Last of the Mohicans

Last of the Mohicans, 9 x 12, oil on panel

Every once in a while I fall into the bad habit of starting paintings. Lots of them. Currently, I have about 10 paintings in progress. The good news is that I will have 10 new paintings to share within the next few weeks. The ‘bad’ news is that I haven’t posted any new work for a while .

So, I thought we could revisit a (not so old) friend, The Last of the Mohicans. As we all know I love old books, toys and other fun things. The vintage American Indian ceramic figurines are part of my collection and make me smile every time I look at them. And these books have an average age of 100 years. Yes, Last of the Mohicans is one of them.

Cowboys and Indians – Western Still life

Cowboys and Indians, oil on canvas, 20 x 24. This is another painting I’ve done with a limited palette of black white, raw umber and burnt umber with red, yellow and blue added for the beads and blanket.

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A Gathering of Nations – American indian Still life

A Gathering of Nations, oil on linen, 18 x 24.

I chose this title for the painting because all of the objects in the still life are from different tribes of American Indians. The leggings are a pair I have had for many years. They were made by Kiowa artist Richard Aitson.

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Boots – Western Still Life

I’m taking a break from my American Indian paintings (see My Other Blog) to do a few still lifes.

Boots is 18 x 24, oil on linen.I used a limited palette on this painting: black ,white, raw umber, and raw sienna with just a touch of red in the center of the basket.

The title, Boots, is just a working title. If you have a title suggestion please let me know.

Award – Hubbard Museum

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.

Indian Peace Medal

This is the second painting that I will be showing at Settlers West gallery’s American Miniature Show in Feb

‘Peace Medal‘ is 12 x 9, oil on board.

These medals were given to tribal leaders by representatives of the US government in the late 1700′s and 1800′s. The medals became symbols of power and influence within Native American tribes

Hubbard Museum’s Biennale Grande

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

Cowboys and Indians magazine – Dec 2009

I’m a bit late in announcing this but better late than never. I hope you got the chance to see the Dec issue of Cowboys and Indians magazine. They had a nice article about me on page 74. It wasn’t exactly accurate. I have NOT gotten bored with painting American Indians and I continue painting them. Click on the image above to read the article

Holiday Miniature Show – Gallery 822

Kachina, 8″ x 10″

Take a trip to Santa Fe Thanksgiving weekend and stop by Gallery 822 on Canyon Road. Small works by the galleries 13 artists will be available for purchase.The artists will be in attendance Saturday, Nov 28 3-5 pm. Yes, I will be there, too

My painting Kachina will be available. It is 8″x10″, oil on board

Best of Show – Heart of the West

I am pleased to announce that I won the Best of Show award at the Heart of the West Invitational Art Show and Sale in Lander, WY. 40 western artists from throughout the U.S. are invited to this show & sale.

The winning painting is Summer Lightening, oil on canvas, 20″ x 30″