A Time Ago

 

A Time Ago, 18 x 24, oil on canvas

This Plains Indian has his face painted white. He wears eagle feathers in his hair

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A Woman of Wisdom – American Indian

A Woman of Wisdom is oil on canvas, 18" x 24".

The painting shows an American Indian woman wrapped in a robe and wearing an eagle feather in her hair. She stands looking out at the rising sun.

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Sees the Clear Sky - American Indian

Sees the Clear Sky is oil on canvas, 30 x 36. 

 The Plains Indian is wearing a painted shirt and a black robe. He has eagle feathers in his hair. The back ground is a painted skin showing a horse raid

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The Delegate by K Henderson

 

The Delegate, 36 x 36, oil on canvas

 

This painting is a continuation of my 'Top Hat" series. In the 1880's The Powers That Be in the United States Government would invite American Indian leaders to Washington. There they were given gifts such as clothing, flags, hats etc. The recipient would then use these items as they saw fit. This hat is decorated with parts of a flag, an emblem from a helmet, ribbons and feathers

 

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Bear Shield Talisman - Oil painting

Bear Shield Talisman is oil on canvas, 12" x 9".

The PlainsIndians would have personal talismans that they could wear as hair ornaments, clothing adornments or hang from their shields, horses, doorways etc.
This painting shows a beaded crystal attached to a shield painted with an image of a bear.

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Dreams Await

Dreams Await, 36" x 36" ~ oil on linen

Although I used to paint horses frequently, I rarely do anymore. I decided it was time again and this is the result.

Paint Horses are my favorite horses. I love the variety of coat patterns and coloring. And it seems to blend with various face paint used by the Plains Indian

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Heart of Valor

Heart of Valor is oil on canvas, 20 x 30.

The Plains Indian has his face  painted black, white and red. He is wearing eagle feathers in his hair.

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Whispering Spirit

 

Whispering Spirit, 30 x 40, oil on linen

This Plains Indian wears eagle feathers, shells and silver . His face is painted white with a brown hand print.
The hand painted on the face is a Coup Mark, a sign of bravery. To be first to touch the enemy was regarded as the bravest deed of all. It was even a point of bravado for a single warrior to rush in among the enemy and strike one with quirt, coup stick or gun before attempting to fire, thus risking his own life.

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Sioux Shirt

Sioux Shirt is oil on canvas, 30 x 40.

This painting is a bit different then my other paintings. When I paint my Plains Indians, I sometimes spend more time on the clothing than I do on the face so I decided to do a portrait of a shirt. This buckskin shirt is embellished with quills, beads, hair and paint.

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Step in Time

Step in Time is oil on board, 11" x 14".

 I enjoyed painting all the little beads on these moccasins. And I love the red!

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Rabbit Bowl and Peppers

Rabbit Bowl and Peppers, 30 x 30, oil on canvas

I love the Mimbres bowls with animals painted on them. This bowl is placed with pots, peppers and a blanket.

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Courage and Honor

Courage and Honor is an oil painting on canvas, 20" x 30".

This Plains Indian  with his face painted in red, white and black, is wearing a hair ornament made of beads , feather and a thimble.  The American Indians would use metal object such as thimbles, mirrors and brass cartridges for ornamentation.

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Moves Like the Wind

Moves Like the Wind is oil on linen, 30" x 30"

It depicts a Plains Indian holding a shield and a eagle dance wand. His face is painted Red and white.

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