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"American Pride"

This grandfather is performing his morning ritual of raising the American flag. His grandson has obviously been taught to respect our...

"The Patriot"

My original idea for this painting was to have a cowboy outside an art gallery watching a young lady looking through the window at the...

"Three's Company"

I was in Caprock Canyon State Park to paint the buffalo for the parks visitor center, but the cloud shadows on the canyon walls were so...

"After The Storm"

I don't do many sky-scapes, but I'm forever fascinated by the wide range of intense colors God uses to paint such a sunset. My studio has...

"Born Far From Fences"

One of my favorite things about spring are the beautiful Quarter horse foals I get to meet. This one was born on Creekwood Ranch just...

"Stampede"

This painting was commissioned for a dear friend who is also one of my favorite collectors. She raised longhorn cattle and wanted me to...

"Joshua"

My middle son Joshua is probably the model I use the most. Here is a portrait I did when he had his full-grown mustache. Joshua was the...

"High-Tailin' It"

This trio of cowboys is on the floor of the Palo Duro Canyon. Are they riding away from trouble, or riding toward it? Maybe it's a race...

"Night Sounds"

This is one of those paintings that makes the viewer write the story-line. Is this an outlaw? Maybe he's a lawman. Whatever, that Henry...

"Stranger Danger"

The Old West was a dangerous place to be. In the 1870's there wasn't much law, so folks had to be ready for any threat themselves. Here,...