Featured Works
"Sky Dog of the Sage" 20x16, oil on canvas. Horses were seen as divine gifts-large dogs from the sky, bestowed by the Creator in Native American lore. These “Sky Dogs” became integral to the cultural fabric of the Indigenous peoples, symbolizing power and survival. Painting a horse for battle was a sacred ritual, a transformative act that empowered both the steed and its rider. Each marking on a war horse told a story, reflecting the warrior’s achievements and offering spiritual protection. This “Sky Dog” was once a mighty companion in countless battles. Now he revels in the tranquility of the sage-covered plains. His days of conflict are behind him. The war paint and old battle wounds begin to fade, replaced by serenity that honors the legacy of his journey.
“8 Points of Peace”, -Rocky Mountain National Park, 2024. 16x20, oil on canvas. The elk stands tall, his antlers draped with prayer flags swaying gently in the mountain breeze. He’s a guardian of these lands, a keeper of memories, trails wandered, and sunsets watched. The mountains curve around him, offering the calm and clarity I’ve always found in Colorado’s rugged beauty. It’s a scene that instantly takes me back “home.” This painting is my love letter to Colorado, a place that’s woven into the fabric of who I am. It’s more than just a state—it's the smell of pine after the rain, the golden light on the peaks, and the peace I carry with me, no matter where I go.
“One Eye out West” Western America, 2024. 48x24x1.5, oil, gallery-wrapped canvas. Longhorn cattle are synonymous with Texas. When you think of the Lone Star state, the phrase “everything is bigger in Texas”, usually comes to mind. Images of big skies, bluebonnets, cowboys, convertible Cadillacs and longhorn cattle likely dance in your mind’s eye. However, the story of the Longhorn go beyond a symbol of Texas. They are an emblem of the untamed spirit of the American West. They are deeply embedded in over five centuries in American history, the heart and soul of frontier legends, making them gatekeepers of a wild, bygone era. Their story has inspired this painting. “One Eye”, named for the dark patch around his right eye, stands proudly against the backdrop of a vivid, pink sky. He embodies the role of guardian at the gateway to the boundless western frontier. His gaze, powerful and penetrating, holds untold stories of the wild, bittersweet history that defines the spirit of the American West.
“Once We Were Many” -Colorado/Wyoming border, fall 2023. 36x24, oil on stretched canvas. Contact me for purchasing information. Perched atop the hillside along the Colorado/Wyoming border, a metal buffalo sculpture watches over the land below. In the fall of 2023, I went on a few day trips through this area and was captivated by the presence of the sculpture. My thoughts often drifted to a time when buffalo reigned over the land. It is the inspiration for this painting. The buffalo stands proudly among the sweeping western plains. Akin to figures in a carnival shooting gallery, the composition serves as a metaphor for the buffalo’s historic struggle on the brink of extinction during the 19th Century. Their story is a heartbreaking and haunting narrative of greed, habitat loss, and unrelenting predation. Woven into the very fabric of their resilience, the profound impact these majestic creatures have had on indigenous communities and the environment cannot be underestimated. “All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it.”- Chief Seattle