Lewis and Clark lead to discoveries today
Encounter with the Teton Sioux used for educational purposes Few things give me as much joy as sharing my research on Native American history with young people. This year, my 2010 Lewis and Clark painting, Encounter with the Teton Sioux, has been used in different settings to help illustrate this chapter of American history to [...]
Announcing: NEW giclée prints on paper
Affordable versions of my most popular images I’m pleased to announce my new line of limited edition giclée prints on paper. This collection features the same popular images from my canvas giclée line on professional-grade 320gm watercolor paper. All printing is done with archival inks and each print is signed, numbered, and accompanied by [...]
Introducing “The Shortcut”
COLLECTOR UPDATE: The Shortcut has been sold. High in the Rocky Mountains, a Blackfoot warrior takes a chance with the rapids I’m pleased to introduce my new painting, The Shortcut. 48″ x 72″ Oil on canvas The Shortcut depicts a Blackfoot man taking a shortcut home. Deep in the forest, he is preparing to [...]
2013 Giclees are now available!
Thank you to everyone who entered the 2013 giclee poll, the results are in: The winners are Her Husband’s Shirt, Master of His Land, War Party Rides. Each archival-quality giclee on canvas comes numbered, signed, and with a certificate of authenticity. Her Husband’s Shirt Three sizes available: 20″ X 20″, 28″ X 28″, 36″ X [...]
Advice for new artists
Award-winning painter James Ayers shares his thoughts on how to pursue a career in fine art I have made my living exclusively as a fine art painter since 1995—as a result, I receive many questions from people considering fine art as a career. I thought it would be helpful to share my experiences and give [...]
A Painter’s Inspiration: Meet the people behind my paintings
Part I: An interview with Apache model LeAnn Murphy My paintings of historic Native American cultures offer a glimpse into yesterday: You can see what people wore, what tools and weapons they used, or what activities they undertook in their daily lives. You might think gathering all my data for a painting means spending my [...]
A Painter’s Inspiration: The people behind my paintings
Part II: An interview with Navajo Master Weaver Pamela Brown This article is a continuation of my miniseries to introduce you to the living people who influence my work. Here, I present a young woman who inspires me both as an artist in her own right and with her stories of traditional Navajo life. Meet [...]
Skin, muscle, and bones: The complicated process of painting a human hand
Hands are one of the most complicated shapes of the human body. This article shares a bit about my technique and approach to painting hands. I’ve received a lot of Facebook comments recently about my painting techniques, specifically my treatment of hands. Hands are some of the most difficult and rewarding body parts to paint. [...]
Please help me select my newest giclee prints for 2013
UPDATE: Polling is now closed! By popular demand, my 2013 giclees are: Her Husband’s Shirt, Lakota Master of His Land, Crow War Party Rides, Lakota Thank you everyone for your input. I need your help deciding which images to pick for my 2013 giclee line–and enter to win a free giclee print! It’s time for [...]
Introducing “Boundless Warriors”
COLLECTOR UPDATE: Boundless Warriors has been sold. Springtime in the Rockies I’m pleased to introduce Boundless Warriors, a painting that depicts two Ute warriors in the high country in springtime. I created this painting after my early April, 2012 research trip. I wanted to capture that fleeting time in early spring, where there is plenty [...]
