Below: Bruce Greene, The Charge, bronze, 29 x 49 x 11½"Left: Brian Grimm, Texa s Mu ley s, oil, 24 x 24"http://www.westernartcollector.comFor a direct link to the
exhibiting gallery go toIn A Summer Graze, an oil by Cheri Christensen,
a warm color palette elicits a sense of peace
and tranquility as a field of burnt oranges and
deep greens surround a group of grazing sheep.
The painting came about after a recent sitting
in which Christensen was looking through old
photos and videos from a trip to England taken
many years ago, she says. “What attracted me
to it was the calm and stillness it evoked and the
gentle peace to it that I feel we are all looking
for these days,” the artist says. “I find that my
collectors usually bring their own stories to my
paintings, so I like to keep it open. It may evoke
pleasant memories of childhood or somewhere
they have visited that brings a smile to their face.
As an artist I enjoy this connection and hearing
their stories of what the painting means to them.”
Another piece that will be showcased in
the exhibition is wildlife artist Brian Grimm’s
Texas Muleys. “Inspiration was sparked to paint
this painting by a late day encounter with this
mule deer buck in west Texas. He had a wary
confidence iconic of a buck in his prime. Not
as skittish as whitetail deer, he allowed me to
follow him up a rise on a rocky peak,” says
Grimm, who often takes reference trips to study
the various beasts he depicts. “Witnessing this
timeless scene stuck with me. The abundance
of wildlife helped shape culture and country
and is such a vital part of the West.”
An opening reception for the Texas Masters
show will be held with the artists on Friday,
March 1, from 6 to 8 p.m.
G. Harvey (1933-2017), Leaving Tracks, oil, 20 x 16"