Western Art Collector - Greeley Stampede

I was pleased to find out that my painting image, The Shadow of our Burden, was included in Western Art Collector magazine's writeup about the Greeley Stampede Invitational Art show.

I can't figure out how to include the article so you can read it but if you contact me I'll email the article to you

In the Company of Cowgirls

Cowboy Girl, oil on canvas, 20 x 16
If you will be in Pendleton, Oregon this weekend, don't forget to stop by In the Company of Cowgirls art show.

The Art Show opens 1-6pm. Cattle Barons Ballroom, Artists Reception 7pm.-9pm, Hamleys Slickfork Saloon
Special Guest Ms. Juni Fisher will be in Concert. tickets $20 at the door

The show runs from May 19 - 22. For more info see their website

If you can't make it to the show you can See it Online

Heart of the West Invitational Art Show

Summer Lightning, 20 x 30, oil on canvas

I will be participating in the Heart of the West Invitational Art Show in Lander, WY again this year. I've had paintings in this show several times and was awarded Best of Show a few years ago for my painting Summer Lightning.

My only objection to this show is that it was only one day long. This year the show will hang for 8 days, Sept 10 -18. I'll have more information as the show draws nearer.

Timeless Spirit - Plains Indian

Timeless Spirit, 20 x 24, oil on canvas

This is the first in a series of my Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Indians. The paintings depict turn of the century Plains Indians, the ones you would have seen if you had the privilege of attending The Wild West Show. The paintings are based on photos taken of the performers.

I hope you enjoy them. If you are interested in purchasing any of these paintings please Contact Me

Gallery 822 8th Anniversary Exhibition

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

I will be participating in Gallery 822's 8th Anniversary Exhibition. The gallery really puts on a great opening!

The Artist Reception is Friday May 6th, 5 - 8 pm. The location is at 822 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM.

Stop by and say hello and take a look at my new work.

Greeley Stampede Western Art Invitational

The Shadow of Our Burden, 20 x 30, oil on linen

I will be participating in The Greeley Stampede Western Art Invitational again this year. The show opens June 23rd in Greeley, CO. I'll have more info as the show draws nearer. In the mean time, you can see the art work of participating artists as well as images of past shows Here

In the Company of Cowgirls Art show

Three Horses, 18 x 24, oil on canvas
I'm pleased to announce that I was invited to show at In the Company of Cowgirls art show in Pendleton, Oregon, May 19-22, 2011

Artist's reception will be held Thursday May 19 from 7pm-9pm, at Pendleton's renowned Hamley's Slickfork Saloon. Awards will be presented.
Special Guest Ms.Juni Fisher, Songwriter, Singer, and Entertainer, will be in Concert.
The show celebrates the role women have played in the agriculture industry.

They Came No More - American Indian

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

I'm gearing up for summer shows and hope to have several paintings to post in the next month.

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.

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.

Oklahoma Friendly - Juror's Select Award

Silver City Marshal, 20 x 16, oil on canvas

I won the Juror's Select Award at the Oklahoma Friendly show
Oklahoma Friendly 2011 presents 160 pieces of art by over 150 artists from Rhode Island to Alaska and from Wisconsin to Texas. The pieces were chosen from over 780 submissions.
The art in the show comes from a variety of media and styles. The works have been divided into five categories that reflect the Oklahoma Friendly theme: Friendly Faces (figures), Tornado Alley (abstracts), Big Sky (landscapes), Wild Frontier (architecture), and Landmarks (sculpture).
You can view this show at IAO Gallery, March 18 through April 9, 2011.IAO Gallery is located at 706 W. Sheridan in Downtown Oklahoma City

Undefeated - American Indian

Undefeated, 20 x 24, oil on canvas

This plains Indian is wearing painted white stripes representing the path to all that is good. In the background is a ledger painting showing a horse raid

Flies Like the Wind - American Indian & Horse

Flies Like the Wind, 36 x 36, oil on canvas

A Plains Indian, a horse and a painted story background. What more can I say except that I'm boxing it up to be shipped to Mountain Trails Gallery this week.

I used to paint a lot of horses but a rarely do anymore. This is one of the few available.

SOLD

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

SOLD