The 37th Annual Art Auction at the Custer County Art & Heritage Center was very well attended and pretty successful, I’d have to say. My pastel pencil drawing “Deep Pink Dakota Dream” went to a collector from Billings, and I was quite pleased about that. It was great to be part of this event, and I hope to [...]
Custer County Art & Heritage Center in Miles City is having their 37th Annual Art Auction tomorrow night, starting at 6:30. There are over 120 works of art by over 90 participating artists! My drawing “Deep Pink Dakota Dream” will be in the live auction which starts at 7:30. It is 28×38″ framed, and there [...]
My sister and I had a fun day going over to Miles City to deliver “Deep Pink Dakota Dream” to the Custer County Art & Heritage Center. I got some photos of the wonderful western country between Bowman and Miles City on the way over and back. I love, love, love this rugged country and [...]
This is a neat gallery at Skypoint in the historic Babcock Theater building in downtown Billings. There is a nice selection of original works of art by the finest regional artists. One of the artists is Dale Beckman, who does some very beautiful, powerful, and unique landscapes.
I took a quick tour of the Billings art scene, viewing the Chinese exhibit at the Yellowstone Art Museum, and seeing what some of the local galleries had to offer. Here is a photo of the Catherine Louisa Gallery at 120 North Broadway, where there were original paintings by Kevin Red Star, Freeman Butts, and Theodore [...]
I have long admired the building that houses J P Frameshop & Western Edge Gallery in Dickinson. The brick walls have a lot of character, and the spiral staircase is an outstanding architectural feature. It pleases me very much to have my work displayed there. The owners, Jeff and Peg Anderson, do an extraordinary job of [...]
If you’re looking for gifts that reflect the beauty of southwestern North Dakota, don’t forget about J P Frameshop in Dickinson. They have a large assortment of prints, frames, and artwork available, including some of my original drawings, digital photographs, and note cards. Stop in and see Grasslands in Green, Equus XXX, The Little Mo, [...]
I sent a batch of new sunflower note cards to the Memorial Union Art Gallery gift shop at NDSU this afternoon. That should add some color to the place, don’t you think? Sunflower Note Cards
I am happy to announce that my drawings, photographs, and note cards are now available for sale at J P Frameshop & Western Edge Gallery in Dickinson, North Dakota. They are right downtown at 6 Villard Street West. Their phone number is (701) 483-8495. Stop by and check things out if you’re in the area. The [...]
Self-portrait with "Sunwondrous" on May 10, 2013.
Native sunflowers grow along the roads and in the prairie grasses of North Dakota, and domestic ones are planted by the thousands in farmers' fields. They are a natural symbol of life in our state, and I like them for the joy and radiance that can be expressed through their exuberant forms.
Self-portrait, January 21, 2012.
Bowman, North Dakota.
In the Studio with 30x40" Drawings, 2013.
Self-portrait with Art Books, 2013.
INFLUENCES: Native American views of the earth and sky, rock art in the Cave Hills, learning the names of native plants and how they were used, the artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Carr, and Wolf Kahn, the writing of Merrill Gilfillan and Sharon Butala, the photography of Courtney Milne, and the adventurous life of Evelyn Cameron. My mother's family was from Rhame, my father's family was from Amidon, and I had an aunt and uncle in Miles City, so I got to see a good portion of the country from the time I was a child.
"Badlands Grandeur" will be part of an encore exhibit of "Cowboys and Indians" at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora during the summer of 2013.
At "Cowboys and Indians" exhibit in Medora, 2012.
“Dakota Grasslands Dream” won the Best of Show award at the 42nd Annual Badlands Art Show in Dickinson in 2012.
"Deep Pink Dakota Dream" was part of the 37th Annual Invitational Art Auction & Fundraiser in 2012.
At the Custer County Art & Heritage Center, Miles City, Montana, August of 2012.
At Bismarck Art & Galleries Association on January 4, 2013.
Self-portrait at the Burning Coal Vein on May 31, 2012.
LITTLE MISSOURI NATIONAL GRASSLAND & SURROUNDING REGION
Near the Burning Coal Vein on September 18, 2012.
THE LANDSCAPE BETWEEN BOWMAN & MILES CITY, MONTANA
Near the Powder River on September 29, 2012.