Monday, November 27, 2017

Saddle Sore - 1979 & 1980

Selected works from the "Saddle Sore" series -
Robert F. Nichols Gallery, Santa Fe New Mexico 1979 & 1980


Cowboy's ego window shopping/ Shielded by his hat selection...

Georgia O'Keeffe's favorite breakfast...
He left his heart in Chamisaville...

She snagged the cowboy's coming and going,or They called her "Barb-wire Betty"...

A cowboy pondering the silent depths of Palo Duro,or Blessed are they that have nothing to say and cannot be persuaded to say it...

Finding strength on the trail,or The black-magic of his steaming tin cup...

Ricky Montana's chivalrous attitude...

Hot and hasty,or Lonnie Maverick said with clenched teeth, "The further up the road they live, the badder they gets...and I live in the camp beyond the last house"...
The note read -"Compliments of Miss Olga" and was good for a kiss...

Cowboys with Lilac Water,or, It was that handlebar that gave Lou the thrill...

Long beef jerky and that smile on Lil...

The convent's cacti corner,or Oh what those touch-me-nots say to the sisters...
Juxtaposition of the lonely cowboy on the range often creates successive realities of the moment...

His path outside the law of Truth led Billy to his final duel...still defending the reputation of Belle...
French lessons in the bunk house...

Two vigilantes in search of a cause amid rumors of Indians...

The secret life of Jesse James...

Betty's smile gave inspiration on the trail and trails of inspiration...

Southwest sun-dress and chili earrings...

When the roundup was over, Patsy Holiday's work always measured up,or Ode to the mountains...

Our favorite nymph-du-prairie of the "Silver-Dollar",or She called herself "Rose"...

Padre Juan Valcendar's midnight pick-me-up...
But only a cowgirl's dilemma,or Frieda West knew she loved a loner...

Patty Long straddling the emotional desert,or One canyon too far,one campground too late...
She wondered if the fire was in the chilies or in the stars of the sky...
In a single glance Don Juan Tenario creates the prototype of the "Lover-most-charming"...