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This is Christina Tift. She is originally from Denmark. I met Christina and her husband, Jeff a few years back at the Cody, Wyoming Annual Horse Auction. They live in Sheridan, WY. They own a very large horse and mule ranch. Christina was kind enough to let me photograph her.
This painting is traditional oils on Ampersand Gessobord Masonite. Signed/numbered prints available. Edition of 150. Original is available. $3,800 Measures: 16″ x 16″ |
Archive for the ‘Western Art’ Category
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
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This fine young man is Native American, Jay Eagle from Bullhead, South Dakota. Jay is Hunkpapa/Oglala Lakota and lives on the Standing Rock Reservation. My good friend Andrew Hogarth from Sydney, Australia that is a world-famous photographer, took the first-class photograph that I am using for my reference. His work has appeared in many, many national publications. Matter of fact, the photo has graced several magazine covers and other publications. This photo of Jay was taken in 1996 at the annual Crow Fair on land surrounding the Little Big Horn River near Billings, Montana. With regards to his powwow dancing, Jay has won close to two hundred 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards. Jay still has all the envelopes that his prize money was handed to him on those particular days.
I also want to mention, Andrew has been asked many times by many artists to paint his images. I am the first artist that Andrew has asked to paint one of his grand images! I am truly honored! This painting is traditional oils on Ampersand Gessobord Masonite. Signed/numbered prints available. Edition of 150. Original is sold. Measures: 16″ x 16″ |
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
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The buffalo has long been a symbol of the American Spirit. Denny and his friend and jeweler, Greg Koschtial, collaborated ideas and designed this hefty work of art exclusively to be sold on Buffalo Trader Online. This unique wearable art is fabricated from a heavy, solid .925 Sterling Silver shank with a raised hand-fabricated buffalo silhouette and hand-stamped buffalo tracks on either side. Available in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
Coming soon! Sterling Silver and 14k yellow gold combination as well as a full 14k yellow gold version. |
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
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The buffalo has long been a symbol of the American Spirit. Denny and his friend and jeweler, Greg Koschtial, collaborated ideas and designed this hefty work of art exclusively to be sold on Buffalo Trader Online. This unique wearable art is fabricated from a heavy, solid .925 Sterling Silver shank with a raised hand-fabricated buffalo silhouette and hand-stamped buffalo tracks on either side. Available in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
Coming soon! Sterling Silver and 14k yellow gold combination as well as a full 14k yellow gold version. |
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
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This is Gage Skinner. Gage is a cultural anthropologist, widely-traveled former Peace Corp Volunteer, Foreign Service Officer (South America), State and National Park Service Ranger (Oklahoma and the Rocky Mountain Region), professor at Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District, Fur Trade historian, re-enactor and poet. Gage posed for me in 2006 at the Mountain Man Rendezvous in Pinedale, Wyoming.
This painting is traditional oils on Realgesso Masonite. Edition of 150. Original is available. $2,800 Measures: 11″ x 14″ This piece will be included in the “Holiday Small Works & More Show” at the Plainsmen Galley in Clearwater, FL. For more information call 1-888-779-2240. |
Monday, August 29th, 2011
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This is Pittsburgh Steeler Defensive End, Brett Keisel from Greybull, Wyoming. I posed him where he hunts, which is up on the famous Carter Mountain Range. This is located right above where we live in Cody, Wyoming. He and his father Lane, have hunted this area for many years. Matter of fact, this is the very area that I hunt as well. It’s absolute God’s Country with a view that is second to none!
Around Brett’s neck is a grizzly bear claw necklace along with turquoise and bone necklaces as well. He is holding an original “Lancaster” muzzleloader rifle that was made in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is almost 200 years old. This painting is traditional oils on museum-grade Masonite. The finished size is 18″ x 24″. Original has been sold. One little side note, if you look close, you will see a small pair of buffalo tracks after my signature. This is to commemorate Brett’s High School mascot and my company name. I want to thank Brett for allowing me to paint his image. Also, I want to thank my wife Leigh, for taking her valuable time to photograph all the work in progress images of this painting. Please check out the other portrait that I did of Brett as a Pittsburgh Steeler, titled “:09 Seconds Remaining.” Original has been sold. |
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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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 has been sold. Measures: 11″ x 14″ |
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
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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″ This framed original is currently on display at the Plainsmen Gallery in Clearwater, FL. |
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
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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″ |
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
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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″ |
