Native Americans often used animals to symbolize how they saw themselves. In this case a bear would be a strong and ferocious fighter. These names would strike fear into those who would wish harm and carry with them a purpose and meaning.
Fighter
Oil
6 x 16
$1295
What was done to Native Americans was horrible. What was considered “savages” were people who were fighting for their lives and homes with what they had and knew. We would do the same today if we were invaded.
Retribution
Oil
16 x 16
$1295
Hunters to hunted – the strife of this era is now we are the hunters. Wolves are now making a comeback but this unwanted and eliminated because their environments have been invaded and now they must hunt within human inhabitations.
Hunted
Oil
16 x 16
$1295
Ghost Ranch, NM is a beautiful area of northern New Mexico – a ranch once owned by Georgia O’Keefe. This is one of my favorite areas to paint anywhere I’ve ever visited. the soft pastel pinks, greens, blue, and violets lend themselves to create a great harmony with the high desert foliage.
Ghost Ranch Morning
Oil
30 x 40
A town a little north east of Kingman, AZ named Hackberry is really a living surviving Route 66 gas station themed gift store and area where numerous vintage signs, vehicles, objects from the glory days of the mother road still exist. Like this old Ford truck, you can go take visit and see these things inhabiting the desert.
Last Stop on 66
40 X 56
Oil