contrast between the bright contemporary background and the more traditional and subdued colors of the American Indian figure. 

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Also Available as a Giclee Print

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Chief Charlot American Indian

Chief Charlot, 30 x 24, oil on canvas

Chief Charlot, also know as Charlo, Claw of the Little Grizzly, was head chief of the Bitterroot Salish from 1870 to 1910. Here he wears a top hat and frock coat. His face is painted white.

This painting is inspired by a photo taken by Edward H Boos in 1907.

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Plains Indian Bladder Bag

                               Plains Indian Bladder Bag, 10 x 9, oil on board © K Henderson

In the past, no part of a harvested animal went to waste. Bags like this were made from the bladder of an elk or deer. They could be highly decorated with quillwork and beads and might be carried on a belt. They were used to carry Quills or other small maker supplies and other small objects.

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The Pale of Truth

The Pale of Truth, oil on cradled Board, 24 x 18

The young Plains Indian wears a 'War Shirt' decorated with blue paint, red trade cloth with porcupine quills and hair tassels wrapped in leather. He has eagle feathers in his hair and his face is painted with white clay.

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Tales of the West - American Indian

Tales of the West, 24 x 20, oil on linen

This is another in my series of American Indians based on photos of performers in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

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Summer Lightning

Summer Lightning, 20 x 30, oil on canvas

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They Came No More - American Indian

They Came No More, 36 x 36, oil on canvas

This is a painting of a Plains Indian with a beaded and quilled shirt. He carries a shield with a golden eagle bundle. This bundle was a token of power. It could be removed from the shield to be carried, used in rituals or placed in a dwelling.

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Shaman - American Indian

Shaman, oil on linen, 24 x 20

The title refers to the rock Art figure over the shoulder of the American Indian. The horned shaman is common in rock art in many parts of the world.

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Morning Light - American Indian

Morning Light, 30 x 40, oil on linen

I'm painting several pieces right now that will have the ledger or robe paintings in the back ground. The one in this painting depicts a Horse Raid

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Scout- American Indian

Scout, 36 x 30, oil on canvas

Scout is a warrior wearing 3 eagle feathers with most of the vane removed. Removing the vane is a symbol of battle honors.

In the background is a buffalo hunt like you would find on a painted buffalo robe

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Eyes of American Indians

I've completed my series of American Indian 'Eyes'. All of these paintings are 8 x 10 or 9 x 12.

There are still a few of them available. Contact me if you are interested in one of them

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Red Feather - American Indian

Red Feather, 20 x 30, oil on linen

Red Feather is a painting of a Plains Indian with his face painted red and , yes, he's wearing a red feather.

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Trust the Soul- American Indian

Trust the Soul, 20 x 30, oil on linen

This painting shows a Plains Indian with a painted face. The painted hand indicates that he touched an enemy during a battle

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Peacekeeper - American Indian

Peacekeeper, oil on canvas, 20 x 24

I've had a busy week reorganizing my studio and having a nice visit with Randy and Janna, owners of Warriors Work gallery, Hill City, SD. I've been showing in that gallery for many years.

But I had some time to do a painting. I used to paint a lot of old, weathered, wrinkled warriors and I had a request to create another one.

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Santa Fe #1

Santa Fe #1, oil on linen, 36 x 36

This is a continuation of my Logo series. It has the Santa Fe Railroad logo in the background with a sepia colored American Indian in the foreground.

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Season to Dance- American Indian

Season to Dance 16 x 20, oil on linen

During the Cheyenne Sun Dance the Sacred Woman is painted 4 different ways during the ceremony. This is the First Paint. The white paint is a prayer that she may live to an old age, the time of white hair. The black line represents the straight road that leads to The Supreme Being.

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Red Indian

                                                   

Red Indian, oil and gold leaf on linen, 30 x 40

And now for something completely different. This is the 3rd in a series of paintings using the logo of the Indian motorcycle. I was inspired by a red gas tank with gold lettering.

I like the contrast between the bright contemporary background and the more traditional and subdued colors of the American Indian figure. 

Available

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