Here is the finished painting.‘Ride ‘em Cowboys’ is 18″ x 24″, oil on canvas.The challenge of this painting was to put enough detail in the scarf in the background so that it would be interesting but not so much detail that it would become the focal point and overwhelm the painting. I left the colors muted and low key.
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Summerfall Winterspring, 36" x 30", oil on canvas
Summerfall Winterspring is another of my contemporary realism oil paintings featuring my vintage toys and ceramics. The main figure is
the Indian Princess marionette, Summerfall Winterspring, from the Howdy
Doody television show. Also included is a vintage scarf, a chalk figure
(the kind you used to be able to win at carnivals) and a mule from an
1800’s mechanical toy.
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Salon International 2010
Peanuts and Gumballs, oil on canvas, 18 x 24
For those of you who will be in San Antonio,TX between April 10 - April 30, be sure and stop by the Greenhouse Gallery and see the Salon International exhibit. Artists entered 1288 paintings and 392 were accepted in the show.
If you can't make it the gallery have a look at it on their website
Aces and Eights, oil on board, 12" x 9"
Don't forget, if you are around Tucson this weekend, stop by the Settlers West American Miniature show. I will be attending the opening on Feb 13 starting at 5:30. This is my first time at this show and I'm excited about being invited to this prestigious event.
Redwing, oil on canvas, 30 x24
I was awarded second place at the Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande in Ruidoso, NM. I didn't get to attend the opening because of bad road conditions. You have until April 11th to see the exhibit.
Settlers West Gallery in Tucson has been having an American Miniatures show for over 25 years. More than 200 artists will participate in this stellar event. I have been invited to send 2 paintings this year. The opening will be February 13, 2010
Aces and Eights is one of the pieces I will have at this show. It is 12 x 9, oil on board.
Aces and Eights is known as the Dead Man's Hand in a two-pair poker hand. The hand gets its name from the legend of it being the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok at the time of his murder (August 2, 1876). It is accepted that the hand included the aces and eights of both the black suits. There is still debate about what the 5th card was.
My painting Redwing has been accepted into the Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande exhibition. The Biennale Grande is a juried fine arts competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary visual arts of the American West.
R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard founded the Hubbard Museum of the American West in 1992, then presented it to the City of Ruidoso Downs, NM in 2005. It has grown from its original incredible collection of Anne C. Stradling’s Museum of the Horse to being a truly first class historic Western museum.
The Biennale Grande exhibit will be on display Jan 30 - April 11, 2010
Redwing is 30 x 24, oil on canvas. It shows a mixture of old and newer icons of the American Indian. There is pottery, corn, beads, blanket, kachina as well as a turn of the century piece of sheet music "Redwing".
My favorite bit in this painting is the transparent tape holding the sheet music to the wall
I got both of my paintings accepted into the Breckenridge 18th Annual Juried Competition & Show.
The Paintings are I've Just Got to be a Cowgirl and Homestead (pictured on this post)
I don't have anything new to post so I thought I would pull out a painting from My Other Blog
Forever Brave is 12" x 9" oil on board. This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures. He’s a little warrior with a tomahawk.
He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?
As I’ve said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast.
To purchase this painting contact me
I will also be attending this show . The opening reception is Friday May 8th 3-7 pm This show is featured in the May 2009 issue of Western Art Collector
Richeson 75 Still Life Exhibition
More of the same. Building up the underpainting. Looks like the cow and blocks are ready for the first layer of color.I've added a thin wash of color to the marbles.
Gallery Exhibit April 11 - May 1
Greenhouse Gallery of Art,San Antonio , TX
This is a recent painting, oil on canvas, 30 "x 40" . It shows a plains Indian warrior wearing a bone breast plate, red and blue beads and a black blanket. The painted hand on his face shows that he has ‘counted coup’ or touched an enemy in battle.
Here is the finished painting.‘Ride ‘em Cowboys’ is 18″ x 24″, oil on canvas.The challenge of this painting was to put enough detail in the scarf in the background so that it would be interesting but not so much detail that it would become the focal point and overwhelm the painting. I left the colors muted and low key
This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures . He's a little warrior with a tomahawk.
He is standing infront of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?
As I've said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast
To purchase this painting contact me
