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 [...]
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 [...]
2012 Spring Show Preview: Fresh-off-the-easel paintings
Lakota, Mandan, and Cheyenne tribes featured in this newest collection Spring has sprung! For my Western art fans, springtime means brand new works, readied for my two May shows. The paintings below will be featured in the Cottonwood Art Festival in Richardson, TX (Dallas) May 5-7, 2012 and the Phippen Museum Miniature Masterpieces Show, which [...]
Celebration of Fine Art opens in Scottsdale
To celebrate my return to the Celebration of Fine Art show after nine years, I’ve brought a collection of dynamic new paintings Over the past year, I have been expanding the ways my collectors can connect with me, including Facebook, Twitter, and live art shows. I love hearing feedback from my fans. One interesting trend [...]
Meet the new owners of Display of Eminence
Art and Peggy Hittner purchased Display of Eminence at the 2010 Mountain Oyster Show Display of Eminence, my entry into the 2010 Mountain Oyster Club art show in Tucson, is now in its new home. Its new owners, Art and Peggy Hittner, are recent transplants to Arizona after a lifetime in Boston. Their story of [...]
Display of Eminence sells at the Mountain Oyster show
Painting’s development process shared This year, at the 41st annual Contemporary Western Art Show held by Tucson’s Mountain Oyster Club, I had the pleasure of visiting with Art and Peggy Hittner, the eventual buyers of Display of Eminence. Before we met face-to-face, we exchanged emails about the painting. The Hittners inquired about all facets of [...]
Presenting Navajo Finery
COLLECTOR UPDATE: Navajo Finery has been sold. My newest painting depicts a c.1870s man wearing a jewel of the Navajo loom In Navajo Finery, I portray a proud Navajo man from the 1870s. He is wearing a classic third phase chief’s blanket. A valuable possession Before Navajo women developing expertise at weaving rugs in the [...]
Introducing Safekeeping – An homage to Navajo weavers
Update March 4, 2011: Thank you for your interest in this painting. Safekeeping has been SOLD. Purchase of this painting will help support Navajo weaving education for youth at the historic Toadlena Trading Post Safekeeping features a c. 1880s Navajo woman wearing a traditional woven dress and holding a lamb from her flock. Twenty percent [...]
New for the holidays: Limited collection of portrait miniatures
Fresh-from-the-easel series emphasizes stylistic headwear Many of my clients who enjoy my large works ask for smaller pieces to round out their collection or give as gifts. I have just completed a set of miniature portraits just in time for holiday gift giving. This collection features men from warrior societies with an emphasis on headwear [...]
Western Art in Sunny Phoenix
On October 16th, I attended the Cowboy Artist of America show at the Phoenix Museum of Art. As usual, the show was an exciting event attended by the pillars of the Western Art scene. I had a great time visiting with other artists and my long‐time clients. For those of you who could not make [...]
