The original "American Cowboy" was the first piece I introduced in the Santa Fé market a few years ago and the first one to sell. This painting epitomizes much of what always drew me to western subject matter, texture and grit. From the ornate metal work and detailing of the spurs, to the old beat up leather of the boot, right to the nuanced tooth of the old Levis jeans. The larger than life down in the dirt view is an appreciation of the detail in something you'd not look twice at in an ordinary day, but the art is the extraordinary beauty of the objects of everyday life.
