The Watering Hole

11x14 oil on stretched linen

 

 

This is a painting of a few of the wild mustang mares in Kiowa's band, at the Sandwash Basin HMA, May 2012.  The little paint looks pregnant.  I don't know her name or if she in fact foaled later in the summer.  What a treat it was to watch them come in and drink!!

Update:  Dec 28, 2012

I have found out that the bay paint mare in the middle's name is Vogue.  She didn't foal this past year but has a sorrel two year old filly, Gem, with whom she maintains a close bond.  There is a helicopter round up scheduled for fall of 2013 at Sandwash Basin.  If you're not aware of how brutal these roundups can be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Vw8iX7LO8g0&NR=1 .  I  hope that all these magnificent horses survive. 

             

"Running Paint"

11x14

at

Arts at Denver

         

Yes, it's that time of year already!  The Christmas Mini-shows!  But as artists, we've been thinking about the holidays for some time now, painting all those little gems, our deadline being right around Thanksgiving. It's Thanksgiving morning as I write, with the giblets simmering and the turkey waiting to be stuffed and put into the oven, anticipating the arrival of my family for dinner. I can't help but thank God for this wonderful life I lead as an artist.  With all it's trials, insecurities and uncertainties (all you artists know what I'm talking about!), I am still filled with joy every time I put brush to canvas. I think I love to paint animals because their nature reminds me of what is truly important in this life, and the landscape is pure genius of creation.  So Happy Thanksgiving to all!!  Gotta go chop some celery and onion . . .

"Prairie King"

8x10

at

Abend Gallery, Denver, CO

"Partners II"

8x10

at

Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen, CO

"San Luis Siesta"

Here is my latest, 30x40 showing in the Abend Gallery Large Works Show, opening Friday Nov 4, 2011!  

"Gathering the Remuda"

20x16  oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

at Arts at Denver

This painting is from my stay at the Medano-Zapata Ranch last year, always one of the highlights of my year.

Arts At Denver 20th Anniversary Show

"Valley Sunrise"

20x24 $3000

The Yearling

12x12 SOLD

"A Little Attitude"

8x10 $675

"In Harness"

12x12 $1200

Above are my new works at Arts at Denver for their 20th Anniversary Show. Hard to believe, but I've been with Paula since the beginning of my career and her gallery!! It began in an old church up in Silver Plume. Ah, the good ol' days! Standing around the huge potbelly stove at openings, sitting out on the front steps of the church, not to mention going up there to paint. It was grand! Thanks for taking a chance on me so many years ago Paula!!

Inquiries contact Paula at Arts at Denver:

303-722-0422

www.artsatdenver@earthlink.net

The Belgian Team

The heat of the day, the dust and the strength of these horses were what I was trying to capture in this painting. I love these guys, not the largest of the draft breeds, but simply beautiful in their coloring and personalities. I believe the smaller of the two here, the one on our right, was in training which I tried to present by his eagerness in step contrasted by the more methodical gait of the larger horse. Ah yesteryear! I was really born a hundred years too late.

16x20 $2000 framed

inquiries contact Lani at: lani@riverhawke.org

Children's Hospital

Sold to Children's Hospital

"Partners" and "Morning Gold"

Gentle Giants

These beautiful Shires reflect the quiet strength

I feel in nature.

SOLD

Fields of Promise

24x32 oil on stretched canvas
$4500 framed

This painting is going
(along with the hawk painting posted earlier)
to the Heart of the West Show at the Cowgirl
Museum and Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, TX
October 2 - 29, 2009. The opening is Oct 16th.
Sales are handled at the opening by interested buyers putting their names in a box and at a given hour names are drawn from the boxes. First name drawn is given first right to buy and so on. However if you are unable to attend the opening you may enter your name for intent to puchase via the internet through their website http://www.cowgirl.net/ . Images aren't online yet, but keep checking. I'm very excited to be a part of this prestigious show!

Yearling Fun

8x10 oil on linen on gatorboard

$95 unframed plus shipping

Evening Sky

24x18 oil on stretched linen
$2400 in gilded frame

www.evergreenfineart.com

"Chico Ranch Cowboy" 16x12 $1600 framed

"Morning Sun" 16x20 $2000 framed

"The Medano Herd" 12x13 $1050 framed

These paintings are in the Western Show at Abend Gallery, http://www.abendgallery.com/ opening Friday March 21st.

Chico Ranch Cowboy

16x12 oil on stretched linen
$1600 framed plus shipping

Belgian at Rest

"Belgian at Rest"
8x4 oil on linen on gatorboard
SOLD

Paint

"Paint"
6x8 oil on gessoed masonite
$60 unframed plus shipping

Mustang Sky

"Mustang Sky"

40x30 oil on stretched linen

$4000 unframed plus shipping

This is a large piece I've been working on of a mustang. I plan to do a series of mustang paintings sometime soon as I think they represent a unique place in the history of the American west, as do the buffalo.

Winter's Rest

Winter's Rest 9x12

Okay. The new color scheme just didn't make it. Back to the old one.

Ranch Wrangler

Ranch Wrangler



2.5x6 $100 unframed
oil on canvas on board

available through the artist:

riverhawke@gmail.com