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"Past Midnight"

Hot off the easel. 16x20 oil on linen. This cowboy is obviously looking for a lost cow and calf. He doesn't see the beauty surrounding...

"Texas Wind"

When people ask me what part of Texas I'm from, I always answer "the windy part". My grandfather used to tell me that if the wind...

"Runnin' With Mama"

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

Art of the West Article

I am both proud and humbled to have a feature article in next month's issue of Art Of The West. They even blessed me with the cover. Look...

"Trouble's Comin'"

Two cowboys riding full-blast down a sagebrush covered hill is a classic scene. Are they running from trouble? Or are they the trouble...

"Born In The Palo Duro"

I've been blessed to have painted Quarter Horse foals on the floor of the Palo Duro Canyon for several years. It's something I always...

"Knee-Deep And Ice Cold"

This cowboy has just filled his canteen in this cold mountain stream. I hope he pauses long enough to enjoy the beauty that surrounds him.

"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...

"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...

"Sleeping Beauty"

I really enjoy painting mares and foals. I've been horse-crazy since I was a kid. I think if I could only paint one thing for the rest of...