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"The Classic West"

Nothing says "classic west" like a group of buffalo beneath sandstone buttes. I've painted many buffalo over the years, but this is the...

"Song Of The Palo Duro"

This is my all-time favorite view from the rim of Palo Duro Canyon. I've painted it dozens of times. Today I post it with a sad heart as...

"Workin' Girl"

I've know some great cowgirls over the years, as good as any cowboy. My little sister Suzan could handle a horse with the best of them. I...

"Fishin' With Grandpa"

I cant begin to tell you all how many hundreds of hours I spent fishing with my paternal grandfather. We fished for trout in the...

"Follow The Leader"

I have done similar ideas as this one before, but the horses were farther away. In this painting, I wanted to create the feeling that...

"Runnin' With Momma"

One morning I was painting a mare and foal on Creekwood Ranch when behind me I heard some hoof beats coming up the hill. Fortunately I...

"Sandstone Sentinel"

This painting was commissioned by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce to promote Palo Duro Canyon. It is probably the last time I'll paint...

"Watched"

The title says it all on this painting. Everyone of those cattle have both eyes on that cowboy. This painting was done for the cover of...

"Three's Company"

I was in Caprock Canyon State Park to paint the buffalo for the park's Visitor Center, but the cloud shadows on the canyon walls were so...

"Sure-nuff Cowboy"

Every young boy that grows up on a ranch thinks he's a good hand. I know I did. I'm sure I got in the way more than I helped, but nobody...