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Sheldon Hanson of Cody, Wyoming, The Sentinel of Southfork, is of one of Denny’s best friends and hunting buddy. Sheldon lives in the famous valley where the Southfork of the Shoshone River flows. The river flows north to join the Northfork and forms the main branch of the Shoshone River that flows through Cody. This beautiful valley was used as a pathway by many famous mountain men including John Colter and Jeremiah Johnson to conduct their fur trade business. The valley was the main route north to Montana from the Jackson Hole area.
All that know Sheldon think that this great man stands guard over this beautiful Southfork Valley as if it were his own for each and everyone to enjoy! Denny had Sheldon pose in an old, full length, buffalo skin robe. He was wearing a full coyote skin cap while holding his favorite flintlock rifle. Denny has painted Sheldon on two other occasions. Please look for the paintings titled the “Mountain Man Of Castle Rock” and “Over The Great Divide” here within this website. This painting is traditional oils on Museum-grade Ampersand, Gessobord Masonite. This piece will be included in the “Fall Harvest Show” at the Plainsmen Galley in Clearwater, FL. For more information call 1-888-779-2240. Signed/numbered prints available. Edition of 150. Original is available. $2500.00 Inquire today about purchasing the original. Call 307-899-2052 or email info@karchnerwesternart.com Measures: 11″ x 14″ |
Archive for the ‘Western Art’ Category
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Portrayed here, Alan Baker of Cody, Wyoming in character as a middle-aged, William “Buffalo Bill” Cody. This study was the first of many photos taken of Alan for this portraiture. The greatest thing about this photo, it was totally “candid,” taken on the veranda of Buffalo Bill’s historical hotel, “The Irma,” named for his daughter. Baker was waiting patiently for his turn to play his part in the 2004 “Cody Gunfighters” re-enactment when Denny’s wife, Leigh, framed this fantastic millisecond in time. Medium: acrylics.
Edition of 350. Original is available. $5,000 Inquire today about purchasing the original. Call 307-899-2052 or email info@karchnerwesternart.com Measures: 16″ x 20″ |
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Denny’s third painting of Michael Terry is from his wife, Leigh’s, photo shoot with Michael “Bad Hand” Terry, Native American. “Bad Hand” is his given Indian name. Michael is an accomplished Actor, Stuntman, Authenticity Expert and Technical Consultant for nearly 50 motion pictures including “Dances With Wolves” and “Last of the Mohicans.” He is currently known as the nation’s foremost authority on Plains Indian history. Michael’s journeys take him all across the USA where he teaches, lectures and informs the curious public on Plains Indian history, culture, and corrects may of the myths and untruths propagated and compounded by generations of television and inaccurate historical portrayal. Michael’s mission is to undo the misunderstandings about the Native Americans from history and show the kinder, gentler side of their survival as a culture. Michael was kind enough to pose for Denny in Pinedale, Wyoming in July 2006 while he was there giving lectures on the Plains Indians history during the annual Mountain Man Rendezvous.
All the clothing, regalia, props, jewelry and such are hand-made by Michael to help explain, educate and nullify myths and legends about the Plains Indians history through demonstration, story-telling and careful and accurate responses to questions posed by his audiences. Michael has posed and been painted for the last 30 plus years by well-known western artists such as Frank McCarthy, James Bama, Howard Terpning. The piece is traditional oils on the Ampersand “Gessobord” Masonite. Edition of 250. Original is available. $5,000.00 Inquire today about purchasing the original. Call 307-899-2052 or email info@karchnerwesternart.com Measures: 16″ x 24″ |
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This is a “pencil” of Black Bear, Chief. Black Bear was an important chief of the Northern Arapahoe. The reference photo used was taken by Frank A. Rinehart in 1899.
Reference photos made available by the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY. Pencil on heavy-weight illustration board. Edition of 250. Original is available. $600.00 Inquire today about purchasing the original. Call 307-899-2052 or email info@karchnerwesternart.com Measures: 8″ x 10.5″ |
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This is bronze artist extraordinaire, Don Hershberger. Don was 55 years old at the time this was painted. He lives in nearby, Clark, Wyoming. Don has lived the life of a cowboy here in Wyoming for many, many years but he has always found the time to create. His bronze work consists of cowboys, horses, Native Americans and wild animals from the area. Don has several pieces in our art gallery here in Cody.
The piece is traditional oils on the Ampersand “Gessobord” Masonite. Edition of 150. Original has been sold – Buffalo Bill Historical Center Annual Auction 2008, Private Collection Measures: 18″ x 24″ |
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This was the first oil that Denny ever did.
This portraiture is of Charles Bolin from Deland, Florida. “Cypress Scout,” as Mr. Bolin refers to himself, is his alias as a member of a nationwide organization called the “Single Action Shooting Society,” also known by their acronym “S.A.S.S.” All members of S.A.S.S. uses an alias to compete. Denny was invited to observe one of their regional shooting range competitions in Florida in December, 2005. This piece is traditional oils on “Clayboard” Masonite. Edition of 350. Original is available. $5,000.00 Inquire today about purchasing the original. Call 307-899-2052 or email info@karchnerwesternart.com Measures: 18″ x 24″ |
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This is Stan Bearpaw. Stan was 53 years old when this portrait was done and he is a full-blooded Cherokee. The great thing about Stan is that he is the “great, great, great nephew” of the famous “Indian Outlaw,” Ned Christie. This piece is traditional oils on Masonite.
Edition of 250. Original is available. $4,300.00 Inquire today about purchasing the original. Call 307-899-2052 or email info@karchnerwesternart.com Measures: 18″ x 24″ |
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Plenty Coups was a Crow chief and visionary leader. He allied Crow with the whites when the war for the West was being fought, because the Sioux and Cheyenne (who were opposing white settlement of the area) were the traditional enemies of the Crow. Plenty Coups had also had a vision when he was very young that non-Native people would ultimately take control of his homeland (Montana), so he always felt that cooperation would benefit his people much more than opposition.
One of his famous quotes is: “Education is your greatest weapon. With education you are the white man’s equal, without education you are his victim and so shall remain all of your lives. Study, learn, help one another always. Remember there is only poverty and misery in idleness and dreams – but in work there is self respect and independence.” He very much wanted the Crow to continue as a people and their customs and spiritual beliefs to carry on. His efforts on their behalf ensured that this happened. He was the principal chief of the Mountain Crows, or the Apsáalooke, of the Crow Nation. Photographic reference was provided by the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, portrait reference photograph taken by Edward S. Curtis. Pencil on heavy-weight illustration board. Edition of 250. Original available. $3,000 Inquire today about purchasing the original. Call 307-899-2052 or email info@karchnerwesternart.com Measures: 12″ x 18″ |
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This is a “pencil” of “Chief Tosh~A~Wah,” (Tosawi) a Comanche. He is wearing a “Jeff Davis” hat along with a presidential peace medal around his neck. “Chief Tosh~A~Wah” was drawn using a photograph for reference taken by photographer, William S. Soule in 1868.
Reference photos made available by the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY. Pencil on heavy-weight illustration board. Edition of 250. The original was donated and accepted for permanent placement in the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia in October, 2005. Measures: 7.5″ x 10.5″ |
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This “pencil” is “Chief Wolf Robe,” a noble Cheyenne who was drawn using a photograph for reference taken by photographer, Frank A. Rinehart in 1898.
Pencil on heavy-weight illustration board. Edition of 250. Original donated to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center 2004 Art Auction, Cody, WY–Private Collection Measures: 12″ x 18″ |
